SHECKYmagazine archive for October, 2004
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Stevie D'Addario, owner of Stevie D's
Just got word that Steve D’Addario, better known as Stevie D, has passed away. D’Addario was the proprietor of Stevie […]
Where to shoot a video…or tape digitally
Hey, comics: We would appreciate your feedback on this. (Feedback is easy– just click on the “Comments” link at the […]
Jobs For Comics & A Hot Browser Tip!
The Film, TV, & Commercial Employment Network has a page called Jobs For Comics that regularly runs classified ads seeking […]
Comics As Rock Stars… Yock Stars, Maybe?
Three monster tours of note are coming to a small theater or very large comedy club near you. Brian Regan, […]
Ellen DeGeneres marches in Parade
Ben Fong-Torres penned a two-page profile of Ellen DeGeneres for Parade magazine. It’s in your Sunday paper today. But, oddly, […]
Canada is sneaking up on Satellite radio
We just read a Globetechnology article about a show (that took place at the Yuks in Ottawa on Oct. 27) […]
anysoldier.com
Anysoldier.com coordinates with service members in the Middle East. Packages sent to the AnySoldier contact with the line “Attn: Any […]
"Yes, that thing does indeed have a Hemi."
SHECKYmagazine.com Editor Brian McKim and “Hemi Guy” Jon Reep lookin’ mean at the Punchline in Atlanta Friday night. Check out […]
It's A Small World After All
In a posting from Las Vegas in August, we ended with the following: “Our new favorite name is the one […]
Vaughn Meader Dies At 68
Vaughn Meader, the impressionist comedian whose gravy train was derailed when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in November of […]
Funniest Female Contest in SoCal
Contests? Some comics love them. Some comics hate them. The Third Annual California’s Funniest Female Contest will be held at […]
New Readers Poll! Readers Poll Results!
Here’s the results of the latest SHECKYmagazine.com Readers Poll, in which we asked When was the last time you When […]
Add SHECKYmagazine.com To Your My Yahoo!!
If you are a Yahoo fan and if you’ve personalized your Yahoo using Yahoo’s My Yahoo feature, you can click […]
Comics Writing Bestsellers?
This is unprecedented. Three of the top seven best selling books, according to the USA Today Best-Selling Books list (on […]
Total Lunar Eclipse! Red Sox Win In Atlanta!
We were priveleged to watch the monumental spectacle of the Red Sox winning their first World Series since 1918 on […]
Seattle Comedy Competition Starts Next Week!
Here’s a partial list of the comics slugging it out in Seattle: Joe Klocek, San Francisco Kevin Shea, San Francisco […]
Profile of Hotz in Saskatoon
Ottawa-born comic Jeremy Hotz is touring Canada (along with six other comics, including Joe Starr) as part of the Just […]
Comedy Legend Overload!
We’re looking forward to heading to Easton, PA, next Friday (Nov. 5) to see “The Comedians,” a show featuring comedians […]
That Readers Poll So Far
Fascinating results, so far, from our latest SHECKYmagazine.com Readers Poll. We’re not going to publish the result yet, because we […]
Fun Facts About Foxx
Jamie Foxx, who is the beneficiary of some volcanic pre-release hype for his portrayal of the late Ray Charles, apparently […]
Schirripa in USA Today
We peruse the McPaper, whenever we get the chance, to catch items like the following: And Steven R. Schirripa, who […]
Goofup in Biloxi!
We decided to stay in Gulfport, MS, Monday, and we seemed to recall that there was a Monday night comedy […]
NOLA Saturday night, then on to ATLANTA!
What’s that in the Times-Picayune (one of our favorite newspaper names!) Friday? Comedy at Martine’s 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie. Stand-up […]
Political Humor Post-9/11, Post 2000
Jeff Charis-Carlson, writing in the Iowa City Press-Citizen, interviews Russell Peterson, a graduate student in American Studies at the University […]
New Big Move from Paul Ogata!
Paul Ogata has crafted a new Big Move. In this one, he contemplates that most elusive (and perishable) of assets, […]
Charlie Viracola on Miller Tonight
Charlie Viracola will be on The Dennis Miller Show (CNBC, 9PM EDT, with repeat showings– check your listings!) tonight.
Hedberg Coming To A Town Near You
Once again, Ed Will, writing in the Denver Post, demonstrates that he’s one of the people inn the MSM who […]
Brill Interview from straight.com
Late Show talent coordinator Eddie Brill, in Vancouver for their Festival, is interviewed on straight.com: With the number of comics […]
That boy can get some INK!
In anticipation of Dave Attell‘s upcoming Bettendorf gig, an article entitled “Not losing any sleep,” by David Burke, appeared in […]
Robin Williams can't cover his expenses?
Is this some sort of hoax? We got an email alert that supposedly linked to the following item on contactmusic.com: […]
Dave Attell in Cedar Rapids, then Bettendorf
There’s a nice piece in the Daily Iowan, the student newspaper for the University of Iowa, about Dave Attell‘s pending […]
Just For Laughs on Star in Canada
Just got an email from F.O.S. Sharilyn Johnson, who sends along this heads up programming note/VCR alert to our friends […]
New Readers Poll: Seen it live lately?
Please take a moment to click on your answer to our latest SHECKYmagazine Readers Poll. This one asks “When was […]
Stewart Now Channeling Mencken?
In a Hollywood Reporter piece entitled “Daily Show Host Gives Satire a Serious Look,” Paul J. Gough writes: It may […]
A NEW "Observational Humor"
Adam Gropman has observed… and the results, as always, are humorous. Thus the name, “Observational Humor.” When we last heard […]
Mixed Nuts by Lawrence Epstein
MIXED NUTS By Lawrence Epstein The readers of this magazine may be familiar with Mr. Epstein via his book, “Haunted […]
USA Today Dubs Us A "Hot Site"
That’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said about us in print… even if it is a backhanded compliment (they […]
More on Las Vegas Comedy Festival '04
We got an email about who won the contests at the L.V.C.F.: “Winner of Royal Flush (I dont know who […]
A House Built Of Wormwood *
We here at SHECKYmagazine.com rarely have anything bad to say about the elders of the business. (Our default feelings toward […]
Bulletin from Las Vegas Comedy Festival
Just got an email from someone who was at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival who described this year’s fest as […]