All Entries Tagged With: "Last Comic Standing"

Rich Vos Fills the Void
The comedian talks about his latest album “Still Empty Inside” as well as his personal struggle to find happiness

Q&A after a College Gig…Good Idea?
So every now and then I’m not just doing a regular show. Every now and then the school asks for a little extra, and I’m more than happy to oblige.

Felipe Esparza’s First One-Hour Stand-up Comedy Special Premieres on Showtime
The latest winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Felipe Esparza, is known for his wild hair and his often-imitated phrase, “What’s up, fool?”

Amy Schumer’s “Brazilian Waxes and Sex!”
Amy Schumer was a local favorite on the New York City scene before she got onto Last Comic Standing in 2007. Though she placed fourth in the competition, Schumer hasn’t let losing stop her. She has appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show, and The Ellen Degenres Show.

Tommy Johnagin Tells a Whimsical Story About Throwing a Baby
Even though he was the runner-up on NBC’s Last Comic Standing last summer, Tommy Johnagin has still kept a name for himself. His second comedy album Stand Up Comedy 2 comes out digitally today on Comedy Central Records.

Alonzo Bodden IS Paying Attention
There’s a certain swagger to Alonzo Bodden that you pick up right away.

An Intimate Interview with Comedian ANT
The comedian known as just ANT tells us about how he chose that name, (Andromeda?), about his pre-comedy career (Lynda Carter, yes, WonderWoman, got him fired!) and how he stranded his parents in Europe!

Mike DeStefano’s funeral services announced
Comedian Mike DeStefano’s funeral services have been announced for this week in New York.

Ralphie May Tours The Country
May is going to perform at The Vic theater in Chicago. His stand-up comedian wife Lahna Turner will open the show.

Greg Giraldo’s death inspires recovery foundation
In honor of comedian Greg Giraldo, a new recovery fund has started to help children deal with addictions in their families.

Andy Kindler: Never Under The Radar
Andy Kindler likes to say that he has kept his career “under the radar” and as the voice of Mort the Mortician in Fox’s newest animated TV series, Bob’s Burgers, Kindler might not be the most recognizable person on the street.

Mike DeStefano Transforms His Pain Into Comedy
An AmericasComedy.Com Interview
It took Mike DeStefano awhile to transform his pain into comedy. For thirty one years he battled a tough world filled with addiction and heartbreak.

“Drugs, Disease, and Death: A Comedy”
Comedian Mike DeStefano is putting his past hardships in the spotlight and hopes to get a few laughs out of it.

Tammy Pescatelli: A Real Standup Mom
A_Stand_Up_Mother_Supertease_1An AmericasComedy.Com Interview
So what’s a good Sicilian girl from Cleveland doing in Meadville Pennsylvania? Being a wife, mother, stand up comedian and reality show star. That’s what.

Ralphie May Is Living The Dream!
An AmericasComedy.Com Interview You may not think that the name “Ralphie” is something you would call a390-pound man. But, in the case of comedian Ralphie May, it’s just fine. May, 38, who was named one of the “Top 10 Comics To Watch” in 2008 by“Variety Magazine,” was given that nickname as a young boy growing [...]



