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Posted Tuesday 8/28/18 at 1:48PM EDT
"Famous man, straw man": The Louis CK comeback narrative is a misleading one
Comedy Cellar owner Noam Dworman, in defending Louis CK's surprise performance at his club Sunday night, said "there can’t be a...
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Louis CK greeted by a warm ovation in his first stand-up set since admitting to sexual misconduct
The comedian took the stage for an unannounced 15-minute set late Sunday night at New York City's famed Comedy Cellar,...
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Posted Monday 8/27/18 at 3:09PM EDT
Aziz Ansari didn't address his #MeToo scandal while performing in Wisconsin
The Master of None star announced a last-minute series of performances this past weekend in Wisconsin.
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Posted Thursday 8/23/18 at 1:52PM EDT
Garry Shandling's official website re-launches to help inspire up-and-coming comics
“The site is being launched to give people access to Garry’s writings, both comedy notes and journals,” said Bill Isaacson,...
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Posted Tuesday 8/21/18 at 5:47PM EDT
Tiffany Haddish to star in her first Netflix comedy special
The stand-up special, taping early next year, is Haddish's second project with Netflix.
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Posted Monday 8/20/18 at 10:18PM EDT
Why Hannah Gadsby's Nanette is flawed
Comedy, says Peter Moskowitz, "is at its best when it helps audiences understand their relationship to trauma, not when it...
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Posted Thursday 8/16/18 at 1:39PM EDT
Epix announces stand-up comedy docuseries Unprotected Sets from producer Wanda Sykes
“We’re excited that we get another opportunity to give up-and-coming comics a chance to shine," Sykes says of the 12-episode...
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Posted Wednesday 8/15/18 at 7:08PM EDT
Indiegogo campaign hopes to raise money for a posthumous Ralphie May documentary and comedy special
The proposed film Love You, Ralphie aims to capture the life of the late comedian and Last Comic Standing finalist,...
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Posted Wednesday 8/08/18 at 9:51PM EDT
Mitzi Shore's will names son Pauly Shore the manager of The Comedy Store
The former MTV VJ was essentially raised at the iconic comedy club.
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Posted Thursday 7/26/18 at 1:45PM EDT
Hannah Gadsby confirms to Jimmy Fallon she's not quitting comedy after her Nanette success: "If I quit, I’m an idiot now"
"If the show had gone as badly as I’d planned, it would have worked," she said last night on The...
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Posted Wednesday 7/25/18 at 3:24AM EDT
Michael Che seems to be knocking Hannah Gadsby's Nanette, but he insists he's never seen it
The co-host of SNL's "Weekend Update" and this year's Emmys decried all the "anti-comedy comedy" that happening these days, referring...
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Posted Wednesday 7/18/18 at 1:42PM EDT
Netflix to launch a 24-hour radio comedy channel on SiriusXM
The streaming service will use the channel to promote its standup special, as well to create original content with its...
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Posted Friday 7/13/18 at 11:36PM EDT
Stand-up comedy is evolving away from straight white men: Bill Maher is the past, and Hannah Gadsby represents its future
Gadsby's much buzzed-about Netflix special Nanette stands in stark contrast to Maher's recent HBO special Live from Oklahoma, says Matt...
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Posted Tuesday 7/10/18 at 1:20PM EDT
Netflix announces an international stand-up series featuring 47 comedians from 13 regions, including Nicole Byer and Chris D’Elia
Each performer will get a half-hour stand-up special.
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Hannah Gadsby jokes of her newfound Nanette fame: "It’s a bit much. I’ve had to go into hiding"
In a recent interview with Variety, Gadsby sounded overwhelmed, stunned and grateful that her Netflix standup special has become a...