Stand-up Comedy

Greg Proops

Craig Ferguson

Amy Schumer

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

D.L. Hughley

Dan Deacon

Proletariat Pizza and Louie: Heavy, but Unpretentious

Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ The Night-In: One large pizza from Proletariat Pizza (half Two Meats, half Potato) to be eaten in front of FX's Louie. The Cuisine: FX's sleeper hit comedy Louie has one of the most straightforward opening titles I've ever seen while still being meaningful. Titular c ... More >>

Chelsea Handler

Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ The Night-In: One large pizza from Proletariat Pizza (half Two Meats, half Potato) to be eaten in front of FX's Louie. The Cuisine: FX's sleeper hit comedy Louie has one of the most straightforward opening titles I've ever seen while still being meaningful. Titular c ... More >>

Questions From the Grave

Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks still has no comedy heirs. How come?

Willie Weir

Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks still has no comedy heirs. How come?

Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!

Seventeen years after his death, Bill Hicks still has no comedy heirs. How come?

An Interview with Margaret Cho on Her New Music Album, Mickey Avalon, and Why She Doesn't Smoke Pot Anymore

Margaret Cho performs at the Paramount Theatre on Friday, August 27. ​Korean-American comedian Margaret Cho is best known for her raunchy, politically-charged stand-up. But she recently recorded an album called Cho Dependent (in stores August 24) and soon embarks on a North American tour, her ... More >>

Chili Dogs, Martinis & Famous Comics in Ha-Ha Land

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

Rob Schneider

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

Pink Ribbon Comedy Tour

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

Jeff Garlin

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

Steve Martin

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

Seattle International Comedy Competition

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

Patton Oswalt

Hooray for Hollywood, the salt and saturated; Hollywood, the land of In-N-Out Burgers with fries served animal style and tortas sold at "authentic" AM-PM's. My current life goal has been to eat healthy and lose weight while on the road doing stand-up comedy. This week, the comedy was successful bu ... More >>

Win Tickets to See Patton Oswalt

​Wanna see Patton Oswalt's standup routine? The funnyman, best known for his work on Comedy Central, King of Queens, and of course, as the voice of the adorable Remy the Rat in Pixar's Ratatouille, hits the Moore Theatre on Friday, September 18 at 8 p.m. All you've gotta do is e-mail me at eho ... More >>

Bumbershoot Q&A: David Cross

Instead of waiting for the Arrested Development movie, David Cross writes a book instead.

Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad

Instead of waiting for the Arrested Development movie, David Cross writes a book instead.

Don Rickles

Instead of waiting for the Arrested Development movie, David Cross writes a book instead.

Laff Hole

Wednesday, April 15

Dane Cook Refuses to Go Away

My heart sank when I read the press release. Dane Cook is coming to the Key Arena on Saturday, June 6. You can buy tickets now for his "Isolated Incident - Global Thermo Comedy Tour." Hurray. I'm bewildered by this man's popularity. Sure, he's good looking. But he certainly isn't funny. Am I missin ... More >>

The Whitest Kids You Know... Love The Whitest Kids U'Know

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Chatting With Bill Cosby

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Comedy at REVERBfest!

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Josh Blue

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Last Laugh at Mainstage Tonight

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Bumbershoot: Three-Sentence Review of Dart-Mondo

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

"What is the deal with a browser called 'Safari'?"

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Patch Adams in Post Alley

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Robin Williams Walks Into Re-Bar

The whitest kids I know all sort of look like Ashton Kutcher, listen to Jack Johnson, think Dane Cook is funny, and dig Adam Sandler movies. Not surprisingly, these kids also seemed to make up a majority of last night's crowd at the Triple Door there to see New York sketch comedy troupe The Whitest ... More >>

Touch Me, I’m Funny

Sub Pop’s foray into comedy raised some eyebrows, but it really shouldn’t be all that surprising.

Rawstock

Sub Pop’s foray into comedy raised some eyebrows, but it really shouldn’t be all that surprising.

365 Plays, Free, All Over Town, and More

Theater this week.

Laugh Riot

On the road with the club warriors and alt-comics of Seattle’s stand-up Olympics.

Bedroom Farce to Underpants

Cleverly interlocking stories based on elaborated invented myths.

Lessons in Laughter

Tracing comic history with gut-busting CDs.

Life Lessons

Margaret Cho should stick to punch lines.

What He Was Thinking

The comic defense of TV's multimillionaire bridegroom.

Scary Movie 2

The comic defense of TV's multimillionaire bridegroom.

The medicine box

A massive Richard Pryor reissue brings the pain.

Whadchagit?

A massive Richard Pryor reissue brings the pain.

Stand-up and deliver

Winlar and his wisecracking company hit the stage.

Girl Trouble

Being fat and Asian in Hollywood.

What Planet Are You From?

Earth girls aren't so easy to understand.

Enter laughing

How one woman's vision brought on Seattle's Foolproof Festival.