Vets of all stripes at fundraiser
"Are you ready for the show to start?" Jon Stewart asked the cheering crowd at Stand Up for Heroes, the fundraiser for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports returning vets.
Stuart Miller
Stone turns focus on facts
Oliver Stone, who's directed fiction features about wars, Wall Street and presidents, finally debuts his take on the rest of the story.
Home is where the laughs are
Comedy expands beyond the usual clubs and venues
Laughter's relief for the troops
It's payback time to servicemen and women at the New York Comedy Fest's annual benefit.
Lewis Black exercises right to rant
Playwright/comic's "Running on Empty" to give Broadway taste of trademark political venom
U.S. TV shows accent overseas talent
Much has been written about American superheroes like Spider-Man and Batman being portrayed in movies by Brits, but the greater growth in outsourcing of talent is in television.
Gotham's first lady of funny
Caroline Hirsch transformed a cabaret club into the premiere showcase for standups both rising and famous.
Even warhol came to laugh
For comedians on way to fame, Hirsch created a pinnacle and a safety net
Science Channel renews 'Meteorite Men'
Science Channel has ordered a third season of "Meteorite Men."
Russell Peters: Standup hits arena circuit with sellouts
Russell Peters has long stood out in a crowd. After all, how many Anglo-Indian comedians are there, mining their heritage and accents for laughs? But recently the crowds Peters has been standing out…
