By John Delery | May 16, 2011 at 1:02 pm | No comments
As if Andy Ritchie were the Mary Lou Retton of comedy, he charges down the runway, leaps headfirst into his act, and sticks the landing on the opening joke of King Ding-A-Ling, his debut CD on Stand Up! Records.
He certainly does not go splat after unexpectedly and brilliantly...
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By Carrie Andersen | May 12, 2011 at 4:53 pm | No comments
On his debut album, Wizard Hello, comedian Alex Koll immediately pulls the audience into his mystical world, presenting himself as a wizard (of course) and describing the ins-and-outs of "wizard comedy," which apparently involves telling jokes to magical crystals.
From there,...
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By Carrie Andersen | May 12, 2011 at 4:45 pm | One comment
On his debut album, Wizard Hello, comedian Alex Koll immediately pulls the audience into his mystical world, presenting himself as a wizard (of course) and describing the ins-and-outs of "wizard comedy," which apparently involves telling jokes to magical crystals.
From there,...
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By Jake Kroeger | May 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm | 2 comments
Simply put, High Road is hilarious.
The audience adored the film at its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Friday, and showed their appreciation with frequent swells of laughter.
There's been plenty of speculation and Internet buzz about the Matt...
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By John Delery | April 22, 2011 at 10:06 am | 2 comments
Save your $12, moviegoers: You can see Scream free every day at home on any cable-news channel, the battlefield for combative squawking heads.
That said, may we suggest clicking to HBO at 9 pm EST tonight to watch four civilized and celebrated fundits, Louis C.K., Ricky...
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By Rob Turbovsky | April 18, 2011 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments
Fans and co-conspirators alike crammed into the Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles last week for a sneak preview of an early cut of Tony Clifton: Live on the Sunset Strip.
The documentary captures the highs, lows, and on-stage vagina shavings of Tony Clifton’s four-night...
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By John Delery | April 15, 2011 at 1:36 pm | One comment
Comedians crave the spotlight the way plants covet sunlight.
So Wednesdays at Timothy O’Toole’s in Chicago, their lodge of sorts, Marty DeRosa, Danny Kallas, Joe Kilgallon, Mike Lebovitz, Drew Michael and Michael Sanchez reconvene their six-member comedy club: Comedians You...
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By John Delery | April 14, 2011 at 11:02 pm | No comments
Comedians crave the spotlight the way plants covet sunlight. So Wednesdays at Timothy O’Toole’s in Chicago, their lodge of sorts, Marty DeRosa, Danny Kallas, Joe Kilgallon, Mike Lebovitz, Drew Michael and Michael Sanchez reconvene their six-member comedy club: Comedians You...
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By Carrie Andersen | March 21, 2011 at 12:33 pm | No comments
Well folks, SXSW 2011 has come to an end. Saturday marked the final day of the 9-day festival and the stellar stand-up comedy showcases and performances put the week to pasture in the best way possible.
Slight change for tonight’s recap: we’re sparing you the nitty-gritty...
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