Thirty Great Stand-Up Sets To Celebrate Conan O’Brien’s Hosting Debut Thirty Years Ago
When Conan O’Brien debuted his version of Late Night, it was a wild and raucous experience that saw everything from John Goodman leg-wrestling to Halle Berry playfully flirting with the host during an early stage of his “awkward romantic nerd” schtick. The bits Conan did, from the faux-future predicting In the Year 2000 to wild […]
This Week In Comedy: Sam Jay’s “Salute Me or Shoot Me” Premieres on HBO
Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me. Courtesy of HBO. This Week In Comedy: Sam Jay is back with a new comedy special. In HBO’s Salute Me or Shoot Me, Jay “takes the stage at Brooklyn Steel for a hilariously frank discussion on embracing our differences, the stresses of long-term relationships, and the power of […]
New documentary, “It’s Not That Funny” examines the relationship between comedians and mental health
SoulPancake and Funny or Die have been at work on a new documentary about mental health and the comedy community. It’s called It’s Not That Funny and it features many comedians discussing how anxiety and depression shaped their world view as the main thesis of the doc attempts to figure out if mental illness effects […]
Here’s the trailer for season 2 of Netflix’ half-hour series, “The Standups”
Netflix is returning for a new season of its half-hour comedy series, The Standups a series that is exactly as we just described it to you – comedians performing half-hour spots. The slight difference is that the comics for The Standups are headlining acts that already have at least one hour special or album under […]
Netflix’ “The Standups” season 2 set to premiere on March 20th
Last year Netflix launched The Standups, an original series where they give half hours to 6 comedians aired in bulk on the streaming platform. What’s interesting about The Standups is that unlike other half hour shows that usually highlight an emerging comedian, The Standups was packed full of comedians who already have at least one […]
Comedians address comedy in the age of Donald Trump for Vice News
It’s the job of a comedian to take a look at the world and provide their spin on it. When Donald Trump was elected into office, many assumed comedians would have plenty of material to work on. Vice News decided to take a look into how comedians are approaching it, so they gathered Anthony Atamanuik, […]
Watch a new clip from Hari Kondabolu’s Simpsons doc, “The Problem With Apu”
Check out this clip from Hari Kondabolu’s upcoming truTV documentary, The Problem With Apu a documentary where the comedian examines the racial implications of the Apu Nahasapeemapetilon character from The Simpsons and what it means for people of Indian descent. A nuanced documentary where Kondabolu expresses his love for the show, yet at the same […]
Season 2 of Netflix’s The Standups to feature Aparna Nancherla, Kyle Kinane, Brent Morin, Rachel Feinstein, Joe List, and Gina Yashere
So, the headline of this story kinda says it all. On the heels of the wildly successful first season of The Standups, Netflix is going to have another round of half hour stand-up comedy specials from some seriously talented comedians. Season two will tape November 5th & 6th at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles […]
Hari Kondabolu addresses racial stereotypes in new truTV doc, “The Trouble with Apu”
It’s 2017, and cultural appropriation is a hotbutton discussion had by many across the land. Comedian Hari Kondabolu, whose never been afraid to discuss such issues, is on a quest to break down issues with a TV character, Apu. That’s right, the animated Kwik-E-Mart owner from the long-running cartoon, The Simpsons. A show that’s been […]