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Watch Kyle Dunnigan’s Magical Talent and Stand-up on Late Night with Seth Meyers

December 13, 2014
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Not only is Kyle Dunnigan a very funny comedian, but he has a secret “magical” talent that he’s apparently been hiding from the late night audiences of America.

All that changed this week when he performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers this week. Watch his set here. 

Watch Jermaine Fowler’s Late Night Talk Show Debut on The Late Late Show

November 29, 2014
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Though he had already taped a comedy special that will be coming out in the not so distant future, Jermaine Fowler, somehow, still had yet to perform stand-up on a late night talk show.

Luckily, that changed last night when he got to perform on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and got to tell the world of how his brother got put in Special Ed by mistake.

Watch it here (starting around 35:08) or at CBS.com (around 35:40).

Watch Erin Foley’s Latest Set on The Late Late Show

November 25, 2014
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Erin Foley notched in her latest late night set on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

For obvious reasons, our headline here couldn’t simply read “Watch Erin Foley on Ferguson”, but it’s still worth watching if you need a laugh today.

Start at 33:40 at here or at CBS.com when the YouTube clip gets inevitably taken down at some point. 

Fahim Anwar Makes Late Night Stand Up Debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers

November 21, 2014
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Stand-up has been happening more on late night over the last few months, a trend we’re definitely on board for. More folks like Fahim Anwar get to make their debut because of it.

Watch him in a slick suit and slick hair doing his first stand-up performance on late night on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Watch Mike Lawrence on Late Night with Seth Meyers

November 15, 2014
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Mike Lawrence notches in another great late night talk show stand-up set (sets on Conan are his other ones) with his performance on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night.

Watch him effortlessly weave through Muppets guilt, working at McDonald’s, and the Bible in his set here.

Chelsea Peretti’s 1 Hour Stand-Up Special “One Of The Greats” Now on Netflix

November 14, 2014
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Netflix releases its latest stand-up special today with Chelsea Peretti’s “One Of The Greats” shot at The Palace of Fine Arts and directed by Lance Bangs. 

If you have to take a break from work in order to watch this, you could always say to people, “Hey, I’m watching One of the Greats” (We’re not sure if Peretti intended the title for that specific instance or not). 

Either way, watch it on Netflix here.

Watch Allen Strickland Williams’ Late Night TV Debut on Conan

November 13, 2014
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Allen Strickland Williams has been working his way through the LA scene for more than a few years now and all his work has just paid off. Last night saw Allen’s late night stand-up debut on Conan. 

Give it a watch and, if you’re into this sort of thing, count the applause breaks because there’s plenty to count.

Watch Matt Donaher’s Late Night Debut on Conan

November 4, 2014
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Hopefully, after watching Matt Donaher’s set from Conan last night, which, was also his first late night TV set, you’ll appreciate the wondrous craftsmanship of Donaher’s jokes as much as we do.

In fact, we’ll never forget this set, especially if we’re thinking about eskimos.

Watch Alingon Mitra’s Ferguson Debut

November 3, 2014
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This weekend, we were treated to the likes of Brian Regan, The Lucas Brothers, and even Chris Rock, in a way, doing stand-up on late night TV.

So, we’ll cap this weekend off with the debut of Alingon Mitra, who’s already gotten to do stand-up on Last Comic Standing and Adam Devine’s House Party, on The Late Late Show on Craig Ferguson.

Watch his set here.

Watch Chris Rock’s Monologue/Set from SNL Last Night

November 2, 2014
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While we’re all hoping that a new Chris Rock special will come out in the not so distant future, you can watch Chris Rock do stand-up right now during his SNL monologue from last night.

Yes, in case you’re wondering, he covers the Boston Marathon Bombing and the new Freedom Tower in NYC. 

Watch it here.

Watch Trailer for Chelsea Peretti’s 1 Hr. Stand-Up Special on Netflix, “One Of The Greats”

October 27, 2014
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Nov. 14th will be the day when “One Of The Greats”, Chelsea Peretti’s brand new stand-up special will hit Netflix for your streaming enjoyment.

That’s three weeks away and gives, in that time, you can enjoy this trailer complete with a bit of the appropriate, “low-key” intro.

Gary Gulman Returns to Conan While on Tour

October 22, 2014
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Gary Gulman is currently on a tour across the country that will lead up to the taping of his third special. Not many comics get to have late night be one of the stops on their tour, but Gary got to return to Conan for a second time to do stand-up and showcase the sharply written comedy that’s gotten him to this point after 20 years.

Watch his set here.

Wyatt Cenac’s “Brooklyn” Hour Special Now Streaming on Netflix

October 21, 2014
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Netflix has just released their latest in their string of big time comedy specials. The efficiently titled Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn is now streaming at Netflix and should be added to your list, which probably includes Simpsons World, of what you’re watching/why you canceled most of your plans today.

Watch Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn here.

