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… you’ve been a beautiful audience!
PRI's The World —
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Did you hear the one about a stand up comedy festival in Amman, Jordan? The World’s Aaron Schachter did and he brings us the story. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern) (Photo of comedian Dean Obeidallah by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Doha Tribeca Film Festival) Info about the Amman Stand Up Comedy ...2 days ago -
… you’ve been a beautiful audience!
PRI's The World —
Authority: 608
People in the Arab World are not known for laughing at themselves. While there is a long tradition of writing, comedy is a new phenomenon. A group of local and international comedians is trying to change that image. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports from The Amman Stand Up Comedy Festival. (Audio available after ...3 days ago -
New Jersey searches for state’s best college comedian
Punchline Magazine Blog —
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The Stress Factory comedy club in New Brunswick, NJ, has joined forces with the New Jersey Comedy Festival (NJCF) to showcase the best college comics in the state. The NJCF has searched nine college campuses with an additional stop at the Stress Factory to find the funniest and most original college performers in ...1 week ago -
Sydney Comedy Festival Announces Lineup Featuring US Comics
STAGE TIME Magazine | Stand-Up Comedy Resource —
Authority: 131
The 6th annual Sydney Comedy Festival announced its lineup featuring international comedy stars. US comedians Dom Irrera, Pablo Francisco, Tony Woods, Shane Mauss and The Pajama Men will be among the performers. More names will be announced soon. The festival will take place April 19 – May 9, 2010.1 week ago -
Wipeout wipes out Fifth Grader
TV Tonight —
Authority: 554
The first shots are fired in Summer Non-Ratings, and they have produced some interesting results indeed… Whilst OzTAM has again merged digital channels with primary channels (at the very time some are debating the merits of this), Seven Network comfortably won the night. There were wins with factual shows, news, ...1 week ago -
5 Minutes with Adrienne Iapalucci, Winner of the People’s Choice Opening Act Competition
STAGE TIME Magazine | Stand-Up Comedy Resource —
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Comedian Adrienne Iapalucci won the first-ever People’s Choice Opening Act Competition, beating out hundreds of contestants nationwide for the coveted spot to open for a headliner at the New York Comedy Festival. STAGE TIME talked to the Bronx, NY native about her recent achievement and opening for Bill Burr at Town ...3 weeks ago -
Louis C.K. Is the Beer of Comedy
Comedy Central Insider Blog —
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Christian Finnegan said in an interview recently, "Claiming to be influenced by Louis C.K. is a lot like saying I like beer." Writing about Louis C.K. is no different. "Have you guys heard of beer? Its basically the greatest substance known to man, right? You should try it cold, its ten times better!" But it is ...4 weeks ago -
Patton Oswalt proves storytelling prowess at NY Comedy Festival
Punchline Magazine Blog —
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Have you ever seen one of those comics who tells really long stories, that might have been funny when they happened, but don’t really go anywhere onstage? Those people should see Patton Oswalt . Over the years, the short (look how tiny he looks in that not-so-great pic to the right), nerderrific comic has ...4 weeks ago -
Reality Check Spot: Comedian Dane Cook Addresses Haters, Hypocrisy
STAGE TIME Magazine | Stand-Up Comedy Resource —
Authority: 131
“If we’re talking about comedians and people that have taken shots at me, I don’t get it…cause I know that the Chris Rocks and the Steve Martins and the Billy Cosbys and the Rodney Dangerfields, guys that I loved, embraced me,” says Cook in an interview with New York Magazine. “Other comics, what people ...4 weeks ago -
Andy Samberg and Friends at the New York Comedy Festival
Comedy Central Insider Blog —
Authority: 512
On the last day of the New York Comedy Festival , I was able to close things off with a bang by attending two excellent shows; Andy Samberg and Friends and Louis C.K. at Carolines . Ill be writing a show report from the Louis C.K. show in the very near future, but right now lets talk about the fun night ...4 weeks ago -
SA’s Got Talent finale tonight
Off The Charts —
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So it’s down to six… six young and talented South Africans, who will be battling it out tonight for the first ever title of SA’s Got Talent. Well it’s the title that’s cool, but the 250k prize isn’t all that bad either. Here are the six finalists:Twelve year old hip hop/contemporary dance sensation Kalon ...4 weeks ago -
Insight from the Colbert Report and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Writers
Comedy Central Insider Blog —
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As part of the New York Comedy Festival , I attended two Paley Center speaker panels (Speaking panels at a media museum?! Will my crazy drunken antics never stop?!) with the writers for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Colbert Report . I was able to talk to both writing staffs before each panel. Heres a ...4 weeks ago -
2nd Annual Komedy for Kidneys Rodney Pentland Memorial Benefit Show
Niagara Falls Blog —
Authority: 139
On Monday, I received the latest email from the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest and Winter Festival of Lights. You will notice that a link to a video was included, and there is a “0″ on the line below it. If you had gotten the email and clicked on the link, it would have taken you to the wrong video. If you put the ...4 weeks ago -
Tracy Morgan Doesnt Leave Funny on the Table
Comedy Central Insider Blog —
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You guys know I am a big 30 Rock fan. Without a doubt, one of the most consistent scene-stealers on the show is Tracy Morgan . Do you guys remember how fucking hysterical he was on SNL ? I had the great privilege of interviewing Tracy for the New York Comedy Festival , and I have to say, sitting right next ...4 weeks ago -
Patton Oswalt Is A Fudge Sundae with Whipped Cream On Top
Comedy Central Insider Blog —
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HOLEE SHIT! Before the New York Comedy Festival started, I said Id interview some of my personal heroes, and this is definitely one of them. I was so excited to talk to everyone, because I was a super fan of all the comics, but Patton Oswalt is someone Ive been obsessing over since high school. Before I started ...4 weeks ago -
Trapped in the Closet with Mike Birbiglia
Comedy Central Insider Blog —
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Fun Mike Birbiglia fact: Did you know Mike Birbiglia is great? He even put up with our ramshackle techniques and was totally okay with shooting the interview in a coat closet at an after-show party. Maybe he thought I was cinéma verité filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (that one goes to all my documentary nerds in the ...4 weeks ago -
Kevin McDonald Bringing One-Man Show to City
ChrisD.ca —
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Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall fame is set to perform at the Gas Station Theatre on Friday night. The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is presenting a one-man show called Hammy and the Kids. Kevin recounts the story of his success with Kids in the Hall set against the backdrop of his childhood with Hammy — his ...4 weeks ago -
Manchester Comedy Festival- Simon Amstell
Student Direct —
Authority: 438
The Lowry Saturday 17 th October 3 ½ stars With The Lowry’s one thousand seven hundred and thirty seats filled, Amstell’s small vulnerability and self-deprecating stand- up style managed to be enormously endearing. The majority of his set focused on his unsuccessful attempts at having what he ...4 weeks ago -
Manchester Comedy Festival- Lady Garden and Idiots of Ants
Student Direct —
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The Comedy Store Tuesday 20 th October 4 1/2 stars It was not so much a battle of the sexes as a perfect alliance that I witnessed this evening on the Comedy Store stage. All girl comedy sextet Lady Garden joined four boys of sketch troupe Idiots of Ants for a night at the Manchester Comedy Festival. ...4 weeks ago -
Manchester Comedy Festival- Richard Herring
Student Direct —
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The Frog and Bucket 20 th October 2009 4 stars No one canargue that Richard Herring is ‘mellowing’ as he ages. Most other comedians his age are settling into agreeable routines about the amount of time you have to queue at the Waitrose Deli, whereas Herring has decided to grow his own Hitler moustache and ...4 weeks ago
