New club in Worcester, MA

Scott McLennan’s article in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette gives readers some insight into the current configuration of the Boston […]

Kinky Friedman a standup comic?

Kinky Friedman, the musician and novelist running as an independent for governor of Texas, has a greater appreciation for what […]

Comedians gathering in a deli

A sharp-eyed reader sent us a link to Sept. 3 The Los Angeles Times article (Free reg. req.) that might […]

The road to Aspen?

FOS Clifford Fewel is seeking comics of any/all levels… …to audition 2-5 minutes of material at Crystal Palace Theater Saturday, […]

Inciting violence against comedians

Above is an editorial cartoon by Bruce Beattie of Copley News Service that ran in Friday’s USA Today. And, we […]

Hawaii Fest cancelled

Readers may recall that we posted a warning back on August 14 that the Hawaii Festival, originally scheduled for October […]

"Lucky Louie" not dead, says creator

No, not God. Louis CK, the creator of the show Lucky Louie, says that the reports of the demise of […]

Stop him before he writes again!

There’s a piece on Slate.com (“Stop Them Before They Joke Again”) by a guy named Peter Hyman. It’s kind of […]

Always have your pic taken with a legend!

Backstage at the BCF: Kathe Nelson of Comedy Blvd. with Norm Crosby. In background, Anthony Clark. Also present at some […]

"Are you the next great comic?"

So begins the joint pitch from Sierra Mist and MySpace.com as they seek to find “the next superstar of comedy […]

March 2006 archive is back CORRECTION

What is it about that March 2006 Archive file that gives us so much trouble? (Correction: In earlier editions, we […]

How Not To Talk To A Comic

We’re always in a quandary when we get our haircut or attend a reunion or get stuck in an elevator– […]

Funniest Person in NYC Media followup

Winner Mandy Stadtmiller blogs on her experience on Comedy Central’s CCInsider and show producer and NYUCF publicist Ryan McCormick sent […]

Help the Juvenile Diabetes Walk to Cure

The Halves are participating in the October 15th Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes! We’re part of the […]

Who's at the Vancouver Fest?

Ahmed Ahmed, A.J. MacKenzie, Al Rae, Allen Morrison, Andrew Donnelly, Andy Kindler, Assaulted Fish, Aubrey Tennant, Ben Mills, Boyd Banks, […]

BostFest Contest Winner

Dan Boulger won. Check out this story, from the blog of a Boston comic, about how Boulger was denied entrance […]

Vinyl Word: Shecky Greene– A Day At The Races

Dig that crazy Peter Max Lite artwork by John Alun Rennie! Laff Records A204 is “A Day At The Races,” […]

Bob & Tom– Comedy Central– Tonight– 9 PM EDT

Tonight is the night that the Bob & Tom Comedy Tour premieres on Comedy Central. That link will take you […]

Bad smell in Beantown, Pt. II CORRECTION

Ladies and gentlemen, the finalists of the BostFest contest: Floyd J. Phillips Daryl Lenox Stewart Huff Russell Bell Brad Upton […]

He wrote "The Book On Hosting!"

After performing emcee duties last night at Gotham, The Male Half was reminded once again of FOS Dan Rosenberg‘s book, […]

Cable Guy on 60 Minutes?

We have it from multiple sources that Dan Whitney aka Larry The Cable Guy will the be subject of a […]

N.Y.Underground Fest/Comix Opening!

The New York Underground Comedy Festival will pick up the pace even more tonight (FRI) through Sunday night, as they […]

Los Angeles…Tonight…Comedians…Cure

Tonight at 8 PM, at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre, 2372 Veteran Ave., Los Angeles 90064, is a Comedians for […]

Just got off the horn with Shecky Greene

We checked our email and there was a message from “Mr. Shecky Greene,” saying he wanted to talk. It took […]

A bad smell in Beantown

Had we only taken the time to read our own magazine, we would have saved ourselves the trouble and expense […]

We're headed to Boston

We’ll be in Boston tomorrow (Tuesday) night. The Male Half is entered in the contest and his bracket (Bracket 5) […]

Bobby Baccala to host Fox talker?

MSNBC.com is reporting that the Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Variety says that Steve Schirripa (identified as a “former” Sopranos […]

Hecox in The WashPo on 9/11

SHECKYmagazine columnist Doug Hecox has a column in today’s (9/11/06) Washington Post. It’s an account of his performance at the […]

First off, spelling “travelling” with one L or two L’s is a personal preference. They (the O& A people) go […]

Did we mention…

…”National Lampoon’s Jokes, Jokes, Jokes; Collegiate Edition” by SHECKYmagazine columnist and FOS Steve Ochs? Well let’s mention it now. “From […]

Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes

Larry Getlen‘s “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes” hit bookstores this week! Love that cover! Click on the box at […]

"Shorts" movie night at Boston Fest

The Boston Comedy Festival kicks off Sunday night with their film portion. Here’s a list of films screening at the […]

Taipei's English-speaking standup scene?

A cryptic article in the Tapai Times details the bizarre world of expatriate English-speakers from New Zealand, Canada and elsewhere […]

Dangerfield's widow sues Roy-Friedman

A TMZ.com article says that Rodney’s widow, Joan Dangerfield… …is accusing Friedman of copyright infringement and fraud for attempting to […]

DeGeneres to host Oscarcast

AP is reporting that Ellen DeGeneres has been chosen to host the Sunday, February 25 broadcast of the 79th Annual […]

Comedy Central's Legends

Comedy Central kicks off a series, Legends, on Sunday, September 10 (9 PM EDT), which they describe as… …a new […]

Four more years! Four more years!

Cynthia Littleton, writing in the Hollywood Reporter, says that David Letterman will remain in his chair through the 2009-2010 season. […]

Rosie O'Donnell's debut

Drudge is reporting: Rosie O’Donnell’s first morning as co-host of ABC The View seen by 4.2 million viewers, roughly 54% […]

Just For Laughs crosses Canada

Greg Proops, Joey Elias, Tommy Tiernan, Jim David, Todd Lynn, Jim Caparulo and Tim Nutt will form a flying wedge […]

"Andy Sansone" meltdown?

We’ve seen chatter here and there on the internet about a comedian who appeared on The Late Show on August […]