SHECKYmagazine archive for August, 2006
(63 posts)

Big Brothers, Big Sisters, big comedy show

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 13th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 13th, 2006

“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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 13th, 2006

According to an article in the Dayton Daily News, Jokers Comedy Cafe, which opened in 1985, will move to a […]

New club in Vancouver

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 11th, 2006

Wonder which one Dane Cook will play? Read all about it.

What other people think of what we do

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 10th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 10th, 2006

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!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 10th, 2006

We’re running another of our famous contests. It’s been a while! See below!

Jimmy Coyne of Jimmy's Comedy Alley

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 10th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 10th, 2006

We haven’t heard the last of this story. Dustin Diamond, aka Screech: …told a Tampa, Fla., radio station that a […]

Mmm, Mmm Fabulous!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 10th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 10th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 9th, 2006

An unnamed source tells us that Josh Blue has won Last Comic Standing. You heard it here first. (Unless it’s […]

Robin in rehab

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 9th, 2006

Associated Press is reporting that Robin Williams is in rehab. Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism, publicist Mara Buxbaum […]

"World Trade Center" opens

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 9th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 9th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 9th, 2006

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!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 9th, 2006

Count Clark did a stilted, disjointed set punctuated by obvious punchlines and slathered with average setups. (At least we finally […]

Hannity & Colmes… and Miller

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 8th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 7th, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 2nd, 2006

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

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 2nd, 2006

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)

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 2nd, 2006

“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

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

Here’s a link to an article that appeared last Tuesday in the Province (“Dane Cook gets the hook at Yuk […]