In October, New York-based comedian Tyler Fischer stole the show at The Bell House’s annual Schtick or Treat comedy show with his incredibly spot-on impersonation/standup set as Bill Burr, and now he’s back with a brand new video that answers an important question: What would it look like if Bill Burr followed in the footsteps of Steve Martin and taught his own comedy MasterClass? This short trailer might not be a real Burr MasterClass, but it definitely is a real MasterClass in impersonating Burr and his material: “You gotta be fuckin’ brutal! Read More...
This episode of StoryCorps originally aired in 2011.
When she was 16, Ella Raino, who goes by "Ellaraino," met her great-grandmother, Silvia, for the first time. And Silvia had plenty of stories to tell. She described being a teenager, much like Ellaraino — and seeing the Civil War, and slavery, come to an end. At StoryCorps in 2011, Ellaraino spoke with her friend Baki AnNur, about her visit with Silvia, who was 106-years old at the time. Read More...
Redeem now Jeffree Star said he was once "confused and conflicted" about his gender identity.Speaking on Trisha Paytas' podcast "The Dish With Trish," he said he wondered whether he might be transgender when he was 19 or 20."I used to have thoughts of 'I am transgender? Should I transition? Am I supposed to be a woman?'" he said."I had so many thoughts in my head because I've always been really feminine, and I didn't understand that I could be a male and wear makeup and feminine clothes and not be a woman. Read More...