For all of the comedians who complained they couldn’t joke about anything anymore, that sure didn’t stop them and everyone else from joking about everything this year. When the calendar year finally ...
It was a banner year for stand-up fans in 2023, with the number of hourlong specials released clearing more than 200 titles. Why such record-breaking output? For one, following the 2021 reopening of ...
Three locals – Clara Blackstone, Bianca Parato, and Lukas McCrary – landed 2023 JFL New Faces recognition, making this the first year that Austin has sent three comics to Montreal. While Blackstone ...
With the glut of stand-up, television, movies, podcasts, social media, and live performance, there’s never been more comedy produced on a week-to-week basis. 2023 saw a dramatic increase in stand-up ...
There’s something to be said about aging gracefully, but after 60 years, it’s not a huge concern for the chain of Improv comedy clubs. Rather than searching for the fountain of youth, the management ...
New Year’s Eve is traditionally comedy’s biggest night of the year. Whatever your preferences — stand-up, improv, drag, clean, edgy — there will be a show somewhere that suits you. In addition to ...
It’s time to stop taking Jim Gaffigan for granted, and more surprising takeaways from specials, stand-up sets and other funny moments this year. By Jason Zinoman Comedy didn’t boom or bust this year.
2023 brought a slew of highly anticipated returns and splashy specials from some of comedy’s biggest names as well as a healthy injection of fresh voices to a form that can grow stale when it feels ...
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