Jezebel: Comedians

An Awkward Wedding Date Makes For A Funny Video

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:20:00 EST

From the people who brought you the world's most passive-aggressive shopgirl comes this foray into the high-stakes social interaction known as taking that dude you've kinda been seeing to a W-E-D-D-I-N-G. "Weddings can be a lot to handle," says the dude. "They really make you think about what's important." Oh dear. Warning: it gets mean. Funny mean. If this were real life it would not really be funny at all. More »

You Need To Be Watching This Woman's Videos

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:10:00 EDT

I first came across DW Diaz — the oblivious, hipster starlet/actress/model/designer who is the alter-ego of comedian Daniella Pineda — on Twitter. A strange handle sent me a link to the above video, in which Diaz launches a tacky, Native American-inspired clothing line. "To me," explains Diaz, "'Genocide' means out with the old and in with the new." More »

Comedian Fined $15K For Insulting Lesbian Couple

Anna North — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:45:00 EDT

A Canadian comedian has been fined $15,000 by a human rights tribunal for unleashing a tirade of sexist and homophobic insults against a lesbian couple in the audience. But some are concerned this decision will limit the rights of performers. More »

Sarah Silverman Practices Unsafe Socks

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:21:00 EST

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 04: Sarah Silverman arrives at Variety's Power of Comedy, where she probably made jokes that combined rape, the Holocaust, and poo. Image via Getty

Comedy Call-Out

Anna Holmes — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST

"Look at the comments section of any Jezebel post...You see young women falling over themselves to get in their two cents about what they think is sexist and what isn't. I think that's great." -comedian/writer Julie Klausner, to Salon. [Salon] More »

Dawn French: No More Fat Jokes

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:40:00 EST

"It is no more acceptable to make a fat joke than it is to make a gay joke," says actor/comedian Dawn French. "People need to learn to take everyone as they are." [Telegraph] More »

Do You Have To Be Pretty To Make It As A Comedian?

Hortense Smith — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:30:00 EDT

For female comedians, a major career obstacle is the emphasis the entertainment industry places on their looks; too good looking, and nobody will listen to you. Not good looking enough, and you'll never be cast. More »

Loose Lips

Maria — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:45:00 EDT

Turns out Britney Spears is not hooking up with her bodyguard (as previously reported) and she is "100% single," at least according to her manager. Oh, and the guy in question isn't even her bodyguard, he's her "staff photographer." • Mark Consuelos, husband of Kelly Ripa and proof that sometimes you can take teeth-whitening too far, will be making a guest appearance on Ugly Betty in the upcoming season. • Sarah Silverman avoided relationship and Jimmy Kimmel jokes during her stand-up performance on Thursday and asked the audience if someone told them she was going through a "hard time." Is the stage supposed to be her LiveJournal? [DListed, TV Guide, People] More »

Estelle Getty, More Than Just A Comedic Curmudgeon

Maria — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EDT

We're assuming that you've heard the sad news that Estelle Getty — best known for her portrayal of sassy Sicilian octogenarian Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls — passed away. Looking through the various obits that have since trickled out, we've learned more about Getty beyond the white wig and wicker purse, namely, that she was just as saucy and spry as Sophia. For example: Getty got her start in show business by performing in the Yiddish theater and doing standup in the Catskills at a time when female comedians were a rare sight. She didn't catch her big break until later in life when she began portraying mothers of varying ethnicities in plays, movies, and eventually the small screen. After the jump, a little bit more about the woman who always had a good one-liner up her sleeve and knew how hard it was to be a funny woman in Hollywood. More »

British Comic Gropes Woman Onstage In The Name Of Funny

Jessica G. — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Someone should have told comedian Johnny Vegas that fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life. Vegas is the stage persona of British stand-up comedian Michael Pennington, whose act has been described as dangerous, confrontational, [and] out of control. Last Friday night in London, Vegas appeared as a "special guest" on a tour called 10 Greatest Stand-Ups, and many reviewers who caught his act found the performance nothing short of sexual assault: Vegas brought a young woman who appeared to be about 19 onstage, and proceeded to squeeze her breast, finger her through her clothes, and kiss her, after he had repeatedly told her that he wanted to be "inside" her. More »