Stand-up Comedy: Last News

Hasan Minhaj has a lot to joke about these days.This past September, the 37-year-old comedian was the subject of a New Yorker profile that claimed a handful of allegedly true stories in his act weren’t based on fact but “emotional truth” and exploited people from his past.A little over a month later, he soberly responded to the piece on YouTube and claimed he had been unfairly represented in the interview process using snippets of conversation to prove his point.“Why did the New Yorker fact-check my stand-up special but not properly fact-check their own article,” he asks in a mic drop moment.“Going forward, will I be more thoughtful sticking to the facts in my storytelling? Absolutely,” he later added.Want to hear more of his side — with punchlines?Well, now you can.The former “Daily Show” correspondent and “Patriot Act” recently extended his perfectly titled ‘Off With His Head Tour’ from now up until June 2024.That includes three shows at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Nov. 25-26 and a quartet of gigs at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Dec.

Impractical Jokers have 11 big shows lined up at arenas, casinos, symphony halls and theatres from January through June 2024.For those who are wondering how the oft-laugh out loud show translates to the stage, the Jokers have already figured that out.“it’s more of a multimedia show,” Sal Vulcano told Cincinnati.com. We show videos, we tell stories.

‘Restless Leg’ fever.Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who have been touring their ‘Restless Leg Tour’ all over North America since April 2023, just announced an additional four shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.The former “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update co-anchors will now co-headline at the Upper West Side venue from Feb. 7-9, 11, 13-14 and 16-17.For those keeping score at home, that’s eight shows smack dab in the middle of Galentine’s season.“Bring you mother,” Tina Fey cracked on Instagram.And if you want to treat yourself — and maybe your mother — to tickets to see the “Mean Girls,” “Baby Mama” and “Sisters” co-stars live as soon as today, now you can.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov.

Tom Segura, who took seven months off after his multi-year ‘I’m Coming Everywhere Tour’ that culminated with a Netflix special, is returning to the road in 2023 and ’24.Segura’s upcoming ‘Come Together Tour’ will send him all over North America from November of this year all the way up until June on what he’s calling the first leg of the trek.“Many more cities to come,” the 44-year-old shared on Instagram. “We will announce the second leg after the new year.”While out and about, he’ll be making a number of New York and New Jersey stops.First up, Segura headline back-to-back nights at Atlantic City, NJ’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Friday, Feb.

Brett Goldstein fans don’t know the comic from the stage.No, the majority of his audience is likely familiar with his work on Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” where he plays hard-nosed, foul-mouthed footballer turned coach Roy Kent.On top of that, he also co-created and wrote for the Jason Segel and Harrison Ford series “Shrinking” for the network.However, long before the 43-year-old Brit inhabited the role that netted him a pair of Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, he was a stand-up comedian.And now that he’s made a splash stateside, he’s touring his act all over North America as part of his ongoing ‘Second Best Night Of Your Life Tour.’Given that we’re such big fans of his persona, we had to see what his act was like.So, the New York Post sent Brett Goldstein aficionado Angela Tricarico to check out his Friday, Nov. 10 gig at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.“Don’t expect to hear much about ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Shrinking,’ even now that the strike is over,” Tricarico shared.

The Sand Man is making waves.Based on what we’ve seen on Instagram, Adam Sandler, 57, has electrified audiences all over North America on his ‘I Missed You Tour’ where he performs at cities he didn’t get to earlier this year.“Felt good to be laughing with you,” he shared.And if you want to laugh with the “Saturday Night Live” alum and 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient from now until mid-December, it isn’t too late to grab tickets to see the funnyman live.As of now, tickets are available for the 13 remaining dates on his 2023 tour schedule.Some are fairly affordable too compared to what they cost when the tour started back in October.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $48 before fees on Vivid Seats (compared to $88 for the same show less than a month ago).Other shows on the fall run aren’t quite as cheap — based on our findings, the lowest price at Sandler shows will run you anywhere from $50 to $186 before fees.Looking for a few more details before smashing that buy button?You’re in the right place, Sandler fans.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘I Missed You Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete schedule including all tour dates, venues and links to what ticket prices cost now versus what they were going for on Oct. 13 can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Anthony Jeselnik, formerly of Comedy Central’s “Jeselnik Offensive,” just announced another leg of his ‘Bones And All Tour’ that will send him to venues all over North America from January through April 2024.Midway through the run, he’ll drop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, March 23 for a huge headlining set.Prior to that, the 44-year-old one-liner extraordinaire will finish off his 2023 calendar with a handful of big gigs including a spot at NYC’s Carnegie Hall on Friday, Nov. 10 as part of the New York Comedy Festival.As of now, tickets are available for all 52 gigs on his ‘Bones And All’ schedule.Some can be found for as low as $5 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.To be fair, that price is a bit of an outlier — other shows have seats starting anywhere from $40 to $260 before fees.Want to find out more about Anthony Jeselnik’s ‘Bones And All Tour’?You’re in the right place.We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.As of now, Jeselnik has 52 more shows lined up on his ‘Bones And All Tour.’Just a few of the biggest stops on his jaunt include gigs in Tampa (Nov.

Jerry Seinfeld has added an additional 12 shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre from Jan. 12 through March 9.Seinfeld, 69, began his residency at the historic Upper West Side venue back in 2016; as of now, he’s performed his unique brand of observational stand-up comedy there 105 times.“You work out material at every single show you do,” he said on Instagram.And if you want to see the legendary comic tinker with new stuff as well as deliver finely tuned jokes next year, you can pick up your tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster for the 2024 Beacon Theatre run until Friday, Nov.

