It's no joke: Local theater drawing big shows, big laughs

It's no joke: Local theater drawing big shows, big laughs

It's no joke: Local theater drawing big shows, big laughs

Shelbyville's the Strand Theatre is becoming the place to perform among some notable comedians.

That Comedy Show

Start the silly season with some good hearted chuckles at That Comedy Show. Wellington’s newest retro diner Daddy O’s hosts a comic line-up on Sunday 9th December.

Summer season at the Q covers the A to Z of theatre's best - The Canberra Times

The Canberra TimesSummer season at the Q covers the A to Z of theatre's bestThe Canberra TimesThere will be well-known stars - Henri Szeps in Elizabeth Coleman's dark comedy It's My Party (and I'll Die If I Want To) and Amanda Muggleton in The Book Club, adapted by Rodney Fisher from the play by Roger Hall, about a woman who finds her life ...

The 100 best books of 2012 - New Zealand Listener

The 100 best books of 2012New Zealand ListenerGoodness, how this divided the Listener Book Club. .... “An intelligent, very stupid book”, in the author's own words, Jonass's debut novel is an absurd black comedy that chronicles the convoluted centenarian capers that occur to Allan Karlsson after ...

Female comedians: Books shine light on funny women as comedy conversation evolves

It's easy to take funny women for granted, considering how many of them compete for our attention.

Comedy club gets surprise appearance by top stand-up

A COMEDY club audience were given a surprise when a top comedian walked on to the stage to test his new material.

The laugh-a-minute dentist - Dentistry IQ

The laugh-a-minute dentistDentistry IQHe has been running a laughter movement in the city for the past 10 years and has helped set up 25 laughter clubs in the NCR. "I am a dentist who believes there is ... The dentist-cum-laughter yoga guru has held camps both in India and abroad, most ...and more »

Religion Almanac for Dec. 1, 2012 - Bradenton Herald

Religion Almanac for Dec. 1, 2012Bradenton HeraldHealth care information: The breakfast meeting for the Temple Sinai Men's Club presents "All About the Affordable Care Act" 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, with Dr. Sujatha Prabhakaran, vice president of medical ...

Dannielynn Birkhead Photos Resemble Those Of Mother Anna Nicole Smith - Huffington Post

Dannielynn Birkhead Photos Resemble Those Of Mother Anna Nicole SmithHuffington Post... Roast Of Pamela Anderson - Arrivals. CULVER CITY, CA - AUGUST 07: Actress Anna Nicole Smith arrives at the Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson at Sony Studios on August 7, 2005 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images) ...and more »

Comedians Parody Two Sides Of President Obama

Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have become well-known for their humorous take on race relations. Their video series featuring a cool President Obama and his Vesuvian "anger translator" Luther has become a viral sensation. The duo talks about using comedy to explore touchy racial issues in the 2012 campaign.

Pictures of comedians when the laughter stops

Gloomy, lonely, not a smile in sight – and these are Britain's funniest men and women. When Dave Brown, erstwhile member of The Mighty Boosh, set out to photograph his fellow comedians for a new exhibition, he was determined to show the dark side of stand-up. Not for him the cheesy grins, microphones and lurid colours of the gag-masters' gig posters; this is the face of comedy when the laughter ...

WIN! Tickets to the Hoot Comedy Club - Retford Today

WIN! Tickets to the Hoot Comedy ClubRetford TodayRuth E Cockburn is a regular fixture at Manchester's legendary Frog & Bucket comedy venue and an established playwright with her work having being performed at festivals from Edinburgh to Sydney. Ruth's comedy is a perilously potent mix of spot-on, ...and more »

Comedy is no laughing matter - Australian Jewish News

Australian Jewish NewsComedy is no laughing matterAustralian Jewish NewsJackie Loeb performs at the Comedy Club at the Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne on November 30 and December 1, 7 and 8 (www.thecomedyclub.com.au), The Comedy Store, Sydney on December 12 (www.comedystore.com.au) and ...

Making The Comedy Podcast: Julie Klausner's Life Of Conversation

Julie Klausner talks about what makes the comedy podcast such an appealing form for comedians. Is it the connection with the audience? The creative freedom? The loose conversations? (Spoiler alert: Yes.)

Kevin Pollak & More Set for 2013 Global Live Streamed Comedy Telethon - Broadway World

Kevin Pollak & More Set for 2013 Global Live Streamed Comedy TelethonBroadway WorldThe live stand up shows will broadcast in real time on www.youtube.com/TWTComedy from seven global cities: Sydney, Australia (The Comedy Store), Singapore, London, Toronto (Yuk Yuk's), New York (Gotham Comedy Club), Austin (Cap City), and Los ...and more »

Dave Eastgate's Rock 'n' Roll Glory Hole @ Happy Endings Comedy Club - StreetCorner

Dave Eastgate's Rock 'n' Roll Glory Hole @ Happy Endings Comedy ClubStreetCornerEvent Description: 7.30 show Nov 16th & 17th 7.30pm $25 - DAVE EASTGATE'S ROCK 'N' ROLL GLORY HOLE After a totally sold out season at 2012 Sydney Comedy Festival – The Rock 'N' Roll Glory Hole returns to Happy Endings. Grab your seats fast.

Laughing off Sandy with New York comedians

New York City may have lost power after superstorm Sandy, but it certainly hasn't lost it's sense of humor. Stand-up comedians are abiding by the old adage, 'tragedy plus time equals comedy.'

Aussie comedian Trevor Crook talks sex and ancient Greeks at upcoming Erith gig - News Shopper

Aussie comedian Trevor Crook talks sex and ancient Greeks at upcoming Erith gigNews ShopperTrevor Crook is set to headline the second Runaway Comedy Club after the event's premier enjoyed great success last month. The hilariously understated joker, who has more than 20 years' experience on the comedy scene, caught up with News Shopper ...

AXE Hair's "Splitting Hairs" Comedy Tour Brings Top Comedians Together To Decode What The Opposite Sex Is Thinking

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Guys, take note. Girls are paying extra close attention to your hair, and it can make or break a first impression: a recent survey conducted by AXE ...

Moozfly an unorthodox Web platform for Spanish-speaking comedians

More than two dozen comedians from around the world have contributed material to Moozfly, which launched last month out of a Rancho Palos Verdes home. Anna Nikita Doroshina, described as a Russian Martha Stewart, was the inspiration for Moozfly, an online comedy channel that features Spanish-speaking comedians from around the world.