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Patton Oswalt Ain't No Annoying Hipster Douchebagnew

I found out what really bothers Oswalt about hipsters when I talked to him between sets at "The Comedians of Comedy," a marathon show that included the comics he holds in highest esteem.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Deborah Giattina  |  12-19-2007  |  Performance

A Farewell to Evelnew

They say only the good die young, so it makes a weird kind of sense that a man named Evel Knievel would live to age 69.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Natalie Nichols  |  12-07-2007  |  Performance

You Dirty Girlnew

Don't let her innocent June Cleaver-meets-Amazing-Technicolor-Dreamcoat-appearance fool you. Stand-up comedian Lisa Lampanelli is vulgar, vivacious, and vicious.
San Antonio Current  |  Kiko Martinez  |  12-05-2007  |  Performance

Geek Chic Sketch Troupe Strikes Comedy Goldnew

To describe Knock Knock. (Who's There?) Comedy! as a sketch troupe that does comedy about comedy suggests their material is full of in jokes and isn't, in the end, funny. That's not true.
NOW Magazine  |  Glenn Sumi  |  11-30-2007  |  Performance

Destination Boisenew

Canadian comedian Ian Bagg on how scary comedy really is.
Boise Weekly  |  Amy Atkins  |  11-29-2007  |  Performance

As the World Turdsnew

"Things have been going really well on tour," says comedian Michael Ian Black. "People come, they laugh, and at the end of the night someone pays me."
Dig Boston  |  Sameer Naseem  |  11-28-2007  |  Performance

Lewis Black's Black Daysnew

The comedian's dealing with a rush of print and radio interviews before breakfast, which is nothing compared to the misery of simply being in L.A. Not just 'cause it's L.A., but because though there's a slight break in the flames that plague the city -- ash still hangs heavy in the air.
Metro Times  |  Corey Hall  |  11-27-2007  |  Performance

Reviving the Old Magicnew

The Rat Pack--Live From Las Vegas traveling show brings Sammy, Dean and Frank back to life.
Tucson Weekly  |  Irene Messina  |  11-21-2007  |  Performance

I Have a Man-Crush on Zach Galifianakisnew

Just like Sarah Silverman, Eugene Mirman, David Cross and every other comedian who doesn't artistically masturbate on a derivative sitcom, Hollywood will never figure out what to do with Galifianakis. And while that's probably frustrating for his agent, it's incredibly reassuring for those of us who truly love comedy as an art form.
Boulder Weekly  |  Dale Bridges  |  11-19-2007  |  Performance

That Empty Feelingnew

A year from opening, North Carolina's Durham Performing Arts Center is already saddled with doubt.
INDY Week  |  Matt Saldana  |  11-16-2007  |  Performance

Dear Diarynew

Portlanders get ready for the first staging of Mortified, a live show in which local citizens read the most hilarious, humiliating things they wrote as teenagers -- journal entries, poetry, love letters and song lyrics.
Willamette Week  |  Aaron Mesh  |  11-14-2007  |  Performance

Louie C.K.: Stand-up Success, Movie Bombnew

The disillusioned filmmaker (he made Pootie Tang) finds success on stage.
OC Weekly  |  Luke Y. Thompson  |  11-06-2007  |  Performance

Sarah Silverman: Pretty Vacantnew

Silverman says she might float a sex tape with Jimmy Kimmel.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murphy  |  11-05-2007  |  Performance

Joe Rogan is Not the Comedian to Mess Withnew

He has no compunction about picking high-profile feuds with those whom he feels deserve it, like Carlos Mencia.
OC Weekly  |  Luke Y. Thompson  |  10-30-2007  |  Performance

Salsa Without Bordersnew

The popular Latin dance helps bring nations together -- one four-minute song at a time.
Pasadena Weekly  |  Amy Tenowich  |  10-29-2007  |  Performance

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