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  1. just for laughs
    Jeff Singer, Just for Laughs’ New Faces Booker, Resigns After Using Racial Slur“I sincerely apologized privately to the ones directly affected. I apologize to anyone else I offended that night from my thoughtless words.”
    By Halle Kiefer
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    Ramy Youssef Reflects on Performing at First Palestinian Comedy Festival“i wanna be able to get heckled in gaza.”
    By Justin Curto
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    Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Announces Live 2021 DatesThe Montreal-based festival is back, bébé!
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. coronavirus
    The 2020 New York Comedy Festival Is CanceledDue to, of course, the pandemic.
    By Megh Wright
  5. coronavirus
    Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Postponed Now, TooAnd the Edinburgh Fringe was canceled earlier this week.
    By Megh Wright
  6. coronavirus
    Netflix Postpones Its First-Ever Comedy FestivalIt was originally scheduled to begin in late April.
    By Megh Wright
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    Netflix Is Getting Into the Comedy Festival BusinessDavid Letterman, Hannah Gadsby, and Dave Chappelle will all be there.
    By Megh Wright
  8. festivals
    2019 Clusterfest Lineup: John Mulaney, Leslie Jones, Tig Notaro, Tons MoreComedy Central’s comedy and music festival returns to San Francisco in June.
    By Megh Wright
  9. #metoo
    Just for Laughs Founder Gilbert Rozon Charged With Rape, Indecent AssaultMultiple women came forward with sexual-misconduct allegations against Rozon last year.
    By Megh Wright
  10. comedy festivals
    A Comprehensive Guide to Comedy Festivals in the U.S. and Around the GlobeFrom the Del Close Marathon to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
    By Kylie Ora Lobell
  11. comedy
    The Lonely Island’s Big, Wonderfully Stupid, First Concert EverAt Clusterfest, the Lonely Island ran through all their biggest songs for a hilarious, super fun evening.
    By Jesse David Fox
  12. Just For Laughs Gets Some New Owners, Including Howie MandelJust For Laughs Group, the company behind the annual Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal as well as international comedy tours, […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. Bill Hader, Rachel Bloom, James Adomian, Scott Aukerman, and Many More […]Austin’s SXSW festival returns next month from Friday, March 9th through Sunday the 18th, and the initial lineup for the event was just […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. ‘The Onion’ to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary with a Festival Featuring […]The Onion is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a big comedy and arts festival this year. Set to take place in various Chicago venues from […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. The Lonely Island, Amy Schumer, Jon Stewart, and Many More Are Headed to […]Comedy Central’s Clusterfest returns to San Francisco this year, and today the lineup for the 3-day event was announced. Headliners for the […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. 2018 Moontower Festival Lineup: Tig Notaro, Tiffany Haddish, Nikki Glaser, […]The seventh annual Moontower Comedy Festival takes place in Austin in April, and today they revealed the full lineup of comedians slated to […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. A Comedian’s Guide to Doing the Edinburgh Festival FringeA handy guide to the largest performing arts festival in the world.
    By Kylie Ora Lobell
  18. jfl
    JFL Founder Steps Down After Sexual Misconduct AllegationsNine women have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Gilbert Rozon.
    By Megh Wright
  19. Samantha Bee, Nick Offerman, Conan O’Brien, and More Are Headed to the […]TBS has partnered up with this year’s New York Comedy Festival, and in addition to Conan O’Brien’s previously announced week of shows at the […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. Here’s the Lineup for the 10th and Final Eugene Mirman Comedy FestivalAfter ten years, the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is returning one more time in September. The final festival runs from Friday, September 15th […]
    By Megh Wright
  21. Bill Burr, Ali Wong, Tim and Eric, John Mulaney, and More Are Headed to […]Toronto’s sixth annual comedy festival JFL42 takes place in September, and the full lineup was recently revealed. The festival runs from […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. Rachel Dratch Returns Home for the Women in Comedy FestivalExactly one week before her homecoming, Rachel Dratch appeared on Saturday Night Live to reprise her role as Denise alongside Jimmy Fallon’s […]
    By Andy Hoglund
  23. Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah, and More Join the 2017 Just For […]The 35th annual Just For Laughs festival returns to Montreal this summer, and today the lineup was announced. The festival takes place from […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest Adds Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, […]Comedy Central’s first-ever music/comedy festival, Colossal Clusterfest, just added some more comedians to its lineup. The festival takes place […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. Patton Oswalt, Nathan Fielder, and More Are Headed to ‘The A.V. Club’s […]The A.V. Club, Clickhole, and The Onion will host their fourth annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival in late May, and today they revealed the […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. Demetri Martin, Nikki Glaser, and More Are Headed to Chris Hardwick’s […]Chris Hardwick is launching his very own music and comedy festival this year. Hardwick announced on Twitter today that he’s put together a […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, and Many More Are Headed to Comedy Central’s […]Comedy Central announced a new comedy/musical festival today, and the lineup for it is jam-packed with comedians and musicians. Called the […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. Bob Odenkirk, Dan Harmon, Michael Ian Black, and More Join SXSW Comedy’s […]Austin’s SXSW festival returns next month from Friday, March 10th through Sunday the 19th, and today they revealed the initial SXSW Comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. Patton Oswalt, Ali Wong, Colin Quinn, and More Join the 2017 Moontower […]The sixth annual Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival takes place in Austin next year, and today they revealed the initial lineup of […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. Eugene Mirman, Rachel Bloom, Ron Funches, and More Are Headed to the 2017 […]Back in October, Riot LA announced its initial lineup for next year’s festival from January 19th through the 22nd, and today they announced a […]
