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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

The Everyman’s Comedian

By Abby Reutzel September 28, 2012

Demetri Martin isn’t your average standup comedian; in fact, his road to comedy is unlike most of his counterparts’. He received an undergraduate degree in history from Yale University, then followed...

The Most Valuable Players of Comedy

By Eduardo Gueiros September 6, 2012

My passion is television, and no matter the genre, I can find something worth watching.  But even if you aren’t as avid a watcher as I am, there is one genre that is appealing to TV-watchers of all...

Emmy Nominations Miss The Mark

By Victoria Edel July 22, 2012

When I was younger, I would watch the Emmys with my parents, who aren’t the type of people to watch much television. Letting me to stay up a little past my bedtime, my mom would always remark that...

Clever Comic Stands Up and Delivers

By Peter Brigham January 28, 2012

During his time working as a writer for "Saturday Night Live," Georgetown alum John Mulaney (COL '04) built a solid reputation as a stand-up comic. He's done double duty as an "SNL" writer and...

DC Improv Scene Opens to the Masses

By Harvey Hinman October 13, 2011

The best joke is an inside joke. Nothing will get a group of people laughing harder than something so specific to their place, time and company that no one else understands the joke. And when improvisational...

Comedy Thriller Reborn to Empty Theaters

By Maria Miracle October 11, 2011

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. What could have been a family-friendly, action-packed adventure with a surprisingly star-studded cast falls short in Johnny English Reborn, yet another lackluster comedy...

Jokes May Not Be Glover’s Own

By Danny Funt September 23, 2011

When emerging comedian Donald Glover performed a stand-up show for a full house in Gaston Hall earlier this month, the Georgetown crowd went wild. What the crowd didn't know was that portions of...

Donald Glover Hits Gaston Stage

By Elizabeth Garbitelli September 9, 2011

Hit sitcom star and comedian Donald Glover kept Hoyas laughing in Gaston Hall Wednesday night with his nostalgia-driven jokes and anecdotes. Sponsored by the Georgetown Program Board, the event featured...

Funny Business

By Steven Piccione April 11, 2011

Constant adrenaline and high expectations course through the air as the cast and crew of "Saturday Night Live" rush to meet deadline. There are two hours between the first dress rehearsal and the start...

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