SHECKYmagazine archive for March, 2007
(52 posts)
American Eagle "winner" checks in
Just got the following email from Billy Horrigan, the Hi, i was just sent a link to your article from […]
Million-Hit March
We’ve been coming close here and there since August. This month, however, we finally edged over the million-hit mark. Near […]
On hype and hypoxia
Enter the twisted vortex of Aspen via Sean L. McCarthy’s Boston Phoenix article on the reception accorded Shane Mauss at […]
LCS Update: Minneapolis
Checking the email out of the office, the following came over the cyber-transom from anonymous: I don’t know if you’ve […]
Watch Eddie Griffin turf an expensive Ferrari
From $1.5 million collectible to scrap metal in a fraction of a second. Eddie Griffin performed that magic in Irwindale, […]
Dennis Miller on the radio
Variety says: Westwood One is starting a national radio show with comic Dennis Miller. Miller’s inaugural radio talker, “The Dennis […]
The 411 on 420: Totally Baked approaches
From the Totally Baked website: On April 20th the world will be watching Totally Baked: A Pot-u-mentary – A comedy […]
Harlem Comedy Festival Aug. 13-18
From the Festival’s MySpace site: Harlem comedy, has been an evolving tradition from Vaudeville to Def Jam. Some of the […]
Gaffigan to star in Arbuckle biopic
According to the Dark Horizons website, Jim Gaffigan will star in “Life of the Party,” a movie about scandalized silent […]
JFL Update: Good news for cheap bastards
MySpace friend G. Hamilton Braithwaite writes that, with the shifting of the Festival Jus Pour Rire to the Hyatt Regency […]
Soro on sorrow at Jeni memorial
I know I’m prejudiced here but honestly, there is nothing better than a room full of comedians. Especially when they’re […]
Sunday night at the Borgata in A.C.
Left to right: Richie Minervini, Gable “Dark” Most (1/2 of The Most Brothers) and Jim “Klaus” Myers, in the green […]
Brownback, Kohl smoking the pot?
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) and Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin) tried to outdumb each other in senate hearings on the matter […]
LCS UPDATE: Gotham show
From FOS Randy Masters comes the following dispatch: It was a fun night last night at Gotham Comedy Club. There […]
Calvert DeForest aka Larry "Bud"Melman
The bulletin that’s making the MySpace rounds is true, we are sad to say. Calvert DeForest, who gained fame as […]
JFL Update: Hyatt Regency lounge hours
Click here for lovingly staged and shot pics of the Hyatt Regency Montreal’s lounge. We’re somewhat disturbed that the description […]
L.C.S. Update: Montreal audition results
In the course of telling a story about how Steve Patterson blew off the evening’s show (in order to fulfill […]
Soar like an American Eagle, Billy!
Billy Horrigan has won the American Eagle Outfitters contest that we blogged about while we were waiting for our flight […]
Sandler fills in for Dave tonight
Dave had a stomach bug. Sandler was a guest. Sandler guest hosted. Todd Barry is a guest tonight also. Details […]
JFL: Bad news for cheap bastards!
We don’t know what we’re going to do! Is it possible we won’t be attending the Just For Laughs Festival […]
Clip from "Peterotica"
Carol Burnett is suing The Family Guy for $2 million. The Smoking Gun has the offending clip. Our verdict: The […]
Are your papers in order?
From the State Deptartment’s website: The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today that the requirement for citizens of […]
Amazing surveillance story in LV Review-Journal ADDENDUM
Norm Clarke’s column from the 14th had this item: Two sources confirmed on Tuesday that the Sahara had surveillance cameras […]
Gaffigan in NYY
Jacques Steinberg’s New York Times profile of Jim Gaffigan is worth the read. Steinberg hangs with the comic during a […]
The TV Set The Movie
If the movie is anywhere near as great as the trailer… Of course, it will be. It’s directed by Jake […]
Damon going out of his Wayans
Damon Wayans, prepping for an upcoming special, got himself booked into the Bone in Bloomington. “I’m doing an HBO special […]
LCS UPDATE: British comics make it to H-wood
According to the British website Chortle, British comedians Junior Simpson, Ava Vidal, Matt Kirshen and Spencer Brown are to take […]
"Avoid Colbert," says Dem caucus chair
According to The Hill, Democratic Party’s Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) has been telling the newest members of congress to […]
Sinbad alive and well
The rumors of Sinbad‘s death have been greatly exaggerated. The one-named comedian/actor is alive and well, we are able to […]
Politico on Women making fun of women
Helena Andrews’ article in the Politico (the new online political pub hiring away all the writers from the MSM) explores […]
Rich Jeni memorial service in Los Angeles
There will be a service for Rich Jeni on Saturday, March 24, 2 PM at the Laugh Factory. We were […]
Ben Bailey nominated for Daytime Emmy
E!Online reports that the man with the hardest job in show business is finally recognized for his work with a […]
Comic turned therapist reaches out
An email from Rob Ross: Hi. My name is Rob Ross and I used to be a standup comic. (I […]
Statement from Richard Jeni's family
There’s a lengthy statement on RichardJeni.com that seeks to quell rumors, restore perspective and exhort fans and others to sign […]
Stardust gone
Photo above depicts the sad skeleton of one of the buildings that made up the once-glamorous Stardust Hotel-Casino complex on […]
Asian Kings of Comedy in paradise
SHECKYmag columnist Paul Ogata returns to his home state of Hawaii for one show (The Asian Kings of Comedy!) at […]
NYC Underground Fest announces dates
2007’s New York Underground Comedy Festvial will take place September 28 through October 7, according to the Festival’s website. Fest […]
Standup comics all over TBS
TBS is frantically trying to corner the comedy market, greenlighting series either starring or exec-produced by comedians. They’ve announced new […]
Everyone's favorite British cross-dressing comic
There are more than you think. Eddie Izzard (who says he’s “pushed hard to be able to just do dramas”) […]
The return of Brother Theodore
When we posted about Brother Theodore on this site a couple of years ago, we recall thinking that his life […]