comedy

San Francisco's Purple Onion Comedy Club Closing Oct. 1

The building that houses the 60-year old music and comedy venue in North Beach, which hosted legends like Phyllis Diller, Richard Pryor, and Robin Williams, has been sold and the club will close next month.

Ali Farahnakian and the PIT Teach You to Be Funny

Ali Farahnakian, owner of the Peoples Improv Theater and Comedy Bar NYC, on learning to be funny and building a comedy community.

Montreal Just for Laughs Fest Reveals 2012 New Faces of Comedy

Fifty standup comedians, sketch comedy performers, unrepresented talent, and homegrown Canadian comics were chosen for the 2012 edition of JFL's New Faces.

10 Comics to Watch: Rebecca Delgado Smith Q&A

Because starting her own theater company was too costly, funny lady Smith co-founded the award-winning sketch comedy group Harvard Sailing Team instead.

Stand-Up for Diversity Open Call Coming Up Sept. 9 in NYC

Auditions will be held at the Comedy Cellar on Sept. 9 for NBC’s Stand-Up for Diversity, an annual initiative that offers exposure to unknown comics of all types.

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.

Hannibal Buress' Year of Magical Thinking

How Just for Laughs fest's rising comedy star award-winner Hannibal Buress took control of his career, one joke at a time.

John Lutz and Jim O'Heir Play the Punching Bags on NBC Sitcoms

John Lutz ("30 Rock") and Jim O'Heir ("Parks and Recreation") are getting acclaim for playing the butt of the joke on TV.

FX President John Landgraf on Louis C.K. and 'Louie'

Landgraf, head of cable channel FX, talks about working with Louis C.K. and leaving the comedian alone to create each season of his acclaimed show "Louie."

Comedy Central Introduces New Domain for Digital Content

With the launch of CC Studios last week, Comedy Central is giving comedians even more chances to gain exposure on its Web and TV platforms.