The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival announces 2016 lineup
Ding Ding Ding… “and in this corner”. The 2016 edition of the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity festival has officially announced its lineup. And just like in years past, it’s packed to the gills with today top comedy talent including Brian Regan, Dane Cook, Hannibal Buress, Jim Jefferies, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan and more. This year […]
Big Jay Oakerson’s “What’s Your F*cking Deal!?” announces second season lineup
The Bitter End will be the place to be in New York City when Big Jay Oakerson tapes season 2 of his Seeso series What’s Your F*cking Deal!?. The lineup has been announced and it is massive. Set to perform are Roy Wood Jr., Artie Lange, Jim Norton, Ralphie May, Todd Glass, Sal Vulcano, Robert […]
Zac Amico is your 2016 RoastMasters NYC Champion
This past Tuesday night droves of comedians and comedy fans came out to The Stand NYC to see who would take home the first ever RoastMasters NYC Championship belt. After an incredibly publicized 16 comedian, single elimination tournament spanning 6 weeks, one comic was left standing: Zac Amico. The Secaucus, New Jersey native outwitted the […]
Watch the trailer for season 2 of Big Jay Oakerson’s “What’s Your F*cking Deal!?”
April 6th is the date you need to mark on the calendars because it’s when season 2 of Big Jay Oakerson’s crowdwork show, What’s Your F*cking Deal!? premieres on Seeso. Once again Oakerson gathered a lot of his comedian friends in NYC’s legendary Bitter End and have a conversation with the audience, riffing off their […]
This week on TV: Louis C.K. shows 2017 who’s boss as Steve Byrne just tells the damn joke
There’s a-lot, and we mean a-lot of great comedy action happening this week in comedy. First up, it’s a big week for Louis C.K. Not only is the comedian making the late night rounds, but he’s doing it to promote his new Netflix special, 2017 that will be binge ready for you to stream on […]
Cool thing to buy this week: Big Jay Oakerson’s “I Promised Myself I Wouldn’t Ask”
Today marks a big day for one of our favorite comedians, Big Jay Oakerson. The king of the dirty joke returns for a second crowd work album called I Promised Myself I Wouldn’t Ask and a follow-up to his 2014 crowd work effort. Oakerson set up shop at the Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground […]
IFC’s Z Rock asks the question: can rock n roll be funny?
IFC Channel debuted it’s new original comedy series, Z Rock. The show is basically about a rock band that leads a double life. By night, they are a Brooklyn-based rock band ZO2. By day they are trying to make ends meet by performing as a kid party band, The Z Brothers. The trio is two […]
Comedy Albums For The Frequent Podcast Listener: Part 1
Screenshots from the Soder Podcast & Bad Friends Podcast. It easily goes without saying that podcasting in 2024 has taken on a new life of its own as an entertaining art form & medium. More often than not (especially in the stand-up comedy space), when one’s being described as a stand-up comedian chances are likely […]
This Week In Comedy: “The Daily Show” Goes Live For An Hour-Long Special On Election Night
Courtesy of Comedy Central. This Week In Comedy: the presidential election is finally here and here to bring all of the comedic relief we’re gonna need are two of the biggest institutions in late night television. Tonight, Saturday Night Live is airing a special 2024 Election Special, where it’ll pay a tribute to all of […]
Gorilla Specials: Big Jay Oakerson Blends Truth And Comedy In ‘Dog Belly’
Big Jay Oakerson is not a comic for the faint of heart. Covered in tattoos, with a shock of pink running through his middle-aged hair, he sits on a stool and asks about the sex life of his audience members as crowd work. Over more than two decades, Oakerson has amassed a following who have […]