Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives. Steven Wright Steven Wright is one of my gods! His dry and brilliant sense of humor have really had a profound effect on my life. His style of "jokes that make you think" also played a role in the subject matter for my first book, "Sketches of Verbal Alchemy." I'd like to thank Steven Wright for being such a positive influence and I wish him the happiest of birthdays today! [...]
Autograph and photo courtesy of the G Archives. Jon Stewart When I met today's birthday boy, Jon Stewart, I never imagined he'd become the megastar he is today. I am not saying that because I don't think he's talented, because in fact, I think just the opposite. I think he is great. It's just that people that tell the truth are often ridiculed and cast out from society. Stewart has made a healthy and successful career out of it and it thrills me to no end! I wish more people [...]
There's a good chance you'll have some free time on your hands Friday, even if you have to work. (I don't know about you, but my office is a ...
Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives. Rodney Dangerfield Back when I used to live in Los Angeles and collected celebrity autographs on a much grander scale than I do these days, I used to see today's birthday boy, comedian Rodney Dangerfield a lot! I loved his stand up routines a lot as well as his movies such as "Easy Money," "Caddyshack" and "Back to School." I even enjoyed his foray into singing with "Rappin' Rodney." He used to live at one of the hotels where many of the [...]
Photo by G. Tracy Morgan and G File this one under totally random! I was coming home from a night out on the town (a total shock, I know) when I was passing Subway sandwich on the corner. I looked in and saw 30 Rock's Tracy Morgan sitting inside. So of course I walked in and said hello! He was sitting inside with a bunch of people and they were all talking. He invited me over to his table and filled me in on the conversation he [...]
We had the Chicagoist reader meet-up last night at The Owl and it went incredibly well. So many people came out and I actually do love meeting the readers, even the ones who leave the snarkiest of comments. Listen, if you write for a widely read site you should never lose sight of the fact that the readers are the ones making you widely read. So I always try and give them my best and don't take it personally when they don't like what I write. Anyway, it was loads of fun. mean, look! [...]
Autograph and photo courtesy of the G Archives. Jonathan Winters Happy birthday to actor and comedian Jonathan Winters. He is one of the few people that has consistently made me laugh out loud every time I see one of his appearances. His zany characters and genius facial expressions are one of the many reasons, he is considered to be one of the funniest people of all time. Also born on this day of great numerical structure: actor Leonard DiCaprio, actress Demi Moore and writer Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. [...]
The Belle Comedians are the kind of band that takes the stage like they are climbing into your ear and hanging out for while. It's a comfortable and interesting sensation. Alot of their music transcends the typical verse-chorus structure and instead, aims for impact. Songs build and flow, taking you by the hand and sharing [...]
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by teepoo On October 18th , The Belle Comedians will be releasing a 4 song EP titled Autumn Ought To.. , reasonably titled for the season. I got an early listen to the songs. Tracklist 1. Break + Enter 2. Fewer Lights 3. The Weight You Hold 4. North Winds The EP begins with Break + Enter , which begins almost raw sounding like a live recording. I love [...]
Autograph and photo courtesy of the G Archives. Phil Hartman Comedian and actor Phil Hartman would be celebrating birthday number 62 today. Phil Hartman had played so many characters on Saturday Night Live and he was always great in each transformation from playing a caveman to then President Bill Clinton. I was fortunate enough to meet Phil many times and he was such a nice guy. He was always polite and seemed genuinely surprised that anyone would want his autograph. I remember the day I heard that Phil Hartman had [...]
The content presented herein will most likely offend someone's sensibilities, in some capacity or another, and there are profanities as well as haphazard juggling of taboo subjects in an insensitive fashion involved, and the reader should consider herself WARNED about them! If every generation is doomed to fear for the following one, Trenton Willey may be one of our foremost warning signals. Some of his shenanigans might be unsettling, but they do at times bring to mind how we are in a time where the swastika is almost as innocuous as the fanny pack. We are drowned in the [...]
Halifax's The Belle Comedians are up next in our bunch of "B" acts from the '11 Halifax Pop Explosion , and if you're looking for a bit more info on them you can check my post on their last EP from this spring. That might help get you prepped if you plan to hit the Company House on Saturday, Oct. 22nd, where BC will be kicking things off. MP3:: The Belle Comedians - Modern Touch WEB:: thebellecomedians.bandcamp.com
by Klaus Kinski It goes without saying that New York Fucking City is the best fucking city in the fucking galaxy. Name some attributes of another city (and I am sure people *cough*commenters*cough* will) and any New Yorker worth his or her salt will gladly, after they're done laughing hysterically, verbally pants your claims and make you realize how much time you just wasted with your nonsense. Everything here is better, and we have more of it. End. Of. Fucking. Story. [...]
Maybe two or three months ago, we were at a music showcase at Midtown Lounge. And it was bad. The performers weren't necessarily subpar, but the evening just seemed to lack any sort of oomph. The... Continue reading "Ken 2 The Fool, Comedian With A Rapper's Game" >
Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives. Lily Tomlin One ringy dingy... 72 ringy dingies.... Lily Tomlin is 72! Love her. She's every bit as funny in real life as she is on TV and movies and she's very nice! Happy birthday Lily! Also born today: singer Gloria Estefan, Bee Gee Barry Gibb and country singer Conway Twitty. <!-- [...]
JOE DEROSA is back with the Return of the Son of Depression Auction digital album to be released on Comedy Central Records on September 6th. This is the follow-up album to his misanthrope masterpiece, The Depression Auction. Return of the Son of Depression Auction finds DeRosa doubling down on disappointment and misery, discussing his poor [...]
Shortly before the arrival of Finest Hour, a new standup album and Showtime special, the comedian/actor/author talks to the Onion's A.V. Club about how the Internet is changing culture and movies with animal farts. Read the interview HERE .
Chris Brown and Affion Crockett It's a mystery why anyone would be silly enough to challenge Chris Brown to a Michael Jackson dance-off after seeing him viciously slay the stage in a tribute to the King of Pop at the BET Awards, but that's exactly what comedian Affion Crockett did in an episode of his new Fox sketch comedy show, In The Flow , last night. Dressed in signature MJ gear - Affion's from the "Beat It" video, Breezy's from "Thriller," both wearing hilariously bad wigs - [...]
DOWNLOAD: Tig Notaro - "Little Titties" (MP3) Tig Notaro at Bonnaroo 2011 ( more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin ) Funny comedian Tig Notaro , who you've read about many times on BrooklynVegan , released her debut album, Good One , on Secretly Canadian earlier this month (8/2). It was the Indiana label's first comedy release. You can download the track "Little Titties" from the album above and purchase the album in a number [...]
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