Comedians Louis C.K., Jim Gaffigan and Keith Robinson performed tonight at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston in an effort to raise money for the New England Center for Children, a school for autism. By the end of the night, the NECC realized a $42,000 contribution thanks to the...
The Comedy Central Presents half-hour special was a staple goal for many stand-up comedians. It helped bring now popular comedians, such as Dane Cook, Jim Gaffigan and Mitch Hedberg, into the mainstream. Comedy Central did not order a new season of Presents for 2012, but it will...
Louis C.K. has just made Boston-area comedy fans' Monday a lot less crappy. We're told he decided to perform at the Wilbur Theater this Monday to raise money for the New England Center For Children, whose mission is "to transform the lives of children with autism worldwide...
You guys. The 4th Annual Women In Comedy Festival is going down March 21 through 25 next year in Boston. I'm letting you know for two reasons. The first, is that I got a chance to check out the fest last year and based on my experience, I believe that, if you live within a few...
Sportswear company New Era just went live with a hilarious commercial starring Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski. In it, the pair of NBC stars glorify the long standing rivalry between New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox Fans. Alec is the former; John's the latter. The spot...
Over the weekend, I dropped by the Women in Comedy Festival, which was going down in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The third annual event, which ran from March 9 - 13 hosted comedy panels, workshops and of course shows-- lots of shows covering stand-up, sketch and...
[caption id="attachment_18635" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Morgan Murphy, punks!"][/caption] Hey, New England comedy fans! Boston’s Women in Comedy Festival is around the corner, and they’ve just released the lineup and schedule for the event. Some of the many...
The Sawx haven’t sucked in years, so what’s there to laugh at in Boston now? How about this: the Magners Comedy Festival, which lands at Tommy’s Comedy Lounge and Nick’s Comedy Stop, both on Warrenton Street, for eight shows over three nights, from Feb. 4–6. The...
At 61, widely-respected stand-up veteran Dom Irrera hasn't lost an ounce of his comedic relevancy. In fact, younger comedy fans are checking him out more than ever. So what's Dom's secret? “So he says ‘My wife's a pain in the ass. She's always busting my friggin' agates....
