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2009-03-28T10:06:00.001-04:00

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Comedian (jerry lewis) Faces Paternity Claims

2009-02-22T20:52:00.000-05:00

funny.. and there are TWO claims.. this lady, and some other guy.ReviewJournal.com - News - NORM: Comedian Faces Paternity Claims: "The woman said she was 26 when her mother told her Jerry Lewis was her father from a tryst with Lewis in a suite above the famous Copacabana nightclub in New York City, where Lewis was performing with Dean Martin.Jerry Lewis has not publicly acknowledged that the

A funny coincidence in the comedy world - The Boston Globe

2009-02-22T20:43:00.000-05:00

A funny coincidence in the comedy world - The Boston Globe: "It's no surprise then that some of Cook's colleagues quietly delighted when, in December, cops picked up the comedian's half-brother Darryl McCauley and charged him with stealing $10 million from Cook. If there's one thing comedians do like, it's irony."yey

lisa lampanelli

2009-01-24T10:44:00.000-05:00

Eff you. Love, Lisa | Metromix South Florida: "First of all, I don't hang out with standup comedians, because they're self-centered doucheba gs and I hate them all."

Las Vegas Weekly : "Bonkerz for comedy at new Palace Station club" by The Playground

2009-01-24T10:35:00.001-05:00

new club in vegasoh.. and i found a review of one of their showshere:

Bill Engvall jumps off the Blue Collar tour - San Jose Mercury News

2009-01-24T10:33:00.000-05:00

Bill Engvall jumps off the Blue Collar tour - San Jose Mercury News: "Bill Engvall jumps off the Blue Collar tour"

The Top 10 Most Unfunny Comedians of All Time : COED Magazine

2009-01-24T10:31:00.003-05:00

The Top 10 Most Unfunny Comedians of All Time : COED Magazine: "The Top 10 Most Unfunny Comedians of All Time"10. Carrot Top"Carrot Top is so unfunny, it's a stretch to even call him a comedian." 9. Sinbad"He's only famous because he doesn't scare white people." 8. Louie Anderson"Listening to a fat dude wheeze about how much it sucks to be fat—boring." 7. Whoopi Goldberg"In general, Whoopi

butt hole road

2009-01-24T10:26:00.000-05:00

No Snickering - That Road Sign Means Something Else - NYTimes.com

had to

2009-01-20T11:15:00.002-05:00

Fox lands squadron of pilots | Reuters

2009-01-20T11:06:00.000-05:00

Fox lands squadron of pilots | Reuters: "* 'The Station,' a single-camera pilot, revolves around a covert CIA operative and his workmates who are embedded in a South American banana republic with a mission to install a new dictator. Ben Stiller is among the executive producers.* 'Walorsky,' a single-camera pilot, is in the tone of the 2003 comedy 'Bad Santa' and centers on a lazy

Awwe

2009-01-20T10:56:00.003-05:00

BBC NEWS | UK | 'Optimism Day' hailed a success

2009-01-19T22:10:00.000-05:00

BBC NEWS | UK | 'Optimism Day' hailed a success: "'Optimism Day' hailed a successMembers of The Optimists Society at The Comedy StoreA free lunchtime comedy show was the highlight of International Optimism DayThe inaugural International Optimism Day - featuring a free lunchtime show at London's Comedy Store - has been rated a success by its organisers.The Optimists' Society earmarked the third

The Comedy Bus Descends on Washington - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

2009-01-19T22:06:00.000-05:00

The Comedy Bus Descends on Washington - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com: "The Comedy Bus Descends on Washington"

