How does one relatively unknown comedian rise above the pack? And what does his story of struggle have to do with the rest of the stand-up comedy world? Salty Language, Peppered Morals, the little comedy documentary that could, tries to get some answers. The film’s title...
Here at the old Punchline Magazine printing press, we've been doing a lot of reporting (read: drooling over) on Margaret Cho and her forthcoming musical comedy tour; undertaken, naturally, in support of her forthcoming musical comedy album, Cho Dependent. The album springs...
The day we've all been waiting for is finally here, fellow Cho-heads. ...okay, well, that day is actually Aug. 24, when Margaret's debut musical comedy album, Cho Dependent, hits stores, shelves, and the Internets like an American hitting the buffet at Any Restaurant, USA. But...
Looks like we'll be seeing a lot more of Queen Janeane soon. Not that we're complaining – frankly, we can't get enough of this hilarious, highly-sarcastic mic-swinger. And now, sources over at Entertainment Weekly inform us that Ms. Garofalo is in close negotiations to join...
She could probably perform open-heart surgery and make the whole thing look sexy and hilarious. Such is the continued - and much-heralded - success of comedian-extraordinaire Margaret Cho, a multifaceted laugh factory who has dipped her talented toes into the pools of stand-up,...
Ever watch a late night Comedy Central video of some insipid jackass and think, "Fuck, I've got more comedic talent in one piece of loose finger skin than this dude – and he's on TV!" Well, Rooftop Comedy has just the thing to blast those pipe dreams out of said pipe and onto...
New Orleans, the jewel of the American south, has been having a pretty rough go of it lately, what with all the offshore oil spillage and hurricane pounding and what have you. But thankfully, a collective of comedians are set to touch down this Memorial Day weekend, to battle...
Calling all budding comedians of diverse backgrounds! NBC wants you. Yes, you. You and your blossoming comedic chops are invited to audition for the broadcasting giant's countrywide search for comedians of "diverse backgrounds." In order to enter, visit NBC's official audition...
In its fourth annual Guys Choice Awards, Spike TV is set to bestow the crown and scepter of the "Funniest M.F." title to none other than Chris Rock – an aptly deserving individual of such a distinction if ever there was one. The, ahem, ceremony will be airing on June 20 at 10...
