SHECKYmagazine archive for October, 2007
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Lovitz on fear, standup
The Orange County Register asks Jon Lovitz what took him so long to get into standup comedy. Fear, honestly. I […]
Seinfeld on Seattle
While promoting his “Bee Movie,” Jerry Seinfeld makes the following curious statement in the Seattle P-I: Seattle is my favorite […]
Lewis Black to try pop culture on C.C.
The Root of All Evil, in which “Lewis Black puts pop culture on trial and presides over the comedic proceedings,” […]
Rickles' Book
Don Rickles has written, with help from David Ritz, this memoir. It’s a fast read, it’s very much like listening […]
Finals of SF competition start tonight
For the next five nights, five comics will be doing 15-20-minute sets as part of the finals in the San […]
Albrecht + IMG + Factory = ?
No one is sure yet. Chris Albrecht, erstwhile head of HBO, has resurfaced in Cleveland. (With the internet, one doesn’t […]
Stand-Up and Sling
Sling Media, the folks who manufacture Slingbox, a set-top box technology that allows consumers to shift their TV signal to […]
Read those releases carefully
Mark Halper, in an article in Hollywood Reporter entitled “Nokia links up to direct-dialed video,” tells of a deal that […]