Cracker Barrel - J. Scott Homan

2009-01-13T11:55:00.000-05:00

Cracker Barrel - J. Scott Homan

Comedy Central Presents/Season Thirteen - The TV IV

2009-01-13T08:59:00.000-05:00

Comedy Central Presents/Season Thirteen - The TV IV: "Episodes# # Title Airdate220 1 Kurt Metzger January 9, 2009221 2 Doug Benson 2 January 9, 2009222 3 Anthony Jeselnik January 16, 2009223 4 Brian Scolaro January 16, 2009224 5 Jasper Redd January 23, 2009225 6 Rob Stapleton January 23, 2009226 7 Tommy Johnagin January 30, 2009227 8 Jamie Lissow January 30, 2009228 9

poor comedians

2008-08-18T08:18:00.001-04:00

sad... but i love them... clipped from cavett.blogs.nytimes.comMamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be…When you’re a club comic on the road, nightly fighting your way toward the golden sunrise of The Big Time, the hotel can be particularly lonely and depressing. Even if you didn’t happen to bomb that night.

Dane Cook knows Posters!

2008-08-14T15:03:00.001-04:00

he tupid clipped from adage.com'Comedian' Dane Cook Talks MarketingHe Doesn't Like the Poster for His New Movie"My left side looks like Brittany [sic] Spears' vagina" -- his case is pretty solid. That's one piss-poor movie poster right there. Maybe Cook should be offering advice on marketing. His grammar is only

Standups no longer rule

2008-08-13T18:17:00.001-04:00

oh well, maybe again soon clipped from www.variety.comLos AngelesStandups no longer rule sitcom worldNew stars are accomplished actors, not comics"The nature of television comedy has shifted," proffers Wilson, who honed his craft on both Broadway and Off Broadway and in the dark HBO mortuary series "Six Feet Under

new comedy club in NY

2008-08-12T08:15:00.001-04:00

how many do they have? they are spoiled in new york clipped from www.13wham.comNew Comedy Club Coming to WebsterThe club will open in the space adjacent to Daisy Duke’s, currently a pool hall, on Empire Boulevard.Work will begin this week to transform the pool hall into a comedy club. It will open on September 25

Don't make fun of the twins---Saget

2008-08-11T13:25:00.001-04:00

oosp clipped from www.sfgate.comSaget Attacks Comic Pals For Olsen QuipsAt one point funnyman Jeff Ross quipped, "Mary-Kate and Ashley were supposed to be here tonight, but they heard there was food," alluding to Mary-Kate Olsen's much-publicized battle with an eating disorder.Comedian Bob Saget has raced to the

Comedy Central & New York Comedy Festival.

2008-08-11T13:22:00.001-04:00

nice... a good festival to get into....maybe? clipped from www.nytimes.comComedy Festival Teams With Comedy CentralThe cable network Comedy Central has announced a multiyear deal with the New York Comedy Festival. The festival, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, will take place Nov. 5 to 9 in several New

Ron Shock: Not Big on Rules

2008-06-19T12:14:00.001-04:00

I love a good Ron Shock story... so far every single one has been good! If you haven't subscribed to his blog, you are missing out. clipped from shockthoughts.blogspot.comnot big on rulesi went to catholic schoolsthey were very big on rulesi wasn'tall my life, spring has brought the wanderlust to me. as a child,

underdeveloped material ! yey!

2008-01-24T09:28:00.001-05:00

clipped from www.dead-frog.com Todd Barry on new material: "as much as I like the idea of doing a month of shows in Casper, Wyoming to try out new jokes, I feel like big city residents deserve to be punished with underdeveloped material as much as anyone." (NPR)

Nice article about new comedy book just written

2008-01-23T18:02:00.001-05:00

clipped from www.buffalonews.comCOMIC KARMAThe stand- up comics of the ’ 70s did more than tell jokes, they changed the social fabric of the nationAnd somebody finally gets it. Zoglin, a Time magazine senior editor and theater critic has, at long last, written a book about a subject that has been hiding in plain

She forgot to deposit the money!

