Comedy
Funny Talk: A Text Conversation With Philly Comedians Chip Chantry and Jim Grammond
Chip Chantry and Jim Grammond are writing partners for the local sketch-comedy show Dog Mountain, performing at Philly Improv Theater on November 13th, 14th, 20th […]
Hannibal Buress on Bill Cosby: “You’re a Rapist”
Last night at his late night show at the Trocadero, comedian Hannibal Buress did an extended bit about Philadelphia native Bill Cosby, calling him a […]
PHOTOS: Aziz Ansari Pans the Digital Age, Reads Audience Texts at the Wells Fargo Center Friday Night
Friday night, Aziz Ansari’s “Aziz Ansari Live” tour made a stop at the Wells Fargo Center. And after opener Hannibal Buress warmed up the crowd […]
GIRL TALK: Fortune Feimster On Working With Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, and How Being a Lesbian Drives Her Comedy
One of my favorite Chelsea Lately roundtable regulars, Fortune Feimster, is performing this Thursday through Saturday at Philly’s Helium Comedy Club. The out lesbian took […]
INTERVIEW: Shooting the Breeze With Aziz Ansari
Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari returns to Philadelphia this week after filming his last special, “Buried Alive,” at the Kimmel’s Merriam Theater in 2013. This time […]
Kevin Hart to Be Guest Judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Philly’s own Kevin Hart will fill in for Len Goodman as guest judge on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars next Monday, September 29th. Next week’s episode […]
André 3000 Wants Kevin Hart to Play Big Boi in Outkast Biopic
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Outkast’s André 3000 chats about playing Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming Jimi: All is By My Side. During the […]
FALL ARTS PREVIEW: 30 Awesome Shows You Can’t Miss This Season
1. Lorde Maybe you’ll see Cecily Tynan there, singing along to “Royals.” The 17-year-old Kiwi is one of her personal faves. Mann Center, September 5th. […]
Craig Robinson Performing Special Engagement One Night Only at Helium Comedy Club
The Office‘s Craig Robinson aka warehouse foreman Darryl Philbin is performing a special one-night-only engagement at Helium Comedy Club this weekend. The actor/standup comedian/musician, who’s […]
See Sarah Silverman and Louis C.K. at the Oddball Comedy Festival for $23
The Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival is coming to the Susquehanna Center on August 16th, with big name comedians like Louis C.K. and Sarah Silverman […]
Philly Playwright Publishing New Gay Comic Book Series, “Dash”
Philly-area director/playwright Dave Ebersole—who I profiled a few years back in the Philadelphia City Paper—is taking his talents from stage to comic book store in his newest […]
Philly Women Battle Sexual Harassment, Groping at Comic-Con
Cosplay and Comic-Con-culture are huge right now, and so is the issue of sexual harassment at the Comic-Cons and similar conventions around the country. That’s […]