Tagged - stand-up comedy

Trevor Noah left his Meliora Weekend crowd feeling “ever better”

He opened his set at Kodak Hall with some light-hearted teasing of the sign language interpreter, a bit that paralleled a moment from his previous Meliora Weekend appearance, then launched into a series of quips about his experience with American healthcare, noting the injury to his arm. Read More

Michael Che’s Winterfest set welcomes lackluster comedy and announces his exit from SNL

Perhaps the most notable takeaway from this is Michael Che’s statement that he may be leaving SNL. What he intends to do afterward is unknown, but I’d urge him to reconsider if he’s looking to pivot back to stand-up. Read More

CT Recommends: Ismo

Most people are familiar with that old cliché: “It’s not the joke, it’s the way (s)he tells it.” Like most clichés, there is truth to it, a truth  admirably embodied by the extraordinary Finnish stand-up comedian, Ismo. Despite his status as the first Finnish comedian to ever perform on American television in a memorable appearance […]