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  1. it’s a marvel of a town
    Marvel Unveils NYC Covers While DC Moves to L.A.Ms. Marvel on the High Line!
    By Abraham Riesman
  2. Max Silvestri, Jenny Slate, and Gabe Liedman’s NYC Standup Show Big […]One of New York’s best standup shows is ending its seven-year run later this month. The New York Times reports that Max Silvestri, Jenny Slate, […]
    By Megh Wright
  3. Coming Up Twice with Joe ListJoe List is the comedy underdog everyone seems to root for. A longtime fixture in the New York comedy scene, List had the reputation as the […]
    By Phil Davidson
  4. Plan Your ‘Broad City’ NYC Tour with This Handy MapIf you’re sad that Broad City’s second season is already over on Comedy Central, Thrillest has made it extremely easy for you to relive it all […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. This Week in Web Videos: ‘Happy Town’ Happy Town could’ve been dead on arrival. Had creator/director/DP/editor/producer/Vitruvian film dude Jon Mayer not turned his passion papers […]
    By Luke Kelly Clyne
  6. Bits on the Fun Bits: Inside an All-Female, Sex-Positive Comedy ShowSex sells. It’s an old advertising mantra frequently used to criticize lascivious billboards or to dismissively explain the success of […]
    By Alex Estrada
  7. ‘Fish in the Dark’ is ‘Seinfeld’ on Stage and Vintage Larry DavidThere’s a moment in Fish in the Dark where Larry responds to a question about how grabbing a breast was and he answers with, “Pretty good. […]
    By Daniel Kurland
  8. sitcoms
    Can Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ever Accurately Portray the NYPD?What should a sitcom about police officers in New York City be, when the world outside of that sitcom is one of fear and violence?
    By Harry Waksberg
  9. From Screen to Stage: The Rise of the Parody MusicalAt a small midtown studio, the producers and cast of UNAUTHORIZED! met to rehearse That 80’s Time Travel Movie, a musical based on the 1985 […]
    By Alex Estrada
  10. Dan Soder and the Importance of OriginalityDan Soder’s comedy career began in small town Tucson, Arizona in 2004. “I did a joke about homeless people in Tucson, like the stock joke for […]
    By Jessica Pilot
  11. The Premiere Before the World Premiere: Red Hot Video Fun TimeIn a small Mexican restaurant in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Drew Luster waits on his tacos. Things have settled at the Bat Haus, a small event space […]
    By Alex Estrada
  12. This Week In Web Videos: ‘10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Jew’ Scott Rogowsky is no stranger to the e-pages of our fine site. Just look here and here if you don’t believe me. And today, this column […]
    By Luke Kelly Clyne
  13. busking
    Erykah Badu Made Less Than $4 Busking in NYCNew Yorkers are the worst.
    By Anna Silman
  14. Robert Dean, Jena Friedman, Lucas Connolly, and Rus Gutin Are Swinging by […]This coming Monday night we’re throwin’ a party at the UCB East in NYC. Yes, it’s Splitsider’s Dog and Pony Show, hosted by Halle Keifer and […]
    By Adam Frucci
  15. Come Out to Our Dog and Pony Show on Monday NightThis coming Monday night, it’s time again for our monthly Dog and Pony Show. You know the one! It’s hosted by Halle Kiefer and Joe Stanton and […]
    By Adam Frucci
  16. Yee-haw! Come On Down to Splitsider’s Dog & Pony Show This Coming Monday, […]What better way to distract yourself from the seemingly unending horrors of the modern day world than with an hour of pure hilarity […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. Come See Some of Our Very Favorite Comedians at The Bell House Tomorrow […]Tomorrow night, we’ll be celebrating the release of our standup film A Night at Whiplash by hosting a show with our pals at Whiplash at The […]
    By Adam Frucci
  18. Come Celebrate the Release of ‘A Night at Whiplash’ This Friday with an […]We’re celebrating the recent release of A Night at Whiplash this Friday night at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The lineup is pretty badass: Jon […]
    By Adam Frucci
  19. UCB Announces Its Packed 16th Annual Del Close Marathon LineupIn a press release today, the Upright Citizens Brigade officially announced that its 16th annual weekend-long improv marathon DCM will take […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. Let Our Dog and Pony Show Give You a Break From Your Existential CrisisWhat are you doing with your life? Do you have it all figured out yet? Do you know where you’ll be in 10 years? Are you planning properly for […]
    By Adam Frucci
  21. Come to Tonight’s Dog & Pony Show Featuring Ali Wong, Jacqueline Novak, […]If you’d like to spend April Fool’s Eve enjoying some quality comedy before all the bad jokes and cheap tricks kick in tomorrow, Splitsider’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. Snuggle Up with Splitsider’s Dog & Pony Show Friday, January 10 at UCBEast!If you’re frozen down to the bone this week, stop by UCBeast this Friday, January 10 at 7:30pm and bask in the warm, hilarious light cast by […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. Celebrate the Birth of The Christ Child by Coming to December’s Dog And […] Joyeux Noel! What better way to commemorate the birth of an immortal god’s child into the human realm than with some festive fart jokes?!?! […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  24. The German and the Robot: My Awkward, Addicting Leap Into ComedyTwelve years ago, I had just moved to New York City. I came here with a friend from my college sketch group. Her name was Alana and we had big […]
    By Sara Schaefer
  25. Come Out To Splitsider’s Dog & Pony Show This Friday, You Turkeys!November’s Dog & Pony Show is like a warm piece of pumpkin pie: it’s flavorful, it will temporarily fill the void inside you and you can […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  26. Streeter Seidell, JC Coccoli, Chris Gethard, and Josh Gondelman to Swing […]This Friday at 7:30, Streeter Seidell, JC Coccoli, Chris Gethard, and Josh Gondelman will join hosts Halle Kiefer and Joe Stanton at UCB East […]