    By Megh Wright
  31. SF Sketchfest Announces Its 2017 Lineup: The Kids in the Hall, Tim and […]San Francisco’s 16th annual Sketchfest takes place in January, and the festival recently announced its packed lineup. The 17-day festival runs […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Comedy Central’s First Festival Will Take Place in San Francisco Next […]Comedy Central is set to launch its first festival. Deadline reports that the network has teamed up with Superfly (the company behind Bonnaroo […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. Mel Brooks, Ali Wong, and More Are Headed to the 2017 Riot LA Comedy […]Los Angeles’s annual alt comedy festival Riot LA takes place in January, and today the initial lineup of headliners was announced. The festival […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. The 2016 Woodstock Comedy Festival to Feature Gilbert Gottfried, Susie […]The fourth annual Woodstock Comedy Festival takes place next week from Friday, September 23rd through Sunday the 25th, and the festival just […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. Behold the Lineup of the Very First (and Very Fake) SoCal Comedy FestIn June, comedian Zach Broussard announced the SoCal Comedy Fest, “the first ever completely fake event that you can publicly say you attended […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. Festival Supreme Announces Weird Al, Patton Oswalt, Flight of the […] Festival Supreme, the comedy party curated by Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D, has announced the lineup for its fourth annual fest, […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  37. The 5th Annual LA Indie Improv Fest is This Weekend This Saturday, August 6, marks the fifth anniversary of the LA Indie Improv Festival, a gathering of teams from across Los Angeles set on […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  38. Tracy Morgan, Hannibal Buress, John Mulaney, and More Are Headed to 2016’s […]The annual Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival returns next month, and today Funny or Die announced the tour dates and comedian lineup. The […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. The 2016 SoCal Comedy Fest Will Be the Most Inclusive Comedy Festival EverWhether you’re already famous and established in comedy or still struggling to get your name out there, a new comedy festival has arrived to […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. Maria Bamford, David Cross, Hannibal Buress, and More Join the 2016 Just […]The Just For Laughs Festival returns to Montreal this summer, and today the full lineup was announced. The festival takes place from Wednesday, […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. Chris Hardwick, Todd Barry, Cameron Esposito, and More Join SXSW Comedy’s […]Austin’s SXSW festival returns next month from Friday, March 11th through Sunday the 20th, and today they revealed the initial SXSW Comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. JASH Announces Its First Comedy & Music Festival JASHFESHTOnline comedy collective JASH has a brand new comedy and music festival in the works. Today they announced their inaugural two-day JASHFESHT […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. Patton Oswalt, T.J. Miller, Bridget Everett, and More Join Riot LA’s Huge […]Los Angeles’s annual alt comedy festival Riot LA takes place in January, and the packed 2016 lineup was revealed this week. The festival takes […]
    By Megh Wright
  44. James Adomian, Maria Bamford, Ron Funches, and More Join the 2016 […]Austin’s fifth annual Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival is slated to take place in April 2016, and today they revealed an early look at the […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. The 2015 New York Comedy Festival Adds Hannibal Buress, Natasha Leggero, […]The 2015 New York Comedy Festival takes place next month, and today Comedy Central announced over 50 more shows added to the lineup. In […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. Tim Heidecker, Todd Barry, Nikki Glaser, and More Are Headed to Hell Yes […]New Orleans’s largest annual comedy festival just announced its lineup. Founded by The New Movement, this year’s Hell Yes Fest will take place […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. Sarah Silverman, Trevor Noah, Norm Macdonald, and More Are Headed to the […]The annual New York Comedy Festival returns this November from the 10th through the 15th, and today the festival announced its list of […]
    By Megh Wright
  48. Tig Notaro, Doug Benson, Eric Andre, and More Join Austin’s Fun Fun Fun […]Austin’s annual music and comedy festival Fun Fun Fun Fest is back for its tenth year, and the 2015 lineup was just announced. Tig Notaro, Doug […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. Funny or Die Announces the 2015 Oddball Festival Lineup Including Aziz […]Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival returns next month, and the full tour dates and lineup were revealed today. Some of the […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. Philadelphia’s Biannual Five Dollar Comedy Week Returns on July 20thThere are tons of local comedy scenes of all sizes out there, and now it’s time for good old PA to have its time in the spotlight. Launched […]
    By Megh Wright
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