Lucille Ball Comedy Festival turns 25
National Comedy Center, Inc., the cultural institution developing the first national visitor experience dedicated entirely to the celebration of comedy, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, August 4th –7th, in Lucille Ball’s hometown of Jamestown, NY. The Center broke ground last year for its forthcoming museum of comedy, which will […]
Watch the trailer for Kliph Nesteroff’s Viceland special, “Funny How?”
Kliph Nesteroff is a former comedian, current writer of the book, The Comedians. Which is a look at the history of comedy. Nesteroff is now following up that book with a Viceland special called, Funny How? which follows Nesteroff around as he investigates the “broad themes of the profession.” In the process he runs into […]
Watch the premiere episode of Viceland’s “Funny How?” and learn all about the world of Christian comedy
Viceland’s latest comedy-centric show premiered last night, and you can stream the first full episode right now. Funny How?, a week-long miniseries hosted by comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff, takes an in-depth look at “the broad themes of the profession,” from tackling taboo topics to exploring fringe scenes — like the first episode, “For The Love […]
Review: Outrageous: A History Of Showbiz And The Culture Wars
Courtesy of Jeff Abraham. Let me say right off the bat, I’ve been a fan of Kliph Nesteroff and his writings since 2008 when I read his WFMU piece “The Early George Carlin 1956 – 1970” and it goes without saying his book The Comedians is essential reading for anyone interest in the history of comedy. […]