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Award-winning ventriloquist Susan Linn and her puppet Audrey Duck. Linn performed her comedy show “WHAT THE DUCK?!?” at the Puppet Showplace Theater Friday and Saturday. COURTESY OF PUPPET SHOWPLACE THEATER

‘Watching Kermit the Frog’s PG-13 restrictions get torn off’: Susan Linn’s ‘WHAT THE DUCK?!?’

Ellen Dong March 3, 2025
Performing a stand up comedy puppet show sounded unreal before attending “WHAT THE DUCK?!?” — but what was more unreal was having a puppet deliver political satire on the United States.
BU comedy club performance

Comedy clubs, stand-up, improv, sketch groups return fully in-person

Molly Farrar September 23, 2021
After a year away, troupes across campus are planning their fall shows.
The Asian Sisters Participating In Reaching Excellence hosted a virtual event Sunday to discuss Asian American representation in the media. COURTESY OF ASIAN AMERICAN WOMXN IN LEADERSHIP

ASPIRE organization seeks representation, truth in Asian American stories

Yiran Yu September 29, 2020
With the growing popularity of Hollywood movies featuring Asian protagonists, ASPIRE set out to address on screen characterizations in media.
Stand-up comedian and actor Ray Romano released his first comedy special in 23 years, called “Right Here, Around the Corner,” on Netflix. COURTESY OF NETFLIX MEDIA

REVIEW: Ray Romano makes refreshing return to stand up in ‘Right Here, Around the Corner’

Kaitlyn Riggio February 8, 2019
One of America’s most beloved TV personalities has finally returned to stand-up.
Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss’ live shows premiered on Netflix Tuesday.  PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX

Daniel Sloss’ Netflix specials rely on dark comedy, unearth pressing issues in America

Kai Hellberg September 13, 2018
Daniel Sloss’ new Netflix specials “Jigsaw” and “Dark” demonstrate his harsh humor. His solemn, emotional U-turns distinguish the shows' series from most other comedy specials.
John Mulaney stars in Netflix stand-up comedy special, "The Comeback Kid." PHOTO COURTESY SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX

REVIEW: John Mulaney makes triumphant return to screen in “The Comeback Kid”

Steve Friedman November 16, 2015

If you’ve only ever heard of John Mulaney through his short-lived sitcom “Mulaney,” you’re probably not a fan. The comedic wit of Mulaney, previously a writer for “Saturday Night Live” (the...

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