In Is This Thing On?, Bradley Cooper’s newest film, Will Arnett’s character is based on the true story of comedian John Bishop.

If you have ever performed stand-up comedy, you know it sends your senses into overdrive. Yet for many, once they have stepped up to the mic for the first time, they can’t stop stepping up. There is ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Growing the nightlife scene of Albuquerque, the city and surrounding areas are now home to multiple different comedy clubs with a growing market of venues of all sizes.

Esther Z. Sanchez, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, passed away on January 10, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born April 27, 1938 in Ventura, California, Esther lived a life ...

For over a decade, Sal Vulcano has been one of the most recognizable faces in comedy thanks to his work on "Impractical Jokers." Although millions know him for both torturing and being tortured by his ...

That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up. By Jason Zinoman Awards are silly, harmless fun — unless someone gives one to me. Then ...

For someone best known as an actor, Bradley Cooper’s core interest as a filmmaker is perhaps unsurprising. Thus far, he has been entirely consumed by examinations of performance—first digging into a ...

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...

After everything that happened in 2024, and heading into the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, you might have expected comedians to either reckon with the wreckage of the recent past and their ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bradley Cooper cast real comedians from New York’s Comedy Cellar in “Is This Thing On?” including rising stars ...

Esther Martone Caduto died peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1930 to Salvatore and Elvira Camozzi Martone, she was the last surviving child among ...