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Joe Rogan Is a Bad Person
The Joe Rogan-Spotify debacle boils down to a simple question of good versus bad. → Read More
Chris D'Elia's Back. Does Anyone Give a Shit?
What is the deal with the comedy industry, anyway? → Read More
A Look Back at SNL's Sex-Filled After-After-parties
SNL has always been a red flag factory. → Read More
Louis C.K.'s New Special Is Amazing, Say Louis C.K.'s Friends
Abuse is still tolerated in the world of comedy. → Read More
What Goes Up: Dave Chappelle, Transphobia, and "Cancel Culture"
Dave Chappelle is here to unintentionally remind us once again that cancel culture isn't real. → Read More
Meet Whit Conway, the Filmmaker Behind Alt Comedy's Funniest Videos
Seth Simons talks to Whit Conway. → Read More
Comedy Central Blows It Again: The Problem with Charlamagne Tha God's New Show
It pays to have friends in high places. → Read More
The Horatio Sanz Lawsuit Is an Explosive Story About SNL, NBC, and Jimmy Fallon
The lawsuit against Horatio Sanz alleges that many at SNL saw and knew what was happening. → Read More
The Comedy Industry Needs to Realize that Covid Isn't Over Yet
It's time for the comedy industry to stop reacting to bad news and start proactively using its powers to beat this thing. → Read More
What's Going on in Austin? Out-of-Town Transplants Bring Unwelcome Attitudes to a Thriving Local Comedy Scene
We talk to an Austin comic about the influx of out-of-town transplants and its impact on the local scene. → Read More
Yes, You Should Still Wear A Mask At The Comedy Club
If you go to an indoors comedy show, you should still be wearing a mask, one expert tells us. → Read More
Second City Invites Laid-Off Workers To Reapply For Their Jobs
With new management in place, Second City might not be rehiring all of its laid-off employees. → Read More
Ring-Wing Comedians Are Right-Wing Media
There's no difference between a comedian telling jokes that perpetuate right-wing talking points and a ring-wing pundit on Fox News. → Read More
The Late Night Hosts Who Helped Make Andrew Cuomo “America’s Governor” Should Demand His Resignation
Late night comedians helped create the myth of Andrew Cuomo as "America's Governor." → Read More
Just A Quick Reminder That SNL Is Paying Its Audience To be There
If it's not special treatment, then it's special treatment with extra steps. → Read More
Performing Days After Covid Exposure Makes Joe Rogan a Public Health Risk
Playing live shows less than a week after exposure to somebody with the virus is a health risk. → Read More
What We Can Learn From Improv Theaters' PPP Loans
We can learn a lot about how the improv comedy business is structured through PPP loans. → Read More
Why Did Netflix Give a Platform to Andrew Schulz's Lazy, Harmful, Anti-Asian Pandemic Jokes?
It's dismaying to see Netflix give a platform to vile nonsense at a time when it could do massive harm. → Read More
Comedy Clubs Running During the Pandemic Is an Industry-Wide Failure
Comedy clubs running shows during a pandemic isn't responsible. → Read More
Shane Gillis Is Just the Beginning
The world of conservative comedy is bigger than you might think. → Read More