Chris Rock will write an as-yet-untitled book full of “comedic observations,” Grand Central Publishing announced today. It will be Rock’s second crack at publishing; he first released Rock This! — mostly a compilation of his stage bits — in 1997,...
Well it’s about time, Comedy Central! You know, the other day I was thinking. Some of my favorite stand-up specials are Comedy Central productions: Zach Galifianakis’ Comedy Central Presents, Demetri Martin’s hour-long special, Person, Greg Giraldo’s two...
No one said committing suicide was easy. Comedian Jesse Joyce relates a real-life harrowing tale to prove that point. Check it...
President Elect Barack Obama has thus far gone unscathed in the comedy world. Lisa Lampinelli is eager to turn that around in her upcoming appearance at the South Beach Comedy Festival this month in Miami and her soon to air HBO special, Long Live the Queen on Jan 31. Lampenelli...
Let’s face it, the Stand-Up Showdown is a sausage fest. The deep honor of being part of the Top 20 - and thus having your half-hour special re-aired during the Stand-Up Showdown Marathon - has mostly always gone to the guys. Yet, every year there seems to be a few ladies...
It ends up Steve Martin lost the arrow but hung on to the banjo. On Jan. 27, the actor/writer/comedian will release an album of bluegrass music. The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo will be available exclusively through Amazon for the first 90 days of its release. The...
There’s comes a time in a man’s life when he realizes he’s never going pro. Comedian Dwayne Perkins testifies. Check it...
Comedian Kurt Metzger opines about what makes New York City so great– from skinned bodies on display in art galleries to Ethiopian food. Check it out. .cc_box a:hover.cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png')...
Roseanne Barr has launched a new weekly radio show on Los Angeles’ mega-progressive station KPFK 90.7 FM. In a promo running on KPFK, Roseanne says, “In addition to offering insights and expert analysis on the nut jobs running things, we’ll have great guests...
