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Janine and Emily Now Own New York -- So They Return to Have Their Way With S.F.

We're still smarting from Janine Brito and Emily Heller's move to New York, but we won't hold it against them. (We'll just remain sad about it -- and passive-aggressive.) Brito and Heller return to where they belong tonight (Monday) at the Punch Line and the third assembly of Janine & Emily's Girl T ... More >>

Women Who Kill

We're still smarting from Janine Brito and Emily Heller's move to New York, but we won't hold it against them. (We'll just remain sad about it -- and passive-aggressive.) Brito and Heller return to where they belong tonight (Monday) at the Punch Line and the third assembly of Janine & Emily's Girl T ... More >>

Silence Is Death at Cobb's Comedy Club

We're still smarting from Janine Brito and Emily Heller's move to New York, but we won't hold it against them. (We'll just remain sad about it -- and passive-aggressive.) Brito and Heller return to where they belong tonight (Monday) at the Punch Line and the third assembly of Janine & Emily's Girl T ... More >>

Pandora Hits Your Funny Bone, Adds Comedy to Genome

How funny would Richard Pryor and Chris Rock's baby be?​What's even better than personalizing your music taste is blending jokes by comedic icons like Chris Rock and Richard Pryor to give you the deepest belly laugh. Per many, many users' request, Pandora, the Oakland-based Internet music company, ... More >>

M-M-M-My Sharia

How funny would Richard Pryor and Chris Rock's baby be?​What's even better than personalizing your music taste is blending jokes by comedic icons like Chris Rock and Richard Pryor to give you the deepest belly laugh. Per many, many users' request, Pandora, the Oakland-based Internet music company, ... More >>

We Go Together

How funny would Richard Pryor and Chris Rock's baby be?​What's even better than personalizing your music taste is blending jokes by comedic icons like Chris Rock and Richard Pryor to give you the deepest belly laugh. Per many, many users' request, Pandora, the Oakland-based Internet music company, ... More >>

Holly's Comedy Club Closes -- After Barely One Month

​Holly's, the comedy club opened by comedienne Holly Horn on Nov. 4, has abruptly closed. Ba-dum-bum. Dave Chappelle has done sets longer than that. Tip your waitresses -- they really could use it! Our calls to the club have not yet been answered. No joke -- when one phones the shuttered club at 1 ... More >>

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Last Night: Reggie Watts, Rory Scovel, and Chris Thayer at the Hemlock

www.reggiewatts.com​Reggie Watts, Rory Scovel, and Chris ThayerThe HemlockSeptember 9, 2009Better Than: Sitting at home like a giant shit-fuck stack.No one deserves the title of Vocal Artist better than man behind the looped, scooped, and pooped renderings of last night's headliner at The Hemlock' ... More >>

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www.reggiewatts.com​Reggie Watts, Rory Scovel, and Chris ThayerThe HemlockSeptember 9, 2009Better Than: Sitting at home like a giant shit-fuck stack.No one deserves the title of Vocal Artist better than man behind the looped, scooped, and pooped renderings of last night's headliner at The Hemlock' ... More >>

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Snoop Dogg Cartoon Announced by Comedy Central

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Thank You Sir! May I Have Another?

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iPhone: It Never Fucks Its Life Coach

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The Spamburglar

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