By Don Adkins, ZEALnyc Managing Editor, November 1, 2016
They say “laughter is the best medicine,” and if this is true, then the pharmacy is wide-open with the arrival of this year’s New York Comedy Festival on November 1-6. Now in its thirteenth year, the New York Comedy...
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017
ZEALnyc: Get Ready to Laugh -- this year's New York Comedy Festival is November 1-6
Nation Panics As Hurricane Donald Forms Over D.C.
WASHINGTON–Millions across the country are panicking as the orange clouds of Hurricane Donald have begun to form over the nation’s capital.
Authorities are cautioning Americans to remain calm, but reports of looting and stockpiling continue to rise as people everywhere...
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Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 winners announced - News
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Monday 23rd January 2017, 5:11pm
The winners of the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 have been revealed.
After mobilising its significant online fanbase, Dave‘s Red Dwarf has picked up the overall “Comedy Of The Year 2016” award, as well as the...
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Monday, July 3, 2017
10 Great Things to Do in Atlantic City (That Don't Involve Gambling)
Atlantic City NJ has been compared to Las Vegas’ younger, smaller, less glamorous sister, but Jersey Shore fans are quick to point out one glaring and crucial difference.
Atlantic City has the Ocean. And beaches. Which makes it a much better summer resort than Vegas if you have no...
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Friday, June 30, 2017
Searching for Richard Pryor | HuffPost
Richard Pryor and Jamie Masada at Laugh Factory’s Comedy Camp, 2002
Word is out that the casting net is circling to find someone to play the late, great Richard Pryor in a biopic. Hopefully, the focus will be on finding someone who can capture not only Richard’s stand-up skills...
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
The Politics of Comedy | HuffPost
Several years ago, I received an email from Comedy Booking Inc.
Upon opening it, I saw it was a mass email to hundreds of comedians.
“Hey,” it began. “As you know, Comedy Booking Inc. has had a presence in Brockway for many years. Apparently the Chucklehut is setting up...
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Monday, June 26, 2017
America's 9 Funniest Cities | HuffPost
By Jason Heidemann for the Orbitz Travel Blog
The United States of America is a pretty hilarious place for comedy. Even its smallest cities are home to great places to have a chuckle (Comedy Attic in Bloomington, Indiana we’re looking at you). And, increasingly, every bar, coffeehouse...
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Karen Shepard: Realistic SUV Names For Climate-Killing Cars
If you’ve been up at night worrying that Obama-era climate policy was going to make American auto mileage standards just too efficient and might pus…
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Monday, May 8, 2017
'SNL' Takes On Health Care And 'Morning Joe' Romance
This week’s cold open of “Saturday Night Live” pulled off a triple takedown of President Donald Trump and newly engaged couple Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”
Kate McKinnon, playing Brzezinski, and Alex Moffat, playing Scarborough, veered from being...
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Late Book Fees Are "Too Stressful" For Harvard Students
Students at Harvard will no longer have to pay fines on overdue books. Harvard administrator Steven Beardsley explained, “We have witnessed first-hand the stress that overdue fines can cause for students”. Yes, book fees are what stresses students out the most, not exams, term papers,...
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BBC Three to make The Young Offenders series - News
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Monday 8th May 2017, 12:58pm
BBC Three is to film The Young Offenders, a series based on the hit 2016 Irish film
The six-part series will continue to follow the adventures of the characters Conor and Jock, and Conor’s mum
Creator Peter...
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Sunday, May 7, 2017
New 'SNL' Game Show: Where In The World Is Kellyanne Conway?
What happened to Kellyanne Conway? The White House counsel who was everywhere at the very start of Donald Trump’s presidency has pretty much dropped out of sight.
So “Saturday Night Live” introduced spoof game show “Where in the World Is Kellyanne Conway?” — modeled on the classic PBS kids...
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Saturday, May 6, 2017
A True Best Friend Is Someone Who Will Help You Move A Dead Body
Moving a dead body is a lot like working out. You don’t want to do it, but once you’re doing it, it’s not a big deal.
In this completely improvised one-take video, comedians Tracy Soren and Jessie Jolles have a problem. Kyle, a guy Jessie is dating, maaaaaay have died.
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Standing Out From Under the Shadow of Netflix: How Seeso Has Had a Real Impact in the Evolution of the Hour Special
Rumors are swirling that days may be numbered for comedy streaming platform Seeso.com. And while many in the business questioned whether there ever was room in entertainment for an all-comedy network, a loss of NBC’s digital comedy arm, could be a big loss for comedy as an...
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Radio 4 orders a second series of Women Talking About Cars - News
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Friday 5th May 2017, 12:24pm
Radio 4 has ordered a second series of Women Talking About Cars.
The comedic chat show, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, sees guests talking about their life but through the history of the cars they have owned. The...
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Friday, May 5, 2017
This Video Of The 'Evolution Of Douchebag Style' Is Too Real
We know you’ve been waiting for this retrospective.
In a new video, Circa Laughs has one man take us through a history of douchebags ― from every decade since the 1940s. We’re 99 percent sure that douchebags have been around for a lot longer, but for the sake of classifying them by their...
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Thursday, May 4, 2017
Bridgetown Comedy Festival Starts Tonight; Features Oswalt, Garofalo, Kindler and More
This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Portland’s Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and the folks behind it are making sure to celebrate that fact with a killer lineup of hilarious stand-up sets, special tapings, live podcast recordings and brilliant stage shows. The festival is kicking off...
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Tickets on sale for Austentatious tour - News
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Thursday 4th May 2017, 1:02pm
Austentatious, the improvised comedy show based on the works of Jane Austin, is to tour the UK
The group will be visiting various towns and cities in October and November 2017. Tickets
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
An Open Letter To People Who Think Women Aren't Funny
Despite Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Jessica Williams, Maya Rudolph, Amy Schumer, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa McCarthy, Sarah Silverman, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kate McKinnon, and many more, some men think you can’t be hilarious and also have boobs. So when I started doing stand-up in 2008,...
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
The Big Sick's Big Trailer is Finally Here
We’ve been hearing about The Big Sick for months and finally those of us who didn’t see the film screened at Sundance can get our first look at the trailer.
The Big Sick has all the earmarks of being one of the best and most talked about romantic comedies released this summer. Husband and...
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Kayvan Novak developing voicemail show for BBC Three - News
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Kayvan Novak BBC3 voicemail
Tuesday 2nd May 2017, 3:42pm
Fonejacker star Kayvan Novak is working on a new BBC Three project.
He is developing a version of his Radio 4 comedy series The Celebrity Voicemail Show for the BBC’s online channel.
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Sunday, April 30, 2017
OMG, Let's Please Be Extra Careful Around The Paper Cutter, Everyone!
Comedian Jessie Jolles knows that paper cutters are necessary tools for most offices, but if we could please just be super duper extra careful around the paper cutter, she would so so so so so so appreciate it.
Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tom Hanks, Tracy Morgan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael...
