Comedy Relief: Sinbad gives his kids advice on getting in the business
By, Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, The Entertainer!
Comedian Sinbad doesn’t know what to tell fans yearning to know about his Saturday, July 6, show at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino in Chandler.
After all, he has no...
Compelling Show: Nick Offerman wants to make people think—and laugh
By Haley Lorenzen
Nick Offerman has stepped back to take a good look at the state of the world.
“I try to make fun of all of us, for the human foibles that have gotten us...
Just Funny: Don’t call Brian Regan a ‘clean’ comedian
By Eric Newman
Ringing in the New Year at the Comerica Theatre, Brian Regan is known for his stand-up specials, and TV roles like Mugsy on “Loudermilk.”
But, the act of touring and telling jokes is...
Still Laughing: Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait returns to his form of therapy
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Bobcat Goldthwait has never been good at self-promotion, he says. The 57-year-old comedian has been in his profession since he was 15, so he thinks he should have mastered it by now.
To...
A Second Act Full of Laughs: Comedian Paul Diedrich’s road has been littered with...
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
During the past few years, local teacher-turned-comedian Paul Diedrich has thrilled audiences at every comedy club in Arizona as well as on the road, touring through Washington, Nevada, California, New Mexico and...
A Sort of Homecoming: Comic ready to perform Thanksgiving week
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Jamie Kilstein is looking forward to playing Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy this week at High Street in North Phoenix.
However, it isn’t the typical energy he usually feels before a set of...
Learning Simplicity: The pandemic education of Marlon Wayans
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | February 8, 2021
Marlon Wayans of the first family of comedy says he’s lost “so much” since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last summer, Elvira Wayans — the mother of 10...
Sharing ‘Relatable’ Humor: Comedian Steve Trevino coming to Stand Up Live
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | February 16, 2021
Steve Trevino’s parents often held barbecues at their house during which the men cooked outside, and the women retreated indoors to chat.
He remembered both groups coming together...