3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (606+ words) For as long as he can remember, veteran stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia has had a talent for finding humor in mundane, everyday situations. But when he was young, his mother often discouraged him from displaying his wit in public. "She…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (385+ words) Stand-up comedian DJ Sandhu discovered his calling in an unusual way. "I never really wanted to do stand-up," said Sandhu, who is based in Sacramento, Calif. "I wanted to be in a punk or metal band. I met a comedian…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (471+ words) Nobody knows for sure how or when the tradition of April Fool's Day began " but most everybody enjoys the flashes of humorous, good-natured pranks and mischief that accompany it. If you don't, you might be wound too tight and take…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (681+ words) One April, oh so long ago, a former co-worker informed me that Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed Mc Caffrey was in The Gazette lobby, along with some other players, for unknown reasons, but maybe related to our sports department. Knowing…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (671+ words) The door opens to a quiet house. No footsteps down the hallway. No voice calling from the next room." Even for a mother who craves a moment of peace from a busy life, this type of silence doesn't feel quite…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (296+ words) A barber who goes to ghastly ends to enact revenge kicks off Theatreworks" 2026-2027 season. It"s the first season to be programmed under the professional regional theater company"s new dual leadership structure of general director Matt Giles and artistic…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (294+ words) JEFF DUNHAM: "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: The hilarious ventriloquist and his cast of puppets, including Walter, Peanut and Bubba J, are coming to The Broadmoor World Arena. Known for blending sharp stand-up with outrageous puppet banter, Dunham delivers rapid-fire punchlines. 7 p. m. Wednesday, 3185 Venetucci…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (414+ words) A self-centered 1970s sports broadcaster in "Anchorman." The obnoxious menace of a co-worker in "The Office." And the chaotic, unpredictable uncle in "Hannah Montana." Those are just a few of the larger-than-life personalities brought to the screen by actor and comedian…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (687+ words) For a century, American Jews have had an outsized role in American comedy. From Groucho Marx to Jerry Seinfeld, Jackie Mason to Jon Stewart, Joan Rivers to Gilda Radner, and Jerry Lewis to Seth Rogen, Jews have used jest to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (385+ words) Cripple Creek's historic Butte Theater announced their 2026 professional show season line-up on Feb. 22 at an event held exclusively for patrons and supporters of the arts where they viewed short promotional videos of the upcoming shows. Beginning in June, this year's…...