Emo Philips has been described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,” & considered by many, including “Weird Al” Yankovic, as one of the funniest people on the planet. Philips has performed ...

The term “alternative comedy” was barely in circulation by the time Emo Philips emerged in the 1980s standup scene as one of its most distinctive pioneers. Anyone who has seen Philips even once—live ...

Imitation isn’t just the sincerest form of flattery in the world of entertainment. Appropriation is an epidemic. Many comics and singer-songwriters take elements from their heroes. However, there is ...

Emo Phillips will perform at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square, with multiple shows scheduled around New Year’s Eve and the first weekend of the new year. Phillips has performed more than 7,000 ...

A troll of comedians — that's what a group of comedians is called, right? — will descend on the Twin Cities in June. Crooners Supper Club in Minneapolis, best known as a jazz club, has unveiled the ...