SHECKYmagazine archive for October, 2005
(43 posts)

Foxx profiled in Parade

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 31st, 2005

Fluff with detail is how we describe those Parade profiles. This one is on Jamie Foxx who, he claims, went […]

Joke book for kids from Leno

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 31st, 2005

A short item in yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer told of a book, co-written by Jay Leno and Tonight writer, called “How […]

Sock Modeling? Doug Hecox? Read Further

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 31st, 2005

In “Pride Goeth Before a Sock Modeling Contract,” columnist Doug Hecox mulls killing two birds with one stone next month […]

We're not answering your email?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 30th, 2005

Does it seem like you send SHECKYmagazine.com an email and never get a reply? Please re-send any correspondence if you’ve […]

Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 29th, 2005

Gina Brilion embraces bottle of Poland Spring while Leighann Lord embraces Gina Brilion The Female Half of the Staff shared […]

Tony Perkins bagging NYC for D.C.

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 28th, 2005

Hollywood Reporter reports the following: Good Morning America weatherman Tony Perkins will leave the show December 2 to take a […]

Factory/Carlin poster essay contest

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 28th, 2005

The Laugh Factory is finding creative ways of driving people to their website. This time, they’re asking fans to write […]

Another Shecky sighting

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 27th, 2005

An article in the Desert Sun, the newspaper of Palm Springs and environs, details the goings on at a recent […]

Send Bunker to Vegas!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 27th, 2005

Midnight October 31 is the deadline for voting in the Wendy’s Comedy Challenge! Let’s get to it and vote for […]

Peters… Russel Peters

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 27th, 2005

Just read the following online in the Toronto MetroNews:. After a 16-year stint on the North American standup circuit, (Russell […]

Comedy Competition or Contest: Response

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 27th, 2005

Just got an email response to our recent posting about the recent San Francsisco Comedy Competition. We aren’t in the […]

Kelly Moran UPDATED

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 26th, 2005

From the Moderated alt.comedy.standup newsgroup, posted by Darryl Rhoades: For those of you who might not have heard, Kelly Moran […]

Memphis Funny Bone closed

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 24th, 2005

Sharp-eyed reader Tom Bickle alerted us to a posting on the John Bizarre blog: I walked over and the staff […]

Comedy Competition or Comedy Class?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 24th, 2005

Got this in our inbox. We’re fairly certain it’s the real deal. It was allegedly sent to all the participants […]

CMT's American Revolutions: Country Comedy

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 23rd, 2005

The Female Half of the Staff caught the second half of a CMT American Revolutions documentary while channel surfing last […]

Circle the comedy wagons…

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 21st, 2005

Just got a genuinely humorous press release (those are so rare) heralding the launch of a new comedy tour: Just […]

Photographic fallout: Vegas, October 2005

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 21st, 2005

Center: Milo Tremley, alias Prof. Milo, alias James Lee Reeves. Left: Amber, alias Mrs. Prof. Milo. Right: Traci Skene, alias […]

Jon Stewart deflates windbags at ASME

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 19th, 2005

Fishbowl provides a blow-by-blowhard account of a Sept. 30 appearance by Jon Stewart at the American Society of Magazine Editors […]

One Night Stand #64: Bonnie McFarlane

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 19th, 2005

In our half of the country, it airs (can we even say airs any more, now that it technically doesn’t […]

Blue Collar stays

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 19th, 2005

From the Hollywood Reporter: On Sunday, WB will replace the double dose of sketch comedy Blue Collar in the 9 […]

Rocket's final stage

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 17th, 2005

Associated Press is reporting that SNL cast member Charles Rocket, who was found in a field near his home with […]

Change the only constant in Vegas

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 16th, 2005

You have until Nov. 17 to get a 3/4-lb. Mega Dog at the Westward Ho. Photo credit: Susan Hawkes It […]

Quotes from comics in Vegas magazines

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 16th, 2005

Andrew Dice Clay, in Las Vegas Weekly, on being asked his about his placement as number 95 in Comedy Central’s […]

Comic turned producer seeks footage

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 16th, 2005

We got the following email: My name is Brian Catalina. I’m a former stand up turned TV producer who is […]

Bonnie McFarlane/Slade Ham/Funniest Mom

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 15th, 2005

We’re still at the Riv, where the hi-speed wireless connection is flickering and always threatening to crap out. So we’ll […]

Our archives are all better now

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 13th, 2005

In a previous post, we alerted all to the fact that the magazine’s archives, from June to present, were inaccessible. […]

Who is in Vegas this week?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 12th, 2005

The Stagebenders, Mike Burton and Gary Brightwell are at the Improv. Tommy Drake, Al Ducharme and Mike Donovan are at […]

Nobody wants to follow Shecky

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 11th, 2005

From FOS Neil Lieberman: Dearest Shecky Magazine, This is Neil Leiberman (The Comedy Coach®), your San Francisco connection for comedy. […]

We're headed to Vegas!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 10th, 2005

By the time this posts, we’ll be touching down in Las Vegas, arriving just in time to start a week […]

Sneak peep of Patriot Act at Egyptian Theater

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 10th, 2005

Comedian/Filmmaker Jeff Ross’ will be on hand for a sneak preview of his wonderful film “Patriot Act” at the Egyptian […]

Bunker takes Wendy's Comedy Challenge

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 9th, 2005

SHECKYmagazine columnist Bill Bunker writes: I just got some great news, and could use your help. After clicking to the […]

Johnny's mark, desk, clock auctioned off today

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on October 8th, 2005

According to a Houston Chronicle article, the desk, clock and other items from the Tonight Show set are to be […]

Underground threat undermines Underground Fest?

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

Adam Gropman, Dough Hecox, Brian McKim, Chris Rich, Traci Skene, occupying power table at NYC’s Laugh Factory. PHOTO CREDIT: Adam’s […]

UN to take control of internet

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

From the UK Guardian article, “Breaking America’s grip on the net “: A number of countries represented in Geneva, including […]

Hecox: Interesting folkers, these comics

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

The latest column from Doug Hecox, Writer of Wrongs, has him dropping such names as Emo Phillips, Dom Irrera, Chris […]

SHECKYmagazine at the 2006 NYUCF! BUY TICKETS ! ! ! $5 is a BARGAIN !

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

Hit the Laugh Factory Times Square website and click on that tiny link that says “Buy tickets” and a small […]

Carrot Top on The Strip

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

We’re a little late to the party, but Mike Weatherford of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Sept. 22 that: […]

"Queen Latifah plays my mammoth girlfriend."

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

Ray Romano “hasn’t retired from standup,” according to an Associated Press report. Romano clarifies things: “I don’t know if I […]

Nipsey Russell

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

From the Associated Press bio: “Born in Atlanta, Russell launched his television career as Officer Anderson in the 1961 television […]

Seriously Delayed Assistance, LIVE!

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

L to R: Alan Marx, Chris Coccia, Chris Rich, Kris Clayton Described thusly: “Some of America’s funniest comics have joined […]