2008-01-23T17:57:00.001-05:00

oosp! clipped from www.wvrecord.comHuntington comedy club says former manager embezzledHUNTINGTON - A local comedy club has filed a suit against a former manager, claiming she embezzled more than $33,000 from the company.Attorney Daniel T. Yon filed the suit Jan. 8 in Cabell Circuit Court on behalf of the Funny

Comedy Central Insider - The Comedy Blog for Comedy Fans : Jay Mohr Tries to Make Doing Your Taxes 'Funny'

2008-01-22T16:02:00.000-05:00

Comedy Central Insider - The Comedy Blog for Comedy Fans : Jay Mohr Tries to Make Doing Your Taxes 'Funny': "'Jay Mohr (Ghost Whisperer, Jerry Maguire and Last Comic Standing) and TurboTax have teamed up to launch 'TaxLaugh.com' today, an online competition for budding comics to prove to America that 'Comedy is hard, taxes are easy'. One of the last things people associate with doing their taxes

Buy me for Vday@!

2008-01-22T12:39:00.001-05:00

clipped from www.thingsyouneverknew.comButt Shaker SetPrice: $6.98 Shake, shake, shake that booty and add some spice to your meal! One cheek is salt, the other is pepper. Ceramic salt and pepper shakers are 3" tall.

Chelsea Lately - Chelsea & Chuy Horse Riding

2008-01-13T10:57:00.001-05:00

clipped from youtube.comChelsea Lately - Chelsea & Chuy Horse Riding

anybody watch chelsea?

2008-01-13T10:55:00.001-05:00

clipped from keytarded.comChelsea HandlerOr, coolbitchville population growthChelsea Handler is a cool bitch. And no one knows who she is. I hate E! network as much as the next lass, but she has a nightly 30 minute show, and it's perfection. It's is a 4 part formula: monologue, current events discussion with a

Died laughing? A Fish Called Wanda??

2008-01-12T14:27:00.001-05:00

guess that comedian acquaintance of mine who swears some guy in the audience died laughing... was not telling the truth.. or else he would be listed... right? clipped from www.canongate.net9 People Who Died Laughing9. OLE BENTZEN (Danish physician, d.1989)An audiologist who specialised in developing hearing aids

Roy Wood Jr.

2008-01-11T16:57:00.001-05:00

He's sweet and funny, and has his own theme music when he enters the room! clipped from www.al.comBirmingham comedian Roy Wood Jr. sends copies of his comedy routines to troops overseas

Def Comedy Jam contest thingy

2008-01-05T11:40:00.000-05:00

http://myspace.deep-focus.net/defcomedy/contest/BOB SUMNER’S ONLINE TALENT SEARCH CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY 1) HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Create a free MySpace profile at www.myspace.com and upload an original video of yourself performing your own original stand-up comedy. Performances must be themed on the topic assigned to its respective Round, as indicated on the contest

Forget the dress, i just want my boots on!

2008-01-04T16:05:00.000-05:00

Picture Zoom

E! News - Dane Cook Goes Long - Dave Chappelle | Dane Cook

2008-01-04T10:57:00.000-05:00

E! News - Dane Cook Goes Long - Dave Chappelle | Dane Cook: "Sending his rivalry with Dave Chappelle to a whole other level, Cook took to the stage Tuesday night at Hollywood's Laugh Factory and cracked jokes for a record seven hours, besting Chappelle's marathon 6-hour, 12-minute mark for the longest act in club history.'Quick true or false blurb: Did I really do a record-breaking seven hours of

Louis CK and Todd Barry Jan 19!

2008-01-01T15:12:00.001-05:00

yippee.. i'm going... never seen either's standup.. clipped from www.toddbarry.comJanuary 19Louisville, KY - Kentucky Center Theatre (w/Louis CK)

The Jimmy Kimmel Live! College Comedy Tour stops on the UA

2007-11-06T16:08:00.001-05:00

anyone in college? clipped from www.biddirectory.usStudents will be able to compete in a stand-up comedy competition, with the winner getting the opportunity to perform a stand-up routine on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" late-night television show.The tour spans 14 universities nationwide, allowing 15 to 20 students

The Funny Farm OH closes for a bit...

