Standup Comedy
Lewis Black Announces 2022 US Tour
Lewis Black is hitting the road for a tour in 2022. The comedian has today announced the “Off the Rails Tour,” a US trek that will hit 35 cities from January to May. Black’s upcoming jaunt begins with two nights at Denver, Colorado’s Paramount Theatre on January 21st and 22nd and wraps up at Greensburg, Pennsylvania’s Palace Theatre on May 8th. Some dates are already on sale, and tickets for Minneapolis and Mt. Pleasant will be available in December. Everything else becomes available this Friday, November 19th. See the full list of dates ahead. Specializing in observational black comedy, Black’s standup tends to devolve into rants about American history and politics — meaning he should have plenty of new material in this climate. What’s more, The Daily Show contributor ends each of his com...
Bo Burnham’s Inside (The Songs) Declared Ineligible for Comedy Album Grammy
For the 64th year running, the trophy for least intelligible award show goes to the Grammys. As Billboard reports, the Recording Academy has declared Bo Burnham‘s Inside (The Songs) ineligible to compete for Best Comedy Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Burnham shared his quarantine opus Inside in March, and it quickly became a pandemic sensation. Less a traditional comedy special than a musical exploration of an unravelling mind, it captured the zeitgeist a second time when Inside (The Songs) dropped in June. The special has already taken home trophies at other, more reputable award shows, including Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. A Best Comedy Album Grammy for ...
Bill Burr Announces 2022 Tour
Standup comedian Bill Burr hasn’t even wrapped up his 2021 tour, and he’s already announced stops for the 2022 “Slight Return” arena and amphitheater tour. The 24-date trek kicks off on April Fool’s Day in Reading, PA, and includes appearances along the east coast, south, and brief runs through the west coast and Canada. He wraps up August 27th in Saratoga Springs, New York. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Check out the full 2021-2022 itinerary below, and if you so choose, you can book your seat through Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video The leisurely pace of his 2022 tour may be designed to accommodate an increasingly busy schedule. Burr’s animated Netflix series, F Is for Family, returns for its fifth season later this year. He recently ...
Bill Burr Announces 2022 Tour
Standup comedian Bill Burr hasn’t even wrapped up his 2021 tour, and he’s already announced stops for the 2022 “Slight Return” arena and amphitheater tour. The 24-date trek kicks off on April Fool’s Day in Reading, PA, and includes appearances along the east coast, south, and brief runs through the west coast and Canada. He wraps up August 27th in Saratoga Springs, New York. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Check out the full 2021-2022 itinerary below, and if you so choose, you can book your seat through Ticketmaster. Advertisement Related Video The leisurely pace of his 2022 tour may be designed to accommodate an increasingly busy schedule. Burr’s animated Netflix series, F Is for Family, returns for its fifth season later this year. He recently ...
Netflix CEO Says Dave Chappelle’s Special Doesn’t Cross “The Line on Hate” in Internal Memo
Last week, Dave Chappelle drew backlash for continuing his pattern of making derogatory jokes about transgender people in his Netflix special The Closer, but for now the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is standing by his cash cow. In an internal memo obtained by Variety, Sarandos vowed not to pull the special from Netflix, citing creative freedom. He also stated that the stand-up special doesn’t cross the company’s “line on hate” and delineated the “different standard of speech” that applies to stand-up compared to what is allowed internally. “Chapelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long standing deal with him,” wrote Sarandos. “His last special Sticks & Stones, also controversial, is our most watched, stickiest, and most award winning stand-up s...
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Jim Gaffigan to Perform at Stand Up for Heroes
The 15th annual Stand Up for Heroes event — which brings together comedians and musicians to raise funds for the Bob Woodruff Foundation — has announced its lineup, and it is once again led by local superstars Bruce Springsteen and Jon Stewart. Stewart will retake the microphone as the Stand Up for Heroes’ longtime emcee, while Springsteen will resume his title as the event’s main headliner. Also slated to perform as a marquee act this year is Jim Gaffigan. Rounding out the lineup are Nate Bargatze, Grace Gaustad, Nikki Glaser, Sing Harlem, and Donnell Rawlings as well. Proceeds raised from the livestream will go to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which aims to help US veterans and military families thrive during difficult situations, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Our militar...
