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Celebrity Autobiography is a comedic play which consists of memoirs and poems of celebrities lives. The show was performed at the Staller Center for the Arts on Oct. 27

Celebrities make comedic impressions at Staller Center

Arielle Cheshire October 30, 2018
The comedy stage show “Celebrity Autobiography” was a smash hit.
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Persona 5 is the video game the anime show Persona 5: The Animation is based on. BAGOGAMES/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

Anime spring 2018 preview

Kraig Klein May 6, 2018
Make sure to take a break from studying, and when you do, why not check out a new Japanese animated series?  Here is a brief list of what to watch during finals week and what to avoid.
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Bill Hader kills in new HBO dark comedy “Barry”

Joseph Konig April 8, 2018
After a career of playing goofballs and caricatures, “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Bill Hader chose a distant deadpan and a somber tone for his new HBO dark comedy, “Barry.”
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HBO’s special “2 Dope Queens” shows off raw comedy

Deanna Albohn March 4, 2018
“2 Dope Queens” made the jump from podcast to four-episode HBO special in February, bringing co-hosts Phoebe Robinson's and Jessica Williams' unadulterated discussions on sex, gender and race issues to the silver screen.
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Dan Lornitis hypnotizes Stony Brook

Dan Lornitis hypnotizes Stony Brook

Giselle Miranda September 25, 2016
Comedian hypnotist Dan Lornitis performed in the Student Activities Center auditorium on Sept. 23.
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The entrance to the Staller Center for the Arts theatre. The STATESMAN FILE

Student New Works Festival showcases student performances

Chris Peraino May 8, 2016
The Student New Works Festival showcased a litany of student created performances, culminating in nine original pieces all written and performed by SBU theatre arts majors.
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Once rejected from Stony Brook, Paul Reiser makes his mark years later

Once rejected from Stony Brook, Paul Reiser makes his mark years later

Katarina Delgado February 9, 2016
Long-time actor, author, musician and comedian Paul Reiser performed his latest stand-up comedy show at the Staller Center for the Arts on Feb. 6.
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This week’s Artsy Events

Francesca Campione February 2, 2016
Take a look at some upcoming artsy events happening on campus, including Project Sunshine's Masquerade Ball, a stand-up show and a gallery exhibit.
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Nasim Pedrad, above, is an Iranian-American actress and comedian born in Tehran, Iran. Pedrad was raised in California and graduated from the UCLA School of Theatre in 2003.

“Saturday Night Live” star Nasim Pedrad to perform at SBU Comedy Series

Rena Thomas January 25, 2016
The 34-year-old comedian and actress is known for her work as a cast member in “Saturday Night Live” and co-star of the Fox series “Scream Queens.”
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Limiting offensive comedy isnt funny anymore

Limiting offensive comedy isn’t funny anymore

Nick Zararis December 1, 2015
The culture today has been so geared to avoid offending anyone that there is a total unwillingness to make certain jokes.
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Bill Maher’s Zayn Malik joke should be treated like a joke

Michael Kohut April 21, 2015
“Real Time” comedian Bill Maher drew outcry on the internet earlier this month by comparing Zayn Malik’s likeness to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving Boston Marathon bomber.
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Do not mourn Joan Rivers, mourn the good

Jonathon Kline September 11, 2014
Earlier this week, iconic comedienne Joan Rivers passed away. Though the cause of death currently unknown, it is being speculated that her death was caused by complications from a surgery she had.
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