Marc Maron will return to the road.The 60-year-old comic just announced 22 news shows all over North America as part of his upcoming ‘All In Tour’ from January through June 2024.That includes stops at Tarrytown, NY’s Tarrytown Music Hall on Sunday, March 10 and Montclair, NJ’s Wellmont Theater on Thursday, May 2.This upcoming run of gigs comes on the heels of Maron’s highly regarded 2023 HBO special “From Bleak To Dark” where he found a way to make light of and reckon with his tragic experience losing his partner, director Lynn Shelton in the early days of the pandemic to acute myeloid leukemia.We promise, it’s much funnier than it sounds largely thanks to Maron’s wry, cynical storytelling with a dollop of absurdist humor thrown in for good measure.Want to go to one of his upcoming shows?As of now, tickets are available for all upcoming performances.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $55 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting in the $65 to $190 range.For those that need a few more key details before smashing the daunting buy button, you’re in the right place.All the details you’re looking for and more about Maron’s 2024 ‘All In Tour’ can be found below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available are right here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Nate Bargatze is having a big year this week.In addition to hosting “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 28 with musical guest Foo Fighters, the Tennessee native just announced an additional 41 shows as part of his ongoing ‘Be Funny Tour.’“We’re tryna be funny,” Bargatze deadpanned on Instagram.

Tina Fey with Amy Poehler, Steve Martin with Martin Short and John Mulaney with Pete Davidson — have teamed up to put on massive two-performer shows.Next up, observational comics Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will share the stage on a six-show arena tour from Nov. 2-11 where they’ll hit San Francisco, Inglewood, Chicago and St.

The Wall Street Journal reported.Chappelle condemned Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel that left some 1,400 Israelis dead — but blasted what he claimed were Israel’s war crimes in Gaza, sparking some pushback from the crowd, people in attendance told the outlet.The brouhaha started when a member of the audience told Chappelle to “shut up” after he said he didn’t think people should lose their jobs for supporting Palestinians, according to the Journal.Chappelle, in response, criticized the Israeli government’s decision to cut off food, water and electricity to Gaza.

TikTok video, which was captured by a fan. He then directed medical personnel to the audience member who was in need of help. After the fan received medical help for their unknown conduction, Sandler said, “We’re all wishing you well there, youngster, feel better back there.

Joe Gatto announced he was leaving the “Impractical Jokers” after nine seasons with the show to focus on co-parenting his children with his wife Bessy.He wasn’t done with comedy though.Less than a month later, Gatto, 47, began pursuing stand-up.On a cold January evening in Appleton, WI, he took the stage by himself for the first time.“It was a small club,” Gatto told the New York Post. “I did 35 minutes that night.”The Staten Island native was understandably nervous; up until that point, he was always part of an ensemble. Could he carry 100% of the funny?Simply put, yes.“It ended up being a great experience,” Gatto smiled.

Ron Swanson is on the road.Actor, comedian, singer and “Parks and Recreation” icon Nick Offerman has eight gigs remaining on his ‘The 2023 Tour’ schedule from Oct. 19 through Nov.

Pete Davidson is hungry for more stage time.The 29-year-old comedian just extended his ongoing 2023 stand-up tour, adding 25 new dates to his calendar.That includes five new New York shows.Up first, he’ll perform at Buffalo’s Buffalo State Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 25 and Albany’s The Egg on Thursday, Oct.

Pete Davidson, the venerated variety show tapped veteran comic Nate Bargatze to host the third episode of the season on Saturday, Oct.

Martin Short joins the cast of “Death Rattle Dazzle” onstage and delivers one of his signature, hammy show-stopping performances.Short’s silly physical antics are a perfect reminder of his comedic gifts and a great sales pitch for his recently extended ‘The Dukes of Funnytown Tour’ with Steve Martin.On the run of shows, the pair will make a number of stops at New York and New Jersey venues.First up, the “Three Amigos” co-stars hit Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 26 and Verona, NY’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center on Sunday, Nov.

Kevin Nealon is on tour and that’s news to us.The former “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update anchor has 17 gigs lined up from October through April 2024.That includes not one, not two, not three, not four but five (!) stand-up comedy shows at Rochester, NY’s Comedy at the Carlson from Nov. 9-11.And if you’re wondering if the 69-year-old comic and “Weeds” star still has chops, this Instagram clip where he riffs on “what one can do in Springfield, MO” proves that, yeah, he does.Want to go to a show?As of now, tickets are available for all upcoming headlining spots on Nealon’s 2023-24 calendar.Some are quite cheap too.At the time of publication, we spotted seats going for as low as $22 before fees on Vivid Seats.To be fair, that price is a bit of an outlier.

Seth Meyers and John Oliver co-headlined a three-night residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.And even though their respective talk shows are back on the air post-strike, the two have still found time in their busy schedules to return to the Upper West Side next year.Starting Jan. 14, 2024 and running all the way up until June 16, the former “Strike Force Five” podcast hosts will conduct a six-show, monthly stand-up comedy residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.Fans that attend these live shows can expect a looser version of the hosts than what you typically see on air.“Both delivered punchy, quick-witted sets that wandered a bit, enough to make you want more,” wrote The New York Times’ Jason Zinoman about one of the August shows.

Brett Goldstein is just getting started.The comedian, who you may know as the show’s irascible soccer star turned slightly less grumpy soccer coach Roy Kent, has 25 shows remaining on his ongoing ‘The Second Best Night of Your Life’ stand-up comedy tour.Along the way he’ll perform back-to-back-to-back nights at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Nov.