George Carlin’s Estate Suing Creators Of A.I. Standup Special

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Getty Image The estate of George Carlin is suing “Dudesy”, the podcast behind the recent A.I.-generated version of the legendary comedian. On January 9, the Dudesy YouTube channel posted an hourlong stand-up comedy special titled […]

Dave Chappelle Makes More Trans Jokes in New Netflix Stand-Up Special

Dave Chappelle Makes More Trans Jokes

Dave Chappelle‘s new Netflix special is more of the same in terms of targeting transgender people — but he’s expanding his reach on marginalized people, roping in disabled folks too. In his new show, “The […]

‘I like to slag off the headliner’: what is it like to do standup at a music festival? | Comedy

‘Take yourself out of the mayhem’ … Glastonbury in 2022.

You’re in a massive tent. People are walking in and out, chatting, spilling drinks. A mishmash of music pounds in the background. The crowd is wildly hungover or laying the foundations for tomorrow’s comedown. Perfect […]

‘We’ve Got Two Shows Tonight — Regular and Extra Crispy’: Jay Leno Has Self-Burns As He Returns to Stand-Up Post-Accident

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“I never thought of myself as a roast comic,” Leno jabbed at himself outside the comedy club where he returned to stand-up following a brief medical leave. Leno spent one week in the Grossman Burn […]