Humor

Humor

If you've been following my blog posts for any length of time-first, thank you-and second, you know that I love to write about certain patterns evident within humor. One of these is deception. There seems to be a lot of it showing up in a variety of humorous content, in jokes, true-life anecdotes, stand-up performances, and sitcoms of every stripe. Comedians relate stories about other people lying, as well as those times when they felt compelled to do the same.

A bang of privilege, entitlement or just not cool - the D4 or Dart accent is under fire again and McNally is bearing the brunt

"I remember my first Delta One flight cross country, and I mostly remember it because Amanda Seyfried was on the flight, and she had a golden retriever that also got its own seat," he says of his first time flying in a class other than economy. "I remember thinking like, 'Wow, that dog has probably flown first class more than I have.' And probably still has!"

As seen on Comedy Central, Roast Battle combines the best parts of sports and standup comedy. Two comedians square off in a competition of joke writing to see who can come up with the funniest and most creative verbal insults. They make their case for victory to our panel of judges featuring the best comedian and roast battlers from all over the country!

Comedian John Mulaney returned to San Francisco - which he once dubbed "a city that isn't nice" - with a much warmer tone on Thursday, his first of three nights at the Masonic. Mulaney opened the show by reminiscing on his history with San Francisco, including his first gig at the Punch Line and his first 2,000-person show at Davies Symphony Hall. However, he remembered one of his most recent sets in the city with a little less warmth.

An inconspicuous comedian, Millican appears to be someone that you might see at a Sunday church service or a person you might pass at a grocery store. However, don't let this "ordinary" appearance fool you. Millican is a pistol on the stage. After sampling her previous shows via YouTube, I'm happy to report her sets filled with wild talk of intimacy, genitalia, and dating apps, all with a softness and smile about her that genuinely caught me a bit off guard.

I remember it when I first read it, and it all... it literally took my breath away. And I circulated it in the office, and the response was immediate. It was fresh, it was funny, the art was strong, and here's this archetypal little boy living a life that some of us lived or wanted to live or remembered living.

A delightful evening of comedy, happening every 2nd Thursday. Shameful things will be discussed by the shameless and shameful. Maybe reach catharsis, and if not, there's drinks. Hosted by the ever-shame-wracked Annette Mullaney and featuring the best of Bay Area and visiting comedians.

Is Lewis Black okay? That's the natural fear many fans had when the comedian who has been mad-as-hell-and-not-going-to-take-it-anymore for decades announced that he actually wasn't going to do it anymore. The now 77-year-old stand-up legend has retired from touring, and his recent Goodbye Yeller Brick Road performances were his last. But Black, the longest-serving contributor to The Daily Show, whose appearances started back in 1996 when Craig Kilborn (remember him?) was still the host, is not finished with comedy.

Join us for a night of laughter featuring Bay Area's top rising comics! We showcase comedians that have been on Netflix, Comedy Central, Amazon, HBO ... so come through and you may see the next big thing! HaHaHappy Hour Comedy at Skylark $5 beer, $2 tacos and FREE laughsEvery Wednesday at 8pm Skylark, 3089 16th St., SF (@ Valencia) 2 drink minimum Happy Hour starts at 7pm (grab your tacos, drinks and settle in), show at 8:00pm

In 2019, Gillis was hired and promptly fired by "Saturday Night Live" after clips of the comedian using slurs on his podcast surfaced. It was a move that easily could have derailed a young comic's career. Instead, whether purposefully or not, Gillis rode a wave of anti-cancel culture backlash to become one of the biggest standups in the country.