SHECKYmagazine archive for June, 2004
(40 posts)

L.C.S. Rumors Fueled in Inky Story

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 30th, 2004

In yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer, a profile of Todd Glass ends with this quote: “I’ll be around for a while,” he […]

L.C.S.Speculation (From Tommy James)

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 30th, 2004

Tommy sent us a heads up concerning this article about T

Animal Activist Checks In!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 30th, 2004

After gently mocking Elayne Boosler in a previous post (see “Comedian/Writer/Animal Activist,” June 10, below), we received the following email: […]

L.C.S. Episode #6: Todd Glass Out, Pescatelli In!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 30th, 2004

From his first joke, it was clear that Todd Glass was going back to the house. Tammy Pescatelli did a […]

L.C.S. RUMOR: Pablo Francisco goes Back in the house!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 29th, 2004

The WWW is buzzing with all manner of Last Comic Standing gossip and innuendo. The latest rumor (which we believe […]

Love that Iraq Journal!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 29th, 2004

We’ve been getting positive buzz about Steve Mazan’s Iraq Journal. This email is typical: Just wanted to send a compliment […]

"Adversarial Bonnie" says USATOday

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 28th, 2004

Last week, we told you about USAToday’s Reality Check, which appears in the McPaper weekly (and, for the most part, […]

"I'm Dave Chapelle, bitch!"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 28th, 2004

From the Sacramento Bee (by way of Tommy James): Dave Chappelle got so angry with the crowd Tuesday night at […]

One Comedy Market Under a Groove!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 26th, 2004

Chillin’ in the Big O: SHECKYmagazine.com editors Traci Skene and Brian McKim flank Jesters Comedy Club House Emcee Cold Funk […]

Last Comic Standing Eyewitness!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 26th, 2004

From the website, Reality News Online, “Last Comic Standing 2: Eyewitness to Controversy” is an eyewitness, blow-by-blow account of the […]

Wrapup: L.C.S. Episode #5…Bonnie gone! Heffron goes on!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 23rd, 2004

Bonnie says, “Todd is trying to have a good time and Ant is trying to win a contest.” No truer […]

Mohr Defuses Judging Screwup

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 23rd, 2004

From Zap2it.com: Both comedians made their feelings public after the show taped in March, saying they believed NBC chose finalists […]

USAToday weighs in on Last Comic Standing!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 21st, 2004

From USA Today, Monday, June 21, 2004, in a feature entitled, “Reality Check,” which purports to be a compendium of […]

You're marrying a comedian?!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 21st, 2004

In an item entitled “The Gay Lifestyle,” on his Daily Dish blog, gay conservative author Andrew Sullivan ran a lengthy […]

Stripper/Comic says SHECKYmagazine.com RULES!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 20th, 2004

Triana Gamaza, the Venezuelan-born “exotic dancer,” whose website describes her as an “up and coming stand-up comic, writer, and television […]

"Can't act, can't sing; can dance a little…"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 18th, 2004

We send out dozens of press kits in the course of a typical month in the hopes of securing work. […]

L.C.S. Speculation

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 18th, 2004

An examination of the Just For Laughs website reveals that at least three comics from L.C.S. are to be featured […]

Norton's Out! Wiggins In! L.C.S. Episode 4!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 17th, 2004

Earlier in the evening: This gives us a chance to revise our predictions. Not entirely fair, but, hey–it’s our website! […]

Last Comic Standing– Episode 4! Tonight at 9 PM EDT!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 16th, 2004

We’ll be monitoring the broadcast, of course! Addendum to last night’s posting: From now on, we’ll be rating each episode […]

SHECKYmagazine Showcase at N.Y.C.U.C.F. Oct. 6!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 16th, 2004

Make plans to attend The SHECKYmagazine.com Comedy Showcase, part of the New York City Underground Comedy Festival on WEDNESDAY, October […]

And then there were five…(L.C.S., Episode 3)

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 16th, 2004

Who made it into the house from the first ten: Kathleen Madigan Gary Gulman Corey Holcomb Bonnie McFarlane Ant Who […]

29th Annual San Francisco Int'l Stand-Up Comedy Competition

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 14th, 2004

An email from San Francisco: How to Enter the 29th Annual San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition Comedy Competition co-producer […]

More on G-Lo in Denver!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 14th, 2004

From a reader: I went with my husband and friends to see his stand up show. We were all having […]

TV and the WWW and standup fame and L.C.S.

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 14th, 2004

Who is benefitting from appearing on L.C.S.? A cursory examination of our statistics reveals that, so far at least, the […]

G-Lo Booed In Denver

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 12th, 2004

Posted on the newsgroup alt.comedy.standup, a former fan speaks: From: Manny Subject: George Lopez at the Magness Arena in Denver, […]

File under "Grapes, sour"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 11th, 2004

Way back on March 18, when the Brett Butler/Drew Carey L.C.S. judging controversy blew up, the New York Post’s Page […]

NYC Underground Comedy Festival 2004

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 11th, 2004

They’re still firming up the venues, the seminars and the performers for this year’s New York City Underground Comedy Festival, […]

"Overrided?" Guess again!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 11th, 2004

A reader writes: Just a suggestion for your blog– if you’re going to make fun of someone’s grammar: ( We […]

"Writer/Comedian/Animal Activist!"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 10th, 2004

From a Business Wire press release: Pax TV has named high profile comedian Elayne Boosler as host of the network’s […]

Who owes whom an apology?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 10th, 2004

From an AP story: Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show was pulled off the air for a night following a joke […]

"I'm Rick James, Bitch!"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 10th, 2004

Liza Foreman, writing in the Hollywood Reporter: Comedian David Chappelle (is) in early talks to play Rick James in a […]

Saskatoon Comic Recovers

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 10th, 2004

From Night Life In Saskatoon, a story on Saskatchewan comic Bryan Cox by Mark Behrend: “In a span of four […]

Our Predictions for L.C.S. (Las Vegas)

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 10th, 2004

Our predictions (arrived at in a totally bloodless, producer kinda way, not based on who might or might not be […]

Last Comic Standing '04 (Episode 2)

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 10th, 2004

Who made it in from the second group of 20? Timm Young Marina Franklin Monte Hoffman John Heffron Gary Gullman […]

CAN I GET AN AGENT?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 10th, 2004

A reader writes: Hi. I would like to know how I can contact Bob Read and Ross Mark. I’m also […]

Last Comic Standing '04 (Episode 1)

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 9th, 2004

SHECKYmagazine.com Columnist BONNIE MCFARLANE featured on NBC’s Last Comic Standing! Read her latest column HERE! Well, we predicted it a […]

MASADA INVADES NYC

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 9th, 2004

Georg Szalai, writing for Hollywood Reporter says: Times Square is about to get a big injection of Hollywood flair as […]

RIGHT WING LENNY BRUCE

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 5th, 2004

From “Right-Wing Lenny Bruce” by Alicia Colon, writing for the New York Sun (June 4, 2004): …the idea of conservative […]

CABLE GUY GOES NETWORK

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 4th, 2004

From a Universal Music Group press release trumpeting the healthy sales of Larry the Cable Guy’s CD: Larry The Cable […]

XMRADIO SUBMISSIONS

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 4th, 2004

When we were in Boston, we spoke to Joel Haas, one of the two people at XMRadio who program their […]