Noble: A Prize

I had been cautioned before going into Ross Noble not to believe the hype, that, contrary to the official spiel, the wildly prolific cult Englishman’s act wasn’t all improvised.… Read More

New Home for New Faces

2009 marks the year the theoretic stand-up-and-comers gained entry to the same comedic playground as the big kids. Previously schlepped off to the cramped Kola Note, the New Faces sweating out a pair… Read More

Just Started, Already Cancelled

No sooner has the US industry-heavy portion of Just For Laughs gotten underway than it experiences its first casualties. The Comedy Conference’s kickoff event, the 10 a.m. Thursday-morning… Read More

Something Special: Steve Martin’s The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada

An old special gives a look at the silly comic in a very different venue than the arena tours he's most known for. Read More

The Micky-Ficky Complete “State” DVD Out Now

Just got my copy. Haven't poured through it, but it's been so long in coming, I feel the need to pimp it. Read More

Funny People’s Raaaaaaaandy: Comedy is Hard, Bad Comedy is Impossible.

The viral marketing of Funny People is brilliant, but it's so hard to make horrible, Read More

An Excerpt from “And Here’s the Kicker”: George Meyer Interview

A taste from new book which I think is the definitive work to teach someone how to think like a comedy writer. Read More
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