#comedy

#comedy

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an order determined by you, the audience. Each week, the ensemble offers up new plays ranging from the personal, to the political, to the profoundly WTF, all truthful and inspired by the lived experiences of the performers.

"I look at the audience as a spice rack," he said. "I know I'm gonna make a great meal; I'm just not sure of the ingredients yet."

In 2011, Holmes launched " You Made It Weird," an interview-style podcast that delves into topics like the meaning of life, mental health, art and everything everything in between. More than 1,000 episodes later, he is celebrating the 14th anniversary of the show and has recently signed with podcast network Lemonada Media (which is also home to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' "Wiser Than Me," "The Sarah Silverman Podcast" and "Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know").

I'm gonna miss toxic masculinity, says the comedian Kiry Shabazz. I feel like it's going to be in a museum someday. In the ensuing standup routine, Shabazz describes a fight with a friend who, like him, is doing the work to be a better person. He called the friend several unprintable names while acknowledging: I'm only calling you that because culturally that's how I know how to express myself. The friend's reply to the torrent of insults: I hear you and I receive that.

Every month they handpick some of SF's top local comedians to showcase for you - often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret Guest List: Cobb's Free Comedy Nights Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., SFFREE with RSVP (otherwise tickets are $18-26).- Must RSVP no later than 1 hour before showtime /// Friday, January 2 - 10p - Cobb's Comedy Showcase /// Sunday, January 4 - 7p - Eric Neumann

'A mutual friend said, 'Hey, do you know John Bishop?' and he told the story of a guy who is going through a divorce and stumbles upon stand-up,'

Elf is the quintessential Christmas comfort movie. It's hilariously iconic and entirely perfect; it's one that I am happy to watch over and over and over. Will Ferrell brings so much joy in his portrayal of Buddy the Elf, the movie's endearingly clueless protagonist. You can't help but root for Buddy as he reconnects with his Dad (James Caan), falls in love with Jovie (Zooey Deschanel), and spreads Christmas cheer throughout New York City.

For seven years, straight people let the Queer Eye guys into their apartments. No questions asked by the way. They say 'Come in! Yeah, take my sofa and compost it. It was given to me by my grandmother. She fought for women's rights. I don't give a f*** about her anymore. Yeah, replace it with a slab of reclaimed wood'.

Opening February 2026 with a Grand Opening celebration scheduled for President's Day weekend, the Laugh Factory's arrival at Horseshoe Las Vegas marks a significant milestone in the venue's evolution. David Fuhrer, President of Laugh Factory, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership: "Laugh Factory is built for the biggest stages, from Hollywood to Chicago and now onto the Las Vegas Strip - it doesn't get any bigger than that. We're ecstatic for our partnership with Horseshoe Las Vegas and to bring world-class comedians, viral stars and nonstop laughter to the heart of a city built for entertainment."

Everything in life is just the fragile result of something that could have been so easily different. None of this would've been possible had my parents not emigrated out of China. My parents were the first class of students after Mao's death that were allowed to leave the country to pursue higher degrees. My sister was born in Australia. I would not have been born if they had stayed in China.

Ho Ho Hilarious! Join us for SF's SantaCon Comedy Crawl: Elves Gone Wild! at The Function- the only SantaCon stop where Santa grabs the mic and the elves run the show. We're bringing two stacked stand-up shows (7pm & 9pm) with holiday chaos, big laughs, and festive cocktails right on Market Street - just steps from the SantaCon action. 🎅 Event Highlights Santa headliner + naughty elves bringing holiday chaos to the stage

He's the middle-manager who talks as if he's the CEO, a beacon of workplace inclusivity in his own head but a bigoted chauvinist as soon as he opens his mouth. And listening to him creates a mix of familiarity and embarrassment-by-proxy that turns out to be surprisingly pleasurable. Ricky Gervais's cringe-making general manager of a soul-destroyingly dull Slough-based paper merchant stopped being a regular presence on British TV over two decades ago, but the many comedic characters that he spawned across the globe have outlived him.

One of our favorite intimate venues in North Beach, the Lost Church, is offering two tickets to the below December shows for lucky 48 Hills readers. But they are going soon. TO CLAIM A PAIR OF TICKETS: Email marke@48hills.org with "Lost Church" in the subject line and the name of the show + your name in the body. The tickets are first come, first serve, so act fast-we will let you know within 24 hours of entering if you have won.

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.

Last year, character comedians Adam Riches and John Kearns joined forces for an archly silly tribute to crooners Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. Now Riches is back with another leftfield celebrity riff as he gives his Game of Thrones-era Sean Bean impression (as seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and his Edinburgh show Dungeons'n'Bastards) a yuletide twist.