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Inside Jokesnew
Amy Schumer talks The Little Mermaid, locker room balls and fry sauce.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Enrique Limon |
04-19-2016 |
Comedy
The Hart is a Lonely Brothernew
Kevin Hart is one of comedy's biggest stars—so where's the critical love?
Tags: Kevin Hart, comedy
Behold Old Yeller: Chatting with Lewis Blacknew
America’s favorite hot-tempered comedian and social critic Lewis Black yells about everything from voter suppression and being a socialist to Oregon’s efforts to legalize recreational marijuana and the downfalls of the 21st century. Under Black’s flame, no topic, politician or village idiot walks away unscathed.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
10-29-2014 |
Comedy
Aziz Ansari: The Modern Romantic of Comedynew
You know him as the government employee with the most swagger (Tom Haverford, Parks and Recreation), the rambunctious, Oligocene-era rabbit pirate Squint (Ice Age: Continental Drift) and the guy at James Franco’s party who gets kicked into hell’s sinkhole by Kevin Hart (This is the End). And, of course, just as standup comedian Aziz Ansari. We caught up with Ansari via the interwebs while he was doing book research in Tokyo to chat modern courtship, Parks and Rec and his superior sartorial style.
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
03-31-2014 |
Comedy
Prattling on with John Hodgmannew
The dapper literary humorist and comedian reflects on writing, the biology of laughter, his favorite comedians, high school and Battlestar Gallactica
Eugene Weekly |
Alexandra Notman |
03-07-2013 |
Comedy
Satanic Temple to Rally in Floridanew
Followers of Satan want to thank Gov. Rick Scott for supporting bill that would allow prayers – even Satanic ones – in schools.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes and Erin Sullivan |
01-29-2013 |
Comedy
Dave Chappelle Resurfaces ... in Little Rocknew
Dave Chappelle talks about his future, time traveling at Little Rock gig.
Arkansas Times |
Lindsey Millar |
06-15-2012 |
Comedy
Tags: Dave Chappelle, Hog Call
Baratunde Thurstonnew
The provocative humorist talks about black identity, geekdom, and being a really nice guy.
Baltimore City Paper |
Lionel Foster |
05-30-2012 |
Comedy
Tags: Baratunde Thurston
The New Orleans Comedy Renaissancenew
A new improv and sketch comedy theater opens in the Marigny, and a comedy renaissance blossoms in New Orleans.
How I Learned How to be a Professional Laughernew
In Los Angeles, the humor stakes are so high that live-audience sitcoms are turning to laughter ringers, folks so good at guffawing they're planted the audience and get everyone else cackling at the right moment.
L.A. Weekly |
Joel Warner |
12-23-2011 |
Comedy
Interview With Patton Oswaltnew
The performer talks about writing, acting, and the Golden Age of Baltimore comedy.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
12-14-2011 |
Comedy
Tags: Patton Oswalt
Jackass Sobers Upnew
Steve-O trades in stunts for stand-up.
LEO Weekly |
Brent Owen |
09-20-2011 |
Comedy
Bill Maher on Obama's Budget Speech, the Right and Performing in the Southnew
"I mean, conservatives are even liking [Obama] more. The majority of conservatives now think he deserves a green card!"
Hecklers' Ball: How Comedians Deal with Their Worst Foesnew
Dispensing with hecklers has always been a touchy issue in the stand-up community.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-21-2011 |
Comedy
Man on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdownnew
Lewis Black on why we need liquor in the White House and more comics in law school.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-08-2011 |
Comedy
Tags: Lewis Black
