SHECKYmagazine archive for January, 2005
(51 posts)

"Call Jimmy and tell him to bring his cat…"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 7th, 2005

Rocky Laporte fans may recognize the above as one of the multitude of wildly funny lines in his act. And, […]

Loius C.K. gets HBO sitcom and a kid

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 6th, 2005

From a Hollywood Reporter article: HBO, which built its brand on such sharp comedies as Sex and the City, The […]

Good Humor Men, minus the ice cream novelties

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 5th, 2005

We stumbled across an article from a small newspaper in Monroe, WI, heralding the impending arrival in town of The […]

Curious about cruise ships

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 5th, 2005

Backstage.com has an article about cruise ships, how they’re booked and what it’s like to work on one. There’s not […]

Just back from Afghanistan–Rob Brackenridge

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 4th, 2005

Check out Rob Brackenridge‘s detailed account of his recent stint entertaining the troops in Afghanistan. We were in bed by […]

Newsweek hack tries funny

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 4th, 2005

The following is from a Newsweek article by… well, let’s not even identify the guy so as not to embarass […]

Dontcha just hate websites ya gotta register for?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 4th, 2005

This is all Variety will give us before requiring us to register: Bravo is back in business with Kathy Griffin, […]

Roseanne on TV, Standup and Judgement Day

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 4th, 2005

Roseanne Barr holds forth on various subjects and catches us up on her most recent activities in a recent interview […]

Happy New Year's from SHECKYmagazine!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 3rd, 2005

Late? Maybe a day or two. But why quibble? We’re just getting back into the office after a lengthy period […]

Niche television networks are coming

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 2nd, 2005

Mentioned, in passing, in an article by Denver Post TV critic Joanne Ostrow, are two standup-related “niche networks.” Here’s the […]

Al Pacino scrambles aboard the standup boat

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 2nd, 2005

The needle on the standup-is-cool-again meter jumps a notch or two with the revelation (in the Edmonton Sun) that he […]