By Billy Procida | March 2, 2012 at 12:20 pm | 6 comments
A storm has been brewing on the Upper West Side of New York City. And it's all George Carlin's fault. Sort of.
We've been keeping you updated on comedian Kevin Bartini's charge to rename the 500 block of W. 121st St. after the late legendary comedian. A meeting was held last...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | February 2, 2012 at 4:45 pm | One comment
In the event you needed to be reminded that we're lucky to be living in this country, let me submit to you the case of the Egyptian comedian. Forty-year veteran comic actor Adel Imam -- one of the biggest entertainers in the Arab world -- has been given a three-month jail...
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By Jake Kroeger | January 19, 2012 at 12:46 pm | 2 comments
For a show as beloved by both critics and key demographics as Modern Family is, it was only a matter of time before someone bothered to find something to pick on. Last night's episode is such a case as it focuses on the daughter of Cam and Mitchell (Eric Stonestreet and Jesse...
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By Carrie Andersen | November 17, 2011 at 4:05 pm | No comments
These days, tons of young people learn about the news from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. And that’s a good thing – you won’t find too many media sources on television that are as incisive or intelligent as Stewart and his crew of writers. So it’s especially...
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By Erik Gavilanes | September 13, 2011 at 8:04 pm | 2 comments
A comedian is being criticized for things he said on stage? Couldn’t be. You say that comic is Russell Brand? But that’s just not like him! Oh, but it's true. Over the weekend the notoriously wild English funnyman found himself facing media scrutiny over remarks he made...
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By Scott King | August 16, 2011 at 12:16 pm | 13 comments
Jackie Martling has been a stand-up comedian for over 30 years. He's best known for being a full time member of the Howard Stern Show from 1986 - 2001 where he regularly wrote bits for the show and fed Howard lines. In 2001, Jackie left the show over a contract dispute which is...
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By Jake Kroeger | August 8, 2011 at 4:56 pm | 11 comments
The Down's Syndrome Association in the UK is not happy with comedian Doug Stanhope. They’re also more than a little upset with the BBC. Here’s the deal: On Aug. 4, Stanhope was a guest on host Richard Bacon’s popular Radio 5 Live BBC radio show. At one point, Bacon says...
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