Comedians August 2012 Archive

If you thought that title of Amy Schumer's first hour-long stand-up special, Mostly Sex Stuff (which recently debuted on Comedy Central), was just a cutesy attempt at irony or titillation, ... Read More

Pioneering comedian Phyllis Diller died today in her Los Angeles home. She was 95 years old. Diller worked in TV and radio a little before starting a career as a stand-up ... Read More

The last few Comedy Central roasts have been such tired, predictable exercises that the most recent Roast of Roseanne was, at the very least, a step in the right direction. ... Read More

On the long list of political comedies starring comedians, the new, Jay Roach-directed comedy The Campaign ranks somewhere squarely in the middle. It has some good jokes. It has things ... Read More

Yes, in case you were wondering, I am heartbroken. Splitsider broke the story today that after four years with the show, Abby Elliott will not be returning to Saturday Night Live ... Read More

The New York Comedy Festival hits the Big Apple this November, and a very strong lineup has been announced for this year's festival. Comics performing at one of the country's premiere ... Read More

Though it's been rumored for a week or two that comedian and talk show host Jimmy Fallon would be hosting next year's Academy Awards ceremony, it's not been put to ... Read More

Comedian Tig Notaro (pictured at right, hugging Sarah Silverman) has been diagnosed with breast cancer in both breasts. Notaro made the announcement on the July 31 episode of Professor Blastoff, the ... Read More