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Regan quizzed by CNN

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 14th, 2009

CNN interviewed Brian Regan. On being clean: I used to have a few jokes here and there with a four-letter […]

Can't find anything funny about the man…

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 13th, 2009

Joe Queenan is a wickedly funny satirist. His latest musings have found a home on the op-ed page of the […]

Having a wonderful time…

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 10th, 2009

Wish you were here. In this photo (produced and snapped by The Female Half), we see The Male Half and […]

Misspelling… Or not?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 10th, 2009

From the satellite box office at the Riv. (And from the posters all throughout the hotel-casino complex!)

NBC: "This is going to be a comedy show."

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 10th, 2009

That’s the word from NBC execs as they beat the drum for the industry-only showcase that will introduce Jay Leno’s […]

Comics are always "on," dontcha know

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 10th, 2009

What a steaming pile this one is. It’s from The Frisky. It’s by “Anonymous,” and it’s all about how this […]

March Madness winner

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 10th, 2009

Andrew Wesson, The Male Half’s nephew, took the top spot in our bracket contest, picking the winner of the tournament […]

Road trip within the road trip

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

We’ll all be heading down the strip today to catch the three o’clock Defending The Caveman at the Excalibur. (Normally […]

Lovitz opening club in Universal City Walk

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 6th, 2009

We were cruising into Los Angeles (swirling around the drain of the Los Angeles Basin?) when we heard an item […]

McDonald's hasn't heard the word

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 6th, 2009

We’re posting this from the sparkling new McDonald’s on the Strip in Vegas. We’re sorely disappointed, though, that we had […]

Saturday night in Hermosa Beach

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

Among those performing on the 20 Hot Comics Show last night: Matt Baetz, Michael Loftus, Elon Gold, Neal Brennan, Jeff […]

No Leno show in his hometown market

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

AP is reporting the WHDH, NBC’s Boston affiliate, announced that they won’t be carrying the new 10 PM Jay Leno […]

Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday

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

Then it’s off to Vegas. But first, The Male Half will be performing on the 20 Hot Comics Show on […]

Thanks to our readers on our tenth anniversary!

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

For without them, we would have abandoned this crazy enterprise long ago. When we uploaded our first issue, ten years […]

Laugh a woman into bed

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

The Daily Telegraph says that a gang of scientists have discovered that “men really can laugh women into bed, because […]

Jokes… 50 of them… no awkwardness here

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

The New York Post has published “AMERICA’S BEST COMICS TELL THE POST THE 50 FUNNIEST JOKES THEY KNOW” here. We […]

Remembering Mitch

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 31st, 2009

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the day we all found out that Mitch Hedberg had died. In the confusing […]

Well, this is awkward

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 31st, 2009

Robert Lloyd, TV critic for the L.A. Times theorizes… no… insists that awkwardness has become “the dominant note in comedy.” […]

Laughter blooming in Eastern PA

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 31st, 2009

An editorial in the Pottsville, PA, Republican and Herald asks “Have you noticed that this stand-up comedy entertainment stuff is […]

Baby Man profiled in Ventura Star

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 31st, 2009

Thousand Oaks resident Bruce Baum is the focus of a nice writeup in the local rag. His latest ventures are […]

Everybody's a comedian… in cyberspace

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 31st, 2009

Scott Brown, blogging in/on/for Wired, writes: We’ve heard a lot about how Google is making us dumber and more distracted […]

In Phoenix, headed for Hermosa Beach, Vegas

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 30th, 2009

We’re in Phoenix… Sun City West to be exact. (We’re headed to Surprise Stadium tomorrow to see the Giants play […]

Kathy Griffin born a male?

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2009

When a magazine about standup see that question come up twice in its stats in the space of just a […]

Vegas plot thickens, re: former Trop room

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2009

Mike Weatherford, in the LVR-J, with a clarification and a correction: Righthaven LLC has teamed up with the Las Vegas […]

Papa CJ heads vodka-fueled comedy tour

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2009

According to a press release, Finlandia, the distiller that makes the premium vodka, is sponsoring “an initiative to propel stand-up […]

LAT says comedy fighting depression

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2009

A lengthy article by John Lopez in the LA Times says that comics are finding a comedy gold mine in […]

Standup 360

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2009

A feature film about featuring standup comedy? Six feature films? This project snuck up on us. Hollywood Report says the […]

How to write an Obama joke

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 26th, 2009

We think we have the hang of this Obama joke-writing thing. We figured we’d take a whack at it. Here […]

Promo starts for “Brother Sam”

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 25th, 2009

It’s a “screen test,” and it was “leaked,” doncha know! If this is the guy, it’ll be a hell of […]

Doug Benson– “A pathetic waste of skin?”

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 24th, 2009

Here’s all we have to say: 1. Doug Benson does not deserve to be threatened with physical harm for his […]

Lord Buckley on You Bet Your Life

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 24th, 2009

] It seems as though Groucho might actually know Buckley, judging from his barely contained laughter when Buckley initially strolls […]

Is amateur journalism dead?

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

Our title suggests a snarky response to the cliché that is the title of Daniel Banas’ article on Examiner.com (L.A. […]

Rickles' cult status grows

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

Our Vegas operatives tell us that Mr. Warmth performed in Vegas last night, at the Orleans. In attendance were David […]

New York tortures comics

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

The magazine, not the city. Although some might make the case that the city can sometimes do a good job. […]

Bracketologist in residence

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

The Female Half is ahead of the pack. On top. Leading the entire field with 51 points. Missouri and Louisville […]

Young reader, we're giving you Detention

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 22nd, 2009

That’s the title of Josh Sneed‘s podcast. When are we going to start calling them “radio shows”? That’s what they […]

Female Half has bracket fever

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 21st, 2009

The Female Half is slugging it out at or near the top with the boys. In our SHECKYmagazine Bracket Invitational […]

Our burden has been lightened

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 20th, 2009

We’re probably going to witness a very slow-motion, very deliberate vindication of the POTUS for his gaffe on last night’s […]

Someone in the MSM gets it right

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 20th, 2009

Michael Schulder, writing for CNN.com, presents a brief essay on topical humor (“As funny as the times allow”) in which […]

Preview: Obama on Leno tonight

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on March 20th, 2009

Watch Ferguson’s reaction, at exactly 00:48. It’s priceless.