2007-11-02T15:57:00.001-04:00

clipped from valley24.comLIBERTY - The Funny Farm Comedy Club and Choices Nightclub in Holiday Inn MetroPlex are closed.Sources say The Funny Farm Comedy Club plans on continuing with their current schedule of comedians in another location. The exception will be this weekend's performance by Dan Ellison, which

comedycentral.com , moving all internet only content to another site

2007-11-01T12:10:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.imediaconnection.comComedycentral.com won't feature original internet-only content anymore. In what amounts to a strategic repositioning, the Viacom property will instead shift its web content to AtomFilms, according to a story in The Hollywood Reporter. As early as next year, AtomFilms will

"a comedian will out-drink, out-scream and out-cry any musician."

2007-10-29T11:40:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.liverpoolecho.co.ukIf you don’t want job be a comedianAlso, if you’re a half-decent comic you have an agent. Some people say that rat catcher, haemorrhoid doctor or being David Cameron is the worst job is the world. No way, Comedy Agent is by far and away the worst.Imagine being a combination of

Improv Comedy Club opens in Denver

2007-10-29T11:26:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.denverpost.comThe Improv Comedy Club will officially open its doors Thursday at the Shops at Northfield Stapleton. Comedy Central regular Gabriel Iglesias will headline through Nov. 4, with another half-dozen headliners, including "Saturday Night Live" alumnus Finesse Mitchell, already slated

Lancaster PA Comedy Club closes.. but hopefully moving...

2007-10-29T11:12:00.001-04:00

clipped from local.lancasteronline.comLANCASTER, Pa. - The Villa East Comedy Club on Route 30, which has kept Lancaster in stitches for about 18 years, officially closed its doors last week.But wait, there's a punchline.The club's manager, Dave Ranelli, said he's hoping to move the club just down the road inside

Writer's Strike! uhoh.. who will be affected (or effected) whatever

2007-10-29T10:57:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.multichannel.comA strike by the Writers Guild of America likely would — at least temporarily — defang The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, Comedy Central’s late-night marquee shows. In all of cable TV, those signature series would most immediately be affected by a writer

Fairview IL Funny Bone moves to new location

2007-10-26T14:41:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.bnd.comThe comedy venue, which at its new location will also include an attached jazz club, will be built on 6,900 square feet at 309 Market Place Commons, which is next to Hooter's Restaurant off of Illinois 159.The Funny Bone's manager did not return calls for comment. Developer Michael Kohn of

Xmas Gift Ideas

2007-10-25T12:36:00.001-04:00

More Xmas gift ideas to come! clipped from willywarmers.comSizes1 to 7 1/2Qty $11.95Select Size:11 1/222 1/233 1/244 1/255 1/266 1/277 1/2 How to Measure clipped from willywarmers.comMeasuring InfoWhether Willy is soft or hard while measuring is up to you, but please realize that if you measure while he is

TomGreen.com: The Channel presents Poolside Chats With Neil Hamburger. neil is joined by the Melvins King Buzzo (edited highlights)

2007-10-25T12:26:00.001-04:00

I Can't believe you haven't seen Neil Hamburger

2007-10-25T12:12:00.000-04:00

watch some now

Yey! Totally cool... generate your own comedian

2007-10-23T14:56:00.001-04:00

clipped from ccinsider.comedycentral.comComedy Central has re-launched our "Comedian Constructor" - choose a stand-up alter ego and record your own stand-up comedy routine using the phone, a mic, pre-recorded material, or text-to-speech, like this funny one: Robot Jeff Foxworthy.

Record Breaking comedian in the UK

2007-10-23T14:52:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.bordermail.com.auBy yesterday he was exhausted but exhilarated at having smashed a world record by performing 30 shows in 30 towns over seven days.Comedian milks out a recordAs for the Guinness Book of Records gong, that should be officially confirmed in coming weeks.

New Madison Wisconsin Club (Part of Old Movie Theater)

2007-10-22T15:34:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.madison.comThe comedy club competition heats up

I got cable.. now what am i gonna watch?

