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SHECKYmagazine archive for April, 2007
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This Katt gets it
Katt Williams is touring. He stopped in Wilmington, DE, and was profiled in the News Journal. He touched on the […]
Brit tries standup on holiday
A first-person account in the U.K. Telegraph by Kieran Falconer tells how he handed over 600 British pounds for the […]
Brogan, Leno, exotic cars
From Straus Newspapers’ website on Jimmy Brogan: Brogan worked with Jay Leno for nine years on The Tonight Show as […]
Comics in Jamaica
There are comedians in Jamaica. Of course there are. Why wouldn’t there be? And their problems are the same as […]
Robert Klein on vulgarity
Robert Klein, quoted in the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California: He also has a few bones to pick with […]
Bob & Tom the new Tonight Show
On the occasion of the Bob & Tom All Stars Comedy Tour landing at the Peoria Civic Center this Friday, […]
Marketing 101 from Hamburger, Cable Guy
From a Richmond.com piece on the upcoming release of Whitney’s movie, “Delta Farce”: Whitney found his niche on stage during […]
Aussie comics seek directors' services
From Australian daily The Age: Stand-up comics are increasingly turning to theatre directors to help give their gags extra punch, […]
Vaughn's Wild West Show to hit theaters
Erik Davis, writing for Cinematical.com, goes hyper-prissy on us: I know, by this point you’re just dying for more information […]
Rosie O gone from view
Yawn.
Mitch-related art sought
From Lynn Shawcroft‘s website: So here’s a cool project that you can be a part of. I have seen some […]
Simmons, Chavis grind gears on offensive words
Daniel Trotta, in a Reuters piece, writes that Russel Simmons and Benjamin Chavis said: We recommend that the recording and […]
Rich Little keeps it simple, stupid
The White House Correspondents Dinner switched gears. Last year, you’ll recall, Stephen Colbert made worldwide headlines by grimacing his way […]
Chappelle/Factory marathon postscript
At first, we thought it was a joke. Backstage.com reported that Factory owner Jamie Masada fined Dave Chappelle $2,200 for […]
Brian Regan signs deal with Comedy Central
Kimberly Nordyke, in the Hollywood Reporter: Comedy Central has joined forces with comedian Brian Regan, a regular guest on CBS’ […]
Funniest Mom press juggernaut rolls on
From GoTriad.com (NC), an article on a local comic who is in the running for Nickelodeon’s Funniest Mom One of […]
Break out the tissues…
Are we above passing judgement on a movie we haven’t even seen? Certainly not! This quote might tell you all […]
Comedy Central into fight promotion
Adopting a Don King/Rocky motif, Comedy Central’s news release explaining the rules and regs for their “Open Mic Fight,” “the […]
Chappelle fails to see the light
It’s all over the internet. Associated Press is reporting that Dave Chappelle “shattered the Laugh Factory’s endurance record” by doing […]
Eggheads on standup; Rogan on standup
The Discovery Channel website recently ran an item on some scientists who analyzed the science behind the magic that is […]
Comic attacked on Manchester stage
Aussie comic Jim Jeffries, performing at the Comedy Store in Manchester (England, not New Hampshire), is attacked. It’s on YouTube, […]
Imus fallout continued
This is not the time to be a conservative or a liberal. This is not the time to be a […]
Super Media Force trailer from Timofilms
A humorous short film from comedian Tim O’Rourke related to the recent Imus controversy, savaging Sharpton, Jackson and Allred. Click […]
"Comedy has to be funny, David."
That’s what Gwen Ifill said to NYT columnist David Brooks on Meet The Press a few minutes ago as Brooks […]
Don Ho, 76
A legend is gone! For a good long while, Don Ho held court at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, the sprawling […]
Post-partum euphoria at Rascals
We visited Rascals last night to witness Alex House‘s comeback gig after the March 18 birth of daughter Grace. House […]
Jimmie J.J. Walker weighs in on Imus
For the opinion of a standup comic, in this case Jimmie Walker, click his Jewish World Review piece.
How long before Imus is signed by XM?
The other corporate shoe dropped yesterday– CBS axed “shockjock” Don Imus’ radio show. We haven’t commented on it until now […]
"Dearly cyber-beloved…"
Comics Billy Wayne Davis and Monti Carlo are getting married Sunday evening. By an Elvis impersonator… or by a Rodney […]
Open mike bedrock of Acme
Tom Horgan, writing last month in The Minneapolis Star-Turbine, says that much of the Acme Comedy Co.’s success is due […]
Win a trip to JFL?
Go here to vote on your favorite comic performance out of many that have aired on the CBC over the […]
"Manzai–Eine japanische Form der Stand-up-Comedy"
This is the title of a book by Berlin-born Till Weingaertner, a graduate student at Kansai University Graduate School of […]
"No big belly after three boxes of tea!"
A famous Chinese comic who endorsed “Tibetan Secret Fat Elimination Tea” has been sued for making the above false claim. […]
Non-comical comics are better
She’s a comic, but she’s not, like, you know, comical. So reads the opening line of Dick Kreck’s piece in […]
D.J. Hazard in The Gothamist
Ben Kharakh, who interviews FOS DJ Hazard for The Gothamist describes him thusly: He was a part of the wild […]
D.C.C.F., April 12-14
The District is having a comedy fest from April 12 through 14. That’s the District of Columbia Comedy Festival. In […]
Melbourne Comedy Fest
Pack your down underwear, the Melbourne International Comedy Fest is happening through the 29th of this month. An annual event, […]
Wife Swap seeks swapping comic wives
The ABC reality show Wife Swap is seeking a family with a mom or a dad who is a comedian. […]
25 G's for Great Canadian Laugh-Off winner
FOS Randy Masters filed the following report on Yuk Yuk’s Second Annual Great Canadian Laugh-Off: The weather was unseasonably warm […]
Funniest Mom finalists announced
Nick has announced the 13 moms who will compete for the title of Funniest Mom: Vicki Barbolak, Vista, CA Brent […]
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