Comedian Willie Barcena has seen his star rise and then fall many times. But with the premiere of his hour-long Comedy Central special May 2, this veteran comic's career trajectory is very clearly screaming upwards. Willie Barcena has had a varied professional career. He’s...
If you’ve been poking around trying to find a festive, comedy-related event to take part in on Election Night — just four days from now! — you’ve no doubt found some options. Surely you’re area comedy clubs are hosting Election Night results...
Bill Maher received extra security this weekend after threatening letters that contained a “powdery substance” were mailed to Maher and to the Los Angeles Times, KTLA.com reports. The letter delivered to the McCallum—where Maher was doing stand-up—prompted a five-hour...
The Awkward Kings of Comedy is a new stand-up performance documentary starring four alternative African-American comics, showcasing a category of black comedians rarely witnessed: the nerd group. Awkward comedians Victor Varnado, Hannibal Buress, Eric André, and Baron Vaughn...
The Big Kahuna Comedy Club in Oregon had a memorable night last week when a woman went into labor during a show and had her baby delivered in the club. The woman, Jacquee Arzadon, had been a regular at the club during her pregnancy. “It was a nice, smoke-free environment...
Italian comedian Sabina Guzzanti may be put on trial in Rome for insulting the Pope, according to London’s Guardian newspaper. Guzzanti, known for her take-offs of the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, risks being jailed for up to five years due to a speech she...
The 9th annual Boston Comedy Festival kicks off this Sunday with a new annual tradition.The Festival features seven days of shows from some rising stars in stand-up, culminating with a Finals where the top 8 comics will compete for a $10,000 prize. But this year, the Festival...
We’re one step closer to having a comedian in the U.S. Senate, with SNL alum Al Franken winning the Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota. Franken easily won the seven-way competition, earning nearly 70 percent of the vote. The comedian will now face incumbent Republican...
Mark Fitter was recently hired as the new lead pastor at California’s Capistrano Valley Church. But he faces tougher crowds with his night job as stand-up comic. Fitter was born Jewish. His family converted to Christianity when he was still a kid living in St. Louis, the...