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Jerry Seinfeld Recreates 1976 for NetFlix: Inside Seinfeld's New Hour
Jerry Seinfeld Dips Into 40 Year Old Joke bag for First Netflix special
This weekend Jerry Seinfeld taped his first Netflix hour special, and there’s a giant twist that’s been a well-kept secret. He recorded the hour on Saturday and Sunday night at The Comic Strip comedy club, where owner...
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Adam Buxton gets Podcast Champion award - News
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Sunday 30th April 2017, 11:29am
Adam Buxton has been crowned Podcast Champion at the first British Podcast Awards
Benjamin Partridge‘s Beef And Dairy Network Podcast was named Best Comedy Podcast
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Saturday, April 29, 2017
Seth Meyers Uses Trump's Words Against Him In Fiery Takedown
President Donald Trump may be proud of the fact that he’s signed 30 executive orders in his first 100 days in office, but Seth Meyers isn’t having any of it.
The “Late Night” host presented multiple examples of Trump previously criticizing President Barack Obama for signing executive...
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Friday, April 28, 2017
When Friends 'Ba Dum Tss!' Each Other's Jokes, Bad Things Happen
Back in the day, rimshots were perhaps an honorable thing to play to punctuate a comedian’s punchline, but now it’s about shame. When your friend says “Ba dum tss!” after your joke, that means you should be ashamed of yourself.
Comedy writer Evan Krumholz takes “Ba dum tss!” to the next...
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W. Kamau Bell Explains Why Opening for Chappelle is Extra Challenging
Opening for a comedy superstar like Dave Chappelle has to be the thrill of a lifetime, and it was for W. Kamau Bell, but if he had one regret about the gig, it was that he wasn’t paid by the hour. W. Kamau Bell sat in with Jimmy Fallon to promote his new book (with an incredibly long...
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Charlotte Ritchie to star in All 4 comedy Working Girl - News
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Working Girl for All 4
Thursday 27th April 2017, 1:58pm
Charlotte Ritchie is to star in Working Girl, a comedy project in development with All 4
The sitcom is about a twenty-something who is struggling to juggle multiple temp jobs
The project has been revealed as...
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
This Guy Really Hates Adults Who Steal Foul Balls From Kids
The way this Australian sees it, baseball isn’t our national pastime ― stealing foul balls from kids is!
“Ozzy Man” has gained internet fame f…
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Caitlyn Jenner Says She's Considering Running For Public Office
Caitlyn Jenner stated on CNN Tonight that she is seriously considering running for public office.
Whether you lean left or right, can’t we all unite to say this is a pretty terrible idea? After all, ever since the surgery, Caitlyn doesn’t hang to the left or the right anymore.
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Frankie Boyle to front new topical BBC Two series - News
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Wednesday 26th April 2017, 4:10pm
Frankie Boyle is to return to BBC Two with a new topical comedy series
The BBC Two controller says: “It will be challenging viewing but it’s important voices like Frankie’s are...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Watch This Guy Explain How Every Nickelback Song Is Written
Listen, Nickelback isn’t a terrible band. You may or may not like them depending on your taste level, but they’re a functional rock band. You’ve certainly heard worse.
So, is all the Nickelback hate warranted? Not really. Is it fun? Yes, we believe it still is.
With that being said,...
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Monday, April 24, 2017
Aaron Hernandez's Jailhouse Lover Identified
The man who Aaron Hernandez left a note to after his suicide, and was apparently his gay lover has been identified. He’s a 22 year old man convicted of a robbing a gas station for $189 dollars. Aaron could really pick ’em!
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E4 & Netflix order The End Of The F***ing World - News
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Monday 24th April 2017, 1:51pm
E4 and Netflix have ordered a new comedy drama, filming on which begins today.
Actors Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden star in The End Of The F***ing World, aka TEOTFW, written by Charlie Covell and based on the...
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Saturday, April 22, 2017
Brad Wenzel Performs Stand Up on Conan
Conan O’Brien welcomed Brad Wenzel back to his stand up stage on Thursday night and he came with plenty of comedy ammunition and observations.
Brad explained the difference between women who wear overalls and men who wear overalls. It all comes down to their openmindedness. He also gave a...
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HBO to make Spitting Image series - News
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Saturday 22nd April 2017, 7:32pm
American network HBO is reportedly making a new version of Spitting Image
Donald Trump is said to be on the the key targets for the new version of the puppet show
The Sun newspaper quotes a source as saying:...
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Thursday, April 20, 2017
Skier Misses Landing and Goes Ass Over Head x7
0 points for landing …
But 10 for cartwheel form!
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Andy Hamilton to launch audio show about Donald Trump - News
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Thursday 20th April 2017, 4:16pm
Comedy writer Andy Hamilton is planning a new satirical audio series about Donald Trump.
The satirist, director, producer and occasional actor is now seeking finance through Penguin Books-owned crowdfunding...
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Tennis Match Gets Interrupted By Sounds Of Loud Sex Nearby
Love is all around. Literally.
During a tennis match between Frances Tiafoe and Mitchell Krueger at the Sarasota Open in Florida on Tuesday night, the sounds of two people having a fantastic night were heard loud and clear. So loud, in fact, that a player even commented on it.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Chris Gethard Goes Dark on Conan
Chris Gethard appeared on Conan on Monday night to promote his new special premiering soon on HBO, “Career Suicide“. In his one-man off-Broadway hit show turned premium cable special, Chris Gethard takes on the darkest elements of his life and turns them into a hilarious one hour show. Few...
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Comedy Central USA buys Taskmaster format - News
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Taskmaster USA
Tuesday 18th April 2017, 4:51pm
Taskmaster, the challenge show involving comedians, is to get a new American version.
Stand-up comedian Reggie Watts, who stars alongside James Corden on The Late Late Show, will act as the judge on the programme, the role held...
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Sunday, April 16, 2017
6 Creative Places To Hide The Afikoman This Passover
Ah, Passover. The Seders, the songs, the asking the person next to you what paragraph you’re at because it’s your time to read and you weren’t following along. Passover is a time for remembrance, celebration, and family bonding. And while our Passover traditions may vary, one Seder activity...
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Chelsea Gets Hosed in Season Two Premiere
It’s unclear whether “Chelsea” is sticking to its original “we’re not like any other talk show” premise or having fun being another talk show, but season two is underway. Chelsea got hosed down car wash style by a car wash worker-uniformed Adam Sandler (unclear what role he has on...
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Adil Ray to host topical radio show pilot - News
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Saturday 15th April 2017, 10:23am
Adil Ray is to host That Was The Tweet That Was, a topical radio comedy show that looks at the past week of social media.
Ray, who plays the central character in his TV sitcom Citizen Khan, is no...
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Saturday, April 15, 2017
Comedian Charlie Murphy Dead At 57
Charlie Murphy, comedian and brother to Eddie Murphy, died on Wednesday morning following a battle with leukemia, TMZ reports. He was 57.
Charlie’s manager confirmed the news to TMZ, noting that the he had been undergoing chemotherapy. He died in a New York City hospital.