    By Adam Frucci
  27. What Are You Doing This Friday? Coming To Splitsider’s Dog & Pony Show? Oh […]Hey buddies! It’s been so long since I posted on Splitsider, it’s like I have no idea what the hell I’m doing! What’s this button do? What […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. Meghan O’Keefe, Mikala Bierma, Matt Koff and Ben Kronberg Are Dog and Pony […]Splitsider’s Dog and Pony Show returns this Friday with a stellar lineup: Meghan O’Keefe, Mikala Bierma, Matt Koff, and Ben Kronberg joining […]
    By Adam Frucci
  29. This Week’s Dog and Pony Show: Kate Berlant, Shannon Coffey, Justin Perez, […]This month at Splitsider’s Dog and Pony Show, Halle Keifer welcomes her new co-host Joe Stanton! That’s two amazing and wonderful people […]
    By Adam Frucci
  30. Inside the Friars Club Gala for Don Rickles with Louis CK, Lewis Black, […]In the classic 1966 Esquire piece Frank Sinatra Has a Cold, Sinatra and his crew visit The Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas to see “a baldheaded […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  31. Splitsider’s Guide to the 15th Annual Del Close MarathonIt’s that time of year again: the week when improvisers from across the globe gather in New York for 56 consecutive hours of shows (and […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  32. Jason Burke, Kara Klenk, Anna Drezen, and Joe Pera Are Visiting the Dog […]Jason Burke, Kara Klenk, Anna Drezen, and Joe Pera are joining host Halle Kiefer this Friday night at our monthly Dog and Pony Show. It’s going […]
    By Adam Frucci
  33. The Complete Guide to Everything: NYC Tourism (Part 1)This week, due to popular demand, we talk about the things that people should do when they visit New York City. Ya know, The Big Apple. The […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  34. Come Join Splitsider as we Talk to Chris Gethard, Julie Klausner and Dave […]This Thursday at 7pm at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe here in NYC Splitsider is presenting a super fun panel featuring some of our very favorite […]
    By Adam Frucci
  35. Hey New York! Come See a Screening of ‘The Exquisite Corpse Project’ at […] Still haven’t seen our first Splitsider Presents release, The Exquisite Corpse Project? You’re totally missing out. But if you’re in NYC and […]
    By Adam Frucci
  36. The Complete Guide to Everything: BikingThis week Tim discovers a fun new activity for Saturday nights if you’re tired of going to the dog park week after week. Also the guys discuss […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  37. This Month’s Dog and Pony Show: Abbi Crutchfield, Morgan Evans, Katey […]This month’s Dog and Pony Show, brought to you by Splitsider and Tumblr, is coming up this Friday, and it’s gonna be a good one. The lineup: […]
    By Adam Frucci
  38. Master of Ceremonies: Ardie Fuqua’s Rough Road Through ComedyArdie Fuqua is worried that he’s been too funny. “I didn’t get too many laughs, did I?” he asks, sliding into a seat next to me in the back […]
    By Anna Silman
  39. Griffin Newman Joins the Cast of John Mulaney’s NBC Pilot NYC-based stand-up Griffin Newman is the latest actor to be added to the eclectic cast the new NBC pilot The John Mulaney Show, Deadline […]
    By Bradford Evans
  40. Michael Che Is Working on an Hour Special Even though he’s only been performing since 2010, Michael Che has quickly become one of the country’s most acclaimed up-and-coming stand-ups […]
    By Bradford Evans
  41. NYC’s Big Terrific Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary TomorrowInfluential NYC stand-up show Big Terrific is celebrating its fifth anniversary tomorrow with a big ol’ show featuring Pete Holmes, Nick […]
    By Bradford Evans
  42. The March Dog and Pony Show: Streeter Seidell, Emily Heller, Nate Fernald, […]Hey New York! Come on out to UCB East next Thursday night at 7:30 for a bang-up night of comedy from Splitider and Tumblr. Streeter Seidell, […]
    By Adam Frucci
  43. Jon Glaser on Being One of the Last Comedians Left in New York“It’s weird. I mean, I bumped into Michael Showalter on the subway and we were having that discussion and came up with the funny idea of some […]
    By Bradford Evans
  44. Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock Performed Together Again Last Night - With […] Yesterday, we reported that Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock had done stand-up together live on stage at New York’s famous Comedy Cellar late […]
    By Bradford Evans
  45. NYC Standups and the UCB Theatre Have Reached a CompromiseAfter a debate over whether the UCB Theatre should begin paying stand-ups or not swept the internet last month, the UCB and a group of […]
    By Bradford Evans
  46. Tomorrow Night: A Special Valentine’s Day Edition of Splitsider and […]Love is in the air at this week’s Dog and Pony Show - awkward, awkward love. That’s because, in honor of Valentine’s Day, host Halle Kiefer […]
    By Adam Frucci
  47. Splitsider’s Guide to NYC’s Comedy Scene“This is where comedy works — where people are the most miserable,” Doug Stanhope lamented as he walked the streets of New York City at the […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  48. Life After ‘30 Rock’: Can NYC’s Comedy Production Ever Compete with LA?Tonight, 30 Rock’s seven-season, 138-episode run comes to an end. Looking back, it’s hard to quantify the show’s influence. Debuting in 2006, […]
    By John Mahoney
  49. The Complete Guide to Everything: Moving (Part 1)Tom forgets the intro, we talk sweaters, cautious optimism for Girl Meets World, and an explanation of how terrible Tim and Tom were as […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  50. The Complete Guide to Everything: Hurricane Sandy AftermathIt’s been a week since our episode recorded right before Hurricane Sandy hit New York City. The good news is that this week we were able to be […]
    By Splitsider Editors
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