Aziz Ansari, Maria Bamford, and “Silicon Valley” winners of the 2016 Just For Laughs Awards
Every year the Just For Laughs Festival honors entertainers in the comedy field with awards. This year is no different and the announcements have been made. Writer, actor, director and one of the biggest stars in comedy today, Aziz Ansari is this year’s Just For Laughs Comedy Person of the Year, heading a star-studded list […]
The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival announces 2016 lineup
Ding Ding Ding… “and in this corner”. The 2016 edition of the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity festival has officially announced its lineup. And just like in years past, it’s packed to the gills with today top comedy talent including Brian Regan, Dane Cook, Hannibal Buress, Jim Jefferies, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan and more. This year […]
Just For Laughs 2016: Awards and anecdotes
The 34th edition of the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal was nothing less than spectacular this year. From the incredible lineup to parties and from the beautiful city it resides in to the people that inhabit it. The festival is an oasis of comedy memories, meet-ups, breakthroughs, and discovery. This year saw appearances […]
Sebastian Maniscalco on Colbert, “Babe, call Uber get a cat over here, I need something to pet”
Sebastian Maniscalco points out some flaws in the sharing economy, like those Uber drivers who always try to give you candy during his set on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Still sporting his Chicago accent despite leaving the Windy City in the early 2000’s to follow his dream in Los Angeles, Maniscalco began paying […]
The KAABOO Festival comedy lineup is out now, featuring Patton Oswalt, Bridget Everett, Arsenio Hall and more
The third annual KAABOO fest — held in Del Mar, California the weekend of September 15-17, 2017 — has just announced the lineup for its Humor Me comedy stage, and it is a doozy. While KAABOO started off as a music fest, they’ve always been comedy-friendly, each year adding more comic acts. This year, their indoor comedy […]
Forbes’ list of highest paid comedians of 2017 puts a familiar face back on top
Every year Forbes releases its list of highest paid comedians. A list that sometimes makes us scratch our head when we realize that at least 2 ventriloquists seem to always sneak on it (we’re looking at you Jeff Dunham and Terry Fator). Every year the list seems to fluctuate between some obvious names depending on […]
A Mini Oral History Of “Bookie” Season Two
L-R: Omar J. Dorsey, Chuck Lorre, Nick Bakay, & Rob Corddry. Photo credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Vulture. Max’s Bookie is coming back for a long-awaited second season. The show – which stars Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey – was a popular favorite with audiences and critics alike. So it wasn’t too much of a […]
More Bets Are Being Made In The Return Of “Bookie” Season 2
Courtesy of Max. Photo credit: John Johnson. Sebastian Maniscalco & Chuck Lorre‘s acclaimed Max comedy series, Bookie, premiered nearly a year ago & and nabbed a quick second season renewal last Fall. And today, we have a trailer & first look at the darkly funny comedy’s anticipated second season, check it out above! Courtesy of […]
Sebastian Maniscalco To Premiere Next Comedy Special On Hulu
Courtesy of Sebastian Maniscalco. Sebastian Maniscalco has announced his partner for his upcoming comedy special: he’s joining the likes of Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Distefano, Ilana Glazer & more over at Hulu to premiere his next special under the streamer’s comedy banner “Hularious.” Everything to know about Sebastian Maniscalco’s Hulu comedy special. The new […]
“Is It Cake?” Returning For Special Holiday Edition
Courtesy of Netflix. Since first premiering in 2022, Is It Cake? has turned out to be a pretty solid unexpected hit series for Netflix. Hosted by Saturday Night Live writer & cast member Mikey Day, the show features bakers who have a simple task: to make cakes that look like real objects, and try to […]