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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Takes Over the Costume Characters at Times Square

October 3, 2014

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Such is a time and a place in either NYC’s Time Square or Hollywood and Highland here in LA these days that people can buy very good (or, in many cases, not so good costumes) of famous characters from TV and movies in order to make a living.

Leave it to Conan’s Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to shake down the whole take pictures with tourists for tips “industry”. Watch what one of the most famous costumed characters, Triumph, in late night does to Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear, Cookie Monster, and more.

George Carlin Way in NYC Is Now Official, Dedication Ceremony Happening Next Month

September 18, 2014

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For a while, there was debate over renaming a NYC street to George Carlin Way in honor of the legendary comedian and where he went to school.

Having been approved by New York City last year, Google Maps now officially recognizes the street name and an official dedication ceremony with George’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, as well as Colin Quinn will happen on Oct. 22nd at 1PM EST.

We won’t be surprised to see if this corner is jam packed with people next month.

Chris Gethard Would Love to Perform Stand Up at Your House For Free

September 16, 2014

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This November, Chris Gethard is making it a “House Show November”.

If you live within 4 hours of NYC, then you have a chance to get Chris Gethard and some of his funniest compatriots do a stand up show at your very own home, no matter what the set up is or if you normally host parties there or not.

Don’t record anything, keep the show free, make sure at least ten people show up, and you might have one hell of a great night with Gethard and company.

Get all the details and contact info here.

Dave Hill Recording His First Comedy Album Next Month for AST Records

August 16, 2014

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The prolifically funny Dave Hill has somehow not blessed us all by recording a live comedy album for all of us that need a piece from Dave preserved forever in time.

Luckily, that’s changing next month, Sept. 3rd, at Union Hall when Dave records his very first comedy album off the consistently awesome label AST Records. The show itself is already sold out, but it would be most certainly worth trying to stand by for tickets.

The 2nd Brooklyn Comedy Festival Is Less Than Two Weeks Away

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On the week of Aug. 18th through Aug. 24th, The Brooklyn Comedy Festival comes around again for its second time.

Between Bar Matchless, Union Hall, Spike Hill, Knitting Factory, Littlefield’s, and so many other venues throughout Brooklyn, NY, there will be six days of comedy featuring Dan Soder, Sasheer Zamata, Michael Che, Nikki Glasser, Dave Hill, Joe Pera, Myq Kaplan, Nick Vatterott, Murderfist, Kevin Avery, Hari Kondabolu, Mike Lawrence, Sheng Wang, The Lucas Bros., Kevin Barnett, and way, way, more.

Definitely get your tickets if you’re in and around Brooklyn that week.

The 7th Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival Announces Its Line-up

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H Jon Benjamin, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dave Hill, Michelle Wolf, Bill Nye, Michael Che, Elna Baker, Nick Thune, Jon Glaser, Bridget Everett, Jessi Klein, Wyatt Cenac, Robyn Hitchcock, Derrick Brown “plus many more and even more guests to be announced and super surprise guests” will be gathering around the The Bell House and Union Hall in Brooklyn, NYC from Sept. 18th-22nd for The 7th Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.

As with every year, we suggest that you don’t miss out on this festival and everyone who is on it. Buy your tickets now.

Whether You’re in a Weezer Cover Band or Not, Don’t Go to a Retreat on Random a NYC Rooftop Like The Undone Sweaters

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Jim Tews, Andrew Short, and Reid Faylor are The Undone Sweaters, a Weezer cover band/a great web series.

Together, in this episode, they find that going to a “retreat” put together by the likes of the hysterical Nick Turner, Nick Vatterott, and Lyra Smith on a NYC rooftop is not a great idea or even a good idea. It’s, you might have guessed it, a bad idea.

Watch what happens and learn here.

The Late Show Will Stay at Ed Sullivan Theater When Stephen Colbert Takes Over

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Not that it should surprise you, but the upcoming Late Show with Stephen Colbert will stay in NYC at The Ed Sullivan Theater where David Letterman has been for several years taping The Late Show.

With The Tonight Show back in NYC, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel will be the only late night shows that tape in LA in 2015. Well, that does all depend on what CBS plans on doing with Craig Ferguson’s slot and where Chelsea Handler does her Netflix show down the line.

Brooks Wheelan Going on The Brooks Wheelan Falls Back on Stand Up Comedy (sorta) Tour

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You might have heard that SNL cast member Brooks Wheelan was recently let go from SNL, but we would hope you know that Brooks is a really funny stand-up. In fact, that’s how he got noticed in the first place.

Now, he’s going on tour or “falling back (sorta)” to do that very thing that got him to a SNL audition.

From now through November, he’ll be stopping by Montreal, NYC, Amsterdam, Connecticut, Indiana, Seattle, LA, and St. Louis. Brooks says, “Go to my bad website for details.”

A Musical About Stand Up Comedy Will Feature Actual Stand Up Comedians

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A Musical About Stand Up Comedy Will Feature Actual Stand Up Comedians

New York City will be the place where HA! The Musical, a musical about stand-up comedy, first takes the stage. While one might be skeptical of this, please note that comedians Christian Finnegan, Big Jay Oakerson, Shawn Pearlman, Casey Balsham, and more are already part of HA! The Musical.

The limited run of HA! starts in August and this cast definitely has us more than intrigued.

Dave Hill is The (Self-Proclaimed) Sheriff of Prospect Park

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Prospect Park in Brooklyn is a wilder place than ever before (possibly). That’s why comedian Dave Hill has taken to his Western wear and horse to patrol the paths full of unassuming pedestrians in order to keep things safe.

Watch Dave Hill: The Sheriff of Prospect Park here.