2007-10-22T15:09:00.001-04:00

clipped from www.mediabuyerplanner.comComedy Central enjoyed a stellar first quarter, averaging 1.07 million viewers in prime time, thanks in large part to the first season of The Sarah Silverman Program.Comedy Central Producing Five New PilotsComedy Central plans to produce five pilots for the upcoming season,

What Is a Comedian?

2007-10-22T12:05:00.001-04:00

Lewis Black.. a little too honest? clipped from youtube.com

Caravan's sound guy Joe

2007-10-22T10:47:00.001-04:00

Joe is the best clipped from zingproductions.comJoe is the sound guy at the Comedy Caravan in Louisville, Kentucky. Most comedy clubs don’t even have a sound guy and I’m sure non have a sound guy as good as Joe. He’s also a snappy dresser!October Fan Of The Month - Joe! Louisville, KY

2007-01-20T15:59:00.004-05:00

2007-01-20T15:59:00.001-05:00

Brett Clawson

2007-01-20T15:45:00.000-05:00

Comedy club to reopen Laughing Post renovating former Gary Fields' site

2007-01-09T10:27:00.000-05:00

Live stand-up comedy will get a permanent home again in downtown Kalamazoo by the end of the month, thanks to a couple from Chicago. ......Mike Kott and Patti Shipanik plan to open The Laughing Post Comedy Club on Jan. 26 in the lower level of 241 E. Kalamazoo Ave., in the space beneath Shakespeare's Pub that was formerly occupied by Gary Fields' Comedy Club. That club opened in 2005 but closed

Nice Auggie Smith Article! yey Aug

2007-01-09T10:00:00.000-05:00

Auggie Smith is one of my new favoritists ever....swear."Comedy is The Last Great Expression of Free Speech" Comedian Auggie Smith is more than happy to share his views on everythingWho gives a shit what Michael Richards thinks? He played Kramer on the Seinfeld show! Most of what he was saying didn't make sense any way. 'Forty years ago, they'd have been hanging upside down with forks in

Penguins Comedy Club Relocates

2007-01-09T09:59:00.000-05:00

gettin fancy too!

Ziddio Contest.. HBO..aspen... Ten Take Day

2007-01-09T09:55:00.000-05:00

Comcast, Endemol Alliance Seeks New Talent PHILADELPHIA, December 19: Ziddio, Comcast's newly launched user-generated content site,

Emmy-winning Comedy Central producer leaving 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report'

2007-01-09T09:54:00.001-05:00

NEW YORK: The Emmy-winning executive producer of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central's two satirical news shows, will leave his jobs with the network at the end of the month.

Comedy Booker Ronn Perea Writes Book

2007-01-09T09:52:00.000-05:00

Ronn Perea is exhibit A in the case that first-time novelists often choose themselves as a topic. Perea's first novel "Smiles, Giggles & Laughs" is about the adventures of Ronn Greco, a comedy club producer who books shows along Route 66, and about the many comics who float into and out of Greco's life. Or should we say Perea's life. Perea, 54, an Albuquerque native, is a veteran of the

rofessor serious about history of comedy

2007-01-09T09:50:00.000-05:00

Rockford native Stephen Kercher, an associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, wrote a book called “Revel With A Cause: Liberal Satire in Post-War America,” which explores the the comedy of the 1950s and ’60s.

