Comedy Central will kick off its second year of filming its new half-hour comedy special series, plainly titled The Half Hour, which replaced the network’s original 30-minute stand-up series Comedy Central Presents. All shows will tape in Boston Feb. 26 through March 1 at the Royale. The complete list of comedians is below. Nikki Glaser (pictured) Jared Logan Dan St. more...
I first saw Irish comic David O'Doherty years ago in Montreal, when he performed on Andy Kindler's popular Alternative Show and have been keeping an interested eye on him ever since. So, naturally I'm super excited to see him score his own half-hour special for Comedy Central. Known for using his tiny electric keyboard to drive some of his jokes, he's the type of comic more...
Week five of Comedy Central's new stand-up comedy series The Half Hour brings two stellar acts to the stage: Joe Mande and Garfunkel and Oates. Mande, you no doubt know from Twitter, as he's easily one of the funniest cats on there. I like to think of him as a minimalist tweeter; some of his best jokes are simple re-tweets from damaged celebrities (think the more...
It's that time of the week again, Laughspinners-- time to prep for this Friday's all-new episodes of The Half Hour on Comedy Central. In week four, we find comedians Theo Von and Maronzio Vance offering up their best 30 minutes of material. And as always, we're here to give you a pair of previews from our friends at Comedy Central Stand Up. So, check them out and be sure more...
On week three of Comedy Central's new stand-up comedy showcase show, The Half Hour, comedians Brendon Walsh and Nick Vatterott premiere their new specials. And as we do each week, we wanted to give you a taste of each comic via a pair of previews, which you can peep below. Check them out, and be sure to tune in to Comedy Central on Friday at 11 pm EST to catch Walsh, more...
The first week of Comedy Central's new stand-up showcase show The Half Hour is behind us. Did you check out Rory Scovel and Michael Palascak on Friday? What did you think? Well, the second week is upon us. And as we'll be doing every Monday morning, it's time to gift you guys with a pair of previews. This Friday, Comedy Central Stand-Up presents Na'im Lynn at 11 pm and more...
It's the longest running comedy festival in the world. And this year, its celebrating 30 years from July 12 - 29. Festival organizers announced the huge lineup moments ago, via Twitter. And they kicked things off telling its followers that on July 26, The Muppets will be there. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Pepe the King Prawn, Dr. Bunsen more...
One of the reasons I became obsessed with stand-up comedy was Comedy Central Presents, Comedy Central's long-running series of 30-minute stand-up specials, which shined a light on great up and coming comedians. I even made my own "mixtape" of sorts, where one VHS tape housed CCPs from Greg Giraldo, Nick Swardson, Mitch Hedberg, Zach Galifianakis and more. Don't make fun. more...
Comedy Central has planned to put more stand-up comedy on their network in recent months. Although we lost Comedy Central Presents, we have gained The Half Hour, TJ Miller's Mash Up, another season of John Oliver's stand-up show, and several one-hour specials from some of our favorite comedians (did you check out Jo Koy's recent special? Finish reading this then go do more...
