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Comedian: The Patti Vasquez Show

Coming up on stage after having a child, Patti Vasquez, jokes about bouncing her breast too much, then going home and giving her child "breast" milkshake. Funny with her adult humour, Vasquez is a married mother...

Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 43 Marathons In 51 Days

British comedian Edward John "Eddie" Izzard, 47, ran 1,050 miles, an equivalent of 43 full marathons, over a period of 7 weeks, in order to raise £200,000 ($308,000) for Sport Relief, a charity that helps the...

Steve Mazan Starts dyingtodoletterman.com: on Letterman (video)

Steve Mazan, a stand-up comedian, was dying to get on The Late Show with Dave Letterman to perform some of his work. He got his wish when his segment was aired last night on the CBS show and his fans were...

Take my mother-in-law, please, and this isn't a joke, lawsuits?

""Take my mother-in-law — please," isn't a joke you're likely to hear often these days from Sunda Croonquist. The veteran comic is being sued by her mother-in-law after making her the punchline of too many jokes. The mother-in-law is accusing Croonquist of...

Comedian Tom Green Death Hoax: Prank Pulled by 4Chan Hack

In yet another incident of celebrity death hoaxes, Tom Green was reportedly killed after he was beat up by three men following a car accident. According to the initial report, Green's Mercedes SUV struck a car towing lawn equiptment on Sunday. Three men then got out of the...

Robin Williams Hospitalized for Heart Surgery Operation

Comedian and actor Robin Williams has been hospitalized and forced to postpone his upcoming standup tour in order to have heart surgery. Williams will have an "aortic valve replacement" and is hoping to re-schedule his tour dates in fall 2009. "A statement just released by...

Fans Nominate Don Barnhart for Best Comedian in Las Vegas

Comedy fans nominate Don Barnhart for 2009 Best Comedian in Las Vegas. Each year, the Las Vegas Review Journal newspapers asks their readers to vote for their favorite things in Las Vegas and this year comedy...

Chris Rock Gets Deal for New Book of 'Comedic Observances'

Comedian Chris Rock has scored a book deal to pen a collection of "comedic observances" due to be released by Grand Central Publishing in 2010. If either "Rock This!" or "Everyone Hates Chris" are benchmarks to...

Ten celebrities who play World of Warcraft

No, I'm not a gamer.  But while reviewing video games for Christmas gifts, I came across this nifty list of top ten celebrities who play World of Warcraft.  Along with those given below, responders claim...

All-Star Lineup of Comedians To Honour George Carlin

In remembrance of the passing of comedy legend, George Carlin, this past June, an all-star lineup of comedians is coming together for a special tribute performance to Carlin at the Mark Twain Prize for American...

Sarah Silverman Wins Emmy For 'Matt Damon' Clip

Sarah Silverman's infamous "I'm F---- Matt Damon" music video, a hilarious and raunchy dedication to her ex-boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel, has not only been viewed almost 4.5 million times on YouTube, it has also racked...

Comedian's 'stage rage' investigated by police

Performers fall into two camps those who just accept that some audience members will film clips on their phones and those that really don't like it at all. Lee Hurst the UK comedian falls into the latter group...

Mitch Hedberg's Final Stand-Up Album Released

I recently discovered the incredible comedy of Mitch Hedberg. If you've yet to experience the brilliance and hilarity of Hedberg talking ducks, sesame seeds, and sandwiches -- now is the time. Hedberg died of a...

Family Expected Bernie Mac to Recover

The family of renowned American comedian Bernie Mac, who died Saturday from pneumonia at the age of 50, had expected that he would recover from the illness that had hospitalized him since the middle of July....

Actor Bernie Mac, 50, Dies from Sarcoidosis

Actor Bernie Mac Dies from Sarcoidosis Actor Bernie Mac died this morning due to complications from pneumonia in a Chicago hospital,” no other details are available at this time. Mac had...

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