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Somehow, the existence of non-disclosure agreements continues to surprise people. On Wednesday, Pete Davidson had a show at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco, where attendees were required to present a signed NDA agreement at the door. Per a report on the NDA from the San Francisco Chronicle, attendees had already been informed of the […]
On Sunday night, Kevin Hart made an appearance at the People’s Choice Awards, thus marking his first major public appearance since he was hospitalized after a bad car crash a little over two months ago. At the award show, Hart was presented with a trophy for “Comedy Act of 2019” by Robert Downey Jr. USA TODAY reports that […]
The world of podcasting is evolving at a stunning rate. Once perhaps unfairly associated with a solitary individual with a laptop and a microphone chuntering away about some apparently fascinating unsolved murder, podcasts are now an entire industry and, believe it or not, the top tier are eyeing up Netflix’s throne for a takeover. Chief […]
Eddie Murphy discussed his impending return to the art of stand-up comedy on Thursday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Asked about the potential pressure of living up to a legacy, Murphy disputed the value of such thinking. “Nah, I don’t be worrying about stuff like that,” he said. “I tend to think constructively if I’m doing something […]
Despite habitually donning the 3 cap for what seemed like ages, Chance the Rapper has proven himself to be a man of many hats. This was on full display when he decided to make his stand-up comedy debut. On Wednesday, Chance shared on Instagram a piece of the set he performed at Chicago’s Laugh Factory. Though […]
Veteran comedian Ian Cognito died on stage while performing stand-up, BBC reports. The 60-year-old’s breathing became heavy before he sat down on a stool. He then became silent for five minutes during the Thursday show, ultimately suffering a heart attack. The show’s host, Andrew Bird, told the BBC that the audience at the Bicester, England […]
Since celebrating his 50th birthday by channeling his inner-Trevor and bungee jumping over the Grand Canyon, Will Smith has embarked on a quest to live out all of his crazy dreams. This goal led Smith to seek out comedy guru Dave Chappelle in hopes that his advice would help deliver a perfect stand-up routine. In this episode of […]
Comedian Pete Davidson kicked an annoying heckler out of his show after the audience member made a joke about the death of Mac Miller. According to Page Six, things got a little hectic at Davidson’s show in South Orange, New Jersey. Known for his dark humor, Pete began to set up a joke about the death […]
Mindy Kaling’s attendance at Aziz Ansari’s show Friday night sparked a heated debate between the comedienne and her fans and critics about defending those accused of sexual assault. Ansari’s latest performance on his “Road to Nowhere” tour drew a crowd of some of his industry colleagues, including Ocean’s 8 star Mindy Kaling. When the comedienne posted a photo of her ticket stub […]
Not too long after Get Out hit theaters, I was approached by someone I didn’t know too well at work to be involved in a sketch they were building for Seriously.TV. At the time, Seriously operated out of our offices, and the guy writing it, stand-up comedian Nore Davis, was someone I’d chat with via Twitter DM […]
