Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. One of comedy’s most controversial figures is taking center stage on Saturday, Feb. 24. Shane Gillis, who was hired and then quickly fired from NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” … Read more
Kevin James’ stand-up special, “Irregardless,” is a breath of fresh air focusing on observational humor — sans politics or profanity. The Prime Video special is a nice change of pace in a genre that’s morphed into opinionated takes on topical issues peppered with a barrage of F-bombs that, long ago, lost their ability to shock an … Read more
It turned into a whole different kind of show. Comedian Natasha Leggero shocked several comedy clubgoers on Wednesday after she ripped her shirt off at the beginning of her set proclaiming: “If the boys can do it, why can’t the girls?” According to TMZ, the act was in response to fellow funnyman Bert Kreischer, who did … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Over the past few years, when asked who their favorite up-and-coming comedian was, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr and Roy Wood Jr. all had the same answer. Mark Normand. … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. One of comedy’s biggest podcasters may be coming to a venue near you. Theo Von, the host of “This Past Weekend” and formerly of “King and the Sting” … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If you haven’t caught Chelsea lately, now’s the time to rectify that. Comedian Chelsea Handler is midway through her ongoing, sprawling ‘Little Big B—- Tour’ and has 26 … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Fresh off 13 (!) Emmy nominations for her Netflix series “Beef,” Ali Wong is putting the pedal to the metal. The stand-up comic just added nine shows to … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. In its 61 years of existence, only one stand-up comedian has headlined at the 56,000-seat Dodger Stadium. Gabriel Iglesias is that comedian — and he sold out the venue … Read more
One Kansas school district gave a comedian in their midst a failing grade. Teacher Stephen Taylor says he was fired from Olathe’s Mill Creek Campus alternative school in September after board members objected to a series of TikTok videos Taylor had made. Taylor had been a stand-up comedian for eight years and a teacher for … Read more
Gary Gulman’s most famously funny bit is a take on the abbreviation of U.S. state names (trust us, it’s hilarious.) His 2020 HBO special, “The Great Depresh,” poignantly addressed his mental-health struggles, including depression, while his new memoir, “Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the ’80s” (Flatiron Books) delves into the childhood that turned him into the kook … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. As he took the stage on Sunday, Sept. 10 at Atlantic City’s Etess Arena, Jon Stewart got in a good line about the evening’s lineup. “We’ve got the … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. With no premiere date for the 49th season of “Saturday Night Live” in sight, Weekend Update co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che will perform a different kind of … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. This isn’t bupkis. Comedian Pete Davidson just added a few additional stand-up dates to his 2023 tour calendar. He’s now slated to headline in Florida, North Carolina, Maryland … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. You probably know Ken Jeong from movies and TV. The ubiquitous comic actor has appeared in “The Hangover” trilogy, “Knocked Up” and “Crazy Rich Asians” on the silver … Read more
An AI-generated “Seinfeld” parody, which has been streaming for months on Twitch, is now suspended after the computer rendering of Jerry Seinfeld launched into a transphobic stand-up comedy routine. The continuous “Seinfeld”-like episode has been on the streamer since December under the name “Nothing, Forever.” Grainy, blocky computer-generated versions of Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Jerry Seinfeld can’t stay away from the stage. The 68-year-old funnyman has lined up nearly 50 shows from Oct. 2022 all the way until July 2023. That includes four shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Nov. … Read more
Trevor Noah is leaving The Daily Show after hosting it for seven years, indicating he wants to dedicate more time to standup comedy. The 38-year-old comedian, who moved to the United States in 2011 and was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, had big shoes to fill when he took over in 2015 after the exit … Read more