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SHECKYmagazine archive for April, 2009
(41 posts)

America's comedians held hostage: Day 100!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 29th, 2009

The Chicago Trib slings yet another article on how comics and others are dumbfounded when it comes to making jokes [...]

Comedy does well in times of crisis

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 29th, 2009

The Times of London investigates “Why the recession is good for a laugh.” Indeed, if you had swooped across this [...]

Why do you still do standup?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 29th, 2009

Why does the MSM still express surprise when a comedian continues to do standup after success in other media… or [...]

Romano and Garrett tour headed for Atlanta

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 29th, 2009

The AJC ran an interview with Ray Romano– his live show, with Brad Garrett onboard, will be at the Fox [...]

Comic celebrates 15 years… out of business

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 29th, 2009

The Cincinnati Enquirer ran a profile of former comic Jimmy Gilliece. Fifteen years ago Jimmy Gilliece traded a career doing [...]

He's Dai Henwood's Protege

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 28th, 2009

We stumbled upon this article about Guy Williams, the 21-year-old “rookie stand-up comedian” who won the right to be Dai [...]

Great American Comedy Festival

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 28th, 2009

They’re holding it (and the competition) in Johnny Carson’s hometown of Norfolk, NE, in June. We snagged the list of [...]

Where are the open mikes?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 27th, 2009

A reader, comedian Jon Wilson of Minnesota, asks if we know of any website that has a link to current [...]

Hidden House, the Phoenix open mike

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 27th, 2009

John Griggs, Steve Maxwell, Myke Dehu, Kirk Buckhout It was Wednesday, April 1, when The Male Half headed over to [...]

Shecky Greene called

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 23rd, 2009

The Male Half had a riotous ten-minute phone conversation with Shecky Greene. Does life get any more bizarre? We were [...]