Creating laughter is, of course, a comedian’s first goal. And for consumers of comedy, just laughing as a response to the action on stage or on screen or in a book is perfectly ok— that is, for the casual comedy observer. But for many of us a bit more damaged (or maybe we...
You may have noticed that we've been answering some comedy-related reader questions in this here space. Most of these questions come to us via Punchline's Formspring page; some of them come from our Tumblr. The one we're rolling out for you today, however, comes from our friend...
Of all the Lost spoofs, interviews and commentary online in anticipation for the show's finale this Sunday, I kind of like this one the best. It's simple and hilarious. And comes from the point of view of comedian Sara Benincasa, who -- like me -- has never seen an episode of...
Comedian Sara Benincasa gained internet fame with her cartoonishly hilarious Sarah Palin impressions, and subsequent vlog. Palin later released a book, and thus, Benincasa is now doing the same (though it has nothing to do with the former Alaskan governor). With the continuing...
[caption id="attachment_9116" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Comedian and co-producer of the fest Maria Ciampa"][/caption] Last weekend the Women in Comedy Festival went down in Boston. Comedian Aparna Nancherla was invited to perform. We invited her to report back to...
