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  1. jimmy arresto
    Insurrectionist Comedian Jay Johnston Arrested for January 6 InvolvementThe FBI put out a call for tips on the Bob’s Burgers comedian in 2021.
    By Rebecca Alter
  2. vulture lists
    A Taxonomy of Semi-autobiographical Comedian SitcomsPete Davidson’s Bupkis is the latest in a long, long line of comedians inserting themselves into TV shows.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. rip
    Richard Belzer, Comedian and Law & Order: SVU Mainstay, Dead at 78He played John Munch, the cynical detective, for more than two decades.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  4. rip
    Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian and Voice Actor, Dead at 67The comic was best known for telling filthy jokes and voicing an iconic Disney character.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. obits
    Trevor Moore, Whitest Kids U’ Know Co-Founder, Dead at 41Moore died on Friday in an accident.
    By Charu Sinha
  6. games
    Playing Quiplash With 11 Comedians Trapped in Their HomesIn the age of social distancing, the five-year-old mobile party game is enjoying a surge of popularity within the comedy scene.
    By Nate Jones
  7. in conversation
    Gilbert Gottfried on Smutty Hollywood Gossip and the Value of Offensive HumorIn conversation with the man who’s been called “the ultimate comedian’s comedian.”
    By Andrew Goldman
  8. 30 Comedians Give Advice to Their Younger SelvesColin Jost, Michael Che, Julie Klausner, Pete Holmes, Chris Gethard, and more.
    By Katla McGlynn
  9. So You Want to Accuse Someone of Stealing Your JokeIn a business where you’re only as good as your material, joke theft is one of comedy’s high crimes. Just make sure the joke’s not on you.
    By Adam Frucci
  10. Martin Short on the Secret to Talk Shows and What SNL Can’t Do AnymoreShort talks about his life and career less as a series of wins and losses and more as simply a (very funny) flow of experiences.
    By David Marchese
  11. the great bits
    The Great Bits: Paul F. Tompkins’s “Peanut Brittle”The writing in “Peanut Brittle” is as surprising as the subject matter.
    By John Roy
  12. obits
    Comedian Ralphie May Dies at 45The stand-up had been fighting pneumonia for several weeks before his death.
    By Halle Kiefer
  13. How Whitney Cummings Learned to Write Roast JokesOne comedian’s origin story.
    By Whitney Cummings
  14. obituaries
    Dick Gregory, Legendary Comedian and Activist, Has Died at Age 84Gregory leaves behind a legacy of groundbreaking comedy and political activism.
    By David Canfield
  15. comedy
    At 70, Andrea Martin Is Getting Her Big BreakVery few people stay funny for 50 years. Fewer still stick around long enough to land the perfect sitcom role at age 70.
    By Adam Sternbergh
  16. r.i.p.
    Charlie Murphy, Stand-up Comic and Chappelle’s Show Co-star, Dead at 57Charlie co-starred on Chappelle’s Show, memorably telling his “true Hollywood stories.”
    By Hunter Harris
  17. Revisiting Larry Miller’s Classic Bit ‘The Five Levels of Drinking’How could anybody have anything new to say about the near-universal human experience of getting drunk and acting stupid? Larry Miller found a way.
    By Brian Boone
  18. Meeting One of Andy Kaufman’s Earliest MentorsA beloved teacher of Andy’s whose role, however small, seems significant, and whose encouragement helped to set him on a path to his artistic destiny.
    By Dan Pasternack
  19. Comedians Share Their Most Brutal, Humiliating, and Nightmare-Inducing […] No matter where they are in their career, one thing that all comedians have in common is the ability to take the worst moments in stride. […]
    By Teresa Taiyi Lee
  20. comedy
    Comedian With Cancer’s Friends Make KickstarterComedian Quincy Jones has one wish: to record a special before he dies.
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. The Three Michael O’Donoghue Books You Should Read Before You DieHis most incisive and shocking and cruel and funny stuff comes in quickly, destroys everything and leaves before anyone knows what happened.
    By Patrick Mortensen
  22. vulture lists
    The 40 Best Dramatic Performances by ComediansSome of these will have you crying so hard, you might laugh.
    By Noel Murray
  23. jerry seinfeld
    What’s the Deal With Jerry Seinfeld? He’s Got a Residency at the Beacon TheaterThis residency is making me thirsty!
    By Emma Barrie
  24. most valuable stars 2015
    The 10 Most Valuable Comic Actors in HollywoodThe top three in 2012 were Carell, Sandler, and Stiller. Now it’s McCarthy, Hart, and Schumer.
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. That Time Gallagher Displayed His True Awfulness and Stormed Out on Marc MaronIt only took a half hour of gentle and then not-so-gentle questioning for Maron to get Gallagher to truly reveal himself in all his ugly awfulness.
