By Angela Frissore | August 23, 2012 at 12:05 pm | 3 comments
If you aren’t familiar with the comedy of Chris Maddock, you may want to get to know him a little better as he’s quickly making a name for himself on the national comedy circuit. The Minneapolis-based comedian recently released his debut comedy CD Point of Entry via Stand...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 21, 2012 at 2:42 pm | 2 comments
Let me give all the fake outrage enthusiasts a head start on their Change.org petitions, their Facebook protest groups and their calls to television execs concerning Comedy Central’s new animated series Brickleberry. Here are the things about which you’ll be outraged: the...
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By Angela Frissore | August 10, 2012 at 8:53 am | No comments
Comedian and actor James Adomian is no stranger to the stand-up spotlight, having been featured in the top 10 on season seven of Last Comic Standing as well having toured the nation performing with A-list comedians and at left-wing and progressive political events...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 28, 2012 at 10:49 am | 2 comments
MONTREAL -- Maybe I’m sick and twisted or just simply near laugh-impenetrable because of the sheer number of live comedy shows, albums, specials, books and DVDs I consume throughout the year, but a well-written suicide joke delivered at the start of your set at the start of a...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 26, 2012 at 9:47 pm | No comments
MONTREAL -- Last night, the 20 New Faces of this year's Just For Laughs showcased their wares. As is the case every year, it's one of the highlights of the weeks-long event. Split into two groups, both shows were masterfully hosted by comedy veteran Alonzo Bodden, who was a New...
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By Chelsea Dallas Falato | July 6, 2012 at 12:42 pm | 3 comments
For 14 years, improv comedians nationwide have flocked to New York City for one weekend to celebrate the best of their craft and the founding father of long form improv, Del Close. The Del Close Marathon was started by the original members of the Upright Citizens Brigade and the...
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By Dana Sitar | July 5, 2012 at 11:41 am | No comments
The Comedy King of the Stoners is back this year with an intriguing experiment. Doug Benson released his double CD, Smug Life, this week through Comedy Central Records.
Here's the deal: He recorded two shows, as usual on 4/20 (hehe), at Parlor Live Comedy Club in Bellevue,...
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By Dana Sitar | June 13, 2012 at 1:31 pm | No comments
“I’m a San Francisco native. I come from a left-wing, Jewish intellectual family,” Nato Green sums up himself, and, unintentionally, his stand-up act on his debut album The Nato Green Party, released through Rooftop Comedy Productions. The...
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By Chelsea Dallas Falato | June 11, 2012 at 1:11 pm | One comment
Comedian Robert Duchaine’s new album Offensive…And Not In A Good Way is a candid, blunt look inside of the mind of a veteran, workhorse comedian. A touring comic who's a regular in rooms throughout Las Vegas, Duchaine began a career as a stand-up after realizing that the...
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