Janelle James Comedy Festival announces 2019 lineup
The second annual Janelle James Comedy Festival has just announced its initial lineup. Taking place Dec. 5-7, 2019 at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, the multi-day event will host […]
Comedy
Jenny Slate’s Netflix special ‘Stage Fright’ to premiere Oct. 22
Saturday Night Live alum Jenny Slate has just announced her first comedy special. The comedian and actress’ debut hour-long, Stage Fright, will premiere on Netflix next month. Slate announced the […]
Dan Soder comedy special to hit HBO this December
Dan Soder is slated to make his HBO stand-up special debut this December. The comedian will tape the forthcoming special at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom on Oct. 23, 2019. […]
Katie Compa’s debut comedy album ‘Hard Pass’ premieres Sept. 13
Comedian Katie Compa will drop her debut comedy album later this week. The album, title Hard Pass, will hit all major digital outlets this Friday. Hard Pass was recorded by […]
Watch the trailer for Tim Heidecker & Gregg Turkington’s ‘Mister America’
Tim Heidecker is running for political office and he has a trailer to prove it. Watch as the comedian hits the campaign trail in a bid to win the coveted […]
Watch the trailer for Bill Burr’s new Netflix special ‘Paper Tiger,’ streaming this September
Netflix has just dropped the trailer for Bill Burr‘s newest comedy special Paper Tiger. Watch the minute-plus clip for the forthcoming hour-long above. The above trailer gives viewers a tiny […]
Ali Siddiq’s ‘It’s Bigger Than These Bars’ out now on Comedy Central Records
Comedian Ali Siddiq has just released his fifth stand-up album. Ali Siddiq: It’s Bigger Than These Bars dropped earlier this week via Comedy Central Records. It’s Bigger Than These Bars […]
Jerry Seinfeld announces a slew of 2019 North American stand-up tour dates
Jerry Seinfeld is hitting the road. The veteran comedian and host of the hit Netflix series Comedian’s in Cars Getting Coffee has just announced a slew of North American tour […]
Ricky Gervais announces first U.S. SuperNature stand-up tour dates
Ricky Gervais has just announced a trio of live tour dates to begin in 2020. The select shows — Chicago, New York & Los Angeles — mark the first U.S. […]
Nick Kroll to kick off his Middle-Aged Boy Tour this September
Nick Kroll has just announced he will be hitting the road later this year with a new tour. The Middle-Aged Boy Tour will commence this September, with stops across the […]
Watch the trailer for Jim Gaffigan’s new special, debuting on Amazon this August
In approximately one month, stand-up comedy fans will be graced with another special from the legendary Jim Gaffigan. Watch the trailer for the new hour-long — Quality Time — above, […]
Tim Heidecker & Gregg Turkington to release ‘On Cinema’ movie extension ‘Mister America’
Tim Heidecker & Gregg Turkington are coming to the big screen! And, no, we’re not referring to a reprisal of the duo’s beloved Ant-Man characters — Whale Boat Captain Daniel […]
Adult Swim Festival 2019 lineup taps Eric Andre, Jamie XX & more
The Adult Swim Festival is returning to Los Angeles for another round of genre-bending music and comedy. The second annual event, taking place Nov. 15-16 at LA’s Banc of California […]
Anthony Jeselnik’s new ‘Good Talk’ show premieres Sept. 6 on Comedy Central
Anthony Jeselnik has a new talk show in the works. The comedic interview series, titled Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik, will premiere Sept. 6 on Comedy Central. According to a […]
Martin Short, Eddie Murphy & more set for ‘Comedians in Cars’ Season 11, premiering in July
Jerry Seinfeld‘s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is set to return next month with a slew of new guests. The caffeinated comedic interview series will host Martin Short and Eddie […]
Dave Chappelle to make Broadway debut with Lunt-Fontanne residency this July
Dave Chappelle is set to make his Broadway debut next month. The comedian will take to the stage from July 9-13 for a limited five-show run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. […]
Watch the trailer for Mike Epps’ new Netflix comedy special, premiering June 25
Mike Epps is slated to return to Netflix later this month with a new stand-up comedy special. Check out the trailer for his forthcoming hour-long, Only One Mike, above. As […]
Watch the trailer for Iliza Shlesinger’s upcoming documentary ‘Over & Over’
Iliza Shlesinger is releasing a documentary detailing all the blood sweat and tears that go into making a stand-up special. Check out the trailer for the comedian’s forthcoming film, Over […]
Trailer: Watch Fluffy teach high school in new Netflix comedy series ‘Mr. Iglesias’
Netflix just dropped the trailer for its new original comedy series Mr. Iglesias. Watch Fluffy aka Gabriel Iglesias play the role of teacher in the above teaser clip. Mr. Iglesias […]
See Kanye, Ellen in Season 2 trailer for Letterman’s Netflix series ‘My Next Guest’
Update: Netflix has released the trailer (see above) and announced the interviewees for Season 2 of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. Kanye West, Ellen Degeneres, Tiffany Haddish, Lewis Hamilton […]
Watch the trailer for Netflix’s star-studded ‘Laugh-In’ tribute
Netflix has just dropped the trailer for their upcoming tribute to Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. Watch the parade of stars in the brief clip above for Still Laugh-In: The Stars […]
Kumail Nanjiani & Ilana Glazer join Issa Rae in Clusterfest ‘Clueless’ live read
The comedy & music extravaganza known as Clusterfest is fast approaching. With less than two months to go, festival organizers have just announced the full cast lineups for the previously-announced […]
Watch: Elvis Costello joins Spinal Tap at Tribeca Film Festival acoustic performance
This year marks the 35th anniversary of one of the funniest comedy films ever made, This Is Spinal Tap. To help celebrate the iconic rock mockumentary, cast members Christopher Guest, […]
Julio Torres’ HBO comedy special ‘My Favorite Shapes’ debuts this summer
HBO has just announced a new comedy special from the multi-talented Julio Torres. The Saturday Night Live writer and rising star in the world of comedy will make his stand-up […]