Funny business
Louisville’s two successful comedy clubs tout a steady stream of celebrity comics and a thriving amateur stand-up scene
Right here on the banks of the Ohio, nestled at the crossroads of the South and the Midwest, is a Mecca of stand-up comedy.
Comedy: The Second City celebrates 50 years
And for our next trick …
Quick — say something funny!
Not too easy, is it?
Comedy: Chris Franjola & Sarah Colonna
Comedians of ‘Chelsea Lately’ discuss fame, family and finger-blasting
Five nights a week, Chris Franjola and Sarah Colonna write and regularly contribute to the roundtable on E!’s “Chelsea Lately.” On weekends, they perform all over the country open
Comedy: Michael Ian Black
Always finds a free lunch
Michael Ian Black is comedy’s equivalent to the Godfather in the Y-Bother Generation.
Comedy: One man takes on ‘Lord of the Rings’
A Ring and a prayer
This saga begins: A long time ago (the late ’70s) in a galaxy far, far away (Canada) … when two epic trilogies met inside the mind of a single obsessed little boy
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with comedian Robert Kelly
'You don’t talk about shittin’ your pants … but it’s happened to everybody'
Comedy: Kristin Key’s got big love for Louisville (drinkers)
Kristin Key was raised in Texas, the daughter of an ultra-conservative preacher, with big dreams to one day become a stand-up comic.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with comedian Paul Strickland
He's been to Balbknob and back …
Paul Strickland is one of the most in-demand comics on the circuit today.
Comedy: Tommy Davidson
Killer comedian
For more than two decades, Tommy Davidson has been one of the most successful comics in the business.
