Author Archive for Nir Katz
I was born in the sixties in a little country in the Middle East. I never heard about stand-up comedy until I moved to the USA in 1984 where every night at 10:30 I watched the Johnny Carson show hoping to see a stand-up comic. Since then watching stand-up comedy has been tasteful, zero calorie food for my soul. Currently I reside in Israel.
The Second Annual ‘Comedy Awards’ Nominations Announced
Its awards season and the best is yet to come. Nominations for the second annual Comedy Awards on Comedy Central were just announced last week and the competition is fierce
Comedian Michael Ian Black’s New Book ‘You’re Not Doing It Right’
Here are a few interesting facts about comedian Michael Ian Black’s Twitter account
How an Online Chinese Talk Show Ripped off Conan O’Brien
Da Pang Debade totally copied Conan’s opening animation, and we do mean totally copied
There’s a New Way to Roast (But You Can Only Use 140 Characters)
A group of comedians participated in the first ever Tweet Roast
Bill Maher’s Special Announcement: One Million Dollar Donation to Obama Super PAC
Last Thursday Yahoo! Screen Comedy Channel showed Bill Maher’s Crazy Stupid Politics live from Silicon Valley for free. This is the first installation of the Yahoo! Screen Live Standup Series, with more big names to be announced soon
T.J. Miller’s ‘Mash Up’ Coming to Comedy Central
T.J. Miller has reached another milestone in his successful stand-up comedy career. Comedy Central has decided to order eight episodes of Mash Up, a half-hour stand-up series hosted by Miller and directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Comedian Jim Gaffigan to Produce Online Comedy Show Similar to Louis C.K.’s
Many articles were written about Louis C.K.’s bold and hugely successful selling of his “Live at the Beacon Theater” stand-up comedy performance
Divorce Can Cause a Massive Headache; Ask Comedian Russell Brand
Celebrity divorce is never a pretty sight, but some are affected more than others
Who Will Win the Grammy for Best Comedy Album?
This year the contenders are Yankovic, Louis C.K., Patton Oswalt, Kathy Griffin and The Lonely Island, the troupe featuring Saturday Night Live’s Andy Samberg
What Comedians Were Featured in Super Bowl Commercials?
For many people around the world the football game was just something to watch between the commercials
Johnny Carson Website Releases Old Stand-Up Videos of Huge Stars (Watch)
Recently the website JohnnyCarson.com released a few videos of the first appearances by stand-up comedians who later became hugely successful
Mike Birbiglia’s “Sleepwalk With Me” to be Shown at Sundance Film Festival
Mike Birbiglia is perhaps one of the best story telling comedians in the business. His routine is one big continuous tale which revolves around the many medical difficulties he’s had to endure and overcome
Last Day at the 9th Annual Charleston Comedy Festival
The people of Charleston, South Carolina, were busy the last four days as they were treated to a great mixture of wonderful humor.
