The first ever RoastMasters NYC Tournament is set
For the past year, many of New York City’s brightest comedians have tested their might and faced off against each other for The RoastMasters NYC series held at The Stand in Gramercy. Often vicious yet utterly hilarious, The RoastMasters NYC pits 2 comedians face-to-face on stage where they hurl well written and cutting insults towards […]
“Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle” will be back for season two
Comedy Central is gearing up for another epic battle. They are teaming up again with the Roastmaster General Jeff Ross for another round of Roast Battle, it was announced today by the network’s president, Kent Alterman. Featuring the world’s most venomous comedians in one-on-one standoffs, the bracket-style insult-comedy tournament first debuted on Comedy Central this […]
The 15 Best Comedy Specials of 2023
Sam Jay, Chris Rock, Shane Gillis, Beth Stelling & John Mulaney. Courtesy of HBO & Netflix. As we’ve nearly made our way to the end of 2023, we reflect on all the brilliant & funniest stand-up comedy specials we’ve been fortunate enough to watch this year. It’s nice to arrive to this year’s list knowing […]
Interview: Dina Hashem’s ‘Dark Little Whispers’ Sounds And Looks Like What An Important Stand-Up Special Should
Dina Hashem: Dark Little Whispers. Corutesy of Prime Video. In 2017, Dina Hashem had a Conan set that introduced her as a dark comic voice with a flat, almost conversational, accidental delivery. The set stood out, not because it accurately portrayed what Hashem can do on stage (it didn’t), but because it captured a sharp […]
This Week In Comedy: Nathan Fielder & Emma Stone’s “The Curse” Premieres on Showtime
Nathan Fielder & Emma Stone in The Curse. Courtesy of John Paul Lopez/A24/Paramount+ with Showtime. This Week In Comedy: learn how to put out fires with the sun in the new parody, home improvement show from Showtime & A24, The Curse (starring Nathan Fielder & Emma Stone). The show “centers on Whitney and Asher Siegel, a […]
Dina Hashem Sets First Comedy Special “Dark Little Whispers” With Prime Video
Comedian & writer, Dina Hashem, will be premiering her first comedy special, Dark Little Whispers, on Prime Video November 10th. What to expect in Dina Hashem’s debut special. In her eagerly awaited first hour (executive produced by her fellow comedian, Sam Morril), Hashem addresses a wide range of topics, from death threats and existential crises, […]
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 […]
Comedy Central announces Stand-Up Month 2019 with specials from Roy Wood Jr., Chris Distefano, Ron Funches, and James Davis
Comedy Central announced the return of its Stand-Up Month for the top of 2019, making January the month to get 4 new specials in 4 weeks. The month will feature four all-new specials from some killer comedians. We’ll see new specials from Ron Funches, James Davis, Chris Distefano, and Roy Wood Jr. Hour long specials […]
Dina Hashem performed on “Conan” last night and talked growing up Arab in New Jersey
Dina Hashem was on Conan last night to drop a tight 5 of stand-up perfect for the late night audience. It was Hashem’s first late night credit and she knocked it out with her deadpan delivery and fully funny twists of jokes.