From Day-Job To Dream Job: 25 Comedians Who Quit Their First Careers For Comedy
For many, comedy doesn’t cut it when it comes to paying the bills. Plenty of comedians found their start in unrelated careers. The waiter to actor pipeline is real but what is more unexpected is the doctor to comedian pipeline. A surprising number of comedians entered the workforce in much more serious careers including doctors, […]
This Week In Comedy: “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” Premieres on Apple TV+
This Week In Comedy: it’s a unique week for comedy documentaries of all kinds. Steve Martin, one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment & comedy, is the star of the new two-part documentary, STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces, premiering on Apple TV+. The new documentary tells his extraordinary story from […]
Tig Notaro’s Latest Comedy Special, “Hello Again,” Coming To Prime Video This March
Tig Notaro: Hello Again. Courtesy of Prime Video. Photo credit: Emilio Madrid. Emmy, Grammy and SAG Award nominated stand-up comedian & actress Tig Notaro is back with her newest stand-up special, Hello Again, premiering on Prime Video this March. What to know about Tig Notaro’s latest special. The hilarious & sharply observed Hello Again is […]
Recapping 15 Great Comedy Podcasts Started In 2023
Handsome Podcast (Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, & Mae Martin) & We’re Here To Help Podcast (Jake Johnson & Gareth Reynolds). The podcast boom over the past decade has really transcended how comedians & their fans connect with each other. More likely than not, after watching a comic’s great stand-up special comes either a podcast to […]
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 […]
Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, and Mae Martin Launch Podcast, “Handsome”
Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, Mae Martin in Handsome Podcast. Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro, and Mae Martin are teaming up for a brand new podcast. Next week, the three comedians will be releasing Handsome. Details on Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro & Mae Martin’s new podcast. According to the show’s podcast description, “Every week, the handsome hosts (Fortune […]
Watch the trailer for Tig Notaro’s new Netflix special, “Happy To Be Here”
Tig Notaro’s new special is coming to Netflix. The deadpan comedian recorded her latest at the Historic Heights Theater in Houston, TX a few months back. Tig tackles the comedic sides of marriage, parenting and being invited to an Ellen DeGeneres party. Netflix released a teaser of Tig Notaro, Happy To Be Here today, to […]
Tig Notaro returns with a second season of “One Mississippi”
Tig Notaro’s Amazon series One Mississippi returns to Amazon Prime this fall. In the second season we see Tig pick back up in her home of Mississippi with her stepfather and brother as she resumes her radio career her producer Kate. But Tig’s point of view might not jive well with the local market. One […]
Tig Notaro’s “One Mississippi” returns to Amazon on September 8th
Almost exactly one year after One Mississippi premiered, the smart, touching comedy is coming back for a second season. On September 8th, the show co-created by comic Tig Notaro and Juno director Diablo Cody will return to Amazon. It follows a slightly fictionalized version of Notaro, who infamously endured one of the worst years a person could dream […]
Tig Notaro’s “One Mississippi” renewed for season two
One Mississippi is a dark comedy inspired by comedian Tig Notaro’s life. Notaro returns to her hometown in Mississippi, where she contends with the death of her mother and her own mortality as she embarks on a painful yet hilarious journey that unearths uncomfortable truths about her family and her self. The show, which streams […]