FILE: Dave Chappelle performs during a midnight pop-up show at Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 16, 2022, in New York City. Jason Mendez/Getty Images for ABA Dave Chappelle just released a new comedy special streaming on Netflix called “The Dreamer,” and once again, San Francisco makes a major appearance. Chappelle has a long history in … Read more
Jo Koy is set to host the 2024 Golden Globes, bringing his brand of observational humor to the oft-maligned awards show. However, Koy was only offered the gig after a different San Francisco Bay Area comedian reportedly turned it down. While not from the Bay Area originally, Koy based his 2022 film “Easter Sunday” in … Read more
FILE: Comedian Ali Wong performs onstage during the Moontower Comedy Festival at The Paramount Theatre on April 21, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Rick Kern/WireImage “I really think that for a woman, 40 is a golden age…” Ali Wong announced to a packed Masonic Auditorium, drawing cheers from the crowd. “…to get divorced.” This was the … Read more
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