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The Colbert Report got canceled?
By Metro Comedy at February 18, 2012 | 9:08 am | 1 Comments
Did The Colbert Report get canceled? Yes – may be – OMG finally I can’t stand his fake ass, His not a real comedian, He is just a comedian actor, one fan stated. The same stuff he talks about so unfunny, he can’t follow or compete John Stewart. Comedy Central remained deafeningly silent Thursday as to why one of its biggest franchises, “The Colbert
My job’s to make you happy; Ellen DeGeneres
By Metro Comedy at October 9, 2011 | 4:45 pm | 0 Comment
So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings." (CBS News) Although she never fails to make it look easy, Ellen DeGeneres's rise to fame was anything but. Mo Rocca has our Sunday Profile: What is special about Ellen? "Her energy, her dancing," says one fan. "I think she's hilarious,"
Modern Family’ casts Kevin Hart
By Metro Comedy at October 4, 2011 | 11:48 pm | 1 Comments
EW has learned exclusively that Kevin Hart ("Little Fockers") has signed on for a guest-starring role on "Modern Family." He'll play Andre, a new neighbor of Phil Dunphy who happens to be a physician. The 32-year-old comedian will see a familiar face when he begins production on the ABC comedy: He co-starred opposite Sofia Vergara in the 2004 movie "Soul
Things Are Getting “Hotter & Fluffier” for Gabriel Iglesias
By MarcellaG at September 21, 2011 | 5:51 pm | 4 Comments
By~Marcella Gee The revolution will be televised after all with Comedy Central’s brand new series, “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” premiering Thursday, October 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The series was filmed at Stand Up Live, the newest comedy club to hit Phoenix, AZ, and will feature stand-up set from Iglesias and his and his funniest comedian
Charlie Sheen “Winning” at Comedy Central Roast
By MarcellaG at September 20, 2011 | 7:50 pm | 4 Comments
By~Marcella Gee The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen, aired last night on on Comedy Central, is truely on for the record books. The no-holds-barred comments from Hollywood celebrities such as William Shatner and Mike Tyson left no stone unturned. Host Seth MacFarlane referred to Sheen as “a man who was great in two things 25 years ago.” He also went on to say
Comedian claims train joke ‘anti-Nazi’
By Metro Comedy at September 19, 2011 | 10:21 am | 0 Comment
A Jewish leader hopes to speak to Raybon Kan after the comedian made an "inappropriate and insulting" joke about the Holocaust. Comedian Raybon Kan is defending a Holocaust joke as "anti-Nazi" rather than making fun of Jewish victims. Kan sparked outrage from Jewish groups after he suggested Germans should run Auckland's transport system due to their experience
Whitney Cummings stars as Whitney on NBC
By Metro Comedy at September 19, 2011 | 10:30 am | 1 Comments
It's like a modern-day fairy tale. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl don't marry. Well, maybe more of a reality check. That's "Whitney," a new situation comedy coming to NBC on Thursday. Series creator Whitney Cummings and Chris D'Elia play Whitney and Alex, twenty somethings who have known each other for five years, lived together for three,
Kevin Hart therapy in life stories
By Metro Comedy at September 19, 2011 | 10:36 am | 0 Comment
ATLANTA -- Kevin Hart remembered when he took the stage early in his career and told a joke so bad an audience member tossed a Buffalo-style chicken wing at him, slapping him on the cheek. "It hit me right here, with the sauce dripping from my face," said the comedian, poking his cheek before pointing to the floor. "It was the worst. I wanted to step to the guy who
Comedian Faison says he quit gig over racial slur
By Metro Comedy at September 19, 2011 | 10:43 am | 1 Comments
The comedian and actor, best known for his work in "Couples Retreat," "Friday," "Elf" and a slew of other Hollywood hits in the '90s, has taken to Twitter to explain why his Saturday show at Capt. Brien's was cancelled. The African-Cuban comedian was set to perform at Capt. Brien's Off the Hook Comedy Club on Marco Island from Sept. 15 to the 18. But, to Love, three
The 8 meanest jokes on Charlie Sheen roast
By Metro Comedy at September 15, 2011 | 4:00 am | 2 Comments
By James Hibberd Here’s the Top 8 most brutal jokes from Charlie Sheen’s roast (at least, among those we can print): 1. “You’re just like Bruce Willis — you were big in the 80s and now your old slot is being filled by Ashton Kutcher.” — Amy Schumer 2. “If you’re winning, this must not be a child custody hearing. The only time your kids get to
K-Hart Laugh at My Pain to the Bank
By Metro Comedy at September 12, 2011 | 8:38 am | 1 Comments
Comedian Kevin Hart released his comedy film to a limited market September 9 scoring $2 million over the weekend. Barely able to make it to a punch line without cracking his own self up, Kevin Hart has riffed on wanting to be a thug, being as tall as Shaq’s navel and the first time his mother gave him permission to curse in school. Stand-up comedy specials often
Comedy Central to Roast Charlie Sheen!
