Your Just For Laughs “New Faces of Comedy” Class of 2016
It’s official and better late than never. The Just For Laughs Festival has made this year’s “New Faces” showcase announcement. The lineups for NF: Comedy, NF: Characters, and NF: Unrepped are now all set and we’ve got the full breakdown for you. Let’s welcome in the Class of 2016. NEW FACES OF COMEDY:(L to R) […]
Sarah Tollemache made her network debut with a stellar “Late Show” set
Sarah Tollemache, one of NYC’s favorite stand-ups, made her first ever network TV appearance last night, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She has the audience going for pretty much the full four-and-a-half minute set, recounting the time she almost got murdered in an Uber and sharing some tips for staying out of debt […]
This Week In Comedy: The Juice Lets Loose, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Opens In Theaters
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures. This Week In Comedy: the ghost with the most is back & stirring up even more chaos in the anticipated sequel to Tim Burton‘s fantasy-horror-comedy classic, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, opening in theaters this Friday. Michael Keaton returns to reprise his iconic role alongside original cast members Winona Ryder, Catherine […]
Special Tapings Radar: The Funniest Comics Taping Comedy Specials This Month (October 2023)
Every month, 800 Pound Gorilla News scours the comedy cosmos, on the hunt for the comedy world’s rising stars who are about to tape their next hour and we put ’em all here in our Special Tapings Radar. This is where we showcase & highlight all the funniest comedians who are getting ready to record […]
Gorilla Specials: Sarah Tollemache Is A Struggling, Hilarious ‘Voluptuous Boy’
When comics have television sets to prepare for, they’ll often run the jokes they plan on doing over and over in front of audiences a week or so prior to their appearance. Every comic is different in their anxiety over this, and it’s a rare instance in which the audience can see how comics adjust […]
Sarah Tollemache was on “Late Late Show w/James Corden” and realized laziness and bucket lists can intersect
Sarah Tollemache was the guest comedian on Late Late Show w/James Corden. She’s a recently married comedian (to another great comic Joe List) and took the opportunity to talk about hitting that milestone before turning 40 and adopting the minimalist lifestyle to her life. Reasons why produce keeps her inside and that point in your […]