SHECKYmagazine archive for August, 2006
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters, big comedy show
From Dan Allen: I was nominated this year to be on a twenty-five member team task force for Big Brother […]
More dispatches from Edinburgh
“Edinburgh is world’s toughest gig for comics” is the title of a Reuters piece about the Edinburgh Fringe that compares […]
Jokers closes, Dayton Funny Bone opens
According to an article in the Dayton Daily News, Jokers Comedy Cafe, which opened in 1985, will move to a […]
New club in Vancouver
Wonder which one Dane Cook will play? Read all about it.
What other people think of what we do
There’s a website called 43 Things. It’s a touchy-feely, new-agey kinda site where people dream up things they want to […]
Comedy Central Presents tapings
Upcoming tapings at the Hudson Theater in NYC for Comedy Central Presents have been announced. Anyone want free tickets? Sun […]
A Contest! Scroll down! DEADLINE EXTENDED!
We’re running another of our famous contests. It’s been a while! See below!
Jimmy Coyne of Jimmy's Comedy Alley
FOS Jim Mendrinos passes along the information that Jimmy Coyne, proprietor of venerable Bayside, NY, venue Jimmy’s Comedy Alley, passed […]
Dustin Diamond scuffles with woman
We haven’t heard the last of this story. Dustin Diamond, aka Screech: …told a Tampa, Fla., radio station that a […]
Mmm, Mmm Fabulous!
Just add… water. Yeah, that’s it… water! We are sooo immature. We haven’t had a contest in quite some time. […]
Last Comic Standing Finale
We posted the winner 3 hours and 19 minutes a head of time! (See below… Josh Blue won. It pays […]
Last Comic Standing: Josh Blue wins
An unnamed source tells us that Josh Blue has won Last Comic Standing. You heard it here first. (Unless it’s […]
Robin in rehab
Associated Press is reporting that Robin Williams is in rehab. Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism, publicist Mara Buxbaum […]
"World Trade Center" opens
The movie, not the building. FOS Joe Starr has three lines in Oliver Stone’s new movie “World Trade Center”. It […]
Bob & Tom & Opie & Anthony
Two more comedy tours, not hooked up to beer or soda pop this time, but to radio shows. Radio and […]
Saget to host game show
Yet another standup comic will commit career suicide by signing on to host a game show. Bob Saget will follow […]
Osama Pinata! Last Comic Trembling!
Count Clark did a stilted, disjointed set punctuated by obvious punchlines and slathered with average setups. (At least we finally […]
Hannity & Colmes… and Miller
The LATimes reports that Dennis Miller will join Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes as a contributor on September 13, and […]
If it's August, this must be Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is going on now. The Fringe was inspired by the invitation-only Edinburgh International Festival, a high […]
BBC America's The World Stands Up
The World Stands Up is the name of a new show premiering this Friday on BBC America. Each episode features […]
TVGuide blogger on Last Comic Standing
There’s at least one other blog out there with opinions on Last Comic Standing. Raven Snook, blogging under the auspices […]
Last Comic Standing, Episode #410 (CLARIFICATION)
“One comic leaves; the final three perform,” says the official, terse description. The opening features Roz’s farewell speech from last […]
Vancouver Yuks/Dane Cook fallout
Here’s a link to an article that appeared last Tuesday in the Province (“Dane Cook gets the hook at Yuk […]