October 11, 2023 British comic Russell Howard brings his mix of wonder and silliness to the Shubert stage By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated October 11, 2023, 12:40 p.m. Russell Howard believes the world is magnificent. We forget that sometimes because…
July 14, 2023 When Jay Leno recalls those rough early days in Boston comedy, he has to laugh By Nick A. Zaino III Updated July 14, 2023, 6:00 a.m Before any dreams of hosting “The Tonight Show,” or being a big shot in…
May 19, 2023 With her hot dog chronicle, Jamie Loftus is on a roll Jamie Loftus spent the summer of 2021 criss-crossing America by car and visiting as many as five hot dog joints a day to research…
May 10, 2023 A Boston Comedy Festival with an accent on ‘Boston’ The Boston Comedy Festival, which kicks off May 16 with Todd Barry and two stand-up contests, features a lot of familiar faces this year….
April 13, 2023 In ‘Just for Us,’ comic Alex Edelman tells the one about the Jew who crashes a meeting of antisemites (Full Review) Alex Edelman is a stand-up comedian, and as such, his stock in trade is silliness — specifically, the jokes he thinks will appeal to…
April 6, 2023 Eugene Mirman headlines a comedy benefit for Roslindale businesses hit hard by an accident Roslindale has been comic Owen Linders’s creative center for the better part of the last five years. He, Angela Sawyer, and a few other…
March 9, 2023 For comedian Fortune Feimster, ‘live, laugh, love’ is a way of life (Full Article) Fortune Feimster might be the most happy-go-lucky action star you’ll ever meet. The comedian, who brings her “Live, Laugh, Love” tour to the Chevalier…
February 12, 2023 My funny Valentine: Five comedians on love and humor (Full Article) It’s a staple of dating profiles: “What I really want is someone who can make me laugh.” But is it true? To get to…
February 10, 2023 A native of China and an observer of America, Joe Wong brings a new edge to his stand-up act Comedian Joe Wong is quite congenial, always has been. But these days, there’s more of an edge to his jokes, as you’ll see if…
January 25, 2023 For comedian Taylor Tomlinson, stand-up success means having it all Earlier in her life and career, Taylor Tomlinson had a picture of where she would be at 29. She thought for sure she’d be…
