Burr, Quinn, Attell, Norton, Kelly, Vos and more to put on benefit for Patrice O’Neal
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of stand-up comedian, Patrice O’Neal. For those that knew him and those that enjoyed his comedy it’s still very upsetting to think about. His comedic genius and respect from other comedians ranks him among the best. Today also marks the announcement of a huge benefit concert in […]
National Comedy Center, CNN partner for live promotion tour of “The History of Comedy”
In support of the series launch of The History of Comedy, CNN Original Series in partnership with the National Comedy Center, the first national non-profit cultural institution dedicated to comedy, will present Stand-Up Live! The showcase will feature some of today’s freshest and funniest stand-up comics and hit the legendary New York City comedy club […]
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 […]
Marina Franklin’s debut stand-up special, “Single Black Female” to be released on July 23rd
Marina Franklin is set to release her first ever stand-up comedy special, Single Black Female and she’s doing it via the Comedy Dynamics Network. Franklin has appeared on TV shows like Conan, Colbert and Crashing (the three ‘C’s) as well as performed stand-up with her pals Amy Schumer, Rachel Feinstein, and Nikki Glaser as part […]
Crashing in on Pete Holmes: talking about season 2 of “Crashing”
Courtesy of Peter Kramer/HBO. Portraying stand-up comedy on the screen in a narrative form is nothing new. It is something that Hollywood has really tried hard to pull off, with oftentimes varying results. From the really good, like Funny People; to the not so good, like Punchline. There are so many factors that go into […]