Recapping Nicole Byer

Nov 1, 2024 | 800poundgorillamedia.com | Nicole Byer |Recapping Nicole Byer |Joe Pera |Andrew Buss

Courtesy of Nicole Byer. EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Nicole Byer launched the show Why Won’t You Date Me? in 2017 on the Headgum Podcast Network. Today, we can exclusively announce the popular award-winning podcast will be returning to Headgum, the rapidly expanding comedy podcast network. Most recently, Headgum previously signed the Handsome podcast, hosted by Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin, and Tig Notaro.

Aug 22, 2024 | 800poundgorillamedia.com | Recapping Nicole Byer |Joe Pera |Stephen Frost

Stavros Halkias in Tires. Courtesy of Netflix. Stand-up comedian & Stavvy's World podcast host Stavros Halkias is headed to the big screen this Fall! The comic took social media to announce his brand new feature film Let's Start A Cult set to release in theaters October 25th. The indie comedy film for which he stars in & co-wrote with Wes Haney (The Characters with Kate Berlant & Tim Robinson on Netflix) & writer-director Ben Kitnick.

Jun 10, 2024 | 800poundgorillamedia.com | Recapping Nicole Byer |Joe Pera |Andrew Buss

2024 is a noteworthy year for Just For Laughs. With the exception of 2020, this is the first year that Just For Laughs won’t be holding court in Montreal since it first started. This is amid the organization that puts in the annual festival filing for bankruptcy back in March. This is something we covered in depth here. Now, we’ve got some more news to share. Just For Laughs has officially sold off their entire back catalog of stand-up performances.

May 17, 2024 | 800poundgorillamedia.com | Nicole Byer |Recapping Nicole Byer |Joe Pera |Kevin Hart

Each year in Jamestown, NY, the hometown of comedy icon Lucille Ball hosts its annual gathering of the biggest names in stand-up comedy with the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. And today, the National Comedy Center (the United States' official cultural institution & museum dedicated to comedy) is pleased to announce its return for its 34th year this August 1st-4th setting its first two headliners with stand-up comedians Nicole Byer & Jeff Ross.

Apr 21, 2024 | 800poundgorillamedia.com | Recapping Nicole Byer |Joe Pera |Stephen Frost

This Week In Comedy: Fern Brady makes her grand Netflix debut with her latest special, Autistic Bikini Queen, premiering today with the streamer. In her new special, the irreverent comedian tackles big themes like death, decline and the disappointments of middle age. Autistic Bikini Queen follows her 2021 stand-up special, Power & Chaos, which debuted on BBC One and is available to watch for free on YouTube (the audio album from that special is also available here on 800 Pound Gorilla).