By Billy Procida | July 27, 2011 at 10:10 am | 2 comments
We know how much everyone loves lists! On the eve of Montreal's New Faces showcase (starting tonight), Variety released its annual list of Top 10 Comics to Watch. Each year, Variety tends to be a great indicator of the industry's best young stars in the world of comedy. So let's...
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By Carrie Andersen | July 6, 2011 at 12:21 pm | No comments
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When I think about my favorite stand-up comedy venues, giant fields with thousands of hipster music fans generally aren’t among the top ten. Maybe it’s old school, but there’s...
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By Jeff Havens | May 17, 2011 at 10:28 pm | No comments
Amy Schumer is the kind of woman who would probably smile and maybe give you a kiss on the cheek right before kicking you in the nuts.
Then she’d apologize and buy you a drink, but it wouldn’t be an expensive drink, and she wouldn’t really be sorry. That’s the flavor of...
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By Jeff Havens | May 17, 2011 at 10:23 pm | One comment
Amy Schumer is the kind of woman who would probably smile and maybe give you a kiss on the cheek right before kicking you in the nuts.
Then she’d apologize and buy you a drink, but it wouldn’t be an expensive drink, and she wouldn’t really be sorry. That’s the flavor of...
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By John Delery | April 27, 2011 at 12:33 pm | No comments
Your next Grand Slam With Ham or Spam (America’s scam ham since 1937) breakfast may be made with Amy Schumer’s spare eggs, judging from the premise of the comedian’s video (also starring comedians Nikki Glaser and Rachel Feinstein) to promote her new album, Cutting.
The...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 18, 2011 at 12:55 pm | No comments
Comedian Amy Schumer late last week uploaded a pretty sweet video featuring herself and comedy pals Rachel Feinstein, Marina Franklin and Nikki Glaser, wherein we get to follow the gals around a twisted slumber party of sorts.
The sketch is hilarious, but listen: it also...
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By Punchline Magazine | February 23, 2011 at 9:59 pm | No comments
South by Southwest announced its comedy lineup on Feb. 17-- a list that boasts the likes of Michael Ian Black, Marc Maron and John Oliver. But, tonight we're hearing things are about to get even better in Austin from March 11 - 20, because of the addition of a stellar handful of...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | February 14, 2011 at 10:52 am | 3 comments
In our recent interview with comedian Amy Schumer, we chatted with her about her upcoming naked photo shoot with Cosmopolitan. Well, that upcoming shoot is no longer upcoming; it's here.
So, of course, we wanted to share it with you. And don't get us wrong. It's not all about...
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By Emma Kat Richardson | January 20, 2011 at 8:20 am | No comments
At this stage in her career, it’s not at all difficult for any outlying individuals to reach this conclusion: Amy Schumer – comedian, actress, all-around awesome babe to the nth power – is poised to steal the “hardest working legs in showbiz” moniker from under the...
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