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Behold, Trump's Cabinet Members As 'Sesame Street' Characters
“Sesame Street” is known for its good-natured parodies of famous people, even featuring a Donald Trump-esque character called Ronald Grump.
Since the current administration seems to love “Sesame Street” and PBS so much, HuffPost Comedy decided to give members of Trump’s Cabinet a “Sesame...
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Comedy 101 Class 5 on iTunes: Anthony Cumia, Pat Dixon, and Eastside Dave McDonald
Comedy 101 is going to the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas and we’re celebrating by releasing all four hours on iTunes! Find out how to join us for the 5th edition of Comedy 101 at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas on April 20, 2017 at Antone’s!
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Peter Kay's Car Share breaks BBC iPlayer records - News
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Friday 14th April 2017, 11:45am
Series 2 of Car Share, starring Peter Kay and Sian Gibson, has set new BBC iPlayer records
Over 8 million viewers watched Episode 1 on TV, with millions of requests for the other episodes on iPlayer
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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Donald Trump Once Had A Much More 'Beautiful' Chocolate Cake
Earlier on Wednesday, Fox Business Network aired an interview with President Donald Trump where he revealed that he told the president of China, Xi Jinping, about the Syrian missile strike over “the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake.”
“I was sitting at the table,” Trump recalled to...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Tig Notaro Also Thinks That One Louis C.K. ‘SNL’ Sketch Ripped Her Off
For a sketch about clowns, this isn’t very funny.
One of Louis C.K.’s strongest sketches from his recent “SNL” appearance, “Birthday Clown,” has been criticized for possibly ripping off Tig Notaro’s short film “Clown Service.” And the backlash has become so loud that Notaro is sharing her...
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The Lucas Bros Explain How to Stop Police Brutality in Trailer for New Netflix Special
The solution: “You just gotta give every black dude a 2-5 minute cameo in a movie with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.”
Keith and Kenny Lucas, a.k.a. the Lucas Bros, are a NYC-based comedy duo who have been making a name for themselves both on TV and online for the past few years. They were...
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Zapped to return to Dave for Series 2 - News
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Wednesday 12th April 2017, 1:08pm
Channel Dave has ordered a second series of Zapped.
The sitcom, which stars James Buckey as a man transported to a transported to a parallel world where he becomes trapped, will return for six new episodes later this...
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
'SNL' Skewers Dude Who Thought Up Doomed Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad
”Saturday Night Live” took on Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi commercial with a reimagined behind-the-scenes look at some golden-boy director who’s convinced he’s got a killer diversity ad.
The director, played by Beck Bennett, gets a call from his sister, and he waxes rhapsodic about the ad as a...
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Monday, April 10, 2017
Louis C.K. Goes All White Privilege in 'Saturday Night Live' Monologue
Louis C.K. took on a chicken’s racism and white privilege in his return stint as host of “Saturday Night Live,” and left Donald Trump completely out of it.
“Why did the chicken cross the road?” he asked right at the start of his monologue. “Because there was a black guy walking behind...
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NFL Is Pissed At Players Involved In Arm Wrestling Event
Several current NFL players including James Harrison, Kenny Stills, NaVorro Bowman, and Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King participated in the “Pro Football Arm Wrestling Championship” which was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The issue with the appearance is that ” League personnel...
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BBC calls for family-friendly comedy - News
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Monday 10th April 2017, 5:36pm
The BBC has revealed details of comedy projects it is currently seeking to develop.
Updating the guidelines for comedy on the corporation’s Commissioning website, Controller of Comedy Commissioning Shane...
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Saturday, April 8, 2017
Map Porn: Here's What The World Thought Of The Syrian Missile Strike
This map shows which countries were pro, which were against, and which were neutral towards the United States bombing the Syrian air base. The only thing clear from this picture is that it’s still annoying that Switzerland can’t pick a side.
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Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit spin-off to be launched - News
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Friday 7th April 2017, 9:52am
Dave has announced that Series 2 of computer games comedy Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit will launch on Monday 15th May. The channel will also launch a new companion show the same night, to follow immediately after the main...
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Friday, April 7, 2017
Karen Shepard: Realistic SUV Names For Climate-Killing Cars
If you’ve been up at night worrying that Obama-era climate policy was going to make American auto mileage standards just too efficient and might pus…
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
Baseball Isn't Boring, YOU'RE Boring
I have the same conversation multiple times per year. “Ugh, baseball is so boring,” people tell me when I bring up ― what will always be ― the national pastime.
And every year I have to lay out the reasons why I think that, no, baseball is great, it’s you that’s boring.
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Comedy 101 Class 3 on iTunes: Kurt Metzger, Sal Vulcano and Big Jay Oakerson
Comedy 101 is going to the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas and we’re celebrating by releasing all four hours on iTunes! Find out how to join us for the 5th edition of Comedy 101 at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas on April 20, 2017 at Antone’s!
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BBC New Comedy Award 2017 open for entries - News
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Thursday 6th April 2017, 12:01am
The BBC New Comedy Award 2017 stand-up competition is now open for entries. The final is 13th August
Comedians should submit a 5 minute recording of their set before the deadline of Thursday 4th May
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Victoria Wood wins Leicester's Legend Of Comedy award - News
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Tuesday 4th April 2017, 12:28am
Victoria Wood has been named a Legend Of Comedy in the Leicester Comedy Festival’s 2017 awards
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Sal Vulcano Will Guest on Unmasked at Moontower Comedy Fest!
Impractical Joker, improv artist and stand up comedian Sal Vulcano is going to spend an hour with Ron Bennington, for Bennington’s Unmasked series at the Moontower Comedy and Oddities Festival in Austin, Texas!
Are you going to be at Moontower!? You can join us for this huge event!
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Monday, April 3, 2017
Laughter Fueled by Vic DiBitetto: Shouts 'It is What it is'
Vic DiBitetto, known as “The Italian Hurricane,” is wonderfully outspoken in a humorous manner. He may be loud and hysterical on stage but in the green room the polite DiBitetto offered me food and drink as if entertaining me as a guest in his home. His wife, the lovely Lucy was...
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Sunday, April 2, 2017
10 Keys To A Business Culture That Can Adapt Quickly
As an entrepreneur, you have to improvise and adapt quickly to survive and thrive in the face of the unpredictable challenges of the market. But this improvisation a not a comedy, although there are some distinct correlations, in relation to reacting, adapting, and communicating. In business...
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The Film That Spawned ‘Airplane!’ is Now Available to Stream via Warner Archive
If you’re a fan of comedy, then you’re probably familiar with the cult classic Airplane! franchise. The original Airplane!, in particular, is known for being on multiple lists of “All Time Best Comedy Films” and is noted for putting actor Leslie Nielson on the comedy map. What some may not...
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Russell Brand to present show on Radio X - News
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Russell Brand on Radio X
Thursday 30th March 2017, 10:07am
After an 8 year hiatus from live radio, Russell Brand is returning to the airwaves
He will present a show on Radio X on Sundays between 11am and 1pm
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
Laughter As Healing And Grace: Comedy Is Crucial For #Resistance
Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States – Resist sign, Supreme Court news conference to call for the reversal of President Trump’s travel ban on refugees and immigrants from several Middle East countries. Wikimedia Commons
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Bil Hitchcock: Bad Boys In The Neighborhood!
