Riot LA Comedy Festival announces Mel Brooks, Ali Wong, and more
Back and bigger than ever, KCRW presents the 5th annual Riot LA Comedy Festival January 20-22, 2017. The fest is expanding into the Microsoft Theater, The Novo and Orpheum and returning to the Theatre at the Ace in Downtown LA. “The Lot” will be hosted by Super Deluxe and features everyone’s favorite carnival rides, arcade […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (June 2024)
L to R clockwise: Seth Meyers, Tom Papa, Felipe Esparza, Michelle Buteau, John Crist, Gina Brillon, Josh Gondelman, Jason Sáenz. June is here, which means it’s time to share our outstanding lineup for this month’s Special Tapings Radar. This is where we showcase & highlight all the funniest comedians who are getting ready to record […]
The 35 Best Comedy Specials and Albums of 2020
The relationship between comedy and 2020 can best be described as contentious. The year started off strong then very quickly forced many to adapt to a pandemic which saw the comedy world (like many) flipped upside down. While there’s an end in site, it still might not be fast enough for many as we saw […]