SHECKYmagazine archive for June, 2008
(31 posts)

CHRC drops case against Maclean's

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

A Western Standard blog entry contains all the links. And don’t forget, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal still has […]

Last Comic Standing, Season 6, Episode 6: Analysis

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

(Dear Readers: Before you read tonight’s analysis of Last Comic Standing, you are required to read the post below entitled […]

And then they came for the comedians…

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

We can’t say we’re surprised. When we read about Mark Steyn’s recent harassment at the hands of the British Columbia […]

New comedy club chain planned

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

The press release heralds the opening of a new comedy club on Long Island, in Farmingdale. It’s called National Lampoon’s […]

Seattle's "dysfunctional family"

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

Comedian Alysia Wood recently attended a barbecue that attracted a sizeable chunk of the Seattle comedy community. The reunion prompted […]

Carlin's last interview

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

With Jay Dixit, a senior editor at Psychology Today, on June 13. The lady in my life Sally Wade and […]

NJ health insurance on the Politico

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

18 months ago, John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei left The Washington Post to create The Politico, a multi-platform, political […]

Carlin's dead

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

AP is saying that legendary standup comic George Carlin has died in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of […]

Last Comic Standing: Season 6, Episode 5, analysis

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

Let’s recap: The folks who got red envelopes (according to our sources) were Shazia Mirza, Stephen K. Amos. Kojo and […]

Last Comic Standing: Episode 5, Miami, tonight

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

On February 18, just after our encounter with Bill Bellamy at the secret audition in Atlanta, we posted about an […]

Insipid lawmakers seek to kill improv in CHI?

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

Some Chicago political hack wants to pass a law that will require mountains of paperwork, fees, proof of insurance, fingerprinting […]

Always ask if you can work dirty

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

A large, American-based news syndicator is reporting that Joan Rivers was asked to leave a live British television show during […]

PGH comics fight drink tax

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 16th, 2008

An Associated Press article on an Allegheny County nitwit legislator who pushed a drink tax to subsidize public transportation in […]

XM/Sirius deal closer?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 16th, 2008

Kevin Martin, head of the FCC, has recommended that the commission vote to approve Sirius’ buyout of XM if each […]

What is this noise they make? I'm scared!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 16th, 2008

From BlogCritics.org, comes this passage, from a belated review of the Best of Comic Relief DVD boxed set: So why […]

Female Half uploads post # 200

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

Road Atlas Shrugged, the Female Half’s personal blog (described as “Profound analysis mixed with sheer idiocy”) is 200 posts old […]

Last Comic Standing: Episode 3(?), June 12

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

It’s Minneapolis and Nashville. They take over the Acme Comedy Co. Did they just diss Dwight Slade? Did they show […]

Rochester Comix Cafe gone

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 12th, 2008

One year ago, we posted about the demise of the Comix Cafe in Buffalo, NY. The Buffalo Cafe crowds were […]

Last Comic Standing: Out so far?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 9th, 2008

Unconfirmed rumors that the following finalists have already been eliminated. Papa CJ Esther Ku Paul Foot God’s Pottery Don’t forget […]

Message to Terry Morrow

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 8th, 2008

Terry Morrow (pictured at left), a writer for Scripps Howard News Service, is at it again. It’s an annual thing. […]

"Mr. Pelicano? Chris Rock on line one…"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 8th, 2008

Agence France Presse is reportng that Chris Rock, “was the victim of a practical joke while on tour in South […]

Voicing animated characters a career-killer?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 8th, 2008

Linda Holmes has written an article on MSNBC.com asking “Will Jack Black survive ‘Kung Fu Panda?’” The article hinges on […]

Last Comic Standing: Red envelope madness

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 7th, 2008

Houston auditioner Chris Voth, got what might be called a “provisional” red envelope when he auditioned this past February. He […]

Burmese comedian detained

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 6th, 2008

We still call it Burma… and we wish the news outlets would, too. The folks who are running the show […]

Last Comic Standing: June 5 episode

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 6th, 2008

Shashi Batia (we won’t waste the bold code on her name) was the audition from Hell or whatever they’ve been […]

Last Comic Standing: 8 to 10 PM EDT tonight

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 5th, 2008

Can the stomach take two hours? Someone who calls himself “Joe Reality,” who writes for RealityTVMagazine.com, says: In a special […]

Frank D'Amico, actor and comedian

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 5th, 2008

Kris Knight is circulating the following, via MySpace bulletin: Dear Friends, I am reluctant to pass on this grave news […]

Last Comic Standing: Behind the scenes?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 4th, 2008

Just what in the name of Red Skelton is going on here? A Scripps-Howard News Service piece by Terry Morrow, […]

Mullany to be remembered at Factory

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 3rd, 2008

This Sunday, June 8, at 2 PM, at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, there’ll be a gathering/memorial for Mitch […]

What is hip?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 2nd, 2008

A question bandied about long before Tower of Power weighed in on the issue. And, quite honestly, a question we’re […]

Kahaney first ejected from Food Net series

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on June 2nd, 2008

Cory Kahaney is 0 for 2 on reality TV shows– the LCS alum was the first chef eliminated from the […]