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Comedy Clinic Student Wins CA Funniest Female!

You know it's a beautiful Memorial Day weekend in Burbank, California when the smell of barbecue overpowers and masks the usual combined Burbank stench of of smog and Glendale. And while

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Comedian Lessons | Record Every Set

Here's the thing: Comedy is a live endeavor. You get up in front of a different audience each and every night you perform. Even if you're doing the same material,

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How To Be A Funny Girl

"How can I be a funny girl? You can never find anything on how to be a funny girl!" This young lady said to me recently. Interesting question, because literally

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What is funny? Explore the science behind laughter, the role of surprise in humor, and proven comedy-writing techniques to craft jokes that land. Comedian Jerry Corley shares insights, formulas, and real-world examples to make your audience laugh every time.

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How I Made 50 Bucks While Sitting On The Crapper

By Jerry Corley | Founder â€“ The Stand Up Comedy Clinic Strange title for a blog you say? Well, wait for my follow-up, "How I flushed 50-Bucks

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Shut Up and Write!

By Jerry Corley | Founder â€“ The Stand Up Comedy Clinic Comedy Tip of The Day: Write, write and write some more. I've been a stand

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Biggest Mistakes Comedians Make When Writing Comedy

By Jerry Corley | Founder â€“ The Stand Up Comedy Clinic Comedy writing is rewarding. There is no better feeling than writing a joke and getting an appreciative laugh. Okay,

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“I’m Getting Bored With My Comedy Writing”

By Jerry Corley | Founder â€“ The Stand Up Comedy Clinic I just had a session with one of my private students at my studio. After he ran some of his

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How To Be a Better Comedian

By Jerry Corley | Founder â€“ The Stand Up Comedy Clinic A young comedian came up to me the other day and asked, "how can be a better comedy writer:I mean,

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Is Stage Time the “Only Way” to Learn Comedy?

By Jerry Corley â€“ Founder of the Stand Up Comedy Clinic I just got an email from someone who said, "The only way to learn stand up comedy is stage

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