Written by: Joseph Santiago

The owners of a New York Comedy Club is providing a free year of responses to federal employees influenced by the partial government shutdown.

Stand Up New York is offering a free year of membership to LaughPass for national workers furloughed or working without pay, that the New York Post reported Wednesday.

The pass, that lets holders unlimited comedy shows and other perks in greater than two dozen places nationally, is generally priced at $159.

“We are not solving world peace, but when we could put in a little joy to people’s lives by providing them access to some free and enjoyable comedy encounter,” Stand Up New York co-owner Dani Zoldan stated in an announcement. “I am thrilled and thankful that I am able to accomplish this.” read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Excuse me, do you like live comedy? Well, fantastic news! Check out the New York Comedy Club Moves into East Village NYC!

The EastVille Comedy Club— top-notch NYC comedy club frequented by Janeane Garofalo and other downtown comics– picked up and moved to Brooklyn in July 2018, leaving its home of 8 years vacant.

Lucky for the East Village, the subterranean space at 85 East 4th Street was quickly taken over by the New York Comedy Club, which gave it a quick touch-up. read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Saturday Night Live cast member Michael Che has decided to weigh in on New York City’s public housing crisis by coordinating a comedy benefit show this Friday, where he’ll play Michelle Wolf and a”secret lineup of comics.” The 35-year-old comic, who went from selling his own T-shirt designs on the street to instructing himself stand-up humor, frequently jokes about gentrification, racism, and other issues plaguing the city.

Che grew up in the New York’s public housing system on the lower east side of Manhattan, where he passed time in places such as the Alfred Smith Houses, which had some of the highest crime rates in the 80s. Decades of overlooked deterioration in public housing has piled up into an estimated $32 billion in repairs, and the town is facing the possibility of a federal government takeover at the end of the month. read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Netflix has really been doubling down on the content of All Kinds recently. From Cartoon to stand up, it seems like there is nothing Netflix is not inclined to throw money at. While all this new content serves its own purpose and keeps us tuned in, it can be tough to find exactly what you’re looking for. With that said, we have taken the time that the amass some of the greatest standup specials on Netflix, so you don’t need to spend another 4 decades looking for something to watch. Let us go ahead and dive into to find out what a few of the funniest comedians on Netflix need to offer you. read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Top 5 Comedy Shows To Catch in NYC That We Aren’t Selling

Our manual to stand-up, improve and number shows happening that weekend and at the week beforehand.

EMMY BLOTNICK in Union Hall (Jan. 20, 7:30 and 10 p.m.). This humorous lady, who published a half-dozen special for Comedy Central at 2018, today records her initial stand-up record this weekend. Blotnickwrites for”The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” and formerly served as head writer for”The President Show” on Comedy Central. Gary Gulman and Matt Koff warm up the audiences for her this romantic club in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The first show has sold out, but tickets are still available for your second. 718-638-4400, unionhallny.com read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Comedian Zach Poitras Prohibited from a show in Montreal since he’s dreadlocks

An aspiring Montreal comic was banned from performing two occasions since he’s a white guy with dreadlocks.

Zach Poitras was advised by officials of their Coop Les Récoltes, a place in the Universite du Quebec a Montreal, which his choice of hairstyle supposed that they would not let him be part of their occasions Snowflake Comedy Club and Soirée d’humour engagée. read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Josh Blue had won the Last Comic Standing on NBC’s reality show Last Comic Standing through its fourth year, which led May-August 2006. Blue has cerebral palsy, and a lot of his self-deprecating comedy is based on this.

Blue was born in Africa in Cameroon in which his dad, Walter Blue, was a professor of Romance languages in Hamline University instructing in an assignment. Blue climbed up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, also graduated from Como Park Senior High School at 1997. He started his career as a comic when looking for a creative writing degree at The Evergreen State College. read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Maddy Smith is an NYC-based stand-up comedian and writer. She regularly appears as both an MC and comic throughout the city.

Maddy has performed at the Rochester Fringe Festival and Hoboken Comedy Festival, was a finalist in both the Finger Lakes Comedy Festival (Ithaca) and the Stand Up NY Festival (Manhattan), and a semi-finalist in the New York Comedy Club competition.

We met up with her on a Friday night at a packed sold out comedy shows at the

New York Comedy Club East Village on 4th Street read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

Photo: Jim Gensheimer

Protestors decided to show up and rally against  Louis C.K. arrival at the San Jose Improv on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. A gentleman was even struck in the face by a punch, as the infamous comedian began his first West Coast comedy show since his career was hindered in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.

The comedy clubs parent company gave an announcement saying they respect the protestors amendment of freedom of speech to protest, but also “respect Louis C.K.’s right to perform.” as it’s his career. read more

Written by: Joseph Santiago

When and where did Comedian Henry Foley start performing comedy? What was his first time on stage like?

2008. The Laff House Comedy Club In Philadelphia Pa. I was 32 years old. I bombed, like a gentleman. Best wings in the city though.

Why did you pick NYC instead of Los Angeles or anywhere else?

I figured there would be more opportunities to get on stage, I couldn’t afford a plane ticket, and the pizza is way better.

How long did it take you to get paid work in comedy after you moved to NYC? read more