    By Nathan Rabin
  26. Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari Among 2015’s Highest Paid ComediansForbes released their annual list of the highest paid comedians today, and Jerry Seinfeld – who got some extra cash this year thanks to the […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. the war for late night
    37 Female Comedians Dish About Late-Night DreamsIs the goal really to host a late-night show?
    By Devon Ivie, Sean Fitz-Gerald, and Jesse David Fox
  28. supercut
    Supercut of Comedians From Louis C.K. to Richard Pryor Dealing With HecklersDon’t mess with George Carlin.
    By E. Alex Jung
  29. cancellations
    FX Has Canceled Comedians After One SeasonLess than 500,000 people watched the final episode.
    By Joe Adalian
  30. The Altruism of ComedyHow one writer credits comedian Maria Bamford with reinvigorating her will to live and banishing the shame associated with mental illness.
    By Sydney Parker
  31. celebrity impressions
    Drake Surprised a Comedian Who Was Imitating HimHe got to critique a comic’s Drake impression, in person!
    By Nate Jones
  32. A Thinkpiece About Bits (Not a Bit)A bit is a joke, usually amongst a select group of people, played with some sincerity. A bit is a comedic take on a reality. An imaginary spin […]
    By Austin Rodrigues
  33. Five Years a Comedian’s Assistant: What It’s Like Working for the Most […]Hi, I’m Stephie, and I’m a recovering assistant-aholic. For the past five-plus years, I’ve had the incredible fortune of working for a whole […]
    By Stephie Grob Plante
  34. Judd Apatow Is Releasing a Book of Interviews He Did with ComediansJudd Apatow was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night, and Meyers mentioned that Apatow is releasing a book of interviews he […]
    By Bradford Evans
  35. Science Confirms That Comedians Are PsychoticIn one of the most obvious findings ever, a study in the British Journal of Psychiatry has confirmed that comedians possess more psychotic […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. oral history
    The Oral History of ‘Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn’Revisiting one of the purest forms of comedy on television, and a show that captured the brutal beauty of comics off-stage.
    By Elise Czajkowski
  37. Jerry Seinfeld and Some Ventriloquist Top the List of 10 Highest Paid […]Forbes put out its list of the “10 Highest-Earning Comedians,” and Jerry Seinfeld topped the list, followed by some ventriloquist who won […]
    By Bradford Evans
  38. The 24 Best ‘Mr. Show’ Sketches, In OrderWe ranked the 24 best ‘Mr. Show’ sketches of all time in this definitive list that you can’t possibly argue with because it’s perfect.
    By Bradford Evans and Josh Kurp
  39. John Mulaney, Broad City, The Birthday Boys and More Make ‘Vulture’s […]Vulture made a list of “50 Comedians You Should and Will Know” (full disclosure: we at Splitsider contributed names to said list), featuring […]
    By Bradford Evans
  40. Todd Barry Has a Podcast NowBeloved stand-up Todd Barry (Delocated, Louie) launched his own podcast today. Aptly titled The Todd Barry Podcast, the show debuted its first […]
    By Bradford Evans
  41. Talking with Al Madrigal about ‘The Daily Show’ and His New Standup SpecialAl Madrigal is a correspondent on The Daily Show, a longtime stand-up comedian, and the co-creator of the comedy podcast network All Things […]
    By Erik Voss
  42. Carson’s Final Nights on ‘The Tonight Show’Looking back on the final two episodes of ‘The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson’ and its legacy and impact on television in general.
    By Ramsey Ess
  43. Paul F. Tompkins, Jonah Ray, Kurt Braunohler, and More Talk How They Spent […] As if you’re not already sick of hearing about the election, a bunch of great comedians called into Southern California radio station KCRW to […]
    By Bradford Evans
  44. Who’s Your Favorite Comedian Voting for?Just Jared has compiled a list of which celebrities are voting for which presidential candidate (the choices are Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  45. How Much Do Your Favorite Comedians Make?Jason Zinoman and Megan Angelo over at The New York Times have a great piece today detailing how much money several different types of […]
    By Bradford Evans
  46. Comedians Don’t Think Donald Trump Is as Great as He Thinks He Is Classy guy Donald Trump has been a comedy goldmine for years now, but his recent massive, game-changing “October Surprise” bombshell has […]
    By Bradford Evans
  47. Comedy as Therapy: How Some Comedians Self-Treat Depression and Social […]This content series is produced in partnership with smartwater. smartwater, good taste travels well. click here to learn more. It’s a cliché […]
    By Bradford Evans
  48. Let’s Hear from the Comedians Who Played Comedians in ‘Sleepwalk with Me’ Great acting, Lutz! Sorry you’re typecast as a hotel front desk person. Have you seen Sleepwalk with Me yet? Is it just 90 minutes of […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  49. comedians in cars getting coffee
    Watch Another Trailer for Seinfeld’s Web SeriesApparently, women don’t like coffee or something?
    By Eliot Glazer
  50. Michael Ian Black, a New Yorker Cartoonist, and Imposter SyndromeYesterday, Michael Ian Black’s wrote a blog post about his new book You’re Not Doing It Right, in which he explains what it’s like to feel that […]
    By Hallie Cantor
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