SHECKYmagazine archive for October, 2006
(51 posts)

Dynamic quitter needed

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

We get some interesting requests here. This one seeks someone to “star” in a “reality TV show, documentary, video, and […]

Bud Lite/Maxim Real Men A.C. contest OCT. 19

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

Two weeks from tonight, The Male Half of the Staff will be going up against four other comics at the […]

Standup or Sit Down updated rules/regs

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

Last month, we posted about the Sierra Mist contest being conducted via MySpace.com and we said there’d be further clarification. […]

It's festival audition season

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

J.P. Buck, Manager of Talent-HBO Comedy Festival/The Comedy Festival, sends along the following: The HBO Comedy Festival will be holding […]

Time to start tossing people out

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

Josh Sneed, in a MySpace blog entry, writes about getting booed offstage at his hometown Funny Bone. …It wasn’t a […]

Comics as politicians, Pt. II

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

In an earlier post on this blog, we wondered… Why anyone– especially a current or former comedian– would want to […]

“Sleeping Dogs Lie” opens Oct. 20

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

Bobcat Goldthwait has written and directed a motion picture called “Sleeping Dogs Lie.” Click on the trailer and the choice […]

Viral video: Tom Wilson gathering eyebals

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

It’s only 1:52, but comedian Tom Wilson’s snippet on YouTube.com has beckoned nearly 12,000 pairs of eyeballs in its short […]

Schiff/Shydner's "I Killed…"

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

The subtitle, “True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics” sums it all up. Stories involving (says one reviewer) […]

Larry Miller's "Spoiled Rotten America"

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

Purchase “Spoiled Rotten America” Book publishers do all they can to sell a book. They frequently compare their author to […]

HBO Fest November 14-18, Las Vegas

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

The website has the details. …the event will expand to five days and feature dozens of performances and special events […]