Emily Heller News

With Marc Maron's Thinky Pain (New Wave) out on DVD last week, Joe Zimmerman's debut album out today, Eugene Mirman kicking off tour next Wednesday (2/5)

They watched, they streamed, they listened and they voted. Comedy fans from across the country have selected rising star Ali Siddiq as the Grand Prize winner of Comedy Central's 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search.

This fall, COMEDY CENTRAL is looking for the best new stand-up talent in the country including the Bay Area by holding 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search through the network's Certified Clubs program. 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search will consist of comedians performing in preliminary local showcases hosted by Cobb's Comedy Club and 25 other participating Certified Clubs from September 3-23. The preliminary showcase for Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco will take place tonight, September 15, 7:30pm.

This fall, COMEDY CENTRAL is looking for the best new stand-up talent in the country including the Bay Area by holding 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search through the network's Certified Clubs program. 'Up Next' A CC: Certified Talent Search will consist of comedians performing in preliminary local showcases hosted by Cobb's Comedy Club and 25 other participating Certified Clubs from September 3-23. The preliminary showcase for Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco will take place on Sunday, September 15, 7:30pm.

This week at Joe's Pub at the Public, May 28 - June 2, featured performers include: The New Yorker, Kim Smith, Freestyle Love Supreme, The Microscopic Septet, Morley, Jeffrey Steele, Sweet Electra, Times Square, NY Funny Songs Festival, Mother Falcon + Tony Trischka, and Sully and the Benevolent Folk. Details below!

From March 9-16, SXSW Comedy will present a packed schedule of standup, improv, and sketch showcases, live podcast recordings, comedy-focused panels, and parties at venues across downtown Austin, TX. For six years, SXSW Comedy events - open to all badge and wristband holders - have brought some of the world's funniest acts to the festival's diverse audience. SXSW is excited to announce the 2013 preliminary lineup and schedule, and will be adding more shows and performers as the festival approaches - visit SXSW.com/comedy for the latest news.

Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco has announced its continuing Winter 2012 lineup, featuring Richard Lewis, Tom Segura and Chris Porter, John Oliver, Godfrey, Tom Papa, Justin Harrison, The Skylar Brothers and more. Dates below.

Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco has announced its Winter 2012 lineup, featuring Kyle Kinane, Pete Holmes, David Studebaker, Kabir Singh, Jim Breuer, Richard Lewis, Tom Segura, Chris Porter, John Oliver, Godfrey New and more.

After concluding an extensive, nationwide search, this year's 'Comics to Watch' features a record 10 comedians performing in the showcase reflecting an ever-expanding scope of the very best young talent on the comedy scene today. COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival teamed up again for the third annual 'Comics to Watch' showcase which took place at Carolines on Broadway on Wednesday, November 7 as part of the 2012 New York Comedy Festival. The 'Comics to Watch' event will premiere in full-length on cc.com/comicstowatch today, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. ET and is available through Wednesday, November 14. Subsequently, clips of the individual performances from 'Comics to Watch' 2012 will be live on the site.

After concluding an extensive, nationwide search, this year's 'Comics to Watch' features a record 10 comedians performing in the showcase reflecting an ever-expanding scope of the very best young talent on the comedy scene today. COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival teamed up again for the third annual 'Comics to Watch' showcase which took place at Carolines on Broadway on Wednesday, November 7 as part of the 2012 New York Comedy Festival. The 'Comics to Watch' event will premiere in full-length on cc.com/comicstowatch on Monday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. ET and is available through Wednesday, November 14. Subsequently, clips of the individual performances from 'Comics to Watch' 2012 will be live on the site.

After concluding an extensive, nationwide search, this year's 'Comics to Watch' features a record 10 comedians performing in the showcase reflecting an ever-expanding scope of the very best young talent on the comedy scene today. COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival teamed up again for the third annual 'Comics to Watch' showcase which took place at Carolines on Broadway on Wednesday, November 7 as part of the 2012 New York Comedy Festival. The 'Comics to Watch' event will premiere in full-length on cc.com/comicstowatch on Monday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. ET and is available through Wednesday, November 14. Subsequently, clips of the individual performances from 'Comics to Watch' 2012 will be live on the site.

NYC shows its love for John Oliver and his friends when the third season of JOHN OLIVER'S NEW YORK STAND UP SHOW premieres tonight, July 27.

John Oliver is back, and he's brought some new friends for the third season of JOHN OLIVER'S NEW YORK STAND-UP SHOW, premiering on COMEDY CENTRAL tonight, July 20 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

John Oliver is back, and he's brought some new friends for the third season of JOHN OLIVER'S NEW YORK STAND-UP SHOW, premiering on COMEDY CENTRAL on Friday, July 20 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

NYC shows its love for John Oliver and his friends when the third season of JOHN OLIVER'S NEW YORK STAND UP SHOW premieres on Friday, July 27.

The extensive nationwide search has ended and the very best young talent on the comedy scene today has been chosen. COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival have teamed up again for the second annual 'Comics To Watch' showcase taking place at Carolines on Broadway on Wednesday, November 9 which is part of the 2011 New York Comedy Festival, running from November 9-13.

The extensive nationwide search has ended and the very best young talent on the comedy scene today has been chosen.

The extensive nationwide search has ended and the very best young talent on the comedy scene today has been chosen.