Irving Berlin once wrote lyrics to a song that were sung back and forth between “adversaries”….but with a light feeling, a banter of sorts.
The lyr…
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Louis CK Reveals The One Comic He Can Try Out Material With on the Tonight Show
Louis CK returned to the Tonight Show on Thursday night and continued his dedication to dressing like a grown up. Louis was wearing a suit and tie as he promoted his new Netflix comedy special, 2017, being launched this Tuesday, April 4th. Commenting on his own wardrobe, he compared it to...
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Detectorists Series 3 confirmed - News
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Detectorists Series 3
Friday 31st March 2017, 10:23am
BBC Four has confirmed a third series of Detectorists, Mackenzie Crook‘s sitcom about metal detector users
Six episodes will be filmed this summer, for broadcast later this year. All the main cast are expected to...
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Thursday, March 30, 2017
A True Best Friend Is Someone Who Will Help You Move A Dead Body
Moving a dead body is a lot like working out. You don’t want to do it, but once you’re doing it, it’s not a big deal.
In this completely improvised one-take video, comedians Tracy Soren and Jessie Jolles have a problem. Kyle, a guy Jessie is dating, maaaaaay have died.
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
OMG, Let's Please Be Extra Careful Around The Paper Cutter, Everyone!
Comedian Jessie Jolles knows that paper cutters are necessary tools for most offices, but if we could please just be super duper extra careful around the paper cutter, she would so so so so so so appreciate it.
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The Fresh Prince Cast Got Together For A Picture
If you look REAL close you can see everyone whispering “reunion” to Will.
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The New Statesman spin-off announced - News
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The New Statesman spin-off
Wednesday 29th March 2017, 5:01pm
A spin-off from hit sitcom 1980s and 1990s sitcom The New Statesman has been announced.
Writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have revealed today they are now working on a new show called The B’Stard...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Trevor Noah Lets Trump Aide Stephen Miller Eviscerate Himself
Stephen Miller is supposed to be Donald Trump’s senior policy adviser, but you’d think his real employers were late-night comedians.
Miller did such a terrible job on the Sunday morning political shows that all Noah pretty much had to do on “The Daily Show” on Monday was show clips of the...
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Monday, March 27, 2017
Forget The Freshman 15, It’s Now The Trump 15
It’s Friday night and I’m sitting in bed wondering what tomorrow might bring. Tomorrow is Saturday. If you don’t know what happens on Saturday morning you’re not paying attention. It’s when President 45 is left alone long enough to tweet whatever comes into his mind. And tweet he does. He...
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United Airlines Isn't Letting Girls Wear Leggings on Flights
Shannon Watts, a mother-of-five from Colorado and founder of movement Moms Demand Action tweeted her experience watching a United Airlines gate agent demand some young girls either change out of their leggings or wear a skirt over them. Two of the girls were then not allowed to board the...
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BBC Comedy launches The Felix Dexter Bursary - News
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The Felix Dexter Bursary
Monday 27th March 2017, 9:02pm
The Felix Dexter Bursary is a BBC traineeship programme for two comedy writers from minority backgrounds
The bursary, which honours Felix Dexter who died in 2013, will be overseen by Paul Whitehouse
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Saturday, March 25, 2017
What Would Big Jay Say!? If You Know, You Could Win Tickets to See Jay Headline Carolines
Big Jay Oakerson is headlining Carolines next weekend- that’s Thursday March 30, through Sunday April 2.
We’re so excited, that we are giving away a pair of tickets to the Sunday show. Here’s how you win. We asked Jay ten questions and all you have to do is guess what his answers were...
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Red Nose Day 2017 raises over £71 million - News
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Red Nose Day 2017 total
Saturday 25th March 2017, 12:01pm
Red Nose Day 2017 has so far raised £71,308,475 for Comic Relief projects
Some of the highlights from the TV show can be watched below
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Thursday, March 23, 2017
Amazon Pilot Review: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a Stellar Addition to the Growing Trend of Series About Stand Up
Where it comes to the brilliance of Amy Sherman-Palladino, the mind behind the cultural phenomenon that was Gilmore Girls, she may be somewhat lacking in the area of titles. Bunheads, The Return of Jezebel James, hell even Gilmore Girls, are known to have turned some people off without...
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Marcus Brigstocke and Josie Lawrence to star in Radio 4 panel show - News
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Crash Course on Radio 4
Thursday 23rd March 2017, 1:21pm
Marcus Brigstocke and Josie Lawrence are set to star in a Radio 4 panel show that challenges guests to learn everything about a subject in 24 hours.
The producers of Crash Course explain: “Four...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Will Forte Tells Seth Meyers How He Got The Nickname Uncle Stinky
Fans of Will Forte might know him as MacGruber, career candidate Tim “Boo” Calhoun or Phil Tandy Miller, The Last Man on Earth. His niece and nephew have a different name for him, Uncle Stinky. Will told the story of becoming known as Uncle Stinky on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday...
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Filming starts on Doc Martin Series 8 - News
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Doc Martin Series 8
Tuesday 21st March 2017, 9:18am
Filming has started in Cornwall on Series 8 of hit ITV comedy drama Doc Martin
Eight new episodes are being filmed, to be shown on ITV later in 2017
All the regular cast return and Martin Clunes says: “I’m...
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Sunday, March 19, 2017
SXSW Comedy Festival in Year 10 Has Highlights, But May Be Suffering From Arrested Development
SXSW Comedy Festival Suffering From Arrrested Development?
The first time I attended South by Southwest (SXSW or “South By”) was in 2012, primarily for music. However, I was pleased to find that there were also comedy shows happening nightly; the Comedy portion of SXSW was in its fifth...
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BBC to broadcast Victoria Wood tribute series - News
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Victoria Wood tribute series
Friday 17th March 2017, 2:38pm
BBC One is to air a six-part series paying tribute to the work of Victoria Wood.
Our Friend Victoria is described as “a series dedicated to the body of work from the much loved and highly revered...
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Friday, March 17, 2017
Satanic Temple Truly Cares About The Children
The Satanic Temple has placed this billboard near some schools that still use corporal punishment calling for the end of abusing children in school. Temple spokesperson Lucien Greaves said “Hopefully, our billboard will serve as a daily reminder to the citizens there that they live in a...
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Mum, Fleabag, Graham Norton and Alan Partridge win at BPG Awards - News
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BPG Awards 2017
Friday 17th March 2017, 6:56pm
Fleabag writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, BBC Two sitcom Mum, The Graham Norton Show and Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters have all won prizes at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2017.
The BPG Awards, now in their 43rd year, are...
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Does President Trump Make You Depressed? Try Impeachara
As the political landscape continues to change into a strange and sometimes hostile place, it’s become relatively easy to become demoralized. So far under the Trump government we’ve undergone repressive travel bans, increased discrimination against minorities, and scandal after scandal...
