You may remember that Kathy Griffin struck a deal earlier this year that would find the sassy-pants comedian vomiting out cranking out four new stand-up comedy specials -- one for each quarter of the year and each an hour long -- for Bravo. Well, if you're keeping track of the...
Big comedic guns Sarah Silverman, Ricky Gervais and Louis C.K. are scheduled to perform at the eighth annual New York Comedy Festival, which will span both Manhattan and Brooklyn between Nov. 9 - 13. Other headliners will include Tracy Morgan, Bill Maher, Wanda Sykes, Norm...
Mary Tyler Moore is set to host a PBS tribute to The Ed Sullivan Show entitled Ed Sullivan’s Comedy Legends. The retrospective airs on Aug. 6 and will feature Ed Sullivan veterans such as Carol Burnett, Rich Little, Jackie Mason, Anne Meara, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers and Jerry...
A comedy fan's Valentine's Day would be incomplete without a nicely packaged comedy news wrap-up. Right? Right. That's why we're gifting you with a new episode of The Set List, our weekly video series, wherein comedian Justin Schlegel lets you know what and who is going on in...
Want to see some comedy on Broadway that isn’t “Spiderman”? Kathy Griffin announced yesterday that she’s performing eight stand-up comedy shows on Broadway called “Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony,” beginning March 11 and running through March 19. If I didn’t know any...
Kathy Griffin has just landed a deal with Bravo to air four, yes, FOUR new stand-up comedy specials in 2011 – one in each quarter of the year. And yes, each one will be an hour long. "We are continuing to expand to new formats and genres and there is no better way to start...
Ah, yes. It's that time of year again when the mainstream entertainment industry reminds us just how much they don't give a shit about the world of stand-up comedy by doling out Grammy nominations to some of the least deserving -- but wildly popular -- artists. It's also the...
What's the best way to get noticed by the Emmy nomination committee? If you answered "strip," you're correct. And you also may be Kathy Griffin. Today, the Hollywood Reporter is running a "For Your Consideration" ad featuring a seductive Griffin in nothing but her lingerie....
EPIX, a new premium cable channel announced that it will air a tribute show for the late comedian, Sam Kinison. Sam Kinison: Back from Hell will feature interviews and performances by Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin, Jay Leno, George Lopez, and Denis Leary among others. "We're...
