Comedy
This South Philly Guy Has the Best Comedy Special on Netflix Right Now
No one was quite sure whether South Philadelphia comedian Keith Robinson would return to the stage after he suffered not one but two strokes. Well, […]
WHYY Ordered to Give Fired Comedian Jad Sleiman His Job Back
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The Philly Mag 2023 Fall Arts Preview
With a packed roster from music to theater and more, Philly’s arts scene is having a renaissance. Here’s everything you need to see this season. […]
Q&A: Bucks County Native Richard Kind Talks Tomato Pie and BFF George Clooney
Netflix just released The Out-Laws, an Adam Sandler-produced comedy about a bank manager whose future in-laws may have robbed his bank. Bucks County native Richard […]
This Philly Comedian Refuses to Apologize When He Offends
My full name is … Tu Rae Z. Gordon. The “Z” is only known to people I’ve had to dispose of. It stands for “Zanas,” […]
Chris Rock Emerges Victorious at Chaotic Atlantic City Performance
With Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap still dominating entertainment news headlines, comedian Chris Rock took to the stage at the Borgata in Atlantic City on […]
Q&A: Quinta Brunson, Philly’s Comic Genius Behind Abbott Elementary
Quinta Brunson, 32, went to Philly public schools, and her mom taught kindergarten at one for decades. All of that experience is condensed into Abbott […]
From America’s Got Talent to YA Novelist: Doogie Horner Has a New Book Out
Almost a decade ago, Doogie Horner was a Quirk Books illustrator and Philly standup comedian who became Internet-famous thanks to a series of appearances on […]
Comedian Chip Chantry on Bob Saget, South Philly and Hecklers
Best of Philly-winning Philly comedian Chip Chantry has a brand new comedy album out. (Yes, people are still releasing comedy albums, apparently, and you can […]
Aziz Ansari Will Perform at Punch Line Philly This Weekend
Aziz Ansari will work out new material at Punch Line Philly this weekend. It’s the actor/comedian’s first time performing in the city since he was […]
Philly Comedians: Punch Line Philly Should Cancel Jeremy Piven’s Show
Fishtown comedy club Punch Line Philly is set to host 52-year-old actor Jeremy Piven this weekend, and local comedians aren’t happy. Their concern? Piven, who’s best known […]
I Went to See Aunt Mary Pat Last Night. This Isn’t What Philly Drag Should Be.
This commentary has been updated. If Roseanne Barr were to perform in Fishtown, I suspect she would draw the same type of audience who showed up […]
Dave Chappelle Sure Did Have a Lot to Say at the Borgata on Friday
Comedian Dave Chappelle returned to perform at the Borgata for the first time in 12 years on Friday, part of the casino’s 15th anniversary celebrations. […]
25 Things to Do this Weekend
Friday, March 30 Nightmare Fuel @ Good Good Comedy Theater Writer/performer Sarah Knittel stars in this “Brutal Clown Show” that comes with a viewer advisory: […]
12 Things to Do in Comedy, Books, Movies, Burlesque and more
Rashomon Podcast Launch Party @ Good Good Comedy Theater | Wednesday, March 28 Hillary Rea, host of the long-running Tell Me A Story series, celebrates […]