Just a few moments ago, embattled comedian Tracy Morgan returned to Nashville, TN, where he issued an apology for the anti-gay rant he delivered as part of a stand-up show in the city on June 3. It was his second official and public apology, but the ... [Read More]

Morgan plans to speak out (via a prepared statement) in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community during a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Central time from the Nashville Convention Center. Kevin Rogers, who posted about the performance on his Facebook page causing Morgan’s rant to go viral, and Herndon Graddick, senior director of programs at Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), will also speak to reporters via prepared comments. [Read More]

The second season of The Marriage Ref premieres this Sunday on NBC at 10 pm EST. It’s time again to see one of our all-time favorite stand-ups Tom Papa play moderator to average American’s marital disputes. [Read More]

Tracy Morgan’s been crazy busy since he performed some rather colorful, seemingly homophobic stand-up material in Nashville on June 3. In addition to apologizing all over the place, he’ll be returning to Tennessee on June 21 to say sorry for the mate... [Read More]

"I met him and he's a good guy. And I get a sense of him as a father, and there's no way he would stab his kid. It's a dumb thing to take at face value. You'd have to be a moron. And if you do, you are not allowed to laugh at any more jokes. You are not allowed to laugh at any jokes that have any violence or negative feelings attached to them, ironically or otherwise. I think there's a lot of hypocrisy in that." [Read More]

“He has the right to say what he says, but he has to be a little more responsible and write a little bit and think a little more before he does it next time. But that’s why I don’t like people having cameras in the comedy clubs.. Because you’re just throwing thoughts out there, and that’s the creative process. You’re going to offend some people as you’re finding the lines. Now, he didn’t find a line, he found a cliff. But unfortunately, that happens.” [Read More]

John Roberts, who currently voices Linda Belcher on "Bob's Burgers," has found a new outlet for his comedy: podcasting. He and some special guests will perform and record "John Roberts' Podcast Theater" at Caroline's this Thursday, and we had a chance to catch up with the busy comic. [Read More]

Hot on the heels of Tracy Morgan's anti-gay slurs, comedian Jo Koy dropped in on Chicago to perform at The Vic Theatre, opening the Just For Laughs Festival June 15. At one point in his stand-act he danced in a feminine fashion and said, "I made this dance extra gay since I am not gay." Later his zipper was open to the screams of several female fans in the front row pointing at his jeans. One male voice yelled, "I saw it." Koy replied, "What are you looking at, fucking faggot?" [Read More]

All-Star comic Louis C.K. defended the recent homophobic stand-up bit performed by Tracy Morgan over Twitter today. He argued that Morgan “said something wrong, evil, cruel, ignorant and hilarious. He was on a comedy stage, not a pulpit.” He then wen... [Read More]

Punchline Magazine sat down with comedian Jim Norton at his home on Sunday to catch up on all things current, where his career is headed and much more. They talked about New York Rep. Anthony Weiner’s photo scandal, about Tracy Morgan’s anti-gay tirade and about Jim’s new projects, which may include a new book and a television pilot centered around Norton’s sex addiction. [Read More]