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Gilbert Gottfried, standup comic and actor, dies at 67
By: Andrew Dalton | AP
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. Gottfried died from recurrent… Read More
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Emmy-winning comedian Louie Anderson has died at 68
By: Andrew Limbong | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Louie Anderson, the long-time stand-up comic and star of the TV show Baskets, died Friday in Las Vegas. He was 68 years old. According to his… Read More
![Artwork for The Playboy of the Western World play](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Playboy-Artwork-with-logo-737x422.jpg)
The Playboy of the Western World: An Irish Comedy
One night, a scruffy young stranger, Christy Mahon, stumbles into Michael James Flaherty’s public house on the wild coast of County Mayo in Ireland. After much hemming and hawing, Christy… Read More
![Artwork for The Playboy of the Western World play](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Playboy-Artwork-with-logo-737x422.jpg)
The Playboy of the Western World: An Irish Comedy
One night, a scruffy young stranger, Christy Mahon, stumbles into Michael James Flaherty’s public house on the wild coast of County Mayo in Ireland. After much hemming and hawing, Christy… Read More
![Artwork for The Playboy of the Western World play](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Playboy-Artwork-with-logo-737x422.jpg)
The Playboy of the Western World: An Irish Comedy
One night, a scruffy young stranger, Christy Mahon, stumbles into Michael James Flaherty’s public house on the wild coast of County Mayo in Ireland. After much hemming and hawing, Christy… Read More
![Artwork for The Playboy of the Western World play](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Playboy-Artwork-with-logo-737x422.jpg)
The Playboy of the Western World: An Irish Comedy
One night, a scruffy young stranger, Christy Mahon, stumbles into Michael James Flaherty’s public house on the wild coast of County Mayo in Ireland. After much hemming and hawing, Christy… Read More
![Artwork for The Playboy of the Western World play](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Playboy-Artwork-with-logo-737x422.jpg)
The Playboy of the Western World: An Irish Comedy
One night, a scruffy young stranger, Christy Mahon, stumbles into Michael James Flaherty’s public house on the wild coast of County Mayo in Ireland. After much hemming and hawing, Christy… Read More
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“She Kills Monsters” presented by the Theatre at Marietta College
We play D&D because it’s awesome. It’s about adventures and saving the world and having magic. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen Directed by Andy Felt A comedic romp into… Read More
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“She Kills Monsters” presented by the Theatre at Marietta College
We play D&D because it’s awesome. It’s about adventures and saving the world and having magic. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen Directed by Andy Felt A comedic romp into… Read More
![Picture from "She Kills Monsters"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6055-2-900x422.jpg)
“She Kills Monsters” presented by the Theatre at Marietta College
We play D&D because it’s awesome. It’s about adventures and saving the world and having magic. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen Directed by Andy Felt A comedic romp into… Read More
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“She Kills Monsters” presented by the Theatre at Marietta College
We play D&D because it’s awesome. It’s about adventures and saving the world and having magic. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen Directed by Andy Felt A comedic romp into… Read More
![Picture from "She Kills Monsters"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6055-2-900x422.jpg)
“She Kills Monsters” presented by the Theatre at Marietta College
We play D&D because it’s awesome. It’s about adventures and saving the world and having magic. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen Directed by Andy Felt A comedic romp into… Read More
![Picture from "She Kills Monsters"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6055-2-900x422.jpg)
“She Kills Monsters” presented by the Theatre at Marietta College
We play D&D because it’s awesome. It’s about adventures and saving the world and having magic. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen Directed by Andy Felt A comedic romp into… Read More
![Picture from "She Kills Monsters"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6055-2-900x422.jpg)
“She Kills Monsters” presented by the Theatre at Marietta College
We play D&D because it’s awesome. It’s about adventures and saving the world and having magic. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen Directed by Andy Felt A comedic romp into… Read More
![Actor and comedian Kevin Hart speaks onstage at the Academy Awards in 2016. Hart was slated to host the 2019 Oscars but withdrew after he was criticized for controversial jokes he made in 2010.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-512937168-78aacf60ddeeea03f5a8d557fe48a6a53b836f0d-e1547140137556-900x422.jpg)
Kevin Hart Says Comedy’s Full Of ‘Flawed But Funny’ People, Himself Included
By: Terry Gross | NPR
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Hart reflects on the controversial jokes from his past that led him to step down from hosting the Oscars. “Sometimes to grow as a comedian, you got to go through the stupid part,” he says.