SHECKYmagazine archive for July, 2006
(48 posts)

The Road to the White House…

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 6th, 2006

…is pockmarked with oodles of comedy potholes. In the past, we’ve cautioned politicians and other officials to leave the joking […]

The Sitcom is making a comeback…

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 6th, 2006

Here’s a quote from Aaron Barnhart, influential TV critic, in a recent article in his home paper, the Kansas City […]

Reno Just For Laughs due for re-do

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 5th, 2006

Some time in August, said the voice on the other end of the phone at the Sands Regency, they’ll be […]

Even USAToday has caught on

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 4th, 2006

Flying from Vegas to Reno, we bought a McPaper to occupy our short time in the air. We scoped out […]

Jerry Lewis Medal of Freedom petition

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 3rd, 2006

FOS Neil Leiberman sends along a link to an online petition that calls for the president to award the Medal […]

Interview w/David Brenner

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 3rd, 2006

Jerry Fink, interviews David Brenner in today’s Las Vegas Sun. Brenner explains how he happened to sub for Louie Anderson, […]

Jan Murray, comedian, TV host

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 3rd, 2006

From the NYT obit: Jan Murray, a stand-up comedian who became one of television’s first stars, died yesterday at his […]

Meet the Baums

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 1st, 2006

Above, from left to right: Marilyn Baum, Bruce Baum, Leonard Baum, at the Riviera Comedy Club, Las Vegas, NV, last […]