By Chase Roper | May 6, 2008 at 9:06 pm | No comments
Remember HiJynx, the band that privately messaged Eugene Mirman via Myspace only to end up being blasted during his on stage reply? Well, now Mirman will have to watch out for invitations to see Stealing Jane, the band that sounds like “Maroon 5, Santana, [and] Sublime put...
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By Chase Roper | May 1, 2008 at 10:13 am | No comments
Are you searching for the perfect party magic trick? In this latest Cease Brothers video, Kyle and Kevin bring us Melgician the Magician and his hilarious magic training video to teach us all the famous “Ace of Spades” card trick.
Melgician, a ridiculously goofy new...
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By Chase Roper | April 21, 2008 at 4:29 am | One comment
With a little help from his friends -- Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff Foxworthy included -- comedian Reno Collier is quickly climbing his way to the top of the next generation of blue collar comedy stars.
After humbly starting his stand-up career one night at an open mic at...
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By Chase Roper | April 14, 2008 at 7:36 pm | No comments
Last night, I enjoyed watching Comedy Central’s Autism benefit show, “Night of Too Many Stars.” I’ve watched past “Too Many Stars” shows and was always thoroughly entertained, but I did not have a real grasp on what Autism was. This month, my...
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By Chase Roper | April 8, 2008 at 1:08 am | One comment
Comedian Marie Delprete, of Brooklyn, New York beat hundreds of other contestants and became the FameCast “Comedy Stage” winner. Delprete’s video entry, “Live in Hollywood,” garnered over 6,000 views from fans spanning the world who voted her the...
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By Chase Roper | February 22, 2008 at 1:19 pm | No comments
StagetimeMagazine: Top Hack Phrases to Avoid - Far too many up-and-comers take the stage and bore our comically seasoned ears with material we’ve all heard back on Comedy Central’s “The A-List.” Here’s some stuff to avoid using in your act.
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By Chase Roper | February 22, 2008 at 11:31 am | No comments
Andrew “Dice” Clay stole the show last night at the 19th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. The event hosts, The Smothers Brothers, had allegedly been promised exclusive comedy performing rights for the evening, but when “Dice” took the stage as a...
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By Chase Roper | February 19, 2008 at 11:22 am | No comments
New York Comedian, Jamie Kilstein, will be at the Lakeshore Theater in Chicago this weekend recording a new comedy CD. Kilstein is a regular club and theater headliner, was recently featured in the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, and has opened for talents like Dave Chappelle...
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By Chase Roper | February 18, 2008 at 3:22 pm | No comments
According to The Daily, Dartanion London is a “local alt-comedy guru.” His weekly live comedy show, “Dart-Mondo,” is a hilarious blend