The New York Comedy Festival begins with a tribute to Mitch Hedberg
Today is the day. November 1st has finally arrived and along with it the start of this year’s New York Comedy Festival. Slated to take over the city from every aspect and every angle, this year’s lineup includes some of the biggest comedians and shows this world has to offer. From Boast Battle (a spin […]
The 16 best comedic presidential performances in film and television
Many actors and actresses over the years have played, in both film and television, just about every President this country has ever had. And there have been plenty who have also portrayed fictional ones as well. Some more memorable than others. We’ve put together a list of the 16 best comedic presidential performances in film […]
Gilbert Gottfried to kick off NYC comedy production that puts Broadway on a diet
The newly re-launched Stage 72 (formerly Triad) will play host to <p> Gilbert Gottfried </p> new run of NYC comedy production called <p> The Diet Show </p> which will star past contestants on the NBC weight-loss show <p> The Biggest Loser </p> . The show is said to feature everything from monologues and to crowd-pleasing […]
This Week In Comedy: Adrienne Iapalucci Premieres Her First Netflix Special, “The Dark Queen”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by adrienne iapalucci (@adrienneiapalucci) Adrienne Iapalucci: The Dark Queen. Courtesy of Netflix. This Week In Comedy: comedian & writer Adrienne Iapalucci premieres her new Louis C.K. directed & Ari Shaffir produced stand-up special The Dark Queen on Netflix. Filmed at The Comedy Cellar in New York, Iapalucci […]
Gilbert Gottfried Reveals Title & Vinyl Release For Posthumous Comedy Album, “Still Screaming”
The late & great comedy legend Gilbert Gottfried put up an impressive over 50 year long career in stand-up comedy that included regular guest spots on revered late night shows like The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson & The David Letterman Show. Though throughout his celebrated & historic career, he never put out a proper […]
Gilbert Gottfried’s Posthumous Stand-Up Album Set To Be Released This Fall
When he passed away in 2022, Gilbert Gottfried had over 50 years of being a stand-up comic under his belt. Having first tried stand-up when he was 15 at an open mic night, Gottfried managed to break out during the 1980’s comedy boom and went onto become one of the art form’s most distinctive – […]
Gilbert Gottfried’s daughter explores “The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried” in new documentary
We all know Gilbert Gottfried as the comedian who always seemed to test the limits of just how far he can go onstage. He also appeared in numerous films and TV shows over the years, spanning generations and finding an audience with adults and children alike. But did you know he had another way he […]
The legend of how Gilbert Gottfried turned a 9/11 joke into The Aristrocrats
In the wake of 9/11, the entertainment community – and realistically the entire world as a whole – was starting the process of piecing itself back together to figure out how to recover from such a horrible tragedy. Much like the situation we’ve found ourselves in within the last year, there is no blueprint for […]
Cool thing to buy this week: “Gilbert” on Blu-ray
Gilbert Gottfried is a comedian that pretty much everyone seems to know in some way. As Whoopi Goldberg states in the new documentary, Gilbert we really aren’t always sure how we first came to know Gilbert, he’s always kinda been there. What many don’t know about Gottfried is the man behind the voice, comedian, and […]
Gilbert-isms: Gilbert Gottfried talks his new documentary, family, and Presidential baththrobes
Gilbert Gottfried may be in his 48th year in the business, having started stand up in 1969 at the tender age of 15, but it seems as if he is more relevant than ever. He hosts a fantastic podcast, Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, he still tours the country doing countless stand-up gigs, and is […]