Shout-out to Stan Sellers
Stan Sellers was one of the first stand-ups I met on the road. Back then clubs had condos as lodging for traveling comedians. In one… Read More »Shout-out to Stan Sellers
Shout-outs
A comedy lesson from a man of the cloth
This weekend, I re-learned something wonderful about comedy. I was at a wedding filled with groups of families from different parts of the US, whose… Read More »A comedy lesson from a man of the cloth
Remembering Shelley Berman
Shelley Berman, one of my comedy idols, died this week and will be mourned by many. He leaves a wonderful legacy filled with the echoes… Read More »Remembering Shelley Berman
Thanks to Cleo King, the queen of open mics
I like when an adage (saying, proverb, maxim) make good sense, because it seems like shorthand wisdom. The one that struck me this week was… Read More »Thanks to Cleo King, the queen of open mics
Happy birthday (and thank you) Shelley Berman
My introduction to comedy was probably listening to my folks laugh. Ma laughed easy and often. Dad, more reserved as a personality and as a… Read More »Happy birthday (and thank you) Shelley Berman
Celebrating the Energy of Mel Kohl
When comedy is done the way I like it best, the way I like to see it best, or when I feel I’ve done it… Read More »Celebrating the Energy of Mel Kohl
Pal of the Month: Ty Fance, storyteller and author
Years ago when testing waters in the scary alien world of Los Angeles (I was a San Francisco comic), I came down and did a… Read More »Pal of the Month: Ty Fance, storyteller and author
Happy birthday, Peter Marshall!
“Sharing is caring!” I always like that saying from first grade. Not always true…I mean, keep your flu to yourself. And when did the “average”… Read More »Happy birthday, Peter Marshall!