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Proudly Sober Pete Davidson Steals 'Weekend Update' With Penis News
Often-absent “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson was back after successfully getting sober — and he had some promising news on “Weekend Update” pointing to a happier sex life.
Davidson revealed earlier in the week that he has been mostly MIA because he’s been getting sober for...
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From the Archives: Unmasked with Bert Kreischer
Unmasked with Bert Kreischer
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“I like taking big swings, I like big gulps, I like living large, and I am vulnerable.”
“If you know nothing about me— I can’t let anybody down.”
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My5 TV announces Comedy Bigmouths series - News
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Comedy Bigmouths
Wednesday 15th March 2017, 6:43pm
Comedy Bigmouths will feature topical stand-up comedy and sketches with a live studio audience, “taking the pulse of the nation as they explore the world of current affairs and news from the last seven...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Jonathan Savitt: Dear Soulmate
A message in a digital bottle:
Dear Soulmate,
I’m not quite sure I believe you exist. But the “Can you hear me now?” guy switched from Verizon t…
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Monday, March 13, 2017
Tumbling Jack Russell Wins Hearts After Hilariously Bad Dog Show Run
You don’t have to be a winner to go home a champion, as one rescue dog proves.
The Jack Russell terrier named Olly is winning hearts around the world following a hilariously bad performance at the Crufts dog show in the U.K. on Friday after being tasked with navigating an obstacle...
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No Shit Report: Young Wall Street Bros Like Drugs And Prostitutes
A therapist has told ThinkAdvisor that millennial Wall Street brokers are using cocaine and Adderall to cope with the stress of their jobs along with hiring prostitutes for sex. Just like Baby Boomer brokers and the Greatest Generation brokers before them. If you have money, you like...
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Hit 90s sitcom Waiting For God coming to the stage - News
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Waiting For God live tour 2017
Monday 13th March 2017, 4:51pm
The hit 1990s sitcom Waiting For God is being revived for a new touring stage production.
Roy Hudd and Nichola McAuliffe will take on the roles of Tom Ballard and Diana Trent, as made famous by Graham Crowden...
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Sunday, March 12, 2017
Kate McKinnon's Sessions Gets Oily With 'Al Franken' On 'SNL'
Kate McKinnon channeled her best inner Jeff Sessions to get way too chummy with Alex Moffat playing Democratic Sen. Al Franken on “Saturday Night Live.”
“Always a pleasure to see you, Al,” McKinnon’s Sessions oozes as he paws Franken in an appearance on “Weekend Update.”
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Saturday, March 11, 2017
Man Arrives In New York With 10 Lbs Of Cocaine Taped To His Legs
As you can see from the photo below, it wasn’t hard to spot the guy trying to smuggle cocaine into the country under his pants when he arrived at JFK from the Dominican Republic. Customs agents became suspicious when they learned the man’s pants had been awake for the entire flight.
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Comedies nominated in Royal Television Society Awards 2017 - News
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RTS Awards 2017 nominations
Tuesday 7th March 2017, 8:01pm
TV programmes, comedy actors and writers are in the running for the Royal Television Society Awards 2017.
The comedy related nominations are as follows:
Scripted Comedy
Catastrophe
People Just Do Nothing
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
Floyd Mayweather Calls McGregor A Bitch
Floyd Mayweather, exhausted by everyone bothering him about this possible fight with McGregor, let Connor know he’s not scared, and McGregor is a bitch.
“If he really wants to fight, sign the contract,” Mayweather said on Tuesday night. “You keep telling everybody I’m scared of you, I’m...
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Nina Conti to pilot comedy game show - News
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Nina Conti game show
Thursday 9th March 2017, 11:51am
Ventriloquist Nina Conti is to host the pilot episode of a new comedy format
Nina Conti’s Game Face is described as a “funny game show” by producers
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
What Movie Made LeBron Cry!?
LeBron James said he cried watching “The Lion King” and the episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” when Will Smith’s father arrives to take part in his son’s life, but then leaves. James says he never saw his own father.
Well LeBron, you’ve gotta think your father is crying now knowing...
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New play about Frankie Howerd announced - News
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Monday 6th March 2017, 12:10pm
Howerd’s End, a play about the career and private life of Frankie Howerd, has been announced
The “unflinching” script has been written by Mark Farrelly with support from the Frankie Howerd Trust
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Sunday, March 5, 2017
Child Calls Out Nigel Farage Over His Immigration Stance On Live British TV
British politician and Brexit leader Nigel Farage was sweetly knighted and then swiftly dissed when a young girl called him out on live television.
During a fun segment on the U.K. show “Sam Delaney’s News Thing,” Farage was jokingly tapped with a plastic sword by a girl wearing a fake...
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Last Night on SNL: Here's What You Missed: Melissa Villasenor's Killer Impressions Mark the Episode's High Point
Last Night on SNL: Here’s What You Missed
The truth is, not much.
Octavia Spencer promised America would be blown away this week by her turn on Saturday Night Live, but all things considered, it was a pretty forgettable night. Spencer’s monologue was uninspired, and her roles in the...
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Robin Morgan to make two shows for BBC Radio Wales - News
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Robin Morgan on Radio Wales
Saturday 4th March 2017, 7:36pm
Stand-up comedian Robin Morgan is making two shows for BBC Radio Wales. A sitcom pilot called Relocation, and a version of his 2016 stand-up show.
Relocation is about a London couple; John and his pregnant wife...
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Friday, March 3, 2017
Trump Supporter Flips Out, Attacks Comic John Caparulo For Joking About The President
Comic John Caparulo was attacked by a heckler for cracking a joke about President Donald Trump.
The woman threw a glass at the comic as she stormed out of The Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, Calif.
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Jim Jefferies Diving In to Late Night This Summer!
There’s not a lot of details to tell but Comedy Central announced today that they have picked up a new Jim Jefferies late night show. Jefferies’ thirty minute show will air once a week, starting this summer, and run for ten weeks. Jefferies is expected to tackle all the big news stories,...
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Miranda Hart to become children's author - News
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Friday 3rd March 2017, 11:34am
Miranda Hart has signed a deal to write three books for children
The first, out in October, will be titled The Girl With The Lost Smile
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Tony Rock Says Brother Jordan Rock (not Chris Rock) is His Favorite Comedian
Stand up comedian Tony Rock appeared on the LIVE edition of Late Night with Stephen Colbert Tuesday night after the President addressed congress. He’s a great stand up in his own right, but he’s also Chris Rock’s brother- one of ten siblings.
Tony said his favorite comedian is among those...
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Lovesick returning for Series 3 - News
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Lovesick Series 3 Netflix
Wednesday 1st March 2017, 5:02pm
Lovesick is to return for a third series.
Launched on Channel 4 in 2014 under the title Scrotal Recall, the comedy about relationships was picked up for a second series by US on-demand video...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Republican Pick-Up Lines Are About As Creepy As You Might Imagine
They’re out there, wandering the bar scene, touting the benefits of smaller government and stronger defense. Republicans are wielding their right wing pick-up lines to woo unsuspecting humans.
