Take 5: RONN VIGH Ronn Vigh, this weekend’s headliner at Comedy Plex, was traveling in London this week, but we were fortunate enough to track him down and have him regale us with tales about the U.K., working with Joa... Apr 24, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: MATT RUBY Matt Ruby is one of the brightest stars on the New York City comedy circuit. Prior to his visit this weekend at Comedy Plex, we talked with Matt about a galaxy of issues, including his podcast, “Kind ... Apr 17, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: JACK GRADY A comedian … and a magician? Welcome to the world of top hat-wearing phenom Jack Grady, who sat down with us for Take 5 to talk about both of his passions. And that top hat. You’re a comedian and a ma... Apr 12, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: CHLOE HILLIARD It’s likely you’ve seen Chloe Hilliard in print or on TV – once a journalist, she’s written for The Village Voice, Essence and Vibe, appeared on many talk shows and, due to her hip-hop culture experti... Apr 3, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: CHARLES McBEE Charles McBee hails from the Midwest, and has a lot of funny stories about the mash up of cultures he experienced growing up in the 1980s and 1990s. He’s come a long way since then – he’s now a respec... Mar 26, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: MYLES WEBER Seventeen years ago, Myles Weber got his start in comedy, and he’s come a long way since then. Today, his stylings have led to tens of millions of online views. What’s his secret? Find out in this wee... Mar 20, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: JEANIE DOOGAN Chicago south-sider Jeanie Doogan is both a comedian and a teacher, so one experience plays off of the other. She’s also undeniably funny and we sat down with her ahead of her headline performance Mar... Mar 13, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: MARCUS MONROE Born and raised in the Milwaukee suburbs, Marcus has come aa long way from starting his professional performing career at 14. He’s got a unique stage presence and high-octane brand of humor that came ... Mar 6, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: BILL SQUIRE Deep desire to pursue a career in comedy led Bill Squire to do what it took to get on stage and tell jokes. It didn’t matter where or in front of whom, as you’ll see in this week’s Take 5. The fact is... Feb 25, 2025
TAKE 5: KALEA McNEILL Kalea McNeill always wanted to be a comedic actor, and she’s done that, playing Hanifa Downey on The CW’s hit show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” But wait … there’s more. She’s on her Less Than 10K Tour – 10K... Feb 19, 2025
Take 5: KIERON HARRELL Kieron Harrell was born and raised in the Cincinnati suburbs. Back then, whenever there was a talent show in school, he was always the first in line to participate. “I was the only one that was trying... Feb 19, 2025
Take 5: KRISTEN TOOMEY Moms always seem to have the funniest stories, and as the Gen-X Mom, Kristen Toomey’s got plenty of them. Just for fun, we got together with Kristen before the holidays to find out what’s new in her l... Take 5 Feb 10, 2025