Sammy Arechar gives Milwaukee one last laugh

Milwaukee's ongoing comic exodus is no joke. Within the last two months, veteran road comic Johnny Beehner and the Late Show With David Letterman appearance credit he acquired in January moved to Los Angeles. H...

The Goodnight Milwaukee Show revamps, returns

As we're learning with the ongoing hunt for Jon Stewart's eventual Daily Show successor, witnessing James Corden enter his first week in a late night job once held by Craig Ferguson, and seeing David Letterman ...

Josh Ballew makes the most of hosting

When last you read direct mention of Milwaukee comic Josh Ballew on Milwaukee Record, he was boldly joining us for "The Longest Brunch" at Ashley's Que. Yet beyond that ill-fated feast, Ballew's name can invari...

The 15 best comedy shows we saw in 2014

Today marks the beginning of Jim Gaffigan's three-night run of shows at Pabst Theater. For going on eight years, the food-obsessed comedian's late December appearances at the venue have served as the unofficial...

Christopher Schmidt wins Battle Royale IV title

Almost two weeks ago, approximately 30 comedians from Milwaukee (and a few from Madison) stacked their material against one another while participating in Caste Of Killers' fourth annual Battle Royale. After th...