Comedy writers Randall Otis and Brandt Hamilton wrote this video of Republican pick-up lines, and...
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Monday, February 27, 2017
Weed Industry Will Create More Jobs Than Manufacturing By 2020
A new report predicts that by 2020 the legal marijuana industry will account for 250,000 jobs. This will surpass the manufacturing industry. Until of course robots can recognize and harvest “Dank Buds”.
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Simon Amstell announces 2017 tour - News
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Monday 27th February 2017, 2:29pm
Simon Amstell is set to tour the UK between September and November 2017
What Is This? is described as “a deeply personal, funny exploration of beauty, intimacy, freedom, sex and love”
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Saturday, February 25, 2017
We Award President Trump And His Cabinet Some "Alternative" Oscars
The newly appointed President seems obsessed with cartoonish depictions of gold and wealth. In fact, we all know President Trump dreams of gold, just take one look at this lavish apartment. He’s purported to be a man of great taste, perhaps even the greatest taste. No one has better taste...
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Austrian Comedy Duo Turns Pantomime Sideways, (and Frontways and Slantways and Upways and Downways)
“We never like to use the word mime but it’s an empty stage. It is filled with stuff and you can’t see it.”
Physical comedy has been somewhat of a lost art in the new millennium, and it’s easy to write off pantomime and physical performances as schtick. But fans of Australian comedy duo,...
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Just A Couple
Friday 24th February 2017, 12:04pm
BBC Three is to publish Just A Couple, a sitcom series about a “millennial couple”. The show is described as being about “two young people who love each other, with all the trials and...
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Friday, February 24, 2017
Guy Makes Incredible Nametags Revealing Shelter Cats' Secret Opinions
Face it: It can be a little difficult to tell what a cat is thinking.
But thanks to comedian Jeff Wysaski, better known by his online persona Obvious Plant, you don’t have to — at least when it comes to the kitties up for adoption at the Santé D’Or Adoption Center in Los...
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
Oh Hell Yeah, Louis C.K. Is Putting Out A Netflix Special In April
Local funny person Louis C.K. is going to debut two comedy specials on Netflix, the streaming service announced Wednesday. And better yet, the first one is coming soon.
The special, which was filmed in Washington, D.C., will be called 2017. It will be released on April 4.
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Did Anthony Bourdain Ruin New York!?
New York City has, (according to the Post), 4,235 registered food trucks and carts, and possibly another 10,000 unregistered ones, and Bourdain has been an active advocate for more, more, more.
If Anthony Bourdain is responsible for all these food trucks, hell won’t be hot enough of a...
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Witless returns for Series 3 - News
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Witless Series 3
Thursday 23rd February 2017, 12:31pm
Witless is to return for a third series on BBC Three
The sitcom follows Kerry Howard and Zoe Boyle as flatmates in witness protection
Series 3 looks set to be the final part of Leanne and Rhona’s story
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Little Girl Has Adorable Misconception About Cooking Measurements
Cooking can be complicated and confusing, even for the most dedicated little chefs.
On Saturday, America’s Funniest Home Videos posted an adorable one-minute clip on YouTube. In the video, a little girl is helping out in the kitchen and pouring oatmeal into a measuring cup. But she seems...
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#WhiteHouseScentedCandles Prove That Something In There Sure Smells
Something foul has taken hold of the White House this year. Do you smell it? Can’t quite pinpoint the exact odor.
So we let Twitter do it for us! For this week’s HuffPost Comedy hashtag game, we asked the Twitterverse to come up with names for #WhiteHouseScentedCandles.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
SXSW Comedy Announces Strong 2017 Lineup
It’s February, which means that it’s almost time for one of the country’s biggest multi-media festivals, SXSW in Austin, Texas. The event’s comedy arm, SXSW Comedy, is celebrating its tenth birthday this year, and it look like the festival’s organizers are doing it big this year. This...
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BBC Three to publish another series of Big Field - News
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Big Field Series 2
Tuesday 21st February 2017, 12:30pm
BBC Three has ordered an extended-length second series of surreal comedy Big Field
Filming has finished on the new episodes, with spoofs set to include Pointless and Judge Rinder
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Monday, February 20, 2017
Gordon Ramsay Serves Up Savage Reviews Of People’s Food On Twitter
But his sensitive behavior on this competitive reality show is due to the fact that the participants happen to be kids.
Recently, people have been tweeting pictures of meals they’ve cooked at Ramsay and he’s more than happy to give them his thoughts, though most of his reviews would make...
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Sunday, February 19, 2017
SNL: Digg Has Collected a List of the Celebs Who Want to Play Trump's Cabinet
Alec Baldwin has been in the news on a daily basis since he started playing Donald Trump on SNL, and Melissa McCarthy’s hilarious Sean Spicer impression was deemed an instant classic by pretty much every media outlet in America. So, it’s no surprise that there are a few other comedians who...
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Ricky Gervais announces dates worldwide for Humanity stand-up tour - News
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Ricky Gervais Humanity tickets
Friday 17th February 2017, 12:01am
Ricky Gervais has announced American, Canadian and European dates for his Humanity stand-up show
He has also added more UK dates, including a four night run in London, and shows in Scotland
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Saturday, February 18, 2017
Larry Wilmore To Milo Yiannopoulus: 'Go F**k Yourself'
Bill Maher might have been willing to give ultra-right wing agitator Milo Yiannopoulus a free pass on “Real Time,” Friday night, but that certainly wasn’t happening on the post-program revisit “Overtime.”
Comedian Larry Wilmore told Yiannopoulus to “go fuck yourself” twice, once after the...
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Friday, February 17, 2017
Bil Hitchcock: Bad Boys In The Neighborhood!
Irving Berlin once wrote lyrics to a song that were sung back and forth between “adversaries”….but with a light feeling, a banter of sorts.
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Some Dude Is Impersonating Sisqó At Fashion Week And It's Working
A man dressed like Sisqó – of the Thong Song fame – has been getting into Fashion Week shows and parties all over New York City. He was finally found out when he tried to talk his away on to a private jet and had to provide his passport. For his next trick, he’ll be impersonating Amber...
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Yonderland ends after three series - News
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Yonderland ends
Friday 17th February 2017, 1:01pm
Yonderland, the fantasy comedy series of Sky 1, has been cancelled after three series
The stars announced the news on social media, saying: “A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in”
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
People Are LOL-ing Over This Couple's Blunt Pregnancy Announcement
When Amanda Diesen and Todd Krieg learned they were expecting, they decided to announce their pregnancy in a … creative way.
The couple took a photo in which Diesen holds an ultrasound image, while Krieg, who is in a wheelchair, gives a thumbs up. Chalk writing on the wall behind...
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CNN's 'The History of Comedy' Is Funny How?
President Donald Trump derides CNN as fake news. Does that mean “The History of Comedy,” an eight-part documentary series premiering on the network Thurs. Feb. 9, is fake jokes? No, this is the real deal; a deep dive into a century of one-liners, pratfalls, and social...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Trevor Noah Lets Trump Aide Stephen Miller Eviscerate Himself
Stephen Miller is supposed to be Donald Trump’s senior policy adviser, but you’d think his real employers were late-night comedians.
