SHECKYmagazine archive for March, 2008
(49 posts)

Last Comic Standing: Vegas results CORRECTION

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 31st, 2008

Our extensive network of spies has fed us bits and pieces of information. We are fairly confident that we have […]

Madness Marches into April

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 31st, 2008

We have tallied up the results so far, then re-checked our calcuations. The Female Half surged ahead of the Male […]

At the Joke Joint in Minnesota

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 29th, 2008

Left to right: Ken Reed (Joke Joint proprietor), Brian McKim, Traci Skene, Dwight York Dwight York showed up on the […]

Charlie Rose interviews comedians

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 29th, 2008

And comedian Matt Ruby emails us to tell us that he has thoughtfully fished for the interviews on Rose’s site […]

"Common thieves" rock the Canadian comedy boat

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 28th, 2008

From last Saturday’s Toronto Globe & Mail is an article about the lawsuits that are flying back and forth between […]

Ritz series continues

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 27th, 2008

Backstage at the Ritz Theatre, Oaklyn, NJ, last night, from left to right: Kevin Downey, Jr., Geno Bisconte and Mark […]

Last Comic Standing: In Vegas right now

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2008

They’re gearing up for the super-duper elimination round, where they pick the final ten comics that go to Los Angeles. […]

All hail our new comedy leader!!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2008

An article in the Connecticut Post relates the story of a local Stratford, CT, boy, attending GWU, who has earned […]

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2008

An article in the Auburn (CA) Journal (Comedian Turns Spotlight On Healthcare) tells of comedian, producer and booker Grace White, […]

Comedian banned in Boston!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2008

There’s an article from the Washington Post, authored by Neely Tucker, which appeared in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer that talks about […]

Sinbad’s cred restored, HRC’s takes a hit

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 25th, 2008

Meet us at the Joke Joint in Minneapolis!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 24th, 2008

Actually, Bloomington, but you can see Minneapolis from there! We’re going to be appearing together (Both Halves! Male and Female!) […]

As March Madness spills into April Idiocy…

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 24th, 2008

…Things get interesting. The Female Half surged yesterday. She had Tennessee, Louisville, UNC, Texas and Memphis. As the points puff […]

Comedy "kind of dead right now"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 24th, 2008

Behold the inanity of this paragraph: Stand-up comedy is kind of dead right now, if you ask some people. Sure […]

Al Copeland, restaurateur, Improv franchiser

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 24th, 2008

From his obituary in the International Herald Tribune: Al Copeland, who became rich selling spicy fried chicken and notorious for […]

“Easter Parade”

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 23rd, 2008

One of our dopiest short films ever. (Featuring the music of Irving Berlin and Mr. Acker Bilk and the singing […]

More March Madness madness!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 22nd, 2008

After last night’s 16 games, things got bloody! The Male Half incorrectly called four games– He failed to foresee ‘Nova […]

Pay no attention to the chuckle slinger!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 22nd, 2008

Ben Smith in The Politico had the reaction from Hillary Clinton on Sinbad‘s claim that HRC is fudging the truth […]

It's a big pile of dumb!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 22nd, 2008

Anyone in the mood for a big pile of dumb? Click here for Brian Lowry’s Variety article, “Why standups are […]

"Delicate, elusive and unstable"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 21st, 2008

No, that’s not a description of comedians. That’s how laughter is described by Will Durst in the article by Steven […]

More than just a documentary about comics

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 21st, 2008

Documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler has purchased the rights to Richard Zoglin’s “Comedy On The Edge” book, says Variety. While the […]

Clint (Lewis) Black?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 21st, 2008

From item on CMT.com: Clint Black is the latest country artist to star in a reality TV show, joining the […]

(Insert Comic's Name Here)

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 21st, 2008

Is there a template that journalists use to create this stuff? This time, it’s a profile of comedian Mo Mandel […]

March Madness hits SHECKYmag HQ!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 21st, 2008

The Male Half of the Staff is leading in the SHECKYmagazine.com office pool. So far, he has accurately predicted the […]

Dan French blogging his writing packet CORRECT URL CORRECTION!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 20th, 2008

Duh! We forgot to include the name of French’s blog… and we forgot to link to it! It’s called IncrediblyTightShorts! […]

Tears of a British Clown or two, or four

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 19th, 2008

FOS Ron Reid sends word of an article from the Independent (UK) about an upcoming series of plays on the […]

Connection migrating to larger venue?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 19th, 2008

The man behind Boston’s Comedy Connection is bugging out of his current location… maybe. There’s this, from an article in […]

Here we go again…

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 18th, 2008

This time, it’s Michael Granberry, writing for the Dallas Morning News, in an interview with two-year veteran (that’s not a […]

Seeking: 1 BR, MUMBAI, CLOSE TO OPEN MIKES, PET-FRIENDLY

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 17th, 2008

Will comedians be moving to India to pursue the many TV gigs there? Check out this article on IndianTelevision.com— it […]

Just For Laughs in Chicago: Just For U.S. T.V.

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 17th, 2008

The real reason that the JFL folks are holding a fest in Chicago (in fall of 2009) is on the […]

The Voice of the Mountains hath spoken!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 17th, 2008

Tim Rawal, columnist for the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times (“The Voice of the Mountains”), sets up his March 14 column, “The […]

Kid Dave Miller on Bob & Tom Friday AM

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 14th, 2008

Kid Dave Miller returns to the pages of SHECKYmagazine.com today! It’s been some time since Miller composed a column for […]

The wisdom of Oswalt

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 13th, 2008

“Why Patton Oswalt is no alt-comedy snob” was the title of yet another chat with Patton Oswalt, this time in […]

Chappelle/Chapelle in S.F. this weekend

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 13th, 2008

San Francisco standup blog sfstandup.com has the details on recently announced Dave Chappelle appearances in that city’s Cobb’s Comedy Club […]

Sinbad and foreign policy?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 11th, 2008

Watching Fox News Channel. They just teased a piece in which “Sinbad is getting serious about Clinton and foreign policy.” […]

Paul Ogata: Live At Gotham taping

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 11th, 2008

FOS and frequent SHECKYmagazine contributor Paul Ogata (pictured above right with DL Hughley) taped his segment of Comedy Central’s Live […]

Classic Las Vegas disappearing every day

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 11th, 2008

The Classic Las Vegas blog is “Helping Preserve 20th Century Las Vegas,” by commenting on the ongoing dismantling of the […]

“Burning Down the Horse!”

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 11th, 2008

We have been going through our archives, sorting the various papers, documents, boxes of VHS tapes and artifacts (a particularly […]

Walk, talk, act– all at the same time!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 11th, 2008

That’s comedian Dwayne Perkins on the national Verizon Wirless commercial– the one where the guy is walking out of the […]

Night of Too Many Stars to benefit autism programs

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 10th, 2008

Jon Stewart will host and Kevin James, Rosie O’Donnell and Susie Essman will be among those on “Night of Too […]