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While you were busy swing dancing, JC Coccoli's been hosting a newish night of "speakeasy-esque" standup comedy. Hear her explain why Keep it Clean Comedy came to exist. "Working comics in L.A. were in dire need of a speakeasy spot to work their showcase material. Prepping for performances on... More >>

Every Monday night, IO West presents The Armando Show, hosted by a long list of celebrity guests. This week features Sarah Silverman sib Laura. The format's simple: Ms. Silverman will share a personal tale based on an audience suggestion. Then a team of certified improvisers concocts scenes... More >>

How famous are some of the comics who show up for Comedy Death-Ray? Let's just say that one regular's name rhymes with "Clatton Boswalt." More >>

Everybody Irish tonight at this rollicking comedy bash. More >>

Maria Bamford and Melinda Hill bring excellent standups every week. And we mean really good comics, like Blaine Capatch, Patton Oswalt, Matt Besser -- you get the idea. Dig this week's lineup: Paul F. Tompkins. Chris Fairbanks, Chip Pope, Howard Kremer. Laurie Kilmartin, Michelle Biloon. It's a... More >>

Possible comedy genius Kevin Nealon invites some pals for another in a series of Friends of Big Joe comedy benefits for his pal Joe Kenny, who was diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell skin cancer. Dig this: Sarah Silverman, Roseanne Barr, Garry Shandling and Mr. Nealon entertain the hell out... More >>

Paul F. Tompkins celebrates the eighth anniversary of The Paul F. Tompkins Show some special guests who will be revealed at the end of this interview. --Libby Molyneaux More >>

Despite his decidedly downbeat résumé (Nihilist Party presidential candidate, Nihilist Olympics organizer, Lunatic Fringe host), Elisha Shapiro still appreciates a good joke. As if to prove that very point, he's curating the Comedy vs. Art Smackdown, a monthly evening of stand-up... More >>

First, The Godfather, then The Sopranos, and now the Jersey Shore. The eight big-haired, tanned-to-a-crisp, trash-tawking self-proclaimed guidos and guidettes on MTV’s latest hit reality show are doing as much to help the image of Italian-Americans as the mob and pinky rings did. Sponsors... More >>

I think we all know about those. Promised, "Everyone remembers that one nightmare job they used to have. We interview a random member of the audience about their worst job." More >>

The only thing he loves more than movies is talking about movies. More >>