Image of Will Noonan Makes Love to City Buildings (interview)
Will Noonan Makes Love to City Buildings (interview)
In this interview, Will Noonan opens up about his roots, the irony of his dad being a cop and he a stoner, his brother coming out in his late twenties to his Irish-Catholic family and his reaction to the tragic marathon bombings that struck his city ... [Read More]
 
Dane Cook angers Boston fans by pulling his set from Boston Strong live stream (poll)
Last night several big acts that have close ties to the city of Boston, like Aerosmith, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffet and New Kids on the Block gathered for the Boston Strong concert held to raise money for One Fund Boston which is supporting victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings. Dane Cook, a comedi... [Read More]
 
Watch Steven Wright at the Boston Strong benefit show for Boston Marathon bombing victims (Video)
Last night some of the world’s best known Boston-native performers – including comedians Dane Cook and Steven Wright – came together at the TD Garden in Beantown to raise money for The One Fund in honor of the victims of last month’s bombing at the B... [Read More]
 
I had to delete it. I can’t speak against the hive mind of Twitter. It’s a crowd.
“I didn’t hit send on that tweet and and think, ‘Where’s my applause?’ I thought the joke was defensible, but I think people got mad more because I was a celebrity, not a comedian. People know who I am now. I tweeted about Aurora, no one cared.” – Anthony Je... [Read More]
 
Image of Paul Mooney on Boston Marathon Bombings: 'White People Deserved What They Got'
Paul Mooney on Boston Marathon Bombings: 'White People Deserved What They Got'
20 people reportedly walked out of the comedy club upon hearing Mooney's comments about white people [Read More]
 
Too soon, too close to home: Comedians witness Watertown shootout, manhunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspects
"Too soon!" is a refrain popularized by and among stand-up comedians for not letting enough time to pass for tragedy to become comedy. But what happens when terrorism and the national spotlight literally visits your doorstep and is happening right ou... [Read More]
 
Fox removes Family Guy episode in light of Boston Marathon bombings
In response to the bombings at the Boston Marathon (see Patton Oswalt’s response) on Monday, that, as of this writing, has left three dead and 183 injured, Fox has pulled a recent episode of Family Guy that depicts multiple deaths at the Boston... [Read More]
 
Image of Anthony Jeselnik and a Twitter Joke about the Boston Marathon (poll)
Anthony Jeselnik and a Twitter Joke about the Boston Marathon (poll)
Anthony Jeselnik is a comedian and what comedians do is make fun of things. He’s also not for everyone because his brand of humor is normally offensive and dark. It’s put him in the hot seat before. Jeselnik isn’t a frequent Twitterer, and though he’ll go days without saying ... [Read More]
 
Image of Anthony Jeselnik, a Boston Marathon Joke and Twitter
Anthony Jeselnik, a Boston Marathon Joke and Twitter
Anthony Jeselnik tweeted out a Boston Marathon joke today, then deleted it [Read More]
 
Boston Marathon Jokes Curated by Sickipedia
Boston Marathon Jokes Some people argue that “too soon” jokes are disrespectful, offensive, insensitive, rude, hurtful and shameless. Let’s add not funny to the list. A joke is supposed to make people laugh and feel better. Not cri... [Read More]