See What a Night at One of NYC’s Best Comedy Shows is Like with A Night at Whiplash

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Whiplash has been one of NYC’s best stand-up shows for years and only now has this experience been captured in a stand-up film/special for all of our enjoyment. Just released today, A Night at Whiplash, presented by Splitsider, is available for DRM-free download for $5 and features performances from Janeane Garofalo, Sean Patton, Eugene Mirman, Michael Che, Jared Logan, Sheng Wang, and the host of Whiplash, Leo Allen.

There’s a trailer here and then you can go buy and watch here.

Eddie Pepitone Taping His First Comedy Special at The Bell House in June

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Eddie Pepitone Taping His First Comedy Special at The Bell House in June

The absolutely hysterical Eddie Pepitone will be taping his very first comedy special in June in Brooklyn. Specifically, he’ll be doing two shows, Jun. 3rd and 4th, at The Bell House.

WIth a documentary on him and how damn funny he is, The Bitter Buddha, already made, Pepitone is long overdue for his own special and you should absolutely not miss this if you’re anywhere near NYC at the beginning of June.

Vulture Is Having a Festival a One Hell of a Comedy Night

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Vulture Is Having a Festival a One Hell of a Comedy Night

The first ever Vulture Festival is coming this May in NYC and they’ve programmed quite the line-up for their evening of comedy at The Bell House including Billy Eichner, Mike Birbiglia, Chelsea Peretti, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, and Jessica Williams.

We hope that Billy Eichner does Billy On The Street-esque bits throughout the evening, wandering throughout the audience.

Dave Chappelle to Play Radio City Music Hall

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Dave Chappelle to Play Radio City Music Hall

For any of those worried about another lengthy hiatus from Dave Chappelle doing stand up after his run during last summer’s Oddball Comedy Festival Tour, Dave Chappelle is about to play NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on Jun. 6th.

As this will be Radio City Music Hall and it’s not the NFL Draft, we’d assume there would be no issue in taping his set or general obnoxiousness.

Natasha Leggero to Host This Year’s Shorty Awards

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Natasha Leggero to Host This Year’s Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards, the awards ceremony dedicated to social media, made a great pick for their host this year in Natasha Leggero.

Having kicked off this year with not apologizing over a joke during a New Year’s Eve special, she’s a prime candidate to host an awards show that has to deal with the Internet.

Please Watch Murderfist’s Rehearsal Dinner

February 20, 2014

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Awesome NYC based sketch group Murderfist presents a rehearsal dinner for a wedding that probably takes the cake for hysterical rehearsal dinners (so long as you’re not actually in attendance for this one).

Ted Alexandro Releasing New One Hour Special on Valentine’s Day

February 4, 2014

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Wonderful NYC based comedian Ted Alexandro is releasing a brand new one hour special, taped live at the amazing comedy venue known as The Creek and The Cave.

I Did It will be available on Feb. 14th off of his website, that’s right, Valentine’s Day, and what we’ll be listening to instead of worrying about cards, chocolates, flowers, etc.

Watch a preview of I Did It now.

College Humor Moves from NY to LA, Starts ‘Big Breakfast’ Production Company

January 28, 2014

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College Humor Moves from NY to LA, Starts ‘Big Breakfast’ Production Company

NYC gets The Tonight Show and LA gets College Humor and their new production company Big Breakfast, so we’re even steven?

Improvised Stand Up Show ‘Set List’ Now Regularly Playing in LA and NYC

January 26, 2014

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The worldwide phenomenon of Set List: Stand Up Without a Net did indeed start here in LA and thus plays regularly at places like Nerdmelt Showroom and The UCB Theatre.

Well, we’re happy to say that Set List has been playing regularly at The Comedy Cellar @ The Village Underground in NYC since December and is one of the only live comedy shows that does so both in LA and NYC concurrently. That’s a pretty rare feat these days.

Check Set List’s calendar for the next dates in LA or NY or maybe a comedy festival near you.

Beige Presents How Your Mom’s Version of NYC/Any Big City

December 26, 2013

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UCB’s Beige puts on another great sketch presenting the real life version of what your Mom thinks living in the big city is like.

Watch your frustrated calls/talks with your Mom come to life here.

Jon Stewart Makes a NYC-Chicago Pizza Truce

November 21, 2013

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Apparently, this pizza war has gotten a little out of hand since Jon Stewart laid down the hammer of Chicago’s Deep Dish style pizza last week.

In a move that many parts of our government on either side of the aisle could take note from, Jon makes a move to actually try Chicago style pizza and offer reconciliation, of course, with NYC style.

Watch the “pizza healing” begin here.

Storytime Follows Aparna Nancherla’s New York Moment

October 22, 2013

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A brand new web series from Above Average, Chioke Nassor’s Storytime, follows both a story and the storyteller reenacting that very story in various scenes in pretty much all the roles.

Their first episode sees the wonderful Aparna Nancherla looking for her New York moment when first moving to NYC and is pretty splendid. Watch it here.

New York’s Village Voice Names Mark Normand Best Comedian

October 18, 2013

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New York’s Village Voice Names Mark Normand Best Comedian

Well done Mark Normand for garnering the title and Village Voice for making a great choice.

If you don’t know Normand because he’s on that other coast, then please watch this Conan set and become a fan.

Onassis Comedy Discovers Best Travel Host Ever

September 25, 2013

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NYC based sketch group Onassis have indeed, if we may say so ourselves, found the best travel show host ever. Of course, in this age of YouTube, being the best travel show host ever has little to do with actually finding the best hidden gems in any given locale.

Give it a watch here to see what exactly we’re talking about.