“Jeff Ross presents Roast Battle” announces celebrity judges and matchups
Comedy Central and Jeff Ross announced that comedic heavyweights Anthony Jeselnik, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman and David Spade will serve as celebrity judges deciding the fate of 16 insult-comedy combatants during the four nights of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle. Additional judges are to be announced. The Thunderdome-of-comedy bracket-style tournament will be filmed live in […]
“Roast Battle” at Just For Laughs adds judges Judd Apatow, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart, and Seth Rogen
Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle at Just For Laughs has just added four new stellar judges to their already ridiculously awesome lineup. The biggest names in comedy will round out the all-star lineup of judges for with Judd Apatow, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart and Seth Rogen joining previously announced judges Anthony Jeselnik, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah […]
Big Jay Oakerson’s “What’s Your F*cking Deal!?” announces second season lineup
The Bitter End will be the place to be in New York City when Big Jay Oakerson tapes season 2 of his Seeso series What’s Your F*cking Deal!?. The lineup has been announced and it is massive. Set to perform are Roy Wood Jr., Artie Lange, Jim Norton, Ralphie May, Todd Glass, Sal Vulcano, Robert […]
This Week In Comedy: James Adomian Releases His Debut Special, “Path Of Most Resistance”
Courtesy of James Adomian. This Week In Comedy: LA alt-comic, voice actor & seasoned Mike Lindell impressionist James Adomian premieres his first ever stand-up special, Path Of Most Resistance, on YouTube. The new special has been available exclusively on 800 Pound Gorilla for the past month, and now it’s getting its wider premiere over on […]
New York Comedy Festival Announces 2024 Lineup & Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Judd Apatow, Tracy Morgan & Dan Soder. Courtesy of Peacock, NBC, & Dan Soder. The largest & longest-running annual comedy festival in the United States, New York Comedy Festival, is back and returning for its 20th anniversary this year from Friday, November 8th to Sunday, November 17th, 2024. Among the festival’s impressive lineup includes Judd Apatow, Tracy […]
Exclusive: Hasan Minhaj Brings Friends to Netflix is a Joke Festival & Addresses Being Canceled
Last night, Hasan Minhaj hosted one of the most impressive drop-in shows we’ve ever seen at Netflix is a Joke Festival. That’s a pretty high bar, but Hasan and Friends managed to put on a show worth remembering. It was a revolving door of headliner after headliner. At the end, Minhaj addressed the elephant in the […]
Comedy On Tour: Ms. Pat, Gary Gulman & More Comics Flesh Out New Hours
Comedy On Tour, presented by 800 Pound Gorilla News, is THE weekly editorial piece to find all the latest and greatest comedy tours you need to know about and get tickets to. This week’s lineup features Brooks Wheelan, Katherine Blanford, Gary Gulman, Scott Thompson & Ms. Pat – check out these dates & get tickets […]
The trials and tribulations of Rabbit, an interview with Ms. Pat
We, as human beings, have always been fascinated by stories where someone rises to the top, when all odds seemingly were stacked against them. We all know someone who has had to overcome more obstacles than we can even begin to fathom. We look to them as if they are some rare form of breed, […]