Get Your Recommended Dose of T.J. Miller From His Conan and Ferguson Appearances

October 16, 2014
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All of us were lucky enough to get T.J. Miller on late night twice this week with stops at Conan and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. 

Not that were any sort of medical authority, but we figure that you need a good dose of T.J. in your life. So, enjoy T.J. talking to Conan O’Brien about his performance art morning news appearances and then proposing only like T.J. Miller would and having all sorts of hijnks and then doing stand-up on Ferguson.

Dan St. Germain Returns to Conan in a Suit

October 15, 2014
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Last year, Dan St. Germain did stand-up on Conan for the first time without a shirt and tie and it was pretty great.

For this second appearance on Conan, Dan donned an entire suit and absolutely made sure to comment how it doesn’t necessarily fit his particular brand joie de vivre and it went even better.

Watch his set here.

Watch JFL Gala Clips of Jon Stewart, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks, and More

September 22, 2014
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That YouTube channel that Just For Laughs was launching with unseen stand-up clips from so many of the greats like Bill Hicks, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Louis CK, and more is finally here.

Watch the likes of Jon Stewart doing stand-up from 1992 or Chris Rock from 1987 or Hicks from 1990 or Chappelle from 2000 or Bill Burr from 2004 or CK from 2003 or Hedberg from 1998.

You’re likely to get hooked on this and just know that there’s more on the way.

Randy Liedtke Makes Late Night Debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers

September 19, 2014
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We’re glad to see Randy Liedtke back on TV, this time making his late night talk show debut by performing stand up on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

It’s supremely silly and fun as you should expect from Liedtke and probably the perfect thing you need to start off this Friday morning, or any morning really.

Watch it here.

Kurt Braunohler Makes a Great Tonight Show Debut

September 13, 2014
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Kurt Braunohler notched another great late night set in when he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. It should make you all the more excited for Kurt’s upcoming CC:Studios series Roustabout. 

Watch Kurt’s set here.

Brooks Wheelan Makes Late Night Talk Show Stand Up Debut on Conan

September 4, 2014
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Though Brooks Wheelan was just a SNL cast member in the previous season of SNL, Brooks had yet to do stand up on a late night talk show on TV.

Last night, Brooks changed that by performing on Conan. He also let the world know about how long he had a Furby as a kid.

Hampton Yount Makes His Conan Debut

August 21, 2014
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You might have seen Hampton Yount on Last Comic Standing or Adam Devine’s House Party, but Hampton’s been deserving of a stand up set on late night for quite some time. 

Fortunately, last night, he got to do just that on Conan. Watch his set here (and then also never think about how your grandparents met the same way ever again).

Dana Gould’s Latest Comedy Special “I Know It’s Wrong” Now on Hulu

August 12, 2014
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After premiering on Showtime and getting on iTunes, Dana Gould’s latest stand-up special “I Know It’s Wrong” is available to watch at your convenience on Hulu.

It doesn’t get much more convenient than that, leaving virtually no excuse to not watch the comedic brilliance of Dana Gould for an hour. So, go ahead and do that right now.

Laugh Factory Holding Funniest Person In The World Contest

July 30, 2014
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The Laugh Factory has gathered submissions from around the world of comedians vying for the Laugh Factory’s distinction of Funniest Person in the World. Ranging from Israel to South Korea to South Africa, there’s stand-up to watch from all over the world featuring the amazing comedic talents of people like Canada’s Mark Forward or the Netherlands’ Stefan Pop. 

Through a few rounds of voting, any one of these people could win $10,000 and be part of a tour. So, give an international act a chance here in the States.

Kurt Braunohler & Joe Zimmerman’s Half Hour Specials Premiere Tonight on Comedy Central

July 25, 2014
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Tonight, Comedy Central’s The Half Hour continues with specials from Kurt Braunohler and Joe ZImmerman. We hope that you would know Kurt from his most recent jet ski trek down the Mississippi River from Chicago to New Orleans and Joe from his fantastic Andrew Jackson joke, which we’re pretty sure you’ll probably get to hear tonight when you, of course, tune in. 

Kurt’s special is up first at 12AM followed by Joe’s at 12:30AM on Comedy Central.

Maria Bamford Talks About Impersonating Her Mother

July 21, 2014
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In addition to the great NY Times Magazine piece that ran about the truly amazing Maria Bamford, there was a candid interview in where Bamford talked about doing an impersonation of her mother, one of her signature impersonations in her act. 

Watch it here.

New Wave Launching “Comedy Dynamics” Channel on Hulu Next Week

July 21, 2014
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New Wave Entertainment, the company responsible for a large percentage of the comedy specials that you have seen/will see, is stepping into the digital realm by launching their own channel on Hulu. 

Starting Jul. 29th, this channel, Comedy Dynamics, will feature forty years worth of stand-up to watch from Richard Jeni, Jim Gaffigan, Marc Maron, Bill Burr, Moshe Kasher, Roseanne Barr, Bo Burnham, Kathleen Madigan, Doug Stanhope, and more.

So, this might be your new thing to binge watch.

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