May 2010
32 posts
Low Key →
For more from Andy Ross, check out his blog.
May 29th
Big Terrific @ Cameo - 5.26.10 →
By: Sara Laurence On a sticky and sweaty Wednesday evening, two of New York’s finest comedians chose Big Terrific as their goodbye NY show. Both Baron Vaughn and Kumail Nanjiani, who were…
May 28th
The Honey Shot - I've Got Munchies →
Jenn Dodd & Mary Jane of I’ve Got Munchies | Photo: Sharon Jamilkowski THE PLUG: Don’t miss “I’ve Got Munchies” hosting a variety show (feat. The Chris and Paul Show, MORT, singer…
May 28th
Sara Benincasa Snags Multi-Figure Book Deal →
Comedian, radio personality, and rabble rousing vlogger Sara Benincasa was handed a book deal today. She tells us: It is in fact true! It’s a deal for AGORAFABULOUS!, my one-woman show…
May 28th
Perhaps Steve Byrne Is So Funny You Forgot to... →
From Twitter today: thegregjohnson Wow! Byrne and CC have outdone themselves. RT @robdelaney A trailer for a standup special w/no jokes in it?
May 28th
Your Apartment Search Ends Now!!! →
By: Mike Drucker ***STOP LOOKING*** FOR A NEW APARTMENT TO LIVE IN BECAUSE THIS IS THE APARTMENT YOU WANT TO RENT! BEST VALUE YOU’LL FIND IN THE NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOOD! …
May 27th
The Honey Shot - Phil Wells →
Phil Wells | Photo: Keith Huang THE PLUG: Don’t miss writer and comedian Phil Wells at “The Matt Fried Hour” (official Web site), happening TONIGHT @ 9:30PM at The PIT | $5 RELATED:
May 27th
Postcards From the News →
An average person might have a complete and total meltdown when suddenly thrust unprepared into comedy blog megafame, but not The Apiary’s current Artist in Residence, Andy Ross! No…
May 26th
Inside With: Halle Kiefer →
By: Meredith Haggerty Whether breaking down the obsession with Elena Kagan’s sexuality on her blog Mustang Halle, dissecting Glee for The Awl (I’m really into Glee recaps, okay??),…
May 26th
New Video Wednesday! Featuring War Pigs, The Jerry... →
War Pigs | Touchstone Pictures Seinfeld | The Jerry Seinfeld Program Ben Garant and the Faith Healer | RISK
May 26th
A Feminist Responds to The Sex and the City 2... →
By: Meghan O’Keefe It seems you can’t go anywhere these days without seeing Sex and the City backlash. Two hackneyed films shouldn’t erase the memory of a landmark television series….
May 26th
REVIEW: MacGruber →
I had a feeling that ticket supply might surpass demand when I noticed I was the ONLY person speed-walking from the N train to the cinema in order to buy MacGruber tix 45 minutes before…
May 25th
THE HONEY SHOT - ELLIS & PARK →
Tim Ellis and Matthew Park are Ellis & Park | Illustration by Chris Park THE PLUG: Don’t miss Ellis & Park in “Of the Moment,” happening TONIGHT @ 9:30PM at The PIT | $5 …
May 25th
Dehorsefacing Public Property Is Wrong →
What kind of twisted delinquents would draw meta-moustaches on Sex and the City 2 subway posters??
May 25th
The Honey Shot - Corinne Fisher →
Corinne Fisher | Photo: Deanna Riggs THE PLUG: Don’t miss Corinne Fisher in “I Stalk You,” happening TONIGHT @ 9:30PM at The PIT | $5 Wanna plug? E-mail me photo & credit….
May 24th
Low Key →
For more from Andy Ross, check out his blog.
