Diving Deep into the Business of Comedy with Barry Katz

Ask the average person on the street, “Who has had the widest reach in comedy over the last 30 years?” and you will surely get many different answers. Dave Chappelle? Bill Burr? Louis C.K.? Dane Cook? Whitney Cummings? They’ve all had career moments that set new standards in the business, but instead of looking at […]

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Which Comedians Will Follow Pamela Adlon’s Lead and Fire Dave Becky?

An important detail to remember from the New York Times report about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct is the behavior of C.K.’s manager Dave Becky, a powerful Hollywood figure who represents many big-name comedians and produces some of the most well-known comedy series currently on TV and streaming networks. C.K.’s behavior with the women comedians he […]

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Managers break off from Levity Entertainment Group to form Mainstay Entertainment

Former Levity Entertainment Group president Norm Aladjem has split from Levity and brought three managers with him to form a new company called Mainstay Entertainment. Deadline reported the news first. Among the clients joining Mainstay: comedians Trevor Noah, Maz Jobrani and Rachel Feinstein. Levity and Mainstay will continue working together on joint productions. Aladjem told […]

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