Rob Schneider is calling BS on the notion he bombed in front of a bunch of Republican lawmakers — calling the report a hit piece … and even labeling it as “woke” propaganda. Politico put out a story this week touching on an event Rob headlined late last year for a bunch of prominent figures … Read more
Katt Williams’ recent show didn’t end with a standing ovation … instead, it finished with bloody fans exiting the building — ’cause a brawl apparently halted the set. The comedian/actor hit the stage at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis Saturday night … but, it seems about partway through the stand-up, a fight broke out … Read more
Ayo Edebiri gave a fantastic monologue at the start of Saturday Night Live‘s February 3 episode! The 28-year-old actress is hosting the NBC late night show for the very first time, fresh off her Emmy win for The Bear! Jennifer Lopez will serve as the night’s musical guest. In her opening monologue, Ayo cracked jokes … Read more
The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for an hour-long comedy special sold as an AI-generated impression of the late comedian. But a representative for one of the podcast hosts behind the special now admits that it was actually written by a human. In the lawsuit, filed … Read more
Katt Williams previously launched an angry outburst after a fan’s controversial statement Katt Williams tussles with fan on patriotism in stand-up show In a resurfaced video, comedian Katt Williams was seen in a furious avatar after he ripped apart an audience member on the issue of patriotism in 2011. The rant was triggered after the … Read more
Someday we’ll move past the point where you can spend half an hour pumping out an AI video and generate headlines. Sadly, we’re not there yet. The latest piece of refuse from the AI hype machine comes in the form of an unauthorized, “AI-generated” George Carlin comedy special—one that practically no one, not even people … Read more
Less than a week after hosting the 2024 Golden Globes, Jo Koy was back onstage doing stand-up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he called celebrities a bunch of “marshmallows” because “they’re soft.” The 52-year-old was late to his set due to inclement weather that forced his flight from Los Angeles to make an emergency landing in Kansas … Read more
Legendary stand-up comic and Las Vegas headliner Shecky Greene has died. He was 97. Green died Sunday morning at his home in Las Vegas. His death was confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-Journal by his wife, Miriam Musso Greene. Born Fred Sheldon Greenfield, Greene was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and served in the U.S. Navy … Read more
Hasan Minhaj challenges NYT over stand-up exaggeration claims Hasan Minhaj, a well-known comedian, has recently broken his silence about his September New York Times profile that alleged that the comedian exaggerated the stories during his stand-up comedy shows. He responded to the publication’s profile via a short statement released on September 15, 2023, and stated, “All … Read more
Joe Pera has released his new comedy special, Joe Pera: Slow & Steady, on YouTube. It was filmed at the Opera House of Williamsburg in June. Watch it below. Pera’s Adult Swim series, Joe Pera Talks With You, was canceled in 2022 after three seasons. The show, which co-starred Jo Firestone and Conner O’Malley, was … Read more