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Gaffigan in NYY
Jacques Steinberg’s New York Times profile of Jim Gaffigan is worth the read. Steinberg hangs with the comic during a […]
The TV Set The Movie
If the movie is anywhere near as great as the trailer… Of course, it will be. It’s directed by Jake […]
Damon going out of his Wayans
Damon Wayans, prepping for an upcoming special, got himself booked into the Bone in Bloomington. “I’m doing an HBO special […]
LCS UPDATE: British comics make it to H-wood
According to the British website Chortle, British comedians Junior Simpson, Ava Vidal, Matt Kirshen and Spencer Brown are to take […]
"Avoid Colbert," says Dem caucus chair
According to The Hill, Democratic Party’s Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) has been telling the newest members of congress to […]
Sinbad alive and well
The rumors of Sinbad‘s death have been greatly exaggerated. The one-named comedian/actor is alive and well, we are able to […]
Politico on Women making fun of women
Helena Andrews’ article in the Politico (the new online political pub hiring away all the writers from the MSM) explores […]
Rich Jeni memorial service in Los Angeles
There will be a service for Rich Jeni on Saturday, March 24, 2 PM at the Laugh Factory. We were […]
Ben Bailey nominated for Daytime Emmy
E!Online reports that the man with the hardest job in show business is finally recognized for his work with a […]
Comic turned therapist reaches out
An email from Rob Ross: Hi. My name is Rob Ross and I used to be a standup comic. (I […]
Statement from Richard Jeni's family
There’s a lengthy statement on RichardJeni.com that seeks to quell rumors, restore perspective and exhort fans and others to sign […]
Stardust gone
Photo above depicts the sad skeleton of one of the buildings that made up the once-glamorous Stardust Hotel-Casino complex on […]
Asian Kings of Comedy in paradise
SHECKYmag columnist Paul Ogata returns to his home state of Hawaii for one show (The Asian Kings of Comedy!) at […]
NYC Underground Fest announces dates
2007’s New York Underground Comedy Festvial will take place September 28 through October 7, according to the Festival’s website. Fest […]
Standup comics all over TBS
TBS is frantically trying to corner the comedy market, greenlighting series either starring or exec-produced by comedians. They’ve announced new […]
Everyone's favorite British cross-dressing comic
There are more than you think. Eddie Izzard (who says he’s “pushed hard to be able to just do dramas”) […]
The return of Brother Theodore
When we posted about Brother Theodore on this site a couple of years ago, we recall thinking that his life […]
The sitcom is back
Who could have predicted it? We could have. And we did. We won’t even bother citing the post. In the […]
A road story
(Note:Scroll down this page for the original posting concerning the death of Rich Jeni) The Male Half carried a Polaroid […]
Journalism 101 (see comments), other thoughts
A fascinating side story that involves Rich Jeni’s death, journalism and blogging. Click on comments to read it. And click […]
Richard Jeni, comedian
The word on the street, confirmed by us, via more than one party close to the deceased, is that Richard […]
SHECKYmag editors LIVE in Burlington, VT!
The Male Half and the Female Half will be appearing live for two shows at the Higher Ground in So. […]
March Madness counter programming
Like2Laugh is an entity that is dedicated to “presenting talented comedians from Westchester County and New York City in local […]
We have DSL! Again!
Our long SHECKYmagazine nightmare is over! We dumped Earthlink today… only took about two hours on the phone to Bangalore […]
Nominee for dumbest idea of '07?
Just got an email from a reader in Edmonton. He sends along the following and says that it comes from […]
L.C.S. UPDATE: RE-UPDATED!
(Editors note: When the occasional LCS nugget comes in over the cyber-transom, we’ll just put it at the top of […]
NYC council banning speech?
According to a Reuters report, the New York City council has “symbolically” banned the use of the word nigger. Meaning, […]
We're kicking 5th-grade ass
Are you smarter than a 5th grader? That’s the question being asked… and the title of the show upon which […]
Comic turned filmmaker releases anthology
From the MicroCinema site: “Hitmen, Clowns, Leprechauns, Living Suits, Killer Doughnuts and Angry Street Cleaners can all be seen in […]
L.C.S. UPDATE: Some little insect is full of himself!
What’s going on out there? In an email from FOS Peter Berman: At the audition you are instructed to enter, […]
Bob Nelson parks it in Branson
When we last heard about Bob Nelson, he was negotiating the purchase of a church. To be more precise, a […]
American Eagle sponsoring comedy
The folks who bring us madras shorts and all kinds of faux Bohemian wear (Shall we call it “Faux-Bo?”) for […]
Male Half joins exclusive club
At a brief stop in Searchlight, CA, on the way from Phoenix to Vegas this morning, The Male Half slipped […]
"Invisible Ellen" fails to show up
Adam Buckman, writing for the NYPost: Ellen’s no stiff, however. And last night, she was as charming as ever. It […]
Comic superheroes heighten awareness of diabetes
Thousands of diabetics of all ages know them as Captain Glucose and Meterboy, we know them as Bill Kirchenbauer and […]
Viral video to cause pandemic
The Adolph Handler series, by Emery Emery. Click on ’em all. It gets funnier and funnier. The jaw begins to […]
Heaven's comedy club?
The Female Half of the Staff summed it up nicely. She said, at the midpoint of our evening hanging out […]
Rogan dropped by Gersh…
…picked up by William Morris 24 hours later. Or so goes the word on the street. The story goes that […]
Last Comic Standing rumor mill churns
There’s L.C.S. auditions here on Monday, so the L.C.S. rumors are flying. A reader wrote to us and (requesting anonymity) […]
Pasadena to Culver City to Hollywood
We had late lunch/early dinner with FOS Steve Ochs (AKA Steve O, who, you’ll recall, is a former SHECKYmagazine columnist– […]
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