Hey, has anyone online made a "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" reference whilst writing about Sir Elton John pulling double duty as host and musical guest on this week's Saturday Night Live? Yes? Probably? Well, I'm making one now, too. Because I'm an unoriginal piece...
8:40 pm I'm here at the first annual Comedy Awards, folks. And I have to say, it's an honor. Rob Corddry is on stage right now accepting his award for Children's Hospital. He also just yelled "Henry FUCKING Winkler." It may be the first time that's been done. Ever. 8:51...
Comedian Michael Kosta snagged himself $10,000 last night after winning the national stand-up comedy competition at Gilda's Laugh Fest in Grand Rapids, MI. The 10-day festival culminated with the competition over the last two nights; 10 comedians competed, but the number was...
Earlier today over a nice little brunch provided by the Laugh Fest folks, I chatted with comedian Lisa Landry, who landed on our Top 10 Comedy Albums list in 2008. She's just released a brand-spanking new live DVD, called Brazillionaire. I'm not going to give away the punch line...
Over the last two years, Kyle Kinane has become one of the most talked-about up and coming comedians in the country-- and for good reason: he's fucking funny. He's in Grand Rapids right now to perform at Laugh Fest, where I was able to shove a camera in his face while he was...
Earlier today, I caught up with Tammy Pescatelli, who's in Grand Rapids to perform at Laugh Fest. You probably know Tammy from her appearances on Last Comic Standing and more recently as the star of her own reality show on WEtv, A Stand Up Mother, which will return in a few...
Earlier this evening I caught up with comedian Sean Kent and couldn't help but ask him about Anderson Cooper, whom he verbally destroys on his stellar album Waiting for the Rapture. He's in Grand Rapids to perform at Laugh Fest; and I'm here to shove a camera in the faces of...
Stand-up comedy fans eager to check out mega-popular comic Dane Cook in his Broadway debut this Spring will have to wait another year. The Hollywood Reporter explains that a crucial financial backer of the show Neil LaBute's Fat Pig has unexpectedly took their money and...
So while I'm here in Grand Rapids, MI checking out Laugh Fest -- whose lineup boasts the likes of Betty White, Bill Cosby, Mike Birbigla and Stephen Lynch -- I thought I should try to catch up with some of the other comics performing. Tomorrow night, the fest is hosting a...
