SHECKYmagazine archive for December, 2009
(17 posts)
Last Comic (still) Standing?
That’s right: According to the industry rags, LCS may come back. Why not? It’s cheap, it’s plugs a hole in […]
Noisy church cries "racism"
The article in the Wall Street Journal sets the scene by describing erstwhile SHECKYmagazine columnist Dan French onstage at the […]
Boston comedy scene exploding
Is that an accurate summary of the article by Nick Zaino in the Globe? Well, it’s much closer to the […]
The age of the copycat comic?
Brian Logan blogs in the UK Guardian about a gaggle of shows drawing crowds in England. Some of them are […]
How much energy does Howard have?
Are Howard Stern’s threats to quit just “empty talk?” Or is it, like the analysts say, “positioning for contract negotiations?” […]
Pondering the laugh track
Excellent article in Reason by Greg Beato on canned laughter. It seems we’ve always been aware of the laugh track […]
Houston Laff Stop closing in about 14 hours
Word on the street is that Houston’s Laff Stop will close after tonight’s shows. We’ve never worked there, but it’s […]
Airport delays?
Buried amid the (mostly boring) FAA website is this groovy map. It’s interactive, so all you need to do is […]
McDonald's to offer free wireless
It’s in the WSJ: Starting in mid-January, McDonald’s will lift a $2.95 fee that it had charged customers for two […]
Uncomfortable in the green room?
As the editors and publishers of the WWW’s most beloved (and, occasionally, most hated) magazine about standup comedy, we’ve occasionally […]
We can dream, can't we?
“Idol creator to launch new star search,” reads the headline. Simon Fuller, the man behind the Idol series, is bringing […]
How many fucking times do we have to say this?
They’re at it… in the Comments again. We responded… again. We grow weary. The response, though, was over 4,096 characters, […]
SHECKYmagazine: "Retardedly open-minded!"
Oh, yeah! That’s a catchphrase that’s going to be used around here for quite some time to come! Maybe even […]
The word has lost all meaning
This article, which appeared on USA Today’s website, may be a watershed moment in the evolution of the English language. […]
Comedy Album Grammy nominations
Weird Al Yankovic, Stephen Colbert, Patton Oswalt, Kathy Griffin, George Lopez and Spinal Tap were nominated for Best Comedy Album. […]
New Johannsen special on Showtime Jan. 1
We recalled reading that Jake Johannsen was taping a special in Kansas City several months ago. (See the Kansas City […]
A contest from IJoke.com
It’s a standup comedy contest via video on the WWW. Win a chance to work a week at the Improv […]