Comedy
Delco Comes to Comedy Central
Delco Proper premieres online Monday as a web series with potential to be picked up by Comedy Central on television, and its Philly-based creators say it’s […]
Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari Coming to Susquehanna Bank Center
Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival starts next month, kicking off an 18-city tour that promises “the return of the cut-throat freak show, and a […]
Aziz Ansari Coming to Philly on Modern Romance Book Tour
Standup comedian and Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari just announced his 10-city tour in promotion of his new book, Modern Romance. One of those stops—the […]
6 Top Places to See Comedy in Philadelphia
Where to Get In On the Action The N Crowd, 257 North 3rd Street, Old City 215-253-4276, www.phillyncrowd.com The N Crowd specializes in short-form improv comedy, […]
WATCH: Hannibal Buress Talk About Ruining Bill Cosby’s Reputation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3RzxKHgdqc Hannibal Buress hasn’t talked too much about the fact that it was basically him who reinvigorated the discussion around Bill Cosby and the sexual […]
WATCH: Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell Get Hard in New Trailer
Philly comedian Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell are teaming up for Get Hard. The film flips the switch on your typical white-guy-black-guy buddy comedy, finding Ferrell […]
Comics: Evildoers Must Now Fear Philadelphia’s Newest Superhero, The Black Hood
In his first incarnation in the 1940s, The Black Hood was at first a NYPD detective who was framed for a jewelry store robbery by […]
Broad City‘s Abbi Jacobson and Illana Glazer on Letterman Tonight
Just a heads up for all you Broad City fans: The show’s stars, Philly comedian Abbi Jacobson and her cohort Illana Glazer, will be on the […]
Philly Comedian With a Disability Gets Her Big Break in Amy Poehler, Billy Eichner Comedy
Did you catch local comedian Shannon DeVido on Comedy Central’s new The Nightly Show this week? The Philadelphia funny lady guested in anticipation of her role in Difficult […]
Tabu’s Last Laugh Wins “Worst Comedy Competition” Award at the WitIns
http://youtu.be/5Vno2FqAzxw?t=17m21s Every year, a group of rebellious local comedians get together to produce an anti-awards show called the WitIns Awards. It’s a chance for them […]
Cast of Bob’s Burgers Coming to Upper Darby on First East Coast Tour
Everyone’s favorite animated TV show about the Belcher Family, Bob’s Burgers, is going on tour once again, finding the cast on the East Coast for the […]
Here Is a Guide to Every Comic Book Shop in Philly
Here at Shoppist, we—unsurprisingly—cover all things shopping-related in Philly. And sometimes that means comic book stores. Lucky for me (because I know very little about comic […]
“Weird Al” Yankovic Coming Near Philly on “Mandatory World Tour”
“Weird Al” Yankovic has been promising a tour for quite some time, and now he’s making good on it. Today he released the dates on […]
6 Philadelphia Improv Theater House Teams That Will Make You LOL
Looking for a night of LOLs to get a head start on those oncoming winter blues? Peek your head inside Adrienne Theater (2030 Sansom Street), where Philadelphia Improv Theater (PHIT) […]
LISTEN: Bill Cosby Talks About Drugging Women On 1969 Comedy Album
An unfortunate video is making its way around the web today featuring a clip of Bill Cosby talking about drugging women on his 1969 comedy […]