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Live Comedy Performances: Humor Unplanned
Live comedy acts work the crowd. The beauty of a live performance is that anything can happen, at any moment. There can never be any delay, pause, or rewrites. You experience a moment that will never...
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The Fine Line Between Comedy and Racism
Sometimes comedians tackle tough topics, it’s up to the audience to decide if they’ve crossed the line. When does a stand up comedy routine stop being funny and cross over into blatant racism?If you’re...
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Comedians on Failure
Every comedian bombs sometimes. Everyone struggles at his or her job on occasion – the main difference that separates stand-ups is that their failures are public, in front of a live audience. When...
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Storytelling Comedians
Storytelling and stand-up comedy are intertwined. Storytelling, which has long been a key part of the stand-up art form, is becoming increasingly popular in recent years, even noted in a recent New...
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Men On The Moon
We recently launched a new Stand Up NY Labs segment, Joke-ology, where we talk with a comedian and dissect a specific joke from their act. Today, we thought we’d blog about a specific, random comedy...
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The Hosts of Late Night
Only a couple weeks ago, some mild rumors arose about Jay Leno potentially leaving The Tonight Show at the conclusion of the 2013-14 television season, and now we know the rumors to be true. Starting...
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Failed Late Night Talk Shows
Keeping up with our Late Night theme (check out our blog about all the previous hosts of The Tonight Show) we are now going to write about some late night talk shows which you may be unfamiliar with,...
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Boston’s Funniest by Josh Matusak
Well, what can be said? Last week was certainly one of the biggest American nightmares since 9/11, but you already know this. Of course it’s hard not to dwell on the tragedy, but there is always some...
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A Closer Look At Joe Machi by Josh Matusak
A couple months ago Stand Up NY Labs sat down with local favorite Joe Machi for a short interview, and today we’re going to take an even closer look. Machi works harder than anyone; and although he’s...
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Comedians At The White House
Last week, Conan O’Brien performed at the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, lightheartedly teasing President Obama. You can check out the complete video here. It was the second time O’Brien...
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The Departure of Seth Meyers by Jillian Trevisanut
NBC recently revealed that Saturday Night Live cast member Seth Meyers will officially take over as host of the popular talk show known as Late Night. Meyers, who hosts SNL‘s “Weekend Update,” has been...
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Bill Hader and SNL
After eight years at America’s top comedy institution, Saturday Night Live, cast member Bill Hader has decided it’s time to move on. On May 14th, both The NY Times and Rolling Stone magazine announced...
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And the Winner is…Carol Burnett!
Carol Burnett, a comedic icon for many. Last week, it was announced that actress and comedian Carol Burnett will receive the 2013 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, one of the most prestigious awards...
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A Closer Look at Neko White
Neko White full of passion on stage. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a young comic working in one of the biggest and most competitive comedy scenes in the world? Well, if so, today we’re...
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Coming Soon to Late Night! (Part I)
Keep an eye out for some of these highly anticipated shows coming to late night. We’ve profiled the previous hosts of NBC’s The Tonight Show, as well as some of the most notable failed late night talk...
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Coming Soon to Late Night! (Part II)
It’s Friday, so you know what that means? That’s right, part two of our anticipated late night shows list! In case you didn’t read part one on Wednesday, you can do so now by clicking here. It includes...
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Guess Who’s Back?
You can see Chappelle on the Oddball and Curiosity Festival kicking off August 23. In case you haven’t heard by now, it was recently announced that the one and only Dave Chappelle is officially...
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James Gandolfini
Gandolfini taking a stroll on the red carpet. This past Wednesday, on June 19, the world was stripped of one of its greatest artists, James Gandolfini, who suddenly passed away due to a heart attack....
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David Cross
You may have heard by now, but if you haven’t here it is: David Cross is working on a brand new television show, as reported by Deadline and Splitsider. The show is developing through Showtime,...
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Funniest Commencement Speeches! (Part 1)
The legendary Lewis Black. Last week, Lewis Black gave a hilarious commencement speech for the 2013 graduates of University of California – San Diego. Black, in typical form, told the 1,200+ students...
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