Noah did point out that Miller was the most hated kid in his high school class because he made fun of minorities, despised the fact there was a club for gay...
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Nick Kroll & John Mulaney Feud (and Make Up) on Conan
After 4 months of working together on the hit Broadway comedy, Oh, Hello, it was bound to happen. Nick Kroll and John Mulaney quit speaking to each other and their feud became very public when it spilled out on Conan on Tuesday night.
Conan recognized the (shhhh, pretend) break up right...
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Brian Pern to return - News
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Brian Pern Series 4
Wednesday 15th February 2017, 12:26pm
BBC Four comedy series Brian Pern looks set to return for a fourth series
Director Rhys Thomas posted on Twitter: “Brian Pern is back! Watch this space”
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Kel Mitchell Announces Baby News With Adorable Tribute To 'Good Burger'
”Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order?”
That may be one of actor and comedian Kel Mitchell’s most iconic lines. So it’s only fitting that he would announce another landmark moment in his life with a nod to his hit film.
On Valentine’s Day, Mitchell...
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Dylan Brody on His New Comedy Special
“Do you want insight or do you want funny?” Dylan Brody asked at the beginning of our conversation. His new stand-up comedy special is filled with both.
Brody began as a “machine gun comic,” firing off an average of four laugh lines per minute. He wrote for Jay...
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Monday, February 13, 2017
Kaytlin Bailey is Looking to Change How Comedians Tour
is a stand up comic. You may have seen her on MTV, A&E or Lifetime. You may have heard her on SiriusXM’s RaceWars, she’s also a popular podcast guest. Her critically acclaimed one woman show Cuntagious sold out NYC Fringe & United Solo. Bailey founded the internationally touring...
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Hospital People guest stars revealed - News
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Hospital People filming
Monday 13th February 2017, 12:06pm
Filming has begun on TV comedy series Hospital People.
The show, created by Tom Binns, is to return to BBC One for a full series later this year, following the success of last year’s Comedy Playhouse...
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Sunday, February 12, 2017
Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump Takes His Grievances To 'The People's Court' On 'SNL'
After a federal appeals court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on Thursday, the commander-in-chief angrily tweeted that he would “SEE YOU IN COURT”.
On last night’s ‘Saturday Night Live,’ host Alec Baldwin’s version of Trump took the three 9th...
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Saturday, February 11, 2017
Museum Shuts Down Shia LaBeouf's Anti-Trump Exhibit
Shia LaBeouf’s anti-Trump installation outside the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens has been shut down. The installation was a webcam hooked up to a live-feed online titled “He Will Not Divide US”, and is being shut down because the museum thinks it has been a “flashpoint for violence”....
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New company for Bain, Armstrong & Clarke - News
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Bain & Armstrong’s prod co
Friday 10th February 2017, 3:58pm
Channel 4‘s Head of Scripted Comedy is to leave the broadcaster to form a new production company with Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
The writing duo (pictured, above) are best...
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Friday, February 10, 2017
These #WhyImSingle Tweets Showcase Your Spectacular Dating Fails
Some things are better off single. For instance, look at those Kraft singles of cheese. If two were in a wrapper together, they’d get stuck together. That’d be a gosh darn tragedy. And that’s why couples in relationships get too cheesy.
So if you’re single, don’t worry about it. Just tell...
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Thursday, February 9, 2017
See Joseph Fiennes As A Very White Michael Jackson In New Comedy
A trailer for a comedy featuring white actor Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson hit the internet Tuesday. “Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon” will air as a 30-minute episode on the British TV show “Urban Myths.” The plot revolves around an alleged road trip that the King of Pop took with...
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Girl Pops Champagne.. with her Butt
You thought Kim Kardashian’s Paper Magazine cover was impressive, then you ain’t seen nothing. If this chick isn’t the next winner of America’s Got Talent there is no justice.
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Alan Simpson dies aged 87 - News
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Wednesday 8th February 2017, 1:14pm
Alan Simpson OBE (pictured, right), the comedy writer best known for his partnership with Ray Galton (left), has died at the age of 87.
He had been suffering from lung disease.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
John Oliver Once Again Addresses Possibility Of Being Cast As The Next James Bond
Daniel Craig doesn’t seem interested in playing James Bond ever again. But as “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert pointed out Tuesday night, no one (except some Sony executives in a shadowy cave deep beneath the Hollywood sign) knows who’ll be the next actor chosen to take on the...
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The Adventures of Angry Vagina and Her Dating App
Let me tell you a tale of a close friend of mine named Angry Vagina. One sexually frustrated day, she decides to join a mobile dating app against her better judgment. Dared to participate by a Penis Custodian friend of hers (technically not bangable because of “nobody’s fucking...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
How to be a Dick Without Having One: Angry Vagina and Her Dating App Part 3
PUBLIC SERVICE DISCLAIMER TO ALL DISGRUNTLED “PENIS CUSTODIANS”:
Due to Angry-Lonely-Penis backlash to previous entries on “The Adventures of Angry Vagina”, Angry V is compelled to remind you that she will not be contained. She gives no shits about...
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Amazon's New Stores Will Only Need Three Humans To Operate Them
Amazon’s new multi story Amazon Go supermarket stores are being designed to only need three humans inside them to stay operational. These stores will only be for coders and drone operators, which will be the only paying jobs in our rapidly approaching dystopian society.
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Mum, Fleabag and The Last Leg win at Broadcast Awards 2017 - News
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Broadcast Award 2017 winners
Wednesday 1st February 2017, 11:08pm
Mum, the BBC Two sitcom starring Lesley Manville, was named Best Comedy at the Broadcast Awards 2017
BBC Three‘s Fleabag won both Best Multichannel Programme and Best Original Programme
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Monday, February 6, 2017
Michael Moore Rips 'So-Called President'
Donald Trump’s controversial tweet lambasting James Robart as a “so-called judge” has inspired documentary filmmaker Michael Moore to label the chief executive a “so-called president.”
Moore tweeted: “Thank you, So-Called President Trump! I’ve been struggling for two weeks over what to...
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Laughter As Healing And Grace: Comedy Is Crucial For #Resistance
Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States – Resist sign, Supreme Court news conference to call for the reversal of President Trump’s travel ban on refugees and immigrants from several Middle East countries. Wikimedia Commons
What does the image of the Grim Reaper, aka...
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Sunday, February 5, 2017
5 Beauty Hacks To Make You A Total ’10’ At The Inaugural Ball
Donald J. Trump will take the oath of office as the 45th President of the United States of America on Friday. His inauguration will be followed by an Inaugural Ball, Washington D.C.’s version of the Oscars, but with way less members of the LGBTQ community, people of color or arts advocates...
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Bill Maher's Falcons Pep Talk: F**K You Tom Brady
You don’t have to be a football fan to root against Tom Brady and the Patriots this weekend in the Super Bowl. That’s according to Bill Maher. The host of HBO’s Real Time says he’s excited about the Super Bowl for the first time in years. On Friday night, Maher explained why he’s cheering...
