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Nick Veronin on January 9, 2019
Originally from Mercer Island, Washington, Joel McHale first tasted success as part of Seattle’s Almost Live! sketch comedy group. That led to appearances on network television shows and eventually to The Soup—a satirical pop-culture news show that ran from 2004 to 2015 on E! From The Soup, McHale went on to star…
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Wallace Baine on January 2, 2019
Nope, not that Mr. Rogers. Tennessee-born stand-up comedian Olan Rogers has staked his claim to pop-culture relevance on YouTube with his comedic sketches, as well as his creation of the animated show Final Space on TBS. As 2019 opens, Rogers jumps into a mini-tour, beginning in San Jose, with all new material…
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Avi Salem on December 28, 2018
Making his debut first as a writer and then as a cast member on Saturday Night Live over 30 years ago, Rob Schneider is one of those Hollywood enigmas that’s done it all but can’t stop doing more. He’s had a role in more than 40 films since the early ’90s, starring…
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Avi Salem on December 28, 2018
Two Netflix specials and two babies later, comedian Ali Wong is taking center stage again—this time not pregnant (we think) but with the same comedic force and exaggerated stage presence that brought her into the standup limelight. The San Francisco-born and -raised performer gained a serious following after her 2016 special, Baby…
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Nick Veronin on December 5, 2018
No serious examination of the facts will lead a sensible person to conclude that the Trump trolls have a point when they say it’s a “scary time” for straight white men in America today. That doesn’t mean cis dudes don’t face any challenges. Comedian Matt Braunger manages to coax some non-confrontational laughs…
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Avi Salem on November 28, 2018
For more than three decades, Kevin Nealon has maintained a constant if not consistently entertaining presence in Hollywood’s comedic circles. Since he gained notoriety in the 1980s as the Weekend Update news anchor on Saturday Night Live, the late night comedy mainstay and nine-year SNL veteran has starred in myriad films and…
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Andrew Lentz on August 2, 2018
It’s true, Norm Macdonald is yet another in a long line of Saturday Night Live veterans still running around the standup circuit. But he’s also a cult hero. Most die-hard fans know the oddball Canadian as the Weekend Update anchor who ruthlessly skewered everyone from Hillary Clinton to O.J. Simpson. Alas, much…
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Nick Veronin on April 25, 2018
Born Pedro Herrera III, this son of Mexican-American immigrants has built a comedy career through a combination of observational standup and Chicano-tinged pop music parodies. Some of his best-known bits involve the retooling of hits by Drake and Carly Rae Jepsen. Chingo’s music videos for “Hotline Bling Remix” and “Call Me Maybe…
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André Jaquez on November 9, 2017
When Deon Cole was 21, his friend offered him $50 to get up on stage and perform. He’s been hooked on standup ever since. For 25 years, Cole has made a career of examining the African American experience—pulling humor from pain and juxtaposing black and white culture. Since starring on the ABC…
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