by Sarah Strong | Mar 12, 2019 | Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Featured
A lot of comedians have uncommon career paths (think Dr. Ken Jeong), but unlike Paul Ollinger, not many of them cannot say that they have an Ivy League MBA or worked at Yahoo! and Facebook. We chatted with the Atlanta-based comedian about his career transition, what...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 7, 2017 | Culture
Yesterday, Apr. 6, the world lost Don Rickles. Born in New York City and raised in Jackson Heights, Don was a stand-up comedian for over 60 years. The world’s premier insult comic, Don was not only a go-to for roasts, yet also performed for multiple U.S....
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 6, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment
Dick Gregory began his career as a comedian while serving in United States Army in the mid-1950s. His first big break came in 1961, when Hugh Hefner saw him perform and went on to hire him to work at the Chicago Playboy Club. An appearance on Tonight Starring Jack...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 3, 2016 | Culture
Undeniably the most famous Australian stand-up comedian — and statistically the #3 comic in the world — Carl Barron has been making audiences laugh for nearly 25 years. Six years since his last live appearance in New York, Carl returns to our city later...
by Downtown Magazine | Jun 27, 2016 | Culture, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Events
2016 has been the year of years for comedian Quincy Jones, and it’s barely halfway over. His break-out appearance of Ellen led to Quincy getting his first HBO special. He has also popped up on Conan, CNN and WTF With Marc Maron, following major features in the...
