SHECKYmagazine archive for January, 2009
(36 posts)
Mary Hicks on Letterman last night
It was anti-climactic. Dave seemed weak, almost hoarse during his monologue. (Perhaps it was the HD TV we watched it […]
Hicks on Letterman on Friday
And Hicks’ mom, too. And they’ll show Hicks’ last set on the show– the one that was bumped. (Hicks died […]
Low instrument flight rules?
Ugh! Sounds vaguely dicey. Although the recent “miracle” on the Hudson gives us great comfort, The Male Half is wigged […]
Jimmie Wallker on new president, influences
Jimmie Walker, interviewed in the Toledo Blade: Q: What does having the first elected African-American president mean to you, and […]
Comedy TN's last show to be FEB. 28
It’s in Memphis… we did it last year, in February. It was a nice venue, great crowds (when there wasn’t […]
We're not the ones who are obsessing
It’s the editors and reporters who are. There are two more articles. The Republican-American’s “Obama: Bad news for comics” offers […]
Let the torrent begin… maybe?
“I guess, when Obama says this stuff, I don’t think he really means it… and that’s what gives me hope.” […]
How fast is your broadband connection?
Try this free test. We found out our download is 741 Kbps and our upload is 133 Kbps. From the […]
SHECKYmagazine's all a-Twitter
We’ve taken the Twitter plunge. We’re not sure why… but we’ll “tweet” on occasion and we exhort all you readers […]
Change is the theme of the day
From the Miami Herald comes this, on the occasion of that town playing host to the South Beach Comedy Festival: […]
Paul F. on VH-1,'s BWE, moving and life
The Gothamist interviewed FOS Paul F. Tompkins on the occasion of his move to New York. Tompkins is in the […]
What else could Clint Black want?
From a phoner, recounted on TCPalm.com: With 22 chart-topping singles, six platinum albums, a beautiful actress wife and a star […]
"Where are all the gay comics in Chicago?"
That’s the title of an article by Jason Heidemann who wonders, in an article in Time Out Chicago, if homophobia […]
It is paranoia… if they're not out to get you
There’s AP article on the wires about George Carlin’s FBI files. (Carlin’s daughter conveniently turned them over to the press […]
U2 is wreaking havoc with search engines
“No Line On The Horizon” is the title of the new U2 CD. (Why do we care? Really. Why do […]
Avoiding the "Second Comedy Bust" Pt. 2
Which group is capable of doing the most damage to the business of live standup comedy? The comedians? The club […]
John Mayer has a(nother) TV show
Here‘s an item from the website of Extra (that’s the ghastly product placement orgy produced by Warner Bros.) that says […]
We missed Rip Taylor's birthday
Fortunately, though, Whitney Matheson (the blogger behind USAToday’s Pop Candy), remembers such things. And on Tuesday, she reminded her readers […]
First comes the television, then comes the reality
Here’s a piece of a letter to the editor of the Lehigh Valley (PA) Express-Times that ran in today’s edition, […]
Tech question: Free audio file hosting?
Does anyone know of any sites that host audio files for free? (And don’t arbitrarily take those files down at […]
Multi-part PBS series lauds funny people
Frazier Moore, writing for Associated Press, kicks off his summary of the PBS series, “Make ’em Laugh, The Funny Business […]
“More comedian” on MySpace: The Male Half!
We’ve been hearing about how Facebook is surging in popularity. How it’s leaving MySpace in the dust and how folks […]
The banana republic that is ComedyCentral.com
Have you noticed the vote totals on ComedyCentral.com’s Comedy Showdown? They swing wildly. The Female Half was logging on regularly […]
Kevin James: Standup made me fat
Or so he tells the NYPost, by way of ContactMusic.com: I wasn’t always a big guy. Stand-up ruined it for […]
A man of parts and fashion
Have a peek inside the head of Mikita Brottman, Ph.D, as he explores the mysteries of laughter in a piece […]
Controversy in Quebec
Comedian George Braithwaite dropped us a line to let us know that a year-end wrap-up show in Quebec, Bye Bye, […]
Avoiding the "Second Comedy Bust"
The last thing we want to do is tell a club owner how to conduct his business. Well, maybe not […]
"Questionable?" According to whom?
The Miami Herald has a piece on the South Beach Comedy Festival. (That link takes you to the stubby article […]
A color headshot for a half a buck
We were supposed to show up with a headshot this weekend. We have several beautiful, color headshots printed up on […]
"Comedy Clubs Are Popular Again"
That’s the headline of the Hartford Courant article that we were hipped to by FOS Guy MacPherson. “Now is the […]
Showtime back slinging standup?
Editors note: Sometimes we’re sloppy. Case in point– we didn’t link to Paul Ogata’s website when we posted this item. […]
Bob Lazarus
Nick Zaino’s BostonComedy blog is reporting that Bob Lazarus has lost his fight with leukemia. “Laz” was diagnosed with the […]
If your mother says she loves you, check it out
The Rainbow Room is closing. Right? Wrong. The Rainbow Grill is closing. So, what’s the difference? Here’s the difference, from […]
Open house in Easton, PA
From left to right: Eric Lyden, Chris Monte, Alex House, The Female Half, The Male Half (not pictured: Joe Starr) […]
That Griffin line is ancient
We’ve notice chatter here and there on the internet regarding Kathy Griffin’s outburst on CNN the other night that suggests […]
Kathy Griffin marginalizes male prostitutes
During the Anderson Cooper’s NYE celebration, co-host Kathy Griffin interrupts The Coop with this screechy tirade: “Shut UP! You know […]