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Fool disclosure: PHL City Paper writer also comedy producer?
On Friday, we posted (“Dumbass Quote of the Year Award”) a link to an article in the Philly City Paper […]
Ask Bob Newhart a stupid question…
…get a splendid answer. Bob Newhart is interviewed in the July 17 Parade Magazine. James Brady’s In Step With… feature […]
Is your Montreal hotel on strike?
According to a USA Today article, all labor hell has broken loose in Montreal! Seven Montreal area hotels have reached […]
Cable Guy profiled in Phila Inquirer
David Hiltbrand of the Philadelphia Inquirer has a huge piece in the Sunday edition’s entertainment section (and teased, with a […]
SHECKYmagazine loses its mind! ! !
Just got the following from an avid reader of SHECKYmagazine.com: Well, it’s official– you’ve lost your mind. To hear you […]
Dumbass Quote of the Year Award
It’s always disheartening to see a journalist, while spilling ink on standup comedy, simultaneously promote standup comedy while administering a […]
Chapelle/Chappelle still AWOL
Doug Herzog, president of Comedy Central, briefed The Hollywood Reporter on the status of Dave Chapelle after the channel’s presentation […]
Robert Klein's autobiography reviewed
It’s called “The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue: A Child of the Fifties Looks Back” and it’s published by Simon […]
Bill Bunker takes to the road!
How many of us recall that heady period in our standup tutelage when we could actually feel the progress as […]
ThinkFilm unclear on the concept of censorship
Hollywood Reporter is reporting that AMC has decided not to exhibit “The Aristocrats,” on any of its screens. The distributors […]
Where have all the columns gone?
Self-described “Confused reader” Josh Hoover writes: Hey Brian and Traci, I enjoy reading Shecky and catching up on the latest […]
Report: Living wage all the rage?
Late last month, The Public Policy Institute of California, published a 23-page report on living wage laws and their effects […]
Forget "edgy!" Give us "Inclusiveness!"
We got a press release from the folks at Sierra Mist, the soft drink that would kill 7-Up if it […]
Poker and comedians– Game Show Network
Poker has never been hotter. Comedy has never been hotter. So, it occurred to us that a comedians-only Texas Hold […]
Poker Tournament Update/Technical difficulties!
We’re getting emails from folks who want to be kept abreast of any and all developments concerning the upcoming (November […]
Gropman 's college roommate ruminations
We all had ’em: College roommates. Adam Gropman has had some doozies. Check out his latest Observational Humor to see […]
Hedberg's life, death chronicled in Ent Weekly
In Entertainment Weekly’s “The Rise and Fall of comedy’s Kurt Cobain,” on the stands July 8th, Daniel Fierman tells about […]
Freddie Soto, comedian, July 10, 2005
LatinoStandup.com is confirming the death of Los Angeles comic Freddie Soto. No details on the cause of Soto’s passing. We’ll […]
"Where's Shore's Store?"
We’ve accidentally stumbled over TBS a lot these past few days, so we’ve seen a lot of the promotion for […]
Adventures in lodging…Not So Super 8
Actual exchange between SHECKYmagazine editor and Clara, Manager on Duty at the Rawlins, Wyoming, Super 8 Motel Wednesday evening: McKim: […]
Harry Anderson's "sick money" gone!
From the Times Picayune, an article about how Harry Anderson has finally realized his dream– opening up a showcase for […]
Saget engaged in image makeover
Just caught Bob Saget guesting on HBO series Entourage, performing as Bob Saget. The scene he was in has him […]
RSS problems are being ironed out…
You people who’ve subscribed to our RSS feed may have noticed that it’s telling you that we haven’t posted since […]
TBS…very funny/Poker tournament!
Crappy cable has a way of herding viewers into cable outlets they wouldn’t normally find themselves watching. And crappy cable […]
Montreal Just For Laughs Festival Packages!!!
We’re on the way back east, where we’ll only have about ten days to prepare for our trip up north […]
Mormon locusts west of Elko
We’re in Elko, NV, heading for home…with a stop for a private party in Pontiac, IL, on Saturday, so we’re […]
General Public in Biggest Little City
This Catch A Rising Star club is a frustrating one. When you’re up there on the stage, you’re never quite […]
All Comedy Radio visit in PHX
From left: Brian McKim, Host/Producer/Production Director Kevin Gassman, Traci Skene, in the offices of All Comedy Radio’s 1480 AM (“Arizona’s […]
National Lampoon rising from the ashes?
A reader hipped us to a NYT article(registration required) about the latest machinations behind the National Lampoon brand. Mr. Matheson […]
Poker fever builds! First person account!
That’s right, the SHECKYmagazine.com Comics-Only Texas Holdem Poker Tournament will be held in Las Vegas, NV, on Thursday, November 17! […]
Kevin James/Ray Romano in reality hour
Nice gig. Romano and James found a way to play golf on the nicest course in the world and turn […]
Reno– the biggest little comedy city…
Who is in town this holiday weekend? We’re glad you asked. Well, over at the Catch A Rising Star at […]
Evidence: Standup on the comeback trail
If you needed any further proof that standup comedy (live standup, that is) is on the way back to pre-bust […]
Seinfeld is on the road.
An article in the DCist, (“They Call Him The Comedian”) is interesting– a comedy fan posting his impressions about a […]
Outside the PHX Comedy Spot (SAT. JUNE 25)
From left, Eddie Oliver, Chad Miller, Bruce Heppler, Sean Dillon, Kevin Moyers, outside the Comedy Spot in Scottsdale, AZ. We […]
Shecky Greene to be enshrined on Walk
According to an AP article, Shecky Greene will be among the folks to be honored with a star on Hollywood’s […]
We're in the desert…PHX, to be exact…
We’re headed to Yuma, AZ, tonight, performing in an Indian casino Thursday. Then it’s back to PHX, Scottsdale, to be […]
SHECKYmagazine Comics-Only Texas Holdem Poker Tournament!
We are pleased to announce the first SHECKYmagazine.com Comics-Only Texas Holdem Poker Tournament Thursday, November 17, 2005, in Las Vegas, […]
100 hours/1747 miles into the tour…
Pictured above is Seymour. He’s the official mascot of one of the dozens of retail chains hooked up with the […]
On to Shreveport! Email problems persist!
Thanks fo the folks who have emailed us– and re-emailed us– at the bmckim(at symbol)mindspring.com! We’re still having technical difficulties, […]
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