May 22nd
Dystopia Gardens @ The PIT - 5.15.10 →
Will Nunziata and Jerry Miller in Dystopia Gardens. - Photo: Keith Huang By: Michael Martin Dystopia Gardens, the sketch comedy play by Will Nunziata and Jerry Miller, is a…
May 21st
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My Cousin Stefan from Hamburg →
By: Robert Buscemi My cousin Stefan (pronounced “SHTEFAN!!!”) from Hamburg has been staying with (and BORING THE SHIT OUT OF) me, so I’ve been playing him DVDs of Freaks and Geeks. I’m…
May 21st
Portrait of a Comedian: Featuring Mike Recine and... →
A new episode of Portrait of a Comedian—a bi-weekly show on Breakthru Radio featuring some of the top comedians in New York City—is available now. Join Marcus Parks as he gets to know…
May 21st
The Honey Shot - Shut Up, Weirdo →
“Shut Up, Weirdo” with Andy and Frangry | Photo: Nick the Bard THE PLUG: Andy Cohen and Frangry co-host “Shut Up, Weirdo,” a call-in show with cutting-edge chit-chat, EVERY FRIDAY @…
May 21st
The Honey Shot - Iron Ruckus →
Iron Ruckus is Bryce Richardson, Dan Black, Dom Manzolillo, Frank Hejl, Dave Bluvband, Dustin Drury, Brett White and Laura Zeis | Photo courtesy of Iron Ruckus THE PLUG: Don’t miss Iron…
May 20th
NEW VIDEO WEDNESDAY! →
The Man’s Guide to Love #85 (feat. Rob Delaney) - The Man’s Guide to Love Borealis Promo (May 2010) - Borealis Reggaeggs - Sunset…
May 20th
Inside With: Gabe Liedman →
By: Meredith Haggerty Be it stand up, videos, or blogging, Gabe Liedman is one of the most hilarious guys running around today. His stand up show, Big Terrific, which he co-hosts on…
May 19th
The Honey Shot - Todd Barry →
Todd Barry | Photo: Patrick Wright THE PLUG: Don’t miss Todd Barry performing at Caroline’s TONIGHT @ 9:30PM through SUN, MAY 23 | Tickets Q&A: Apiary bro-han Michael…
May 19th
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The Honey Shot - David Lee Nelson →
David Lee Nelson | Photo: Wrinkle in Time Photography THE PLUG: Don’t miss David in “David Lee Nelson … Status Update,” happening TONIGHT @ 7PM at The Tank (354 W.45th Street, NYC)…
May 19th
GIVEAWAY: A Line 6 Delay Stompbox Autographed By... →
The Laugh Button is giving away a Line 6 Stompbox signed by mad genie Reggie Watts in order to promote his new CD, Why S#!+ So Crazy?, available today on Comedy Central Records. Now…
May 18th
Local Acts Announced for 2010 Just for Laughs... →
New and local act rosters for the 2010 Just for Laughs Chicago Festival, June 15-19, have just been released. Chicago-centric performances highlighted below, along with several best bets on…
May 18th
The Honey Shot - Yang Miller & Shawn Wickens →
Yang Miller & Shawn Wickens | Photo: Dan McNamara THE PLUG: Don’t miss YAWN (and co-hosts Ruby Marez & Binu Paulose) at “Couples’ Retreat,” happening MON, MAY 24 @ 9:30PM at…
May 18th
Ask For It By Name: Brian Huskey, Rachael... →
Even though every Toyota that’s been manufactured in the last decade has been recalled AND the heyday for white people rapping peaked in the early 90s (Everlast 4ever) AND I don’t really want to fuck…
May 18th
SPOTTED: Jimmy Fallon on a Shopping/Browsing Spree... →
Television’s Jimmy Fallon was SPOTTED at the new Limelight Marketplace, a former house of worship turned part-time gay megaclub turned SHOPPING MALL OF THE STARS in Chelsea on Sunday….
May 18th
Low Key →
For more from Andy Ross, check out his blog.
May 15th
The CHI Hip Tip – This Weekend in the Windy →
As the sun finally makes its way into the Midwestern sky, for the first time in what seems like forever and several decades, comedy beckons you to stumble out of the cave and see the light. Forgo…
May 14th