Your Just For Laughs “New Faces of Comedy” Class of 2016
It’s official and better late than never. The Just For Laughs Festival has made this year’s “New Faces” showcase announcement. The lineups for NF: Comedy, NF: Characters, and NF: Unrepped are now all set and we’ve got the full breakdown for you. Let’s welcome in the Class of 2016. NEW FACES OF COMEDY:(L to R) […]
Dave Attell to headline first ever “Crapshoot Comedy Festival” in Vegas
The inaugural Crapshoot Comedy Festival is pleased to announce the largest gathering of nationally recognized comedians, popular podcasts, screenings and immersive activities Downtown Las Vegas has ever experienced. A unique blend of comedy and community packed within the historic East Fremont district, the Crapshoot Comedy Festival is an authentic new offering brimming with enormous multimedia […]
Matteo Lane guests on the first episode of IFC comedy cooking show “The Filling is Mutual”
Eat it up – comedian / classically trained vocalist Matteo Lane guests on the very first IFC-approved episode of cooking show The Filling is Mutual, co-hosted by standups Jenny Zigrino and Jen Saunderson. The Filling is Mutual is a refreshing take on interview-y talk shows, blending fun and easy (really!) recipes with chatty, casual interviews […]
Jenny Zigrino discusses how her butt can effect air travel on Conan
Comedian Jenny Zigrino was the guest comedian on Conan. To get out there she discusses the flight process she took to get there, including having her butt set off the body scanner at the TSA security check, prompting her to be a bit overzealous about the pat down. Zigrino puts up some great material about […]
Watch a teaser for the new season of Comedy Central’s Half-Hours
On September 15th, the new season of Comedy Central’s Half Hours (recently renamed Comedy Central Standup Presents) will drop (comedy specials “drop” right?). The network released this teaser to give you a sneak peek of all 13 comedians in action. As we previously reported, the scheduled 2 specials will premiere back to back at midnight […]
Comedy Central announces dates for its new round of Half Hours
A while back, Comedy Central announced its class of comedians getting half hour specials on their newly re-branded Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents (that’s the 3rd re-branding if you’re keeping score at home). Those half hours were taped at the end of the Spring and now the network has released the schedule of when the half […]
Comedy Central announces list of comedians taping half hour specials this year
Every year Comedy Central selects a handful of up-and-coming comedians to tape half hours for their series of the same name. It’s a big right of passage for comedians as it’s a great milestone feather to put in their caps. This year’s list of names is no different as it features much-buzzed about names as […]