This week marks the beginning of the 2nd annual Cleveland Comedy Festival running from Nov 4-6. The festival was created last year by a group of local comics who wanted to show off the prowess of their comedy community.Various shows and events will be taking place across four...
We caught wind earlier this morning that the 5th Annual Andy Kaufman Award showcase will be hosted by none other than longtime Kaufman rival, Tony Clifton. Clifton, who was originally discovered by Kaufman in 1969 while performing in a seedy lounge in Las Vegas was revealed to...
A French stand-up comedian came under harsh criticism and legal woes after a controversial stunt went sour at a recent show. Dieudonné M'bala M'bala was fined € 20,000 (US$ 30,000) for inviting convicted holocaust denier Robert Faurisson on stage and honoring him with a...
Bill Cosby joined the ranks of Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Billy Crystal and Steve Martin Monday night at the Kennedy Center as he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Besides his iconic 80's sitcom, The Cosby Show, he has released six platinum comedy...
Jasper Redd always makes it on my lists of favorite comics. Here he is ironically appearing at Crackers Comedy Club explaining where Whopper Jr's come...
Katie Hughes gives an excellent, albeit brief, book report on a recent Christian romance novel she just...
EPIX, a new premium cable channel announced that it will air a tribute show for the late comedian, Sam Kinison. Sam Kinison: Back from Hell will feature interviews and performances by Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin, Jay Leno, George Lopez, and Denis Leary among others. "We're...
For many comics, having your set taped by a fan with a camera phone has become commonplace. Depending on your consistency and perpetuance for having killer sets, this may or not be a good thing. For Nick Swardson, it's just...
World Wrestling Entertainment superstar, Mick Foley is starring in a new, completely original stand-up comedy tour called Total Extreme Comedy. TXC will also feature Colt “Boom-Boom” Cabana along with other yet to be named stand-up acts from across the country (although the...
