“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 […]
Game Changers of Comedy: Whoopi Goldberg
According to Wikipedia, only 12 people have reached EGOT status. EGOT is an acronym for winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. This week’s game changer is one of them. In 1991, she became the second black woman to receive an Oscar. In 1994, this week’s game changer was the first woman to host the […]
The Robin Williams Center for Actors, Broadcasters and Recording Artists to open in New York
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation are opening a new educational space and screening room in New York City this October 5th that will be named the Robin Williams Center for Actors, Broadcasters and Recording Artists in honor of the late actor-comedian. The space will offer free educational programming to artists in the fields of acting, broadcasting, and […]
This Week In Comedy: “The Daily Show” Goes Live For An Hour-Long Special On Election Night
Courtesy of Comedy Central. This Week In Comedy: the presidential election is finally here and here to bring all of the comedic relief we’re gonna need are two of the biggest institutions in late night television. Tonight, Saturday Night Live is airing a special 2024 Election Special, where it’ll pay a tribute to all of […]
Can We Laugh At God? Pope Francis Says Yes! Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Mike Birbiglia Among Comics At The Vatican
Pictured (L-R): Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Mike Birbiglia, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tig Notaro, Whoopi Goldberg, & Ramy Youssef. Credit: Mike Birbiglia/Instagram On Friday, June 14th, Pope Francis gathered over 100 comedians from across 15 countries to encourage their work which, “unite[s] people, because laughter is contagious.” The Pope prays everyday in the words of Saint Thomas […]
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, […]
Tony Clifton’s return for the 25th anniversary raised Andy Kaufman questions… again
May 16th marks the 25th anniversary of the comedy institution Comic Relief which will return to its roots where it all began, The Comedy Store in LA. It also raises new rumors about the return of comedic legend Andy Kaufman. Almost immediately after his passing from cancer 26 years ago, there were rumors that Kaufman […]