SHECKYmagazine archive for March, 2009
(56 posts)

MSP market about to get crowded?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 9th, 2009

Word on the street is that Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy is opening soon in the spot formerly occupied by […]

Interview with she who runs the open mike at the Hollywood Improv

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 9th, 2009

Here’s an article in the LAT, written by comic Pat Mellon, that affords a peek into the mind of Reeta […]

How else could comedians do what they do?!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 8th, 2009

From the Times (UK), we have Allan Brown serving up this drivel: The ego of most comedians is on a […]

Godfather of Denver comedy dies

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 7th, 2009

George McKelvey died of a stroke in Hemet, CA, reports the Denver Post. After moving to Denver, McKelvey helped found […]

Robin Williams in ICU, says NSL UPDATE

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 5th, 2009

UPDATE: Williams needs aortic valve replacement surgery. We thought it was odd when we read that he canceled a gig […]

Get a sense of humor, say students

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 5th, 2009

The churn among college students is furious. One cohort will be all squeamish about the rights of this group or […]

Git 'er roasted!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 4th, 2009

SHECKYmagazine deputized FOS Dan Rosenberg to snap a pic or two and type up a recap of the recent taping […]

Call it "Dirty Hobbies"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 4th, 2009

Dave Mordal, Season 1 LCS standout standup, has landed a gig at Discovery Channel as host of Wreckreation Nation. He […]

See Carol Leifer talk to Garry Shandling

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 4th, 2009

And, we suppose, see Garry Shandling talk back to Carol Leifer. (We’re guessing it will be along the lines of […]

Silverman saved

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 3rd, 2009

Gay TV outlet Logo came to the rescue… supposedly. Reuters is reporting that Comedy Central will let Logo make up […]

Fests are festering

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 3rd, 2009

Spring is almost here. Daylight Savings is approaching. That means it is Comedy Festival Press Release season! The 2nd Annual […]

Female Half quoted in Inky on Handler

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 2nd, 2009

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s David Hiltbrand wrote a piece on “hot blonde with a filthy mouth,” Chelsea Handler– she’s coming to […]

Avoiding the "Second Comedy Bust" Pt. 3:Zanies bringer show

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 2nd, 2009

The folks at Zanies added a Tuesday open mike show. Then they sent out an email to all their local […]

Trouble in Sarahland

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 2nd, 2009

Just eleven days after the premiere of Sarah Silverman‘s quirky sitcom on Comedy Central, the network announced that the show […]

Doug Benson is twittering from the Larry the Cable Guy roast

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 2nd, 2009

He’s at the taping of the Larry the Cable Guy Roast (to be on Comedy Central soon… check your paper […]

Hack List debate percolates via comments

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 1st, 2009

On Friday morning, we posted “Tear up the Hack List,” a mini-screed that used the example of Louis CK‘s heralded […]