NBC re-running the premiere of LCS

For readers in the Pacific Time Zone, be advised that NBC is re-running the premiere episode of Last Comic Standing […]

William Fleming, wrote for Jackie Vernon

The Minneapolis Star-Turbine has an obit for William Fleming, who died June 6, at the age of 79, from pneumonia. […]

Last Comic Standing: Ignorance abounds

Just got a comment on our giant LCS wrapup posting. It goes like this: Letting the pros in on this […]

Zaino's blog: "Comedy, music and musings&quot

FOS Nick Zaino promises to dedicate some of his new blog, The Optimistic Curmudgeon to comedy. His first such posting […]

Last Comic Standing beaten by dancers?

In an interview in the Santa Clarita Valley Signal with Alonzo Bodden, the Season 3 Winner continues the ruse: Commenting […]

I hope I don't Bombay!

An article on NewKerala.com, a news and infotainment cite covering India and the region, tells of a new series: Comedy […]

Patton Oswalt quizzed by TimeOut Chicago

Steve Heisler, writing for TimeOut Chicago, interrogates Patton Oswalt, giving him a chance to say some interesting things about the […]

Eponyms are doing it for themselves

Somehow, FOS Lisa Corrao discovered that she and an animator at an outfit called 4EyedAnimation shared the same last name. […]

The Mandatory Reading light is flashing. Check out this Houston Press article that tells the sad tale of the rise […]

Last Comic Standing, Season 5, Episode 1

Let’s all breathe deeply… Innnnn… Ouuutttt… Once more… Innnnn… Ouuutttt… Let’s go to our happy place. Ant is a judge. […]

Last Comic Standing appetizer

An article in USA Today by Gary Strauss features the previous seasons’ winners and does a “Where are they now” […]

Last Comic Standing– 25 hours from now

The countdown begins… or continues. No matter– we are going to be watching the new season of the hit NBC […]

Clean comedians over 40

Comedian Brian Mann is producing a series of shows at the Long Beach Playhouse that books nothing but clean comedians […]

Mr. Warmth on Ferguson, Sykes on Tonight

Did anyone see Don Rickles on Late Late Show last night? Who knew that Rickles has a book on the […]

Seattle sees second new club since February

It’s not in Seattle proper, but Dave Dennison‘s new Laughs Comedy Spot is in Kirkland, just across Lake Washington. It […]

Irish reality show features class clowns

A Meath Chronicle article on a new series on Irish TV that follows six comedians as they venture back to […]

Montreal-bound? Passport restrictions eased ADDENDUM

In followup AP stories, this was found: From now until the end of September, they said, travelers would be allowed […]

Comedy's not in Kansas (City) any more

According to KCStar columnist Hearne Christopher Jr., “For the first time in decades neither south Kansas City nor Overland Park […]

Canadian Comedy Network's new lineup

The northern equivalent of Comedy Central has announced their 10th anniversary season slate of shows, some imported (from England or […]

NBC displays respect for comedians

Reads the headline in a fantasy world. Witness the illustration on the front page of the NBC website (above). It’s […]

Back from Goodnights; June is short film month

Always a good time in Raleigh. It’s one of the few clubs with a house emcee. In this case, it’s […]

Condemned Texas man seeks gags

We can’t make this shit up. 39-year-old Patrick Knight will die June 26, barring any meddling from well-meaning but misguided […]

It's not like it was ever easy in the first place

An article on Backstage.com (“Where Can Comics Go Without Sitcoms?”) by Andrew Salomon tells of the changing landscape in Hollywood. […]

Greetings from Raleigh, North Carolina!

We’re in Raleigh, at Goodnights. It should be a good weekend– One show tonight, two Saturday, one Sunday. Josh Blue […]

Lovitz signs lifetime contract w/Factory

AP tells of an ingenious publicity stunt cooked up by the Laugh Factory. They’ve signed Jon Lovitz to a contract […]