It's been many moons since Adam Sandler has been on the road. But the actor and humorist is back with the "Here Comes the Funny" tour, which stops Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Mohegan Sun Arena…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:00AMWhen Jim Breuer comes to town, check to see what type of entertainment the comic-vocalist will provide since he's leading a double life. The "Saturday Night Live" alum is delivering comedy a…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMT.J. Miller is always joking and it's served the comic-actor well. The star of HBO's amusing series "Silicon Valley" is always "on." The outspoken entertainer can't hold his tongue, which se…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:08AMTracy Morgan isn't joking, at least during a portion of an interview. Morgan has changed, which is common among those who lived through a near-death experience. "I went to the other side and…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:18AMLife would have been very different if Kathleen Madigan had accepted a reporter's gig at ESPN 2. In the summer of 1993, Madigan was offered a job at the then-fledgling sports network spinoff…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMJim Brickman was mother's little helper back in December of 1972. His mom, who was a journalist with the Cleveland Plain Dealer then, was asked to write about her Christmas traditions. Not a…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMRobert Plant, Bono and Peter Gabriel are so iconic that their faces could be etched in rock's version of Mount Rushmore. Each of those Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are uncompromising and uni…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:55AMStand-up fans looking for a big bang for their buck should check out the "Comedy Get Down." Five established comics — Kings of Comedy alum D.L. Hughley, actor-comic George Lopez, who was a…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:49PMThere are two types of married comics. There's the Louis C.K. type, who demonized his ex-wife in hilarious fashion. That's nothing new. Old-school comic heads are well-acquainted with Borsch…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:32PMIt's hardly a given for an emerging humorist to stand out when performing on the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival tour. Much of the crowd is there to catch Aziz Ansari and Amy Schumer, …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:41PMSome recording artists have the name of the city they're playing taped to the stage floor so they can properly address the crowd.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:49PMSelling a pair of her homes is almost easier for Aretha Franklin than putting together a set list.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:29PMIn some form or another Donny Osmond has been performing for more than a half-century. That's remarkable since Osmond is 57 and has come back more times than some former heavyweight champion…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:05AMPatti LaBelle had the flu recently but she insisted there was no need for concern. "I'm just a little sick," LaBelle said while calling in for an interview from her suburban Philadelphia hom…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:17PMShe's a pretty, talented songwriter with a popular Disney sitcom vehicle in her rearview that was clever and amusing. No, this is not excerpted from an article written about Miley Cyrus circ…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:33PMMarlon Wayans can't help but laugh when speaking about his comic peers/brothers. The youngest member of arguably the most esteemed comedy family in the business has nothing but barbs for Dam…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:13AMFor many stand-up comics, comedy was not their first career option. Jeff Foxworthy initially toiled at IBM working on mainframes. Paul Mecurio made a very nice living as an attorney. Brian R…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00AMRob Schneider has returned to his entertainment roots. The perpetually busy actor is hitting the stage for a brief stand-up run, which stops Friday, Sept. 26, at the Hu Ke Lau.
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