Bill Murray, Tim Curry, & More Headline 2025 SF Sketchfest
Over the last two decades, SF Sketchfest has become one of the best comedy festivals in the country. And in their 22nd year, they’re pulling out all the stops. This next year’s festival will run from January 16th until February 2nd in various venues all throughout San Francisco. The festival spans over 180 names – featuring […]
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 […]
Maria Bamford Sets 2025 Tour Dates For Newest Hour Of Stand-Up
Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford is gearing up to have a busy 2025! The triple threat comic, writer & actress announced this week her new slate of tour dates for what’s shaping up to be her next hour of stand-up beginning January 10th, 2025 in Norfolk, VA at The Attucks Theatre. Known & loved for her […]
This Week In Comedy: Dan Aykroyd Launches His New Blues Brothers Audible Series, “The Arc Of Gratitude”
The Blues Brothers. Courtesy of Universal Pictures. This Week In Comedy: Dan Aykroyd & John Belushi‘s famed blues band, The Blues Brothers, is getting its own Audible series diving deep into the story about the duo that paved its way from their iconic appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 70s, to their hit 1980 […]
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 […]
This Week in Comedy: Shane Gillis Has A New Netflix Hour With “Beautiful Dogs”
Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs. Courtesy of Netflix. This Week In Comedy: Shane Gillis is coming to Netflix with his first special for the streamer, Beautiful Dogs. In the new hour, Gillis “riffs on his girlfriend’s Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington’s house and being bullied by an Australian goth.” Also this week, Joel McHale and […]
Maria Bamford Set To Release Her New Memoir “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult” This Fall
You may know critically acclaimed comedian and actress, Maria Bamford, from her hilarious Netflix special and Comedy Central half hour specials. Or, from her voice acting roles on Netflix’s Big Mouth & BoJack Horseman. Well now, Bamford will be adding a third title to her legendary name as a book author with her debut memoir, […]
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 […]
Netflix recruits Hollywood celebrities to pay tribute to “Laugh-In”
Netflix pulled together Hollywood’s finest to come out and pay tribute to Rowan & Martin’s classic, Laugh-In. Hollywood’s best are joining forces to pay tribute to one of the most influential sketch comedy shows of all time. The tribute was taped at the Dolby Theater and is filled with talent paying homage to the and […]
TBS launches Snapchat channel consisting of animated stand-up bits
TBS and Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco announced a partnership with Snapchat to produce content for the social media company. The channel, dubbed Team Coco’s Comedy Club will feature animated bits from some extremely funny people. New eps will launch every Sunday at 6pm ET. The first episode just launched and features comedian Matt Braunger telling […]