Clusterfest 2018 dates and presale tickets announced
Comedy Central has just announced the return of Clusterfest. The San Francisco, CA-based comedy and music festival is scheduled to take place on June 1-3 with presale tickets going on […]
Comedy
Anthony Jeselnik to kick-off Funny Games World Tour this February
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik has announced plans to hit the road for a sprawling series of performances dubbed the Funny Games World Tour. Beginning on Feb. 22 in Red Bank, NJ, […]
2 Dope Queens special series to debut on HBO this February
Fridays in February are shaping up to be funny! Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, the hilarious comedians behind one of the most popular podcasts on the worldwide interweb, are bringing […]
Andrew Santino’s ‘Homefield Advantage’ comedy album drops this Tuesday
Comedian Andrew Santino is set to drop his new comedy album Homefield Advantage this Tuesday, Jan. 9. The album originally aired as a special on Showtime back on June 2, […]
Rob Gronkowski’s ‘Unsportsmanlike Comedy’ special debuts tonight on Showtime
NFL player Rob Gronkowski is taking a break from the field for a special night on the stage. The New England Patriots’ tight end is going “full Gronk” in a […]
Ricky Gervais confirms second stand-up special with Netflix
It appears Netflix is continuing its trend of inking “multi-special” deals with top-tier comedians. The network, which has already confirmed two from Chris Rock, two from Brian Regan, two from […]
Chris Fleming to live stream new stand-up special ‘Showpig’ from Chicago’s Thalia Hall
YouTube star and stand-up comic Chris Fleming has just announced he will be live streaming his new comedy special SHOWPIG later this week from Chicago’s historic Thalia Hall. Check out […]
Live Review: Jim Norton brings dirty laughs to Chicago’s Thalia Hall
It seems like every other day there’s some kind of headline divulging shocking allegations of inappropriate behavior from a high-powered celebrity or political figure. First, it was Hollywood movie producer […]
Notable stand-up comedy specials premiering in December 2017
Stand-up comedy has had a phenomenal year in 2017, with dozens upon dozens of comedians — both new and old — debuting specials. That brings us to December, which has […]
Watch the trailer for Judd Apatow’s new Netflix comedy special
This month marks the debut of Judd Apatow‘s new comedy special The Return. Check out the trailer for the new hour-long (seen above), which will premiere later this month exclusively […]
Live Review: Kyle Kinane delivers knockout set of comedy at Chicago’s Thalia Hall
Addison, IL was in the house this past Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Thalia Hall as Kyle Kinane brought family, friends and a whole lot of fans out for a night […]
Watch Dave Chappelle’s ‘Stranger Things’-infused Netflix special teaser
It’s been about eight months since Dave Chappelle dropped his dual comedy specials The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas on Netflix, fulfilling two thirds of […]
Judd Apatow returns to stand-up in new Netflix special teaser
“I stopped doing stand-up in 1992,” says Judd Apatow in the opening moments of his new Netflix teaser trailer. The Knocked Up and 40-Year-Old Virgin creator spends the remainder of […]
Ed Helms to host Comedy Central satire special ‘The Fake News with Ted Helms’
After a decade break following his run on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Ed Helms is returning to Comedy Central for a new satire special titled The Fake News […]
Trailer: Watch Brian Regan talk tennis, ‘good dads’ & more in new Netflix special promo
Later this month, streaming giant and modern comedy hub Netflix will bring the laughs to its worldwide audience of over 100 million subscribers with the debut of Brian Regan’s latest […]
‘Jeff Ross Roasts the Border’ to air on Comedy Central this Thursday
Roastmaster General Jeff Ross is about to take on a political hot topic with his new special. The veteran comedian and insult comic mastermind’s new controversial hour-long Jeff Ross Roasts […]
Russell Simmons’ ‘All Def Comedy’ stand-up series hits HBO in December
Russell Simmons is returning to his comedy roots with a new stand-up show on HBO. The man behind the 90s hit series Def Comedy Jam will debut the first of […]
Watch the trailer for DeRay Davis’ new stand-up special ‘How To Act Black’
DeRay Davis’ new stand-up special How To Act Black hits Netflix later this month. In advance of the big premiere, the VOD service has released a trailer, giving fans a […]
Bridget Everett’s new pilot ‘Love You More’ to premiere on Amazon November 10
Fans of Bridget Everett can start getting excited as the queen of cabaret comedy’s new pilot Love You More hits Amazon on Nov. 10. Love You More follows Karen Best […]
Joel Kim Booster to debut new comedy album ‘Model Minority’ this Friday
Up-and-coming comedian Joel Kim Booster is on the verge of releasing his debut comedy album. The album, titled Model Minority, will be released digitally by Comedy Central Records on Nov. […]
Michelle Wolf’s debut comedy special ‘Nice Lady’ hits HBO in December
One of comedy’s rising stars Michelle Wolf is set to release her debut comedy special later this year. The Daily Show writer and correspondent will premiere Nice Lady this December […]
Watch the trailer for Lavell Crawford’s new Showtime special ‘Home For The Holidays’
Showtime has just announced its next comedy special, Lavell Crawford: Home For The Holidays. The new hour-long will premiere on the premium network this November. Crawford’s Home For The Holidays […]
Netflix’s ‘The Standups’ Season 2 comedians include Kyle Kinane, Rachel Feinstein & more
After a solid first season of The Standups — Netflix’s original series featuring half-hour sets from today’s up-and-coming comedians (okay, they’re slightly more established than that) — the VOD service […]
Tim Heidecker’s Electric Sun 20 trial to be live streamed on Adult Swim
It seems like just yesterday Tim Heidecker was promoting his sure-to-be-epic Electric Sun Desert Music Festival, a three-day mock event that took place April 14-16 at the Apple Valley Festival […]