2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1083+ words) Published 5: 45 am Thursday, June 4, 2026 Tom Arnold can trace his path in comedy back to a living room in Ottumwa, Iowa, where as a young boy he watched Bob Hope on television and decided " in his own words " "whatever Bob Hope…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (759+ words) Published 6: 00 am Monday, February 16, 2026 Fast, goofy, and mildly "unhinged," Heather Shaw turns the absurdity of pop culture into rapid-fire comedy. This weekend, the Louisville-based comedian returns to the Rose City Comedy Club in Tyler to debut fresh material following the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (689+ words) Published 5: 25 am Thursday, September 18, 2025 Espionage, romance and plenty of laughs take center stage this weekend as Tyler's Pollard Theater presents "The 39 Steps," a parody of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 spy thriller, adapted from John Buchan's 1915 novel." "Both the book and Hitchcock's versions…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (423+ words) The laughs are coming back to Longview. The Laugh Out Longview Improv Festival is set to return June 27 and 28, bringing two days of unscripted comedy to the city. "With nationally recognized headliners and a lineup of improv troupes from across…...