Are YouTubers really the future of comedy? Not Darren Knight, a YouTuber and self-proclaimed “fastest rising comedian in American history” who blends the down-home condescension of Jeff Foxworthy and the kitschy misogyny of Tyler Perry’s Madea in a character he calls Southern Momma. Here’s his most recent video:
After a writing stint on ABC’s Fresh Off The Boat, a starring role on American Housewife, and her popular Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, the last few years have been great for comedian Ali Wong. We caught up with Wong to find out her five favorite comedic influences.
Last Podcast On The Left is one of the more interesting crime podcasts out there. Instead of covering typical criminal cases every episode, it explores topics like ghosts, UFO sightings, serial killers, and cults in a fun, engaging way. We had hosts Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski play a crime-themed…
The Daily Show’s politics are undeniably left-leaning, but that doesn’t stop host Trevor Noah from attempting to reach across the aisle. But rather than altering the show’s politics, he hopes comedy will be the great unifier. As he explains in the video above, Noah’s unsure if the show’s political commentary will be…
Between a writing stint on ABC’s Fresh Off The Boat, a starring role on American Housewife, and her popular Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, Ali Wong has experience well-deserved success the past few years. Along with that success has come newfound stardom, which Wong is still learning to cope with. In the video…
Queens native and all-around joy Alonzo Bodden is best known for his stand-up comedy, winning and eventually serving as a judge on Last Comic Standing, and his recurring role on Showtime’s Californication (not to mention his brief stint as a host on America’s Worst Driver). In the video above, Bodden tells us his five…
After multiple investigations exposed Harvey Weinstein’s decades-long history of sexual assault and harassment, folks in and out of the entertainment industry noted that the disgusting revelations were likely just the tip of the abuse iceberg. Following reports that former Amazon exec Roy Price harassed a TV producer,…
The last week of the annual Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal is an important one for the U.S. comedy industry, when over 100 new and established comedians come together for a marathon of shows, conferences, and schmoozing. It’s also a good barometer of what’s going on in comedy at the moment. This year, the…
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival has provided a platform for young comedians to strut their stuff for many years now, and almost all of it is on tape. Inevitably, some of those fresh-faced up-and-comers went on to hit the big time, and thus the folks at JFL have teamed up with Maker Studios to launch a YouTube…
My booking agent called me in May of last year to tell me. I am aware that some of you may be already throwing up. You read the word “agent” and you puked. Hey, I get it. Maybe try to pop the word “secret” in front of there. That might help. “My secret agent called me in May of last year with some bad news.” That’s a…
