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Comic Kathleen Madigan calls her career ‘that little engine that could’
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (710+ words) Kathleen Madigan is a veteran stand-up comic who knows what she's good at and hasn't wandered too far off the mark. She doesn't pursue acting gigs, host game shows or writebooks. She does do a weekly podcast, which gives her…...
Take a midnight train to the Fred’s 2026 Peachtree City concert series
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (323+ words) Denizens on the southside of Atlanta will be able to take in a wide variety of concert acts at the Fred Amphitheater this spring and summer covering multiple decades and genres. R&B legend Gladys Knight, 81, is the doyenne of…...
‘Joe’s College Road Trip’ was wild ride for Tyler Perry’s co-star
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (650+ words) Tyler Perry loves his broad comedies, many revolving around his most enduring character, Madea, the blunt, street-smart, occasionally violent grandmother with a heart of gold. But what could be called an extension of the "Madea Cinematic Universe" focuses instead on…...
Bert Kreischer leans into ‘shirtless’ schtick in Atlanta-shot Netflix comedy
4+ week, 1+ day ago (850+ words) Bert Kreischer needed to cheer himself up 15 years ago during a stand-up show in Dayton, Ohio, so he took off his shirt as a goof. It killed. So he kept doing it. The shirt-off schtick fueled his fame and became…...
T.I. talks retirement, Jesus at Alpharetta comedy show
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (744+ words) T.I. continues to build his comedy chops, trading his bars for laughs. Throughout the year, the rapper, actor (and now) comedian performed several comedy sets across the country with his Haha Mafia collective....
Need a laugh? Here’s a guide to comedy in Atlanta into the new year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (808+ words) It never hurts to laugh, right? Perhaps after an off the charts 2025, you could use a laugh or two (or 200)....
The holidays, Atlanta get zinged in new comedy ‘Too Fast, Too Festivus’
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (517+ words) Horizon Theatre Company and Dad's Garage are teaming up again this holiday season to assure that Atlanta audiences of all ages find festive fun under the Horizon roof. While Horizon is once more staging the family show "Madeline's Christmas," and…...
Hulu’s ‘Chad Powers’ with Glen Powell appears set for a Season 2
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) It's a likely touchdown for Hulu comedy series "Chad Powers," which may be coming back for a second season in metro Atlanta, according to information provided to a local crew union. The series stars Glen Powell as a disgraced football…...
Trans ‘13 Reasons Why’ actor on film she wrote: Watch as ‘act of protest’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (779+ words) Atlanta native Tommy Dorfman made a name for herself in 2017 portraying a gay high school magazine editor in the Netflix hit "13 Reasons Why." But for three years, she focused her energies primarily on writing, directing and producing her first movie,…...
Spelman grad trades jokes with Tracy Morgan on Paramount+ comedy ‘Crutch’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (816+ words) Old-school sitcoms featuring a live studio audience and three cameras harkening back to the early days of TV have become scarce in 2025. CBS " former home to classics like "I Love Lucy," "All in the Family," "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The…...