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Absolutely returns to Radio 4 - News
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Absolutely Series 2 on Radio 4
Thursday 2nd February 2017, 10:04am
Sketch team Absolutely are to return to Radio 4 for a second series of The Absolutely Radio Show
Series 2 will feature new sketches starring the group’s classic characters, including the Stoneybridge...
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Saturday, February 4, 2017
Bill Maher Hopes The Patriots Lose The Super Bowl, Because Of Donald Trump
Not because he’s from Atlanta or is a longtime fan of the team, but because of who they are facing ― the New England Patriots.
“The Falcons are playing a team where the owner, the coach and the star quarterback all love and support Donald Trump,” Maher said on Friday’s broadcast of “Real...
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CBS Has Screwed up Colbert's Show -- Big-Time
The biggest question about Stephen Colbert’s failing late-night show is probably this:Can he get out of his CBS contract?This long-time Colbert fan certainly hopes so.Given Colbert’s audience, one of the more educated and discerning in media today, it’s no surprise many are...
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Fake Tickets For Trump's Inauguration Are Better Than Trump's Inauguration
The inauguration of Donald Trump is heating up to be the must-miss show of the season, but many are clambering for tickets, even on craigslist! I thought I’d help and throw another pair in the mix and conservatives weren’t intelligent enough to read between the lines and see...
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Friday, February 3, 2017
10 Keys To A Business Culture That Can Adapt Quickly
As an entrepreneur, you have to improvise and adapt quickly to survive and thrive in the face of the unpredictable challenges of the market. But this improvisation a not a comedy, although there are some distinct correlations, in relation to reacting, adapting, and communicating. In...
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The Funniest People on the Planet Make The Funniest Predictions in the Universe for Football’s Biggest Game of the Year: 2017 Edition
As we do every year, we teamed up with SiriusXM’s Bennington Show for Super Bowl Sunday to guarantee we are delivering the best comedy coverage of the biggest football game of the year. Because nothing is more important that knowing what funny people think is going to happen in the game....
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Murder In Successville 3
Thursday 2nd February 2017, 10:53am
BBC Three has ordered a third series of Murder In Successville, the unique crime-solving comedy format.
Tom Davis will be returning as DI Sleet and will once again be joined by guest celebrities who...
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Thursday, February 2, 2017
Trevor Noah Is Confused By The Many Flavors Of Caucasian
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch may look like “just another white dude to Harvard,” but in some circles, he qualifies as a diversity pick, Trevor Noah said on “The Daily Show” Wednesday.
Noah pointed out that Gorsuch could be the sole Protestant on the court since all of...
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Ilyse Mimoun's New Book, Choose Your Own Love Story , Makes Romance an Adventure -- Plus It's Hilarious
You like the funny? I like the funny. But it must be the smart funny. A quarter century ago, wry performance artist Laurie Anderson sang, “I’d rewrite the Book of Love; I’d make it funny” — and while we’re still waiting for that tome (suggesting which way...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Laughter Fueled by Vic DiBitetto: Shouts 'It is What it is'
Vic DiBitetto, known as “The Italian Hurricane,” is wonderfully outspoken in a humorous manner. He may be loud and hysterical on stage but in the green room the polite DiBitetto offered me food and drink as if entertaining me as a guest in his home. His wife, the lovely Lucy was...
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Enter Laughing: Improv Comedy's Alive And Well At ImprovBoston
A couple of suggestions from the audience… no props… and you’re off and running. Improvisational comedy has been around for decades, and its popularity shows no sign of declining. One of the most successful exponents of improv is ImprovBoston, which has been around for...
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Buzzfeed Investigates The Taylor Swift Backlash
Buzzfeed’s gone in-depth on how Taylor Swift has seemingly manipulated the media to make her look like a victim for her entire career. They’re saying that Kim Kardashian’s video of Swift and Kanye talking on the phone, working out the lyrics to his song which referenced sleeping with her,...
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BBC iPlayer to publish Simon Amstell film Carnage - News
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Simon Amstell’s Carnage
Wednesday 1st February 2017, 11:35am
Simon Amstell has directed his first feature length film. Carnage – Swallowing The Past is set in the future, and imagines a world where everyone is vegetarian.
The BBC explains: “Set in a...
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Monday, January 30, 2017
'Daily Show' Correspondent Benefits From Trump's Muslim Ban
Donald Trump’s Muslim-targeted travel ban has many people rightfully angry, but at least one Muslim is seeing some unintended benefits.
“The Daily Show” correspondent Hasan Minhaj, a Muslim of Indian descent, flew to New York from Sacramento, California, this weekend right after the ban...
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Funny Women at AOL BUILD
Earlier in the week, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer-the shows creators-stopped by 770 Broadway to do an interview at AOL’s BUILD series, ahead of the release of their upcoming, third season. I had the pleasure of attending this taping, and can only describe the scene as frenzied....
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If Their Name Is Not In Your Phone Yet, You May Have Intimacy Issues
A person’s definition of “intimacy” is a lot like their definition of “hot.” You won’t know what it is until you’ve put that chili pepper in your mouth.
Paul Gale and Emilea Wilson are trying to figure out how far into their relationship they are. The answer is, not as far as they...
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Jan Ravens working on Theresa May sitcom - News
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Jan Ravens Theresa May sitcom
Sunday 29th January 2017, 10:17am
Dead Ringers star Jan Ravens is working on a Radio 4 sitcom about the Prime Minister
The currently un-titled pilot will focus on the Prime Minister and her husband Philip at home in the...
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Something is wrong with my phone and my toilet!
(Every time I’m on one of them a signal is sent out to my kids to track me down and drive me crazy)
Why is it that so many parents say the same thing? I can’t understand it, but the minute my son sees me on the phone, he has to interrupt my conversation. Every time I close the...
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Kal Penn Tweet Leads To Nearly Half a Million Raised for Refugees
In what could serve as an ideal model for the future of our strange, disintegrating world, an ugly tweet set off Kal Penn to start a now incredibly successful online fundraiser for refugees. Presumably emboldened by Trump’s controversial executive order banning travel between the States...
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https://skpsoft.com/comedy/kal-penn-tweet-leads-to-nearly-half-a-million-raised-for-refugees/
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Two Women Show The Expectation vs. The Reality Of Getting Their Periods
It would be pretty tone-deaf of me to start this post off like, “Hey, ladies! Gettin’ your period, amirite?!”
As guys, we’ll never fully understand the female body. And if you were ever curious about how women think about their periods, then you should watch this informative video from...
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https://skpsoft.com/comedy/two-women-show-the-expectation-vs-the-reality-of-getting-their-periods/
#HollywoodElection, the Impact of Celebrities
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This presidential election has been a crazy ride, for sure. Normally, we turn to the news or do our own research for information on the candidates. Or, we can just get our information from celebrities. This has definitely been the election with the...
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https://skpsoft.com/comedy/hollywoodelection-the-impact-of-celebrities/
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