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Weird Al Yankovic is coming to Orlando and he's 'Bigger and Weirder' than ever
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (135+ words) From Queen and Lady Gaga to Nirvana and Coolio, no song is safe from a Weird Al Yankovic parody. Writing comedy songs and making spoofs of chart hits since 1976, Yankovic brings comedy to music with accordions, a knack for clever…...
Orlando Fringe 2025 review: "Solovela, An Improvised Solo Telenovela
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (13+ words) Miami native Diane Jorge is the funniest female solo improviser of this Fest...
New on Netflix: "Remarkably Bright Creatures," "The Roast of Kevin Hart" and "Marty, Life Is Short"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (755+ words) Join 30, 000 locals who stay current on Orlando news, culture, and events. Get Orlando Weekly's free daily newsletter. Citadel " Matt Berry of What We Do in the Shadows is just one of six new cast members featured in the second season…...
See seven women save the world in "POTUS" at Theater West End
2+ week, 6+ day ago (470+ words) Orlando Weekly Don"t Miss a Moment. Join 30, 000 locals who stay current on Orlando news, culture, and events. Get our free daily newsletter. Join 30, 000 locals who stay current on Orlando news, culture, and events. Get Orlando Weekly"s free daily…...
Matt Mathews brings farm-fresh comedy to the Dr. Phillips Center
4+ week, 1+ day ago (139+ words) Orlando Weekly His sets are both personal and pointed, featuring life advice as well as brutally honest crowdwork. Mathews has recently started an interview-style show dubbed "Farm Chores" wherein he takes celebrities along to do the very chores that kickstarted…...
Unfiltered comedy has landed in Maitland with monthly Smile City Comedy Show
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (47+ words) The Smile City Comedy Show features a cadre of performers, each getting about 10 minutes at the mic, which keeps the lineup moving and gives the night a steady rhythm. Thursday's show will include Alina Valley, Alina Siddiqui, Robin Love, Patrick…...
Comedian Rob Anderson takes on the 1990s at Orlando show
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (154+ words) You probably know Rob Anderson best from his wickedly funny reels torching movies and television shows of days gone by " he had an unmatched run dissecting 7th Heaven episodes and his Hallmark Christmas movie roasts saved the holidays for us " but…...
Ben Schwartz and Friends plan to make it up as they go at the Dr. Phillips Center
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) Best known for his roles in Parks and Recreation and voicing Sonic in the Sonic the Hedgehog films (but let us not forget his star turn in Space Force), comedian and actor Ben Schwartz is bringing an. .. Best known for…...
Improv idol Colin Mochrie comes to town to get weird with Orlando Fringe
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (417+ words) Born in Scotland but raised in Canada, Mochrie was attending theater school in Vancouver when he saw an exhibition of Theatresports, an early form of competitive improvisation created by Keith Johnstone in the late 1970s." "All of my friends were doing…...
Comedian and actress Ali Wong takes the stage at Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center this weekend
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (171+ words) Multi-talented comedian, actress, director, writer and producer Ali Wong is getting back to her roots with a stand-up tour that stops in Orlando this week, part of a run that covers much of the U. S. and Europe. You probably know Wong…...