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Katt Williams Teases Return To Stand Up

April 9th, 2013 James Shotwell

Comedian Katt Williams ended 2012 amidst a flurry of controversy. In a span of just a few weeks starting at the beginning of October, Williams managed to get arrested repeatedly, deliver multiple half-assed performances, assault fans both on stage and off, and retire from comedy. All hope seemed lost for the comedian, but a new interview with AllHipHop finds the man behind The Pimp Chronicles in better spirits than anyone can remember.

Speaking with the popular hip hop site as part of his promotional efforts for Scary Movie 5, which opens in theaters this week and serves as …

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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Maria Bamford

December 18th, 2012 James Shotwell

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny.

This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Maria Bamford. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com.

Comedian and actress Maria Bamford recently released her brand-new special, “Maria Bamford: The special special special!” via Chill.com’s new direct-to-consumer video platform, Chill Direct. The move has Bamford joining the likes of Louis C.K. and other comedians who are cutting …

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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Derek Sheen

November 13th, 2012 Angie Frissore

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny.

This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Derek Sheen. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com.

On October 30th, Rooftop Comedy released the debut album from comedian Derek Sheen entitled Holy Drivel, featuring forty-five minutes of unabashedly honest tales of some of the horrors Sheen’s done, seen and had happen to him.

Recorded live at the Comedy …

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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Will Noonan

January 3rd, 2012 Angie Frissore

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny.

This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Will Noonan and his latest release, ¡Surpriso! If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com.

There’s no doubt that with all of the year-end ‘best of’ lists coming out you’ve got a backlog of great comedy CDs to take in – but set that task aside for a moment and instead …

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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Josh Gondelman

November 1st, 2011 Angie Frissore

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny.

This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Josh Gondelman and his latest release, Everything’s The Best! If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com.

It’s a really exciting week here in Stand Up Tuesdays – this weekend kicks off the 2011 Boston Comedy Festival, and in honor of the festival, I’m reviewing a brand-new release from one of Boston’s most-loved …

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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Louis Katz

October 25th, 2011 Angie Frissore

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny.

This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Louis Katz and his latest release, If These Balls Could Talk. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com.

Even though 2011 still has a little bit of life left in her, it’s safe to say I’ve found what I consider to be the stand-out comedy album of the year in Louis …

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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Mike Baldwin

July 26th, 2011 Angie Frissore

Stand-Up Tuesdays has returned to not only make you laugh, but educate you on the greatest comics working today. Click through now for this week’s column!

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Preview Amy Schumer’s new comedy album – “Cutting”

April 21st, 2011 James Shotwell

Amy Schumer will release her latest comedy offering, Cutting, digitally through Comedy Central Records next week. Click below to stream a preview of the record. We’ve had the opportunity to hear the entire release and absolutely love it! Look for a full review to appear on UTG soon.

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DVD Review: Louis C.K. – Hilarious

January 14th, 2011 James Shotwell

Since gaining recognition for its stellar premiere as the first standup comedy film to premiere at Sundance, Louis C.K.’s Hilarious has been on the most anticipated comedy events of the decade. Now, almost a year later, it’s finally being released on DVD. Find out if the wait was worth it, after the jump!

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Review: Brian Posehn – Fart and Wiener Jokes

April 7th, 2010 James Shotwell

One of the funniest comedians working today.

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Patton Oswalt – My Weakness is Strong

August 25th, 2009 James Shotwell

pattonoswaltArtist: Patton Oswalt
Album: My Weakness is Strong
Genre: Stand Up Comedy
Label: Comedy Central/WMG

In recent years, there has been a strong and entertaining resurgence of stand up comedy. Artist like Dane Cook, Stephen Lynch, Sarah Silverman, and others have found a large amount of mainstream success after years [many more than most assume] of working the club scene. Bow which ones “sold out” o get this fame is up for you to decide, but for me, one man who has stayed true to himself since day one and always entertains is Patton Oswalt. We can forgive his stunt …

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