Video: Maria Bamford’s secrets to success

by Punchline Magazine

Caught this today from our friends at ChuckleDumper and just had to share. In a series of shorts called The Opener, comedian Jim Tews seeks advice from established comics. In this episode, Maria Bamford imparts her secrets to success.

Artie Lange checks into rehab

by Daniel Perlman

Comedian and Howard Stern Show radio sidekick Artie Lange has checked into rehab for drug and alcohol abuse.
The 40-year-old admitted himself into an intensive outpatient rehabilitation program over the weekend, his spokesperson confirmed. Lange has previously struggled with drugs and alcoholism. He has said that he quit heroin several years ago.
Lange has just cancelled a [...]

Burmese comic faces two years in prison for speaking out against government

by Brendan McLaughlin

Comedy is about making people laugh, of course but is also many times about speaking your mind– on and off stage. That’s the way it works in the States anyway.
In southeast Asian country Myanmar (aka Burma), however, speaking your mind gets you a far different response. In June, Zarganar, a popular Burmese comedian, was arrested [...]

Doug Stanhope protests Edinburgh’s comedy festivals; willing to play 16-hour show for 14 grand

by Punchline Magazine

For decades now, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland has been one of the biggest, most important stand-up comedy events in the world. As the name suggests, it’s not an event that has ever necessarily made a habit of cow-towing to the biggest, most mainstream-minded comics.
But this year, four major comedy venues that usually host [...]

George Carlin’s ashes dispersed

by Punchline Magazine

Members of George Carlin’s family spread the comedian’s ashes over spots in New York City and New Hampshire late last month, the Associated Press reports.
After spreading ashes in front of some New York City comedy clubs daughter Kelly Carlin-McCall, and older brother, Patrick traveled to Spofford, NH where a young Carlin went to camp each [...]

Wednesday stand-up video: Bengt Washburn

by Punchline Magazine

Comedian Brengt Wasburn tells you all you need to know about growing up Mormon. Check it out.

Video interview: A Tight Five with Todd Barry

by Dylan P. Gadino

It’s episode six of A Tight Five. And we’re just a tad excited to bring you the legendary Todd Barry! This week, Punchline Magazine editor in chief Dylan Gadino sits down with the smooth-voiced comic at Comix in New York City to chat about his new album From Heaven, the private war inside of Barry and the joy of having obnoxious comedy club audience members kicked out by an eight-foot bouncer. Leave your comments below!