Stand-up comedy specials premiering in May 2017
2017 has been a big year in the world of stand-up comedy. We’ve already seen specials from some of the biggest names in comedy like Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Trevor […]
Comedy
Watch: ‘Broad City’ gals celebrate 4/20 with a smoke session for the digital age
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are back with a little Broad City clip in honor of 4/20. Those jonesing for the series will have to wait as it doesn’t make […]
Just for Laughs’ 2017 ‘Nasty Show’ feats. Godfrey, Robert Kelly and more
Montreal’s Just for Laughs has unveiled the lineup for the 2017 rendition of The Nasty Show series. Godfrey, who performed as part of the festival’s 2016 Ethnic Show, will appear, […]
Watch Titus Andromedon homage Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ in ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Season 3 trailer
Season 3 of the Ellie Kemper-led series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is nearly upon us. With a premiere date of May 19, we now have a trailer featuring a hilarious homage […]
Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ on Netflix gets Season 2 premiere date
Will Arnett’s comedy series Flaked just got its Season 2 premiere date. The slacker sitcom of sorts returns to Netflix on June 2 with the series tagline “Backpedaling just got […]
‘Daily Show’ writer Michelle Wolf to debut stand-up special on HBO
It was just announced that comedian Michelle Wolf will make her stand-up special debut on HBO this summer. The special, which will be released sometime this summer, will be directed […]
Colossal Clusterfest announces daily lineup & single day tickets
Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest is right around the corner. That said, the three-day mega comedy and music festival, taking place June 2-4 at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza and Bill […]
Review: Comedian Roy Wood Jr. talks thermostats & customer service in Chicago
Roy Wood Jr. stopped by Thalia Hall on April 15 for a night of stand-up that had the Chicago audience rolling with laughter. The comedian, who recently dropped his first […]
Watch: Dave Chappelle & John Mayer do touching tribute to Charlie Murphy
Charlie Murphy passed away on April 12 at age 57 in a hospital in New York after a battle with leukemia. That night, hundreds of miles away, John Mayer was […]
Colossal Clusterfest adds Hasan Minhaj, T.J. Miller & ‘Wayne’s World’ live read
Colossal Clusterfest, taking place June 2-4 in San Francisco, just keeps getting more colossal! The festival, which already boasts a lineup of comedic talent like no other — Jerry Seinfeld, […]
Mike Birbiglia announces ‘The New One’ tour with dates
On the heels of his latest special Thank God For Jokes, which debuted on Netflix in early March, Mike Birbiglia has announced a new summer-fall tour appropriately titled The New […]
Watch the trailer for Chris Gethard’s ‘Career Suicide,’ debuting May 6 on HBO
Comedian Chris Gethard debuted his one-man off-Broadway show Career Suicide back in October of 2016 to critical acclaim, following its initial sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Now, with […]
Jim Gaffigan’s ‘Cinco’ to arrive on digital outlets just in time for Father’s Day
Jim Gaffigan’s fifth hit stand-up special Cinco cracked people up with its debut on Netflix back in January and it’s about to crack people up again… via audio release. Comedy […]
T.J. Miller’s ‘Meticulously Ridiculous’ stand-up special hits HBO this summer
HBO has just announced a premiere date for T.J. Miller’s new stand-up special. The special, titled T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous, will debut Saturday, June 17 at 10 p.m (ET/PT). Miller’s […]
Review: Steve Byrne transforms life lessons into laughter with ‘Tell the Damn Joke’
It’s become a cliché to describe a comedian as “saying what we’re all thinking,” but that’s exactly what Steve Byrne does with his latest special, Tell the Damn Joke, which […]
Boston Calling Comedy Experience feats. Hannibal Buress, Tig Notaro, Pete Holmes & more
Boston Calling Festival will be bringing the laughs this year with a newly-announced Comedy Experience hosted by Hannibal Buress. The Chicago native will be joined by a handful of top-tier […]
Tim Heidecker reveals new face & announces ‘Decker’ season five in latest ‘On Cinema’
The latest episode of On Cinema at the Cinema was one for the record books. Not only did Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington share their popcorn ratings for the films […]
Tickets to Ron Funches’ Funch-A-Mania Tour go on sale Friday
If you follow Ron Funches on social media, you know that he is a fan of professional wrestling. The comedian is so inspired by the sport that he is heading […]
Chris Hardwick’s ID10T Festival adds Greg Proops, Tank And The Bangas & more
Just incase you missed it, Chris Hardwick’s Silicon Valley-based ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival has just added a few more exciting acts to their already most excellent lineup. Joining […]
Kevin James stand-up special headed to Netflix
Streaming giant Netflix has landed another big one with regards stand-up comedy. Kevin James is the latest comedian to honor the on-demand service with a new stand-up special. The special, […]
John Hodgman, Aparna Nancherla, Michael Ian Black tapped for Solid Sound 2017 comedy
Wilco’s own Solid Sound Festival has just announced their 2017 comedy lineup. John Hodgman, who has played a key role as host of the comedy stage at Solid Sound since […]
Nick Thune announces Proud of Myself Tour
This May, everyone’s favorite “Good Guy” Nick Thune is making his way across the country on his brand new Proud of Myself Tour. As if this news wasn’t exciting enough […]
Netflix Review: Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Age of Spin’ & ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas’
Back in November, Netflix announced it would be releasing three new stand-up specials from comedy legend Dave Chappelle. The streaming service just made good on part of that deal (valued […]
Tim and Eric announce 10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim – the comedy duo best known simply as Tim and Eric – have announced that they will be hitting the road this summer for a […]