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Jen Kirkman

  1. in this climate?!
    What’s So Funny About Greta Thunberg?Comedians across the political spectrum can’t stop doing jokes about the Earth-minded Swede.
    By Hershal Pandya
  2. two friends
    Jen Kirkman and Sara Schaefer Want You to Pick the Right NXIVM Documentary“The Vow is not telling you the whole story.”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  3. Before ‘Rick and Morty,’ Dan Harmon Tried to Reinvent Acceptable […]The idea of entertainment as an entity separate from the internet is one that is for the most part dead. Every movie must have social media […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  4. The First Recorded Episode of ‘The Dead Authors Podcast’ Offers a […]Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. The Dead Authors Podcast ended its […]
    By Nathan Rabin
  5. The 10 Best Stand-up Comedy Specials of 2017Including Roy Wood Jr., Jerrod Carmichael, Maria Bamford, and Jen Kirkman.
    By Jesse David Fox
  6. sexual harassment and assault
    Jen Kirkman Is ‘Jealous’ of Certain Male Sexual Harassers“I’m gonna say something fucked up, because it’s a little fucked up.”
    By Devon Ivie
  7. controversies
    Jen Kirkman Clarifies That Louis C.K. Didn’t Harass Her“There are rumors out there that Louis takes his dick out at women. He has never done that to me.”
    By Hunter Harris
  8. best of 2017 so far
    The Best Stand-up Comedy Specials of 2017 (So Far)Jerrod Carmichael, Dave Chappelle, Norm Macdonald, Sarah Silverman, and more.
    By Jesse David Fox
  9. chat room
    Jen Kirkman Turned Catcalling Into One of the Best Street Harassment Jokes EverOn a new episode of Vulture’s Good One podcast, Jen Kirkman discusses her new special’s closer.
    By Jesse David Fox
  10. Jen Kirkman: Comedy’s Matthew McConaughey After doing comedy in Boston for a year, Jen Kirkman made the move to New York City, where from 1998 to 2002 she performed anywhere she could […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  11. Jen Kirkman Stays True to Herself Beyond being a standup and podcaster, Jen Kirkman is a bestselling author too. The Drunk History regular recently released her sophomore […]
    By Kaitlynn E A Smith
  12. Jen Kirkman on Accepting Career Opportunities and Life’s ChangesYou may know Jen Kirkman as a standup comedian, as a writer and panelist on Chelsea Lately or from drinking wine and retelling historical […]
    By Kaitlynn E A Smith
  13. Jen Kirkman Is Developing a New Comedy for FX as a Starring Vehicle for […]Jen Kirkman is working on a new show for FX. The LA-based standup and Chelsea Lately regular has sold the network a script for a new comedy […]
    By Bradford Evans
  14. Jen Kirkman Has a Podcast NowComedian and author Jen Kirkman launched her own podcast this week. Called I Seem Fun: The Diary of Jen Kirkman Podcast, the show features […]
    By Bradford Evans
  15. Watch Jen Kirkman Do Stand-Up on ‘Conan’ Here’s Jen Kirkman doing her second-ever stand-up set on Conan last night and finally giving married people the intervention they deserve.
    By Bradford Evans
  16. Jen Kirkman Makes Her ‘Tonight Show’ Debut Comedian and author Jen Kirkman made her Tonight Show debut last night and wound up sharing her awesome fear of flying story for the 2% of Jay […]
    By Bradford Evans
  17. Talking to Jen Kirkman About Stand-Up, Misogyny on Twitter, and Her New […]Jen Kirkman isn’t asking you to agree with her decision to not have kids. Just quit grilling her about it. That’s the main point she’s trying […]
    By Phil Davidson
  18. Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: ‘I Can Barely Take Care of Myself’ by Jen […]A lot of people ask stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman about when she’s going to have a baby, even though she doesn’t have any interest in doing so. […]
    By Jenny Nelson
  19. Read 30 Pages of Jen Kirkman’s New Book ‘I Can Barely Take Care of Myself’ […]Simon & Schuster has just uploaded a nice 30-page sneak preview of Jen Kirkman’s upcoming book about living child-free, I Can Barely Take Care […]
    By Adam Frucci
  20. Jen Kirkman Is Taking a Twitter Hiatus to Get Men to Stand Up for Female […]Comedian and writer Jen Kirkman is taking a stand against gross Twitter misogynists by boycotting the social networking site, she announced […]
    By Bradford Evans
  21. Jen Kirkman Nearly Got Killed by an Unruly Mob of Long Islanders for a […] The AV Club’s Stand Down series, in which comedians tell stories of performances gone horribly awry which are then animated, is really great. […]
    By Adam Frucci
  22. Marc Maron Was on ‘Chelsea Lately’, Which Is A Funny Place for Marc Maron […] Marc is a great comedian but you don’t really think of him as the type of comedian who sasses it up with Chelsea Handler. Yet, look at him go! […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  23. Judd Apatow Interviewed on The Sound of Young AmericaThis week’s episode of The Sound of Young America has an excellent interview with Judd Apatow paired with two pieces by SNL writer Simon Rich […]
    By Adam Frucci