Tag: COMEDY
There aren’t too many comics who could impersonate New Yorkers in front of said tough crowd and succeed in making them laugh. But On Wednesday night, Portlandia star and Late Night With Seth Meyers band leader Fred Armisen did just that, taking suggestions of New York neighborhoods and improvising a monologue while shifting accents from […]
If there were any doubt that Tig Notaro is the most badass comic in America, she confirmed it when she recently took her shirt off mid-set, revealing her double mastectomy. You might remember that Notaro first sprung to national consciousness in 2012, when she processed her breast cancer diagnosis into a poignant stand-up bit that […]
Sarah Silverman may have championed the word “vagina” on TV, but it was ultimately Amy Schumer’s sketch comedy program that got Comedy Central to uncensor the word “pussy.” Speaking at New York’s Paley Center for Media, Inside Amy Schumer head writer and executive producer Jessi Klein called it “a great moment in U.S. history.” Vulture […]
Grizz Chapman, one of Tracy Morgan’s two-man posse on 30 Rock, is pitching a TV show based on a comic book store in the Bronx. DNAinfo reports that Chapman’s dream is to bring the “kooky characters” and nerdom of the Liar, a comic book store that he’s part-owned for a few years, to the mainstream. […]
Many of late comedian Mitch Hedberg’s jokes have an air of succinct obviousness. Hedberg exceeded in casually pointing out what was right in front of us, to hilarious effect. Due, in part, to the universality of his weirdo observational humor, his jokes have had a long shelf life. Recently, this one was making the rounds on Reddit: “La Quinta […]
Artist/comedian/distinctive mole haver Casey Jane Ellison (It’s So Important To Seem Wonderful, VFiles Status Update, What The F*shion) has a cult now. Sort of. “My work is about life, equality, rumen (?), genderlessness, prettiness, societal ills, being chill, group sex,” she explains. “These things are life and they are my work.” A demented mix of Anna Wintour and The Source […]
When Dave Chappelle announced an upcoming appearance at Radio City in March, we speculated that more dates at the venue might be on the way. Now, the legendary comedian has confirmed our suspicions: June 24, 25, and 26, Chappelle will return to Radio City with musical guests The Roots, Erykah Badu, DJ Premier, and Janelle Monae […]
On Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, Drake donned a fake beard and wig and took to the streets, interviewing people about Drake. It is all very funny. At one point, a guy in MLB-style sunglasses and a goofy polo tells Drake he thinks Drake is a “chickenhead.” The fun begins at about 1:50 in the clip […]
Get your ticket-buying reflexes ready. Dave Chappelle just announced an appearance at Radio City June 19, which will almost certainly sell out immediately. Don’t worry, though: the iconic venue doesn’t have any other shows scheduled until nine days later, meaning they’ll likely be adding more dates down the road. According to Complex, it’s his first official NYC […]
While cycling through the East Village on my way to work at around 10 this morning, I spotted a friendly face on 8th Street and 1st Avenue: Louis C.K., behind the camera and presumably shooting the next season of Louie. “I want the show to keep getting better. That’s my goal, and I don’t want it […]
