comedy

PIT Owner Hopes New Club Will be Neighborhood Hangout for Comics

Comedy Bar NYC will feature live comedy and a social club atmosphere at night, and coffee and pastries in the morning.

Comedian Louis C.K. to Headline Sandy Benefit Shows on Staten Island

The New York-based comic will perform two standup shows Nov. 17 at the St. George Theater, with all proceeds benefitting the Staten Island Hurricane Relief Fund.

Jerry Seinfeld Adds Benefit Show for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Seinfeld and supporting act Colin Quinn pledge to donate all proceeds from upcoming performances in Long Island, Brooklyn, and Staten Island to help provide relief to Hurricane Sandy victims.

'The Comedy's' Tim Heidecker on Improv and Anti-Comedy

Tim Heidecker talks about doing stand-up, and his new movie, "The Comedy."

How I Wrote About Sleeping My Way To The Middle

Comedian Kevin Pollack shares his journey of taking his book from concept to reality.

3 Tips for Comics for Finding a Bigger Audience (and Bigger Laughs)

New Wave Entertainment’s Brian Volk-Weiss shares his wisdom from 15 years in the comedy business.

Can Comedy Decide the Presidential Election?

A new study from Comedy Central and TRU Insights finds that a candidate’s sense of humor and comedic tastes are among most important factors for young “Millennial” voters.

New Film Goes Inside 'The Channel 101 Experience' (Video)

A new documentary explores the history and evolution of Channel 101, the monthly short film festival created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab that gives exposure to unknown and offbeat talent.

Benjamin Walker Finds the Funny at Joe’s Pub

Benjamin Walker raises up the next generation of stand-up comedians with his show, "Find the Funny," playing at Joe's Pub on Tuesday night.

Actor and Comic Courtney Davis on the Life Lesson She Learned from Improv (Slideshow)

Backstage member Courtney Davis is a nonunion actor and standup comic who got her start in Austin, then moved to L.A. and later New York City with hopes of being on “SNL.”