Articles for tag: Standup Comedy

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Notorious Rebel Comedians from the late 50s and 60s

Partly as a reaction to and rejection of the standard and often unimaginative comedic styles of the Borscht Belt comedians, a new breed of comics burst onto the scene in the late 50s and 60s. They took it upon themselves to push the limits of censorship as well as draw attention to social issues. At ...

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Movie Review: Sinbad: Where U Been?

Sinbad is back in a new Comedy Central special after more than ten years hiding from the spotlight, actually hard at work in comedy clubs and smaller venues but still plying his trade of comedy. Film making 24/25 Video 22/25 Audio 22/25 Bonus Features 20/25 Total 88/100 Sinbad has been out of the spotlight for ...

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Jay Leno- Little Known Facts About Comedian

You’ve seen him on “The Tonight Show”, and you’ve heard him in the movie “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown”. But do you really know about him? Read this interesting article and find out some little known facts about comedian Jay Leno! Early Life James Douglas Muir Leno was born April 28, 1950, in New Rochelle, ...

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John Mayer’s Transition from Pop Star to Guitar Icon

Teenybopper pop star or credible guitar hero? Those seem to be the two areas that people place John Mayer when they discuss his merits as a musician. Mayer burst on to the national scene in 2001 with his major label debut ‘Room For Squares.’ The album gained serious momentum as Mayer made the rounds on ...