SHECKYmagazine archive for April, 2009
(41 posts)
America's comedians held hostage: Day 100!
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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
John Griggs, Steve Maxwell, Myke Dehu, Kirk Buckhout It was Wednesday, April 1, when The Male Half headed over to [...]
Shecky Greene called
The Male Half had a riotous ten-minute phone conversation with Shecky Greene. Does life get any more bizarre? We were [...]






