comedy

Jared Goldstein didn’t always want to be a comedian, but instead harbored ambitions of becoming a singer. Just ask his mother, who was serenaded by her son with a Backstreet Boys song at his bar mitzvah. As a child, he narrowly missed out on the role of Simba in the Broadway version of The Lion King and later took himself to Los Angeles to become an actor. You ...

Lauren Servideo’s plethora of characters are all dynamic gems of humor perfectly crafted for internet viewing, simply shot with an iPhone. Adorned in different wigs and detailed costumes, she creates a whole universe that’s authentic to her. The comedi...

Daniel Radcliffe, who gained fame for playing the main character in the Harry Potter movie franchise, has revealed who he would want to play in a reboot—and it’s not who some may have expected. The 32-year-old actor suggested his goal isn’t to reprise his role as the “Boy Who Lived.” "I would probably ...

Shapel Lacey, an L.A. by way of Arizona stand-up comedian, is a true-to-form alternative fan. Onstage and behind podcast mics, he never shies away from sharing his love of Oasis, Rancid and beyond, knowing full well that acts such as these inform his whole life and art form...

The music and comedy worlds often collide whenever Saturday Night Live airs from Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Cast members such as Andy Samberg, Chris Redd, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson and beyond have made the SNL music video digital shorts connect with audiences even more than the live sketches...

RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Symone paid tribute to an iconic Paramore era on the reality show this past week. Following the premiere, Hayley Williams excitedly reacted to the look on her Instagram story over the weekend. She sang Symone’s praises, saying it was the highest compliment that one of her hairstyles was recreated on the show. Read mor...

Stand-up comedians are known for making fun of themselves, people in political power and everything related to current events. This means that at the height of its popularity, comics in the early 2000s were using Myspace as a punchline in their sets...

Comedians and musicians are more similar than you may think. They both strive to make their audience think, feel and see things in new ways, love saying “fuck” a lot and travel in busses across the country, consuming a questionable amount of gas station food and Starbucks coffee. Below ...

The first trailer for Pete Davidson and Judd Apatow's new film The King of Staten Island has arrived. In it, we get a close look at all of the central characters and watch as the film will toe the line between comedy and somberness. The King Of Staten Island is a semi-autobiographical comedy of Davidson’s life growing up on Staten Island including the time when he lost his father during the 9/11 t

Comedians and sketch writers create jokes, scenes and stories from current events, pop culture and even mundane daily tasks. In recent years, sketch comedy has blown up, making its creators rock stars in the comedy world. Many of these performers use their platform to poke fun at a myriad of genres and music experiences by dressing up like punks, rockers and rappers themselves...

Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump is clearly not opposed to some self-deprecating humour with his latest collaboration on comedian Brian Posehn's comedy metal album. Alongside FOB guitarist Joe Trohman and Dethklok mastermind Brendon Small, Stump points his lyrics back at his own band with the track "New Music Sucks." Read More: Matty... Read More ...

The Fall Out Boy genre debate rages on in Comedy Central's new satire video. In the video that includes Smosh founder Anthony Padilla, we see four spirited music lovers engaged in hot debate about whether or not Fall Out Boy is emo. The video contains a slew of funny categories ranging from wanting to work at Zumiez to Pete Wentz's penis...

Frank Iero is quite the busy person last year with the return of My Chemical Romance, but it turns out he was also showing off his acting skills. That's right, the guitarist will be making an appearance in a new movie to premiere at SXSW called Drunk Bus...

Pete Davidson's comedy film Big Time Adolescence has been snatched up by Hulu. The film features Machine Gun Kelly, Sydney Sweeny and more. Check out the details below! Read more: Tool album slated for No. 1 debut, dethroning Taylor Swift Back in November, it was revealed the coming-of-age drama, directed by Jason Orley, was heading to the Sundance Film Festival. The film follows a...

Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy and The Damned Things is going to be part of a comedy show based on his life.  The live show will take place in Los Angeles this Friday, and is part of a monthly comedy show called BioDome.  Read more: Instagram, WhatsApp get Facebook-supported name change At each show, a celebrity guest is interviewed live on stage while a team of writers forms a show around the interv

A little while ago we got an official release date for Rick and Morty's fourth season, and now we're seeing the first new clip. In the video, we get to see Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi's guest appearance on the show. Read More: '... Read More ...

Pete Davidson canceled a gig at the last minute after the comedy club owner referred to Kate Beckinsale and Ariana Grande while introducing the Saturday Night Live star. Davidson was set to perform on Monday at Vinnie Brand’s Stress Factory in Bridgeport, CT but never graced the stage. Re...

Machine Gun Kelly can do a lot of things — rap, act, apparently give tattoos. But now he’s made his latest career move — stand-up comedy, thanks to his bff Pete Davidson. Yes, the Cleveland rapper performed at a comedy club in Burbank, CA for the first time ever in support of Davidson. Read more: Halsey says n... Read More ...

Pete Davidson is getting backlash from the New York City Diocese as they demand the comedian apologize for comparing the Catholic Church to R. Kelly. Davidson made the comparison during the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live during the “weekend Update” segment. Read mor...

Pete Davidson recently kicked out an audience member after they made an insensitive comment regarding Mac Miller’s death. While setting up a joke at his stand-up comedy show in South Orange, New Jersey, someone took the brief pause as an opportunity to chime in with an offensive remark, according to Page Six. Re...