/tags/comedy Comedy en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 21 May 2018 18:12:40 GMT /texas/2018-05-21/from-houston-going-viral-arab-american-comedian-mo-amer-gets-a-netflix-special From Texas Standard.Comedian Mo Amer calls Houston home and he’s coming to Austin next month to record his first hour-long Netflix comedy special. He’s� Mon, 21 May 2018 18:12:40 GMT /texas/2018-05-21/from-houston-going-viral-arab-american-comedian-mo-amer-gets-a-netflix-special Laura Rice /life-arts/2015-08-21/wait-wait-paula-poundstone-ponders-people-politics-and-chairs From Texas Standard:Comedian Paula Poundstone’s star began to rise in the 1980s � when she first started to appear on HBO standup specials. Since then,� Fri, 21 Aug 2015 21:21:33 GMT /life-arts/2015-08-21/wait-wait-paula-poundstone-ponders-people-politics-and-chairs Laura Rice /austin/2013-04-26/austin-tx-the-live-comedy-capital-of-the-world “We’re at a festival, and what is more beautiful than watching someone try?� squeaked Maria Bamford on Thursday night at Austin’s Stateside Theater. The� Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:02:07 GMT /austin/2013-04-26/austin-tx-the-live-comedy-capital-of-the-world Tyler Pratt /life-arts/2013-01-23/human-chickens-announce-moontower-comedy-fest-lineup Local comedians dressed as chickens took to the streets of downtown Austin Tuesday afternoon. They reenacted the famous Abbey Road album cover, talked to� Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:57:30 GMT /life-arts/2013-01-23/human-chickens-announce-moontower-comedy-fest-lineup Tyler Pratt /life-arts/2012-06-19/dave-chappelle-playing-surprise-show-in-austin Comedian Dave Chappelle � who after massive success with his “Chappelle’s Show� TV series shunned the spotlight � is performing in Austin� Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:03:39 GMT /life-arts/2012-06-19/dave-chappelle-playing-surprise-show-in-austin Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /austin/2012-04-25/am-update-romney-leads-obama-in-texas-state-seizes-yassine-properties-moontower-fest-kicks-off Romney Leads Obama in TexasRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would beat President Obama in Texas if an election were held today. At least� Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:25:28 GMT /austin/2012-04-25/am-update-romney-leads-obama-in-texas-state-seizes-yassine-properties-moontower-fest-kicks-off Carlos Morales , Tolly Moseley /life-arts/2012-04-18/tonight-party-down-at-the-bob-bullock In June 2010, cable channel Starz canceled Party Down after just two seasons. The critically revered but little seen show, which depicted Hollywood� Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:21:20 GMT /life-arts/2012-04-18/tonight-party-down-at-the-bob-bullock Tolly Moseley /life-arts/2012-03-01/tim-eric-cult-comedians-boldly-go-gonzo Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim ( Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!) bring their irreverent sketch sensibility to the big screen in Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, a raunchy, transgressive comedy experiment that will test audiences' tastes in the worst and best ways. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:54:00 GMT /life-arts/2012-03-01/tim-eric-cult-comedians-boldly-go-gonzo Ian Buckwalter /life-arts/2012-02-03/watch-austin-filmmakers-rejected-super-bowl-commercial A certain sporting match is occurring this weekend, and viewers will certainly talk just as much about the commercials airing on the Super Bowl as the� Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:12:26 GMT /life-arts/2012-02-03/watch-austin-filmmakers-rejected-super-bowl-commercial Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard