Ron White arrested on marijuana possession

by Chase Roper

Ron “Tater Salad” White was arrested in Vero Beach, Fla., on Wednesday on possession of marijuana. According to officials, an anonymous caller tipped them off that a plane arriving at the Vero Beach airport carried a passenger in possession of illegal drugs. Police found White on board alone besides the pilot and was in fact [...]

Boston stand-up vet Steve Sweeney to be honored at city’s comedy fest

by Daniel Perlman

The 9th annual Boston Comedy Festival kicks off this Sunday with a new annual tradition.The Festival features seven days of shows from some rising stars in stand-up, culminating with a Finals where the top 8 comics will compete for a $10,000 prize.
But this year, the Festival will now be presenting the “Boston Comedian of the Year”
award. [...]