Tonight Show is Not Just For the Old Folks
Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" is just finishing its first week and it has been an experience in engaging entertainment. Fallon has found that "something" that the show has
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The Business of Comedy
Look Who’s Doing College Gigs!
Imagine doing stand-up comedy for only a year and booking your first paid stand-up gig at a University: One year? Can it be done? Oh
Patton Oswalt: “I stole a Joke. Not consciously.”
In a recent blog post about joke-thieving, I posted that Howie Mandel allegedly caught a comedian named Greg Wilson "stealing" a joke on America's Got Talent.
It generated a lot of
Stop Thinking Like an Employee
One of my comedian friends was recently brutally upset by the fact that he had to pay an admission fee to a comedy competition to be considered for it. He
Not Everyone Peaks in Their Twenties
About six years ago, I was at the famous Friars Club in Beverly Hills. It was showcase night. One of the main bookers from the Montreal Comedy Festival was in
A Comedian Tip From Danny Zuker
If you don't know who Danny Zuker is, you should. He's an Emmy-award winning writer and co-Executive Producer for the hit series 'Modern Family," one of
Tom Hanks Drops An “F Bomb” on G.M.A.
Well, I've been saying it for years... 'Good Morning America and Elizabeth Vargas could use a good F*ck." That would definitely help with the ratings! And what better
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
IMPORTANT! Patton Oswalt Shatters the Myths of How To Succeed in Comedy
Patton Oswalt is a comedian, an actor, a writer and a voice talent. He's done all of what we comedians strive to do and more. Basically, Dude rocks!
Comedian Lesson: Paralyzed By Analysis
Trying to make a decision on whether or not to try stand up comedy or whether or not to get into stand-up? It's not an easy decision. As humans our