Cable TV's First-Ever Lesbian Comedy Series Gets Green Light

2007-01-09T09:49:00.000-05:00

Cable TV's First-Ever Lesbian Comedy Series Gets Green Light 11.20.06 Logo announced last week the green light and commencement of production for Exes and Ohs, the first-ever scripted comedy about lesbian friends and relationships for a basic cable channel. The six-episode, half-hour scripted series - based on the short film The Ten Rules: A Lesbian Survival Guide - begins

HBO, AOL launch a comedy site

2007-01-09T09:47:00.000-05:00

Running the venture is Steve Stanford who was the founder and CEO of Icebox.com, an early Internet comedy site that created programming with many top television writers, and was a co-founder and COO of

Comedy Inc.: The Big Business Of Laughs

2007-01-09T09:44:00.000-05:00

But in some minds, the question remains: can comedy really be taught? In fact, comedy education has even made its way into the academic world.Boston's Emerson College has produced more than its share of comedians and writers — Denis Leary, Jay Leno and Norman Lear, to name a few. The school has classes not just in the study of comedy, but in its performance as well. Even still, some Emerson alum

TBS online network Debut

2007-01-09T09:42:00.000-05:00

Turner Broadcasting System Inc. will launch a free online network in January that will feature originally produced comedy. Atlanta-based Turner's "Super Deluxe" will be entirely ad-supported and will offer exclusive original comedy from established and rising comedy stars, developed exclusively for the network. Each artist will have a personalized area on the site featuring exclusive content,

New LA Club: Downtown Comedy Club

2007-01-09T09:40:00.000-05:00

The Alexandria Hotel at Fifth and Spring streets, long a notoriously rundown residential hotel, has never been known for comedy, but organizers of the new Downtown Comedy Club think the area is ready for some laughs. On Saturday, Jan. 6, the Downtown Comedy Club celebrated its grand opening at the hotel's ground floor bar Charlie O's with a night hosted by original "Saturday Night Live" cast

Heckle, Jekyll and Hyde: How to avoid ‘going Kramer’

2007-01-09T09:37:00.000-05:00

nice article

Funny Bone in Bloomignton IL closed w/out notice..

2007-01-09T09:34:00.000-05:00

They are trying to reopen asap.... He admits it was a drastic step, but Funny Bone Comedy Club owner Don Bassford says protecting an investment is no laughing matter. Bassford yesterday won a restraining order against Castle Theater Owner Ben Slotky who abruptly shut down the historic theater New Year's Day. Bassford, who was leasing the building, says he received one day notice. Bassford

Female stand-ups still fall victim to sexism

2007-01-09T09:32:00.000-05:00

UK: Comedy Club open for Lunch!

2007-01-09T09:28:00.000-05:00

But Tommy Sheppard, director of the Stand Comedy Club, wants to inject a triple shot of espresso into our wintry days. From the beginning of the new year, office workers in Edinburgh’s New Town can experience some lunchtime comic relief in the club’s colourful York Place basement. Out to Lunch — Live! is designed to attract city workers and passing visitors. It promises a hot meal and

Dating Struggles of a Stand-up Comedian

2007-01-09T09:26:00.001-05:00

awwe. poor comedians...

Comedian Chappelle inspires solution to logistical problem in Iraq

2007-01-09T09:22:00.000-05:00

see... comedians are helpful in all sorts of stuff!

Nice Lord Carrett Article: 'Lord of Laughs' rules with comedy

2007-01-09T09:21:00.000-05:00

Comedian Gallagher sued for allegedly shoving fan

2007-01-09T09:20:00.001-05:00

again?

SHORE GOES ON TV TO EXPLAIN INTERNET PUNCH-UP PRANK

2007-01-09T09:16:00.000-05:00

Comedian PAULY SHORE has defended the comedy club hoax that suggested he'd been beaten up onstage, insisting he was merely poking fun at audience members who pretend to be members of the paparazzi. Shore staged the prank at a club in Odessa, Texas and asked ....

Leno sues Judy Brown over Joke Books

2007-01-09T09:14:00.000-05:00

Leno, other comics sue over joke booksThe Tonight Show host and NBC Studios have sued humor editor Judy Brown and her publishers in U.S. District Court, claiming that her collection of joke books has profited from material filched from his standup routines. Leno and other comics, including Rita Rudner, are seeking unspecified damages and a permanent injunction against Brown's 19 books — mainly

Mark Klein, CorpJester

2007-01-09T09:09:00.001-05:00

yey Mark!

