Chosen College Comedian of the Year at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, Joe was also nominated as best up-and-coming comedian at NYC’s MAC awards and was part of this years prestigious Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival. Joe has also been featured on screen many times including Comedy Central, Loco Comedy Jam and in the film “Stand-Up 360.” [Read More]

Former Boston comic Myq Kaplan will appear again tonight on NBC's Last Comic Standing, one of seven finalists. Kaplan is a smart writer, and he generally writes short material, giving him an edge in ... [Read More]

Leave it to Abbi Crutchfield and Andrew Singer to come up with "Positively Awesome," quite possibly the most host-friendly comedy showcase in the five boroughs, or at the very least, in the Lower East Side. Their showcase has quickly gained traction among the city's Funny Illuminati, if only because the co-hosts share less than one degree of separation with nearly every living, breathing comic in the tri-state area. The next installment of Positively Awesome is next Tuesday, and to beat the drum... [Read More]

Earlier this year, Comix comedy club in New York City held its 4th annual March Comedy Madness, wherein 64 comedians competed in a NCAA basketball-style competition. There would be one comedian chosen... [Read More]

Former Pittsburgher and comedian Steve Byrne debuts his Comedy Central special Sunday. "The Byrne Identity," which airs at 10 p.m., isn't just a pun on his surname. The Irish-Korean Byrne uses the comedy stage to examine the concept of ethnicity and personal identity. He says Sunday's show is a more structured and in-depth approach than his previous Comedy Central special, "Happy Hour," where he poked fun at Asian stereotypes. [Read More]

What the Fuck? That’s the name of Marc Maron’s podcast. If you know Maron’s comedy, you know how perfectly that fits him. It captures his penchant for questioning things. For bluntness. [Read More]

"I'm working on a documentary that kinda explains 32 years in show business called, "Bob Zany, Close but No Cigar." I've done like 800 national TV shows, I've been in movies and radio and TV. I've never had that Drew Carey type fame, Tim Allen type fame, but I've always worked and always been consistent ... I haven't had my big break, I don't think, so that's what the documentary is exploring." [Read More]

Keeping up with high-powered motormouth comic Geechy Guy is no easy task. "I have so many jokes -- it's not even funny," the Rochester-raised comedian says over the phone from his residence in Las Vegas. Come Labor Day, he'll mark 25 years in the biz. His up-and-down career has included a heartbreaking loss on the classic talent showcase "Star Search" and a big moment in 1993 when he set a Guinness record by delivering an amazing 676 jokes in an hour. [Read More]

"I have a bunch of turdballs in my family, and I take real stories about trying to follow your dreams, and other people trying to shit on your dreams. I say some of the darker things that other people might not say, but I get away with it because it’s all in how you say it." [Read More]

"I can look back at high school and recognize that that was when the first seeds of actualization started to manifest in my head as to what truly interested me," he said. "I've never regretted my decision to pursue comedy. The only thing I regret is that I don't do it better. " [Read More]