Drew Michael is “Funny to Death”
I first became aware of Drew Michael when I was a cocktail server at a comedy club in Chicago. Very quickly I realized when Michael took the stage, a couple of things were going to happen. One, he was going to talk about some dark and possibly uncomfortable things like incest. And two, people were […]
Read Louis C.K.’s heartfelt letter to his fans about hosting Saturday Night Live amid Hurricane Sandy recovery
We’re anxiously awaiting <p> Louis C.K’s </p> premiere hosting duties of <p> Saturday Night Live </p> tonight. While at the same time it’s an exiting moment, there’s no way the night can’t be a bit bittersweet for the comedian. Hosting the show for the first time as the city is still in the middle of […]
Jim Gaffigan, Mark Normand, Jerry Seinfeld Among Performers For 18th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Benefit
Every year as part of New York Comedy Festival, the Bob Woodruff Foundation puts on its annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit to honor our nation’s veterans & come together for night of hope, healing and laughter. Each year is notoriously stacked as last year’s event featured stand-up comedians Jimmy Carr, Ronny Chieng, Shane Gillis […]
Chloe Radcliffe’s Raving Solo Show “Cheat” Is One Not To Miss In New York This Month
Photo credit: Mindy Tucker. Stand-up comedian, actor & writer Chloe Radcliffe has been riding quite a wave this past year with her comedy chops. Among the notable feats include starring & writing in Steven Soderbergh’s web series Command Z with Roy Wood Jr. & Michael Cera, selling out her full-month run of shows at the […]
Rachel Bloom Sets Off-Broadway Show “Death, Let Me Do My Show”
Rachel Bloom is taking her new hour to New York in a new off-Broadway show, titled Death, Let Me Do My Special. The show – which also played in Chicago, London, and Boston – is directed by Seth Barrish. Barrish previously directed Mike Birbiglia’s show, The Old Man & the Pool. “I don’t want to say […]
NYC comedy club The Stand is temporarily closing its doors, relocating to larger venue
One of the best comedy clubs in NYC is closing its doors, but only for a brief period of time (and for a good reason). The Stand announced that its closing its doors to its Gramercy location. But this is a happy story, because they’re doing it so they can open a new location in […]