Oh, Huh, Louis C.K. Is Doing a Massive Standup Tour We Guess?
For those who like initials, here’s some WTF about Louis C.K. As Deadline notes, the embattled comedian who admitted to numerous allegations of sexual misconduct has announced a massive US standup tour, spanning 50 shows in 30 cities. The trek launches next week with a two-night stand at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. It’s not clear how much say they had, but that’s at least two big brands — the streaming giant Hulu, and James Dolan, owner of MSG, the New York Knicks, and the New York Rangers — who have not objected to having their name associated with C.K. Huh! To be fair, the comedian’s transgressions are in a different category from some of the other faces of the #MeToo movement. He isn’t a convicted serial rapist like Harvey Weinstein, or an alleged pedophile like...
Bill Cosby Planning Standup Comedy Tour Following Prison Release
Fresh off his overturned conviction for sexual assault, Bill Cosby is ready to make his return to show business. That’s right, the disgraced comedian wants to mount a full-blown standup comedy tour. According to TMZ, Cosby’s spokesperson Andrew Wyatt confirmed the 83-year-old’s team has started reaching out to club promoters across the country, with many allegedly saying they’d be open to having him perform. “The world wants to see Mr. Cosby,” Wyatt told the gossip outlet. Among those who likely aren’t interested in seeing Cosby back in the limelight are the more than 60 women who’ve come forward with allegations of the former Cosby Show star engaging in rape, drug-induced sexual assault, sexual battery, and child sexual abuse. In 2018, Cosby was convicted of three counts of aggravated ind...
Margaret Cho on Netflix’s Good on Paper and the Riot Grrrl Lineage of Soccer Mommy, Beach Bunny
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Margaret Cho catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest Netflix movie, Good on Paper. The comedian/actor/musician gets into movies that reflect the film and TV industries, as well as the music world, and the differences between them all. She then takes us through some of the more cringe moments in Good on Paper and her own dating horror stories from the early chatroom days of Y2K. Cho also discusses some of her current favorite songwriters, such as Soccer Mommy, Beach Bunny, and Phoebe Bridgers, and lets us know she has a new piano/synth record on the way. Related Video Stream the episode above, or watch the video interview below. Don’t ...
Dave Chappelle to Turn Former Fire Station Into Comedy Club
They say the best jokes hit close to home, and now Dave Chappelle is taking that literally. According to Yellow Springs News, the famed comedian has purchased a former fire station in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and received approval to transform the space into a combination comedy club and restaurant. Chappelle’s roots in the area go back to his childhood, when his father worked as a professor at nearby Antioch College. Then, over the summer, he hosted a socially-distanced, outdoor standup series in the township’s Wirrig Pavilion. Now, he’s proving that the college town is more than just a place to ride out quarantine with the announcement of his new club. The price of the sale is not public, but the fire station was originally listed for $400,000, and the township of Yellow Springs has be...
Louis C.K. Joins Dave Chappelle for Socially-Distant Standup Show
This week, Dave Chappelle hosted the latest installment of his quarantine standup series “An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair,” and he brought along a special guest sure to raise a few eyebrows. Louis C.K., whose comedy career was largely derailed following a series of sexual misconduct allegations, joined Chappelle and several… Please click the link below to read the full article. Louis C.K. Joins Dave Chappelle for Socially-Distant Standup Show Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Inter...
Comedian Jeff Ross Accused of Sexual Relationship with 15-Year-Old Girl
Comedian Jeff Ross has been accused of the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl, as well as taking explicit photographs of her and other minors. As Vulture reports, Jessica Radtke (she chose to be identified by her maiden name for this story) first brought these allegations to light in a Facebook video… Please click the link below to read the full article. Comedian Jeff Ross Accused of Sexual Relationship with 15-Year-Old Girl Wren Graves You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
