Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy features blind comedian to raise money for The Seeing Eye

From a press release: Earlier this year, a national poll was released that resulted in Scranton being named one of the most depressing cities in the nation. Comedian and Scranton native Kevin Lepka didn’t take too kindly to that poll. He was determined to turn Scranton’s frown upside down. Michael Dougherty Last year, Wisecrackers Comedy […]
Scranton Cultural Center’s revamped Comedy Variety Series features Joe Ohrin and Brad Todd

From a press release: As the saying goes, variety is the spice of life, and the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is giving audiences just that with the Comedy Variety Series (formerly “Up and Coming Comedy”), which will offer a new spin on the popular series as it transforms Shopland Hall into an […]
VIDEO: Ice Bucket Challenge fail compilation
It may be hard to imagine anyone screwing up dumping a bucket of ice water over their head, but these people managed. While they may have failed, the campaign itself has been a big win. The viral videos, in which participants raise awareness and money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s […]
The hilarious obituary of Kevin J. McGroarty goes viral

Not everyone in Northeastern Pennsylvania knew Kevin J. McGroarty in life, but many are getting to know him better in death thanks to an amusing obituary the West Pittston resident left behind that was published locally this morning. The self-described “writer, painter and humorist” (according to his Twitter) claims to have died at the age […]
VIDEO: Real Life Peter Griffin performs stand-up in character
Cosplayer Robert Franzese, who calls himself “The Real life Peter Griffin” due to his uncanny resemble to the “Family Guy” character, recently went viral after performing stand-up comedy as Peter at The Great Allentown Comic Con on Saturday, July 16. A video of the hilarious performance, where he recreates some of Peter’s best lines and […]
ARCHIVES: Comedian Gilbert Gottfried returns to Poconos, sneaks into show business

Gilbert Gottfried has performed at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono before, but like most places he’s been, he can’t exactly remember it. “Whenever I go to a club or casino to perform at, I’m one of those people like in those movies where the lead character is suffering from amnesia and he’ll go […]