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SHECKYmagazine archive for June, 2008
(31 posts)

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. [...]