Comedy
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Gallagher, the Watermelon-Smashing Comedian Whose Act Turned Bigoted, Dead at 76
Once one of the biggest stand-ups in the world thanks to his Sledge-O-Matic routine, Gallagher's later career featured racist and homophobic jokes
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The Comedy Store Vinyl Box Set Collects Unreleased Sets From Robin Williams, Bob Saget, More Stand-Up Legends
Vinyl Me, Please Anthology set of anniversary shows from the legendary venue also boasts sets from David Letterman and Richard Pryor
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They Threw a Beer at Her Head. She Chugged It. How a Comedian Owned MAGA Hecklers
Ariel Elias talks to Rolling Stone about her viral clip, a masterclass in handling these kinds of heckling assholes
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Minneapolis Venue First Avenue Calls Off Dave Chappelle Show
A local reporter, and several people on Twitter, claim "upset staffers" planned to call out the night of the show
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Norm Macdonald Recorded One Final Stand-Up Special Before His Death
Ever the consummate performer, Macdonald performed the routine in one take
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Jon Stewart to Receive 2022 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
The Problem host is the first to receive the award since Dave Chappelle in 2019
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Louie Anderson Hospitalized for Blood Cancer
"He is resting comfortably," a rep for the comedian tells Rolling Stone
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Her Grandfather Is a Conservative Icon. Her Comedy Is Liberal AF
How Rosebud Baker upended her blue-blood roots to become one of today’s edgiest stand-ups
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Comedy Albums by John Mulaney, Patton Oswalt Removed From Spotify Amid Royalties Battle
Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Jim Gaffigan and dozens more members of creator's rights group Spoken Giants have content pulled from streaming service
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Dave Chappelle Announces Stand-Up Comedy Special 'The Closer'
Comedian's sixth chapter from his Netflix stand-up run arrives in October
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