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Sneak Peak: Jerry Seinfeld-Worst I Ever Bombed

Whether you have bombed or not doing stand-up, doesn't mean anything. What you do with that experience defines your character.

Jerry Seinfeld Intends to Die Standing Up

If success leaves a paper trail, then Jerry Seinfeld could be hit with a littering fine. Comedians; both aspiring and veteran should take a couple

What’s So Funny?

Years ago, when I was first starting in comedy, I worked with a headliner comedian who said he hadn't written a new joke in 11 years. Why do so many

Comedy Lessons | A Word About Hecklers

Comedy Lessons is a series in my comedy blog that deals with individual solutions to problems that arise in the pursuit of a career in stand up comedy or comedy

Lessons New Comedians Learn From “Bringer Shows”

By Jerry Corley | Founder of The Stand Up Comedy Clinic Let's face it, one of the new realities in the comedy landscape in L.A. (and probably New York and

Lunch with a Legendary Bob Hope Writer

We barely ordered iced-tea and we were already neck deep in talking about comedy.

Weekend Comedy Seminar in Vegas in 2 Days!

Find out why Jerry's comedy students win competitions. Jerry's student, J.C. Morgan, just won L.A.'s Funniest Comic award, (for the category of performers with less than 2 years experience).

I Do Stories Damn It!

I Do Stories, Damn it! People often say to me, "But I don't do jokes. I do stories!" I get it. Most successful modern comedians tell stories. Audiences have become extremely comedy-savvy over

Is It Too Early For Michael Jackson Jokes?

But is it too early to make jokes about Michael Jackson considering his death is still so fresh in everyone's minds? My answer to that isn't as clear-cut as it would be to a question like: Was Michael weird? The answer to that question would be a simple and resounding "YES!" And that's if you directed that question to his mother!