comedy

February 18, 2021 | Staff Writer

MoCo’s Most Famous: Lewis Black

Lewis Black is that angry, ranting comedian from several stand-ups specials, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and the man who essentially played himself as the voice of Anger in the Pixar animated, Oscar-winning film Inside Out in 2015. Black grew up in a funny household in Silver Spring attending Springbrook High School in the 60’s […]

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August 13, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Viral Trump Lip-Syncer, Magruder Alum Sarah Cooper Lands Netflix Special

Viral comedian Sarah Cooper is getting her own Netflix special.  Cooper, a Magruder High School alum, has been in the limelight recently for her TikTok videos lip-syncing to President Donald Trump. On April 23, Cooper shared a TikTok called “How to Medical” in which she lip-synced to and poked fun at Trump making comments about how […]

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July 16, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Sarah Cooper, That Woman From TikTok Lip-Syncing to Trump, Grew Up in Rockville

Comedian Sarah Cooper is taking the world by storm one TikTok at a time. The year 2020 has come with a number of unexpected twists and turns. It’s a year of grief for the country because of the coronavirus and racial unrest, but despite the hardships,  Cooper is keeping people laughing. Many in Montgomery County […]

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April 28, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

Silver Spring Town Center Hosts Virtual Comedy Show ‘Comics Unmasked’

Silver Spring Town Center will be hosting a virtual comedy show live on Zoom Thursday, April 30 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. The show “Comics Unmasked” will include a cast of character comics doing stand-up from their home and a guest bartender, Brock Snyder. The adults only event will be hosted by Kandace Saunders, […]

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July 3, 2019 | Michelle Queen

Carol Burnett Brings ‘Laughter and Reflection’ Show to Strathmore on July 25

American comedy icon Carol Burnett comes to Montgomery County for one performance later this month. The six-time Emmy winner presents an evening of unscripted comedy including an opportunity for the audience to engage with Burnett.  The performance takes place at Strathmore Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m. The Music Center at Strathmore is located at […]

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February 11, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Silver Spring’s Dave Chappelle Wins Grammy For Best Comedy Album

Comedian Dave Chappelle won the Grammy Award last night for best comedy album for the second straight year. Many know that Chappelle was born in DC, but he’s also no stranger to Montgomery County. Chappelle attended Woodlin Elementary School in Silver Spring. Last year, Chappelle campaigned for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous in Montgomery County. Chappelle’s […]

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April 14, 2016 | Staff Writer

Strathmore Presents ‘Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett’ (VIDEO)

American funny lady Carol Burnett comes to North Bethesda with two performances at the Music Center at Strathmore this weekend. The six-time Emmy winner presents an evening of comedy that is unscripted and will include a question and answer session with the audience.  The performances  are Friday and Saturday evenings, April 15-16 at 8 p.m. […]

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April 5, 2013 | Staff Writer

photo cast of Neville's Island

Olney Theatre Presents Neville’s Island (Video)

Olney Theatre Center presents the comedy Neville’s Island written by Tim Firth from April 4 – 28. Four colleagues are on a company retreat and find themselves shipwrecked on a tiny island. The play is directed by Jason King Jones and stars Michael Glenn (Gordon), Bolton Marsh (Roy), Todd Scofield (Angus) and Michael Russotto (Neville).Tickets […]

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November 29, 2012 | Staff Writer

Lisa Lampanelli

Lisa Lampanelli at Strathmore

Lisa Lampanelli is comedy’s lovable queen of mean. She will be performing at the Music Center at Strathmore on Friday, November 30 at 8 p.m. Visit Strathmore website for more information or buy tickets.

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