At age 80, Koishi Kimi is the comedy veteran in the region of Kansai. What most Japanese comedy fans may not know – because he doesn’t usually speak about it — is that he is a survivor of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima. Koishi finally agreed to speak about his...
The BBC News reports that England’s Leicester Comedy Festival — running this month — is not only promoting humor this year but also good health. Possibly urged on by a short list of UK comics dying during performances – Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper, Sid...
Comedian Bernie Mac died this morning at the age of 50. “Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital,” his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles. She said no other details...
Three stand-up comedians of Filipino descent — Rex Navarrete of Hawaii, Ron Josol of Canada and Air Tabigue of New York – are set to perform at New York’s first Filipino Comedy Showcase on Sept. 20 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Navarrete, the most...
Stand-up comedy in a small spot is nothing new. Coffee shops or bars all around the country might open up once a week for amateur comics, poets, or musicians. Barney’s Beanery is no different– except they’re booking real comics. The Pasadena, CA bar has been drawing...
Comedian and Howard Stern Show radio sidekick Artie Lange has checked into rehab for drug and alcohol abuse. The 40-year-old admitted himself into an intensive outpatient rehabilitation program over the weekend, his spokesperson confirmed. Lange has previously struggled with...
Chris Campbell was born from Italian and Irish-Catholic parents in Philadelphia and is now a stand-up comedian. There’ s nothing too unusual about that. Except, years after being a drug and alcohol-addicted Philadelphia area Catholic school teen, way, he became Yisrael...
Comedian Russell Peters will make his debut on Showtime next month with his own stand-up special, followed by a series showcasing comics from around the world. Peters’ latest special, Red, White and Brown, was taped at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden during the...
With the recent split of Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman, Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane moved up one spot in the funniest couple rankings. I had the chance to catch the pair perform at Carolines last Thursday. Let’s be clear: I’m a Vos fan; I thought he clearly deserved to...