By Metro Comedy at August 28, 2011 | 12:25 am | 6 Comments
Jeffrey Ross Says Charlie Sheen Roast Will Be An Intervention, With brother Emilio Estevez saying that Charlie Sheen has turned a corner, and now comedian Jeffrey Ross offering that the upcoming roast of the actor will be as therapeutic as it is funny. In years past, Comedy Central has roasted comedians, musicians, billionaires and David Hasselhoffs…lol, but this
Sandra Bernhard “I Love Being Me, Don’t You?
By Metro Comedy at June 5, 2011 | 6:28 pm | 1 Comments
SPECIAL GUESTS LIZA MINNELLI, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT and JUSTIN BOND JUST ANNOUNCED! Sandra returns to Town Hall in New York City on June 8th at 8pm! debuting her new show, "I Love Being Me, Don't You?" Purchase Tickets via TicketMaster May 30, 2011 | Permalink Amagansett, NY & Norfolk, CT Just Added! Be the first to get Sandy's new album! Receive a free advance
Billy Gardell Live in Chicago
By Metro Comedy at June 3, 2011 | 1:52 am | 4 Comments
Saturday, June 4th 9:15 PM Live in Chicago Billy Gardell (b. August 20, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. Gardell has been visible in the comedy world since 1989. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gardell attended Winter Park High School in Orange County, Florida during the mid-1980s. Gardell was a member of International Thespian Society Troupe 850
Ralphie May Live in San Jose, CA
By Metro Comedy at June 2, 2011 | 1:28 am | 1 Comments
June 16th - 18th; Live in San Jose, CA (San Jose Improv) Ralphie O. May (born February 17, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian. Early life: May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but raised in Clarksville, Arkansas. When he was seventeen years old, he won a contest to open for comedian Sam Kinison, whom he considered his idol. Kinison suggested he move to Houston,
Kevin Hart Live at the Comerica Theatre
By Metro Comedy at May 31, 2011 | 1:00 am | 141 Comments
6/4/2011 @ 8:00pm, Live at the Comerica Theatre Kevin Hart (born July 6, 1978) is an American actor and comedian Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of George Washington High School, and attended Temple University for two years. Achieving success in his local region, he quit his job as a shoe salesman and embarked on a career in comedy.
Aisha Tyler Live at DC Improv
By Metro Comedy at June 1, 2011 | 12:53 am | 3 Comments
June 2 - 5 - Aisha Tyler Live at DC Improv, Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular role in the first season of Ghost Whisperer and voicing Lana Kane in Archer, as well as her recurring roles in Friends, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Talk Soup. Early lifeTyler was born in San Francisco,
Metro Comedy Live at Sully’s Comedy Cellar
By Metro Comedy at June 7, 2011 | 9:02 pm | 1 Comments
Nema Williams headlines a show at Sully’s Comedy Cellar. He’s been seen on BET’s Comic View seven times, in addition to performances on HBO’s P. Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy and multiple Comedy Central stand-up shows. The lineup also includes comics Vince Barnett and Ed Blaze TWO SHOWS – ONE NIGHT
