Richie Tienken, founder of The Comic Strip, dead at 75
Richie Tienken, founder of Comic Strip Live and early manager of Eddie Murphy and Adam Sandler, has passed away at… MORE
Comedy Clubs
The Second City brand has been sold to a private equity firm
Last year, it was reported that the famed The Second City, which has theaters in Chicago, Toronto, and L.A., was… MORE
Austin’s Cap City Comedy Club, which closed due to COVID, is reopening
Some more good news coming out of Austin, Texas. In addition to the recent news of The Creek & Cave… MORE
The comedy community pays tribute to The Comedy Store pianist/archivist Jeff Scott
After a year that featured so many setbacks and hardships to the comedy community comes another sad blow. Jeff Scott,… MORE
UCB alumni start nonprofit Squirrel Comedy Theater in New York
Earlier this year, we shared the announcement that UCB theaters in New York were closing their doors. This was the… MORE
Joe DeRosa and The Stand comedy club are opening up a sandwich shop
With 2020 being a year of unexpected surprises, comedian Joe DeRosa and The Stand are taking up a new business… MORE
Dangerfield’s comedy club closing after 51 years
Another comedy club is shutting down. Today, Dangerfield’s comedy club in NYC announce its closing, another club lost to the… MORE
The Second City is reportedly up for sale for the second time in its history
Without a doubt, this has been a tough year for every single industry that doesn’t specialize in making hand sanitizer… MORE
NY comedy clubs hold rally demanding the state allow them to open up
It’s a surprise to nobody that COVID-19 has drastically changed the face of many of the world’s industries. As it… MORE
Check out the trailer for Mike Binder’s documentary on The Comedy Store for Showtime
Now you can explore the storied history of The Comedy Store, as told by people who were there. Comedian turned… MORE
