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Griffin cut off, check clears
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Butler funeral story
Written by Bill Brownstein, it ran on the front page of the Gazette. Butler’s funeral was on Monday morning. “I’m […]
Amy Schumer wins Last Comic Standing?
From the Mohegan Sun website, is the following description of the NBC’s Last Comic Standing Live Tour, at the Sun […]
The Daily Dick
TMZ.com reported not 48 hours ago on a complaint that Andy Dick was chucking bottles into his neighbors rear garden. […]
Gigging in Johannesburg?
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Aspen in the rear view mirror
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CJAD tribute to Ernie Butler CORRECTION
Ernie’s CJAD Comedy Show, which was regularly scheduled for tonight at 11 PM, was instead a tribute to the late […]
Last Comic Standing: Episode 11 ANALYSIS
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Ernie Butler, Montreal comedy club owner
Just got this from Jim Pacheco, Montreal radio station CJAD producer: It’s with a heavy heart that I report on […]
Larger implications of 'Nova incident
News of the Villanova University incident that we posted about Monday and yesterday is rippling through the WWW (and, from […]
Villanova comedian speaks out
We posted yesterday about a comic, Steve Trevino, who played Villanova University on Friday night who was the subject of […]
College gig gone horribly wrong!
Steve Trevino, an L.A. comedian booked into a “welcome event” at suburban Philly college Villanova, is making quite a stir […]
Sneed makes hoops film
It stars Josh Sneed, Bill Squire, Jim Tews, Mike Polk, Michael Ivy and Chad Zumock and, in 5:35, it illustrates […]
The journey of Moms Mabley
Kliph Nesteroff has written a lengthy biographical article on Loretta Aiken, aka Moms Mabley, for WFMU’s Beware of the Blog. […]
Last Comic Standing: Episode 11 SPOILER ALERT?
Not really. We found out who one of the “special guests” will be next Wednesday. Doug Benson! That’s right– Doug […]
Comics On Duty DVD
Due to be released September 11, “Comics On Duty, We Love You Mrs. Bevins” features Danny Bevins, Sarah Tiana, Dave […]
Does it count as a credit?
The Male Half appeared on The Tonight Show last night. Sorta. The show re-ran an episode from last month, when […]
New film on Motor City comedy scene
John Monoghan, writing for the Detroit Free Press, tells of a movie about the Detroit comedy scene, “Be Funny.” Though […]
South African Comedy Awards?
Helen Herimbi, writing for the South African entertainment site Tonight, previews next month’s first ever South African Comedy Awards. SACA […]
Louis CK on bombing
Esquire online has a short essay by Louis CK on what it feels like to bomb. …Bombing means: You lost […]
Philly comic begs off O & A hecklefest EDITORS NOTE
NOTE: This whole controversy could be over in a minute if the people at WYSP were to declare the runner-up […]
Last Comic Standing: Episode 10 ANALYSIS
Bellamy Bill started off the show with a textbook example of how to do 7- to 12-year-old topical material– just […]
Zanies GM speaks on diluted comic pool
Back on July 30, we posted about a Houston Chronicle story in which Houston Laff Stop owner Jeff McFerrin bemoaned […]
Last Comic Standing: Episode X TONIGHT!
Fear not, we will be blogging it. (The hooter surgery went well. The Female Half is comfortable and resting. Scroll […]
Door deals and Stanhope on door deals
Doug Stanhope, self-identified “road pig” who plays “all over the country and all over the world in a lot of […]
Newhart in running for lit prize
In a brief AP story, Bob Newhart is among the finalist for a literary honor. The deadpan comic and sitcom […]
We're telling you this for the last time…
We see the strangest things in our stats. Most often, it’s the keywords that folks use to search for something– […]
New venue in Chicago
Comic Dave Odd, who produces standup in Chicago under the Edge Comedy banner, is opening a full time standup comedy […]
Watch “Easter Parade”
It’s our lastest film, and it’s “Easter Parade,” a short (3:43) movie that could be described as “Industrial Light & […]
Sarcasm "lowest form of wit"
News to us. From the Scotsman.com comes this article on a recent poll conducted by a “drinks firm” in the […]
RSS feed for SHECKYmagazine.com
A reader asks: Hey, is there an RSS feed for sheckymagazine.com? I like reading it, but it would be much […]
Apatow embraces standup past
Read the London Sunday Times for a profile of Judd Apatow, whose movies have grossed nearly a billion bucks. For […]
Funniest Fed coming to NYUCF
Federal workers who want to participate in the Funniest Fed contest that’s happening October 4 at the New York Underground […]
Handelman, Vernon, Carter, et al
Stanley Myron Handelman (with Billy Barty) in front of tour bus. (Photo from www.timfowlar.com) Check out The Stars and the […]
Grandpop has left the building
For the first time in almost forever, The Female Half has written a column. In it, she reflects on that […]
Must-flee TV
Adam Murray, writing for TVSquad.com says: Burnim-Murray Productions and October Moon Television are attempting to sell a new comedy game […]
Jeff Ross roasts Flavor Flav CORRECTION
The links to the videos in this post no longer work. The page displays a message: “his video is no […]
Gropman on Next Best Thing, talk hosts
SHECKYmagazine columnist Adam Gropman, writing for the cultural commentary website The Simon, files a detailed and entertaining report on his […]
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