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Last Comic Standing… Huh?!! What?
Okay. We suspect that they’re making up the rules as they go along. They just extracted two comics from each […]
MoveOnPlease.org Started By Former Philly Comic
One of the Founding Fathers of comedy in Philadelphia (He ran the fabled Comedy Works on Chestnut St. for much […]
Big Move, Paul Ogata, Installment #2
Paul Ogata‘s second Big Move is up! “Hey, you’re the comedian guy,” the voice clarifies. With nothing to do besides […]
Zany OnThe Telethon/Rodney To Recover
The MDA Labor Day Telethon kinda snuck up on us. Bob Zany is hosting right now. He’s been a regular […]
Baggin' Followed By Boxin'!
Ready for a fresh flip on standup comedy? We didn’t think so. LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter)- The street art of […]
Kilborn Replacements?
CBS is floating not one but four possible replacements for the departed Craig Kilborn. In an article that’s popping up […]
Correction! And A Follow-Up!
We linked to a column in the Las Vegas Sun last week, but we hosed up the URL on it, […]
Rodney's In The I.C.U.
Things aren’t looking good for Rodney. Then again, this would be his fourth hospitalization since March 2000. Stay tuned. LOS […]
Seminole Hard Rock? (Courtesy of Tommy James)
According to a story in the Miami Herald Andrew Dorfman is shuttering Uncle Funny’s Comedy Club and opening a new, […]
Heffron Got Hosed!
John Heffron, in his own words, in the August 30, 2004, issue (#498) of US Weekly, on the rapid re-start […]
Enter Stage Right
There’s an item on the Fox News website about how it’s okay to be a comedian who comes from the […]
Kirson: Out! Kahaney: Out!
The comics whose names begin with “K” are gone. We’re having trouble with Blogger, so our previous post didn’t make […]
Ralphie May…Episode 1, Season III
What was that? Or, as the kids say, (or, as Ralphie May might say) What’s up wid dat?! We’re referring […]
Ahmed Ahmed Gets Pryor Award
Rabbi Bob Alper dropped us a line to let us know that he’s qvelling (Yiddish for “exceptionally proud”) to hear […]
How To Get Booked In Paris
Ever wondered where the gigs are in France? Pretty dopey question, we know. Anyway, there’s a gig in Paris… at […]
Numbers For Last Comic Standing III
Courtesy of Mediaweek.com, one of the cooler websites out there: On this first evening minus The 2004 Summer Olympics, although […]
"We wish her the best of luck…"
It took them 11 minutes and 40 seconds to mention Bonnie McFarlane‘s absence. They hadda. When Screaming Jay Mohr did […]
New Comedy Club In Culver City, CA
Friend of SHECKYmagazine Dan Rosenberg writes: We are very excited to let you know that THE COMEDY DISTRICT is opening […]
Las Vegas Sun Comedy Column
Hit lasvegassun.com then hit “Accent” then hit “Columnists” then seek out the column by Lisa Ferguson. Her Laugh Lines column […]
Hedberg and Lynch Hit The Road Hard
Of the tour that pairs Mitch Hedberg and Stephen Lynch, the press release says, “Comedy fans won’t find a cooler […]
Tom Ryan BUMPED!
Yes. Tom Ryan has confirmed that he has been bumped. Not enough time at the end of the taping. But […]
Los Angeles Musings
CBS Television City, where they tape what is referred to as “Kilborn.” As our 28-day road trip comes to an […]
Tom Ryan On Letterman FRIDAY!
SHECKYmagazine.com columnist Tom Ryan will appear on Late Show With David Letterman tomorrow (Friday) night! Here’s something fun to do: […]
Last Comic Standing III/A Correction
From NBC’s website (via Sharilyn Johnson): During a special 90-minute premiere episode, comics from season 1 and 2 will return […]
Rodney In The Hospital
Rodney Dangerfield was admitted on Tuesday to a Los Angeles hospital for heart valve replacement surgery. It figures he’d have […]
Bonnie McFarlane Passes on L.C.S. III !!!
We have it on good authority that Bonnie McFarlane will not participate in Last Comic Standing III. That’s right, our […]
USCAF, Arizona and God
Over the cybertransom comes a press release from the folks at the USCAF: Every year the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival […]
Los Angeles Bound…
Atop the Stratoshpere. Not: Steve Wynn’s new place is going up just over Brian’s left shoulder We’re headed into Los […]
"What ghost?"
There’s a quote at the beginning of Chris Rock‘s 1997 book “Rock This.” It’s unattributed, but we assume it’s Rock’s […]
Spelling Johannsen
A sharp-eyed reader points out that Jake Johannsen is spelled with two “n’s” and an “e” and that his official […]
Melrose Improv–Wednesday Night
CHANDLER,AZ–We’re more than halfway to our gig in Sierra Vista (Friday and Saturday). In a Fairfield just south of Phoenix. […]
Union Plaza Comedy Zone Out Of Commission
We’re staying over in Vegas one more day before pushing off for our first of two brief forays into SoCal. […]
With Apologies To Dolores And Sandy…
It’s time to change the caption on the giant photo behind the front desk at the Sahara. “Bob Hope, Johnny […]
Albuquerque Caught!
A reader writes: To Whom It May Concern: I am the General Manager for Catch A Rising Star in Albuquerque, […]
Greetings (Again) From Las Vegas!
Traci was watching that Regis & Kelly show and said that John Heffron was the subject of their daily “Travel […]
We Catch Clobber, Saad In Reno
We hopped on over to Catch at the Silver Legacy to snap a pic of Cris Clobber and Joby Saad […]
Deaf Comedy Jam In Reno?
No, that’s not a typo in the title… but more about that later. While Brian was onstage at the Just […]
Unconfirmed L.C.S. Results!
1) Heffron 2) Alonzo 3) Gulman From an email… from a reader… we uploaded it as fast as we could!
Who Has Time To Sit?!?
Here’s the schedule for the “I’m Still Standing Tour,” starring Jay London, Alonzo Bodden and Gary Gulman Tampa Improv– Aug. […]
Last Comic Standing Tonight/NEW POLL!
The new L.C.S. winner will be revealed tonight. We’re in Reno. Could someone on the east coast please send us […]
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