The last time I was this close to comedian Emo Philips was 30 years ago. He was performing in front of a few dozen people in the basement of a Jake’s Pizza Parlor in Lisle, a western suburb of Chicago ...

Comedy Works has announced that Emo Phillips will perform at Comedy Works Larimer Square. Emo Philips has been described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,” & considered by many, ...

Press release from The Grey Eagle: Asheville, NC: One of stand-up comedy’s all time greats, Emo Philips, will perform in Asheville at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, October 7th. Described by Jay Leno as ...

While there’s always a lot of comedy going on around town — be sure to check out the uber helpful Facebook page, Charleston Comedy Scene for all the good stuff — there are a few shows in particular ...

From The Tonight Show to Saturday Night Live, TV viewers in the ’80s couldn’t get away from Emo Philips. In his signature singsongy drone, he fidgeted his way through cracks about nursing a beer with ...

Phillips has performed more than 7,000 stand-up shows in comedy clubs, colleges, and theatres, including an extended engagement at the Playhouse Theatre in London’s West End. In recent years, he ...

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 ...

Quiet Slang (aka the stripped-down, piano/cello version of Beach Slang) were supposed to begin a tour this week, but they rescheduled their May dates for July (including Brooklyn’s Rough Trade), and ...

Weird Al Yankovic comes to Austin as part of The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. He'll be joined by Emo Philips. All events are subject to change due to ...

Stand-up comic Emo Philips is a 51-year-old mammal with a brain and a heart — and all the problems they bring with them. He is a very clever and funny guy (his fans are known as Emo-philiacs), and ...