Comedy Class Student Lands Comedy Central Gig
One of the goals of a young comedian is to land a gig on Comedy Central, but what happens when you're far past your twenties? Do the goals
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George Carlin May Be Dead; But Wordplay is Alive!
Wordplay in comedy is 'hack!"
If you believed some comedians in this industry, you might think that statement is true.
If someone said that to me today, I would tell them that
How to Write A Joke – Jerry Seinfeld Style
This is cool!
As you might already know about me, I'm a huge fan of Jerry Seinfeld. I studied him when I was first starting comedy right alongside two of my
Comedy Class | Getting Your Time Cut
We had our combined showcase this Thursday at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, for our Beginning/Advanced comedy class.
The bill was filled with 18 comedians ready to hit the stage
Comedy Class | Need A Laugh? Tell The Truth!
Hmmm? What's that you say? Tell the truth? Why do I need to waste my time telling the truth when I'm busy trying to be funny? One of
Louis C.K. | Simple Comedy Structure
I'm a big fan of Louis C.K. Just wanted to share some of his work.
Louis C.K., a comedian Rolling Stone magazine calls "The funniest comedian alive."
Watch what he
How To Write Funny
So you sit down to write and nothing happens. Now what? What causes your creative process to shut down? There's almost nothing more frustrating than not being able to
Treating Your Comedy Like a Science
You ever watch other comedians come to the club or the open-mic time and time again with new material? Are you envious? You ever watch other comedians just seemingly come
Comedian Lessons | Jokes About Death
Comedian Lesson: When I tell my students that you can write comedy about anything, I mean that. There are ways--I believe--to talk about anything using humor...
One of my students recently
Comedian Lessons | Double Your Laughs With an Honest Reaction
A good comedian needs to get acquainted with the reaction shot. What do I mean by that? Well, if you've ever watched "Friends" or the BBC's "Coupling,"