Saget To Host Dick Robertson Roast

2007-01-09T09:07:00.000-05:00

Comedian Bob Saget will host and serve as master of ceremonies at the roast of former Warner Bros. syndication president Dick Robertson. It takes place Jan. 17 at the National Assn. of Television Program Executives (NATPE) conference in Las Vegas. The Warner Bros. TV Group and NATPE are co-producers.

Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy" tries Standup in Chicago

2007-01-09T09:01:00.000-05:00

Mr. Lucky Report: Nov 16

2006-11-17T14:21:00.000-05:00

Thursday November 16th, 2006 - Las Vegas, NV The emotional roller coaster was up and down today. The ups were spectacular and the downs were horrific and I am not sure if I am able to grasp just how much went on today. The highlight of my day, my year and probably one of the most wonderful moments of my life was having lunch with Nick Bockwinkel. If you don’t know who that is he is only one

Mr. Lucky Report: Nov 15, On Way to Vegas! (will hardesty takes his seat)

2006-11-16T14:17:00.000-05:00

Wednesday November 15th, 2006 - Las Vegas, NVThe word of the day - STRESS. This was one of the most hectic stress filled days of my entire life and that says a mouthful. My flight was at 2:45pm on a Wednesday which isn’t usually stressful at all. I packed lightly and left in what I thought would be plenty of time.WRONG. I hit every imaginable obstacle on the way to the airport. There was new road

Mr. Lucky Report: Nov 13

2006-11-16T14:15:00.000-05:00

Monday November 13th, 2006 - Chicago, IL What a difference a month makes. A month ago today I had my world blow up down in Indianapolis at the Bob and Tom show. It’s now a month later but it seems like a lifetime. They have long forgotten about me but I have not forgotten about it because other comics won’t let me. I don’t see it as the career killer I thought it might be. The fact is I do not

Philly: Comedy smackdown: The Ivy vs. the beery

2006-11-01T15:10:00.000-05:00

Comedy lovers have a big decision to make tomorrow night: Who's it going to be?The Ivy League Comedy Tour at World Cafe Live or the Real Men of Comedy at the Tower Theater?

Eddie Brill will teach a stand-up comedy seminar at Comedy Off Broadway

2006-11-01T15:06:00.000-05:00

STAND UP AND BE FUNNYThink you have what it takes to crack up the crowd?Comedian Eddie Brill will teach a stand-up comedy seminar at Comedy Off Broadway, 3199 Nicholasville Road, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Tickets are $10.50 and can be purchased by calling (859) 271-5653 or by visiting www.comedyoffbroadway.com.

HBO’s “Roseanne Barr: Blonde and Bitchin’,” debuting Nov. 4

2006-11-01T15:04:00.000-05:00

Roseanne finds way back to standup comedyMocked for singing anthem, comedian now making musical DVDs for kids“I feel like I’m leaving a real period of struggle,” she told The Associated Press as she prepared to mark her first standup special in a decade with HBO’s “Roseanne Barr: Blonde and Bitchin’,” debuting Nov. 4.

Louisville: funny muthers...mothers...hahaha

2006-11-01T15:03:00.000-05:00

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes

2006-11-01T15:01:00.000-05:00

Finally! hope they sell in bulk...Book DescriptionThe funniest jokes from the funniest peopleNow readers can have hilarious quips at their fingertips with this collection of jokes broken down by category and cross-referenced. And if their delivery leaves something to be desired (i.e., laughs), real advice from comedians and some of the nation’s top motivational and corporate speakers will help

New Funny Bone in Trenton NJ

2006-11-01T14:55:00.000-05:00

Funny Bone Comedy Club is based in St. Louis and also has nine locations.Foundry complex attracts 4 tenantsClubs, apartments slated for lot near Sovereign Bank ArenaFriday, October 20, 2006BY ANDREW KITCHENMANTRENTON -- A parking lot across from the Sovereign Bank Arena will be transformed into the site of a blues club, a music venue, a comedy club and a bar specializ ing in daiquiris, the

JibJab/ Verizon Sketch Comedians contest

2006-11-01T14:49:00.000-05:00

official joint press release10/20/2006SANTA MONICA, CA and BASKING RIDGE, NJ — JibJab, a digital comedy network, and Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, announced today they have teamed up with renowned comedy film director John Landis to produce six laugh-out-loud short films featuring the best up-and-coming sketch comedians in the country for the Great Sketch Experiment

Comedy Central names Test Pilots winner

2006-11-01T14:47:00.000-05:00

TBS Pacts With MySpace for Comedy Challenge

2006-11-01T14:45:00.000-05:00

yippeee...down to ten.. are buddies Josh Sneed, Ian Bagg, and Dan Cummins still in the running!

"Development" duo taking aim at bureaucrats

2006-11-01T14:43:00.000-05:00

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After skewering affluenza in Orange County, the creator of "Arrested Development" has set his sights on bureaucratic ineptitude.Mitchell Hurwitz and former "Arrested Development" scribe Richard Day have signed on to develop the U.S. adaptation of the British comedy "The Thick of It."

the 2006 Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival "an artistic success"

2006-11-01T14:41:00.000-05:00

Anybody ever go to canada?

Pontiac Backs N.Y. Comedy Festival

2006-11-01T14:34:00.001-05:00

Pontiac Backs N.Y. Comedy FestivalOctober 30, 2006 -Kathleen Sampey * NEW YORK General Motors' Pontiac has returned as the title sponsor of the third annual New York Comedy Festival, slated to begin Nov. 7, according to Alliance, the agency that has coordinated the event since its 2004 inception. * However, Moses said there would be opportunities for consumers to engage with Pontiac at this

YouTube Yanks Comedy Central Clips

2006-11-01T14:34:00.000-05:00

YouTube Yanks Comedy Central ClipsOct 31, 2006YouTube took another step toward irrelevance as Comedy Central ordered the video-posting site to remove all its content from its servers.The cable station requested the video-posting site to remove all of its copyrighted content from its servers, which includes time-wasting favorites from The Daily Show and South Park, according to a report in

Super Deluxe: TBS New Comedy Broadband Network

2006-11-01T14:32:00.000-05:00

Hopefully, this is the good one....you really need to read this...TBS To Bow New Comedy Broadband Networkby Mark Walsh, Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 6:00 AM ETTURNER BROADCASTING IN JANUARY WILL debut a broadband comedy network that will meld features of TV networks like Comedy Central with social networking sites like MySpace. Dubbed "Super Deluxe," the new network will feature material from new and

'Free-flowing stupidity' act arrives with Comedy Caravan

2006-11-01T14:28:00.000-05:00

Article about our favorite Roy Wood Jr in west Lafayette

HBO/TBS The Comedy Festival Vegas: Now with Puppets!

2006-11-01T14:25:00.000-05:00

Hope my buddy Will Hardesty gets to meet some puppets.. may intefere with his mascot fetish.TBS GETS READY TO PUPPET UP! WITH COMEDY FESTIVAL SPECIAL FEATURING THE JIM HENSON COMPANY’S PUPPET IMPROV COMEDY TROUPETBS Gets Ready to PUPPET UP! with Comedy Festival Special Featuring The Jim Henson Companys Puppet Improv Comedy TroupeOne-Hour Special The Jim Henson Companys PUPPET UP! UncensoredBeing

Article about Tom Irwin and Comics On Duty

2006-11-01T14:24:00.000-05:00

LA comedian bringing comedy to Iraq, taking the war back homeIrwin and his fellow journeymen comedians don't play the really big bases in the safer areas and don't get paid much, says Rich Davis, founder of the Michigan-based Comics on Duty, which books their shows. His stable of 75 or so comics don't need to, Davis adds - big-name entertainers get to those."It's about the mission," he says. "If