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How to Write Comedy Like Bill Burr

https://vimeo.com/360634463 Recently I got an e-mail from a guy who said, "Jerry, I've been reading your stuff and Bill Burr doesn't use any of the structures you talk about:" REALLY? Bill Burr has

by Jerry Corley

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Comedy Class | Burbank | Saturdays

WE DEVELOP COMEDIANS! "WINNER" - 2013 CALIFORNIA'S FUNNIEST FEMALE PAULINE YASUDA "WINNER" - 2011 L.A.'S FUNNIEST COMIC (UNDER 2YRS) JC MORGAN "2ND PLACE FINALIST" - 2012 L.A.'S FUNNIEST COMIC (UNDER 2YRS) ESTHER HERSH Online event registration for

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Writing Funny about Proposition 8

So you wake up early today. Maybe you go for a run, maybe you walk the dog, maybe, like me, you're up early because you have a toddler in the

by Jerry Corley

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What Is Funny?

You really want to know what's funny? How 'bout some obscure blogger, (Me!), trying to write an article entitled "What is Funny?!" Funny is such a subjective term. How is

by Jerry Corley

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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

by Jerry Corley

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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

by Jerry Corley

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Comedy Classes | Video: The Art Of Stand Up – Pt. 1

As part of my Comedy Classes series, I am including a post that was shared with me from another student. This is a segment from the BBC's series on The

by Jerry Corley

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Comedy Class | Don’t Use ‘I’ or ‘Me’?

Got an email from someone and I thought it would be best addressed in my comedy-blog. Read on: "I have a question which has been messing with me when

by Jerry Corley

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Comedian Lessons | Give The Joke A Chance!

One of my classes just had their graduation showcase at the world-famous Comedy Store. A student-comedian was not happy with his set. Some of the jokes worked and others didn't.

by Jerry Corley

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3 Key Mistakes in Writing Jokes

I got an email from a person interested in doing stand up comedy and he saw my How To Write Comedy video online. In the video I take a

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