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Jay Edgar on June 30, 2021
Though he is a longtime stand-up and comedy writer, Gareth Reynolds is probably best-known as co-host of the subversive history podcast The Dollop. And though that show is known for tackling under-told stories from US history from an acerbic and unapologetically left-wing perspective, maybe don’t expect a lot of history talk from…
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Mike Huguenor on June 23, 2021
Chey Bell’s jokes land with deadly precision. “If you see any Black people in Napa, they are in the witness protection program,” she cracks in a bit titled “All White Town.” With an energetic stage presence honed from sets at The Comedy Store and NY Comedy Club, the bisexual comedienne riffs on…
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Grace Stetson on June 23, 2021
Just one day after the San Jose Improv reopens its doors for its first indoor post-COVID show, the legendary D.L. Hughley stops in for a five-show stint, Friday to Sunday. One of the most instantly recognizable comedians in the world, Hughley has done it all, from iconic standup specials, to awards show…
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Mike Huguenor on June 4, 2021
Pride may have started as a riot, but Jo’s Comedy & Bangou Productions are hoping for more of a laugh riot this year. Presented both online and in person at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, “Pride & Joy” is a queer comedy event that brings together some of the Bay’s funniest LGBTQI &…
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Metro Staff on March 11, 2020
Norm Macdonald is 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 of Macdonald’s post-Saturday Night Live career saw aborted TV series or roles in toothless Hollywood comedies—ironic considering the dry-as-a-bone Macdonald can draw…
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Avi Salem on March 11, 2020
If you want to preview the shockingly honest, seriously self-deprecating humor that comedian Jenny Zigrino brings to the stage, look no further than her Twitter feed. There, you’ll find her dishing the latest updates about her Tinder flames (or lack thereof), political observations (could Voldemort actually be a viable presidential candidate?) and…
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While some comics lean on volume or a deadpan delivery, MADtv alumnus Bobby Lee is a certified goofball, unafraid to laugh at his own jokes. Lee’s standup is often punctuated by his inadvertent chortles, which only amplify the hilarity of his absurd and wild stories. Raised in San Diego, Lee’s laid-back sensibility…
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Metro Staff on February 26, 2020
Though he sounds like your average white American, there are clues to Gareth Reynolds’ heritage. Well… at least one: his name is Gareth. Being raised by English parents in Wisconsin has given Reynolds plenty of material to draw upon while onstage. Some of his funniest lines come at his father’s expense. “My…
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Anne Gelhaus on February 12, 2020
It’s hard to fathom how many “scenes from a hat” Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops have done, given that they’ve been appearing on Whose Line is it Anyway? since its original BBC incarnation in 1989. After more than 30 years of improvising comedy sketches for small screens on either side of the…
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Wallace Baine on February 4, 2020
For four seasons, he played the lovable (but more often unlovable) blowhard parasite Erlich Bachman on HBO’s Silicon Valley. So, there is no more natural environment to get the full-on T.J. treatment than in The Capital of Silicon Valley. Of course, Miller’s public image took a steep dive after he was accused…
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