
Carl Kozlowski
Features Writer and Film Critic at Freelance
Articles
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1 month ago |
newcitystage.com | Carl Kozlowski
Tim Meadows has been making an indelible impact on the world of American comedy for the past thirty-five years as an actor, writer, stand-up comic as well as one of the greatest sitcom guest stars in the business. He spent the entire decade of the 1990s as a writer/performer on SNL—which makes him one of the top five longest-serving cast members in that venerable institution’s history—but he’s also built a unique and thriving comedy career on his own terms for the past twenty-five years.
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1 month ago |
newcitystage.com | Carl Kozlowski
Seeing a stand-up comedy show can be a great way to have a fun first date, as the laughter gets the endorphins going and you can learn about each other’s sense of humor right off the bat. But the “First Date Comedy Gameshow” at the Laugh Factory takes the idea to a whole other level, where an audience member is picked to come on stage and choose a comic to have a date with.
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2 months ago |
newcitystage.com | Carl Kozlowski
W. Kamau Bell is a comedian who’s got plenty of perspectives on life in America today.
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Mar 28, 2025 |
newcitystage.com | Carl Kozlowski
Stand-up comedians dread the prospect of a tough crowd in nightclubs, but Jeanie Doogan and Tom Filline face tough crowds five days a week as schoolteachers. Each turned to stand-up as a source of relief, and found that they could definitely make adults laugh, finding a second career as a result. Now, the two of them are teaming up in “Chicago’s Funniest Teachers” on April 3 at Zanies Rosemont.
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Mar 5, 2025 |
newcitystage.com | Carl Kozlowski
Jeff Ross has spent decades earning his coveted title as the Roastmaster General by delivering hilarious and inventive insults on roasts of celebrity targets ranging from Donald Trump and William Shatner to Charlie Sheen and Tom Brady. He’s also aimed his rapier wit at countless volunteers from audiences at his shows, giving them a uniquely memorable experience of being the willing butt of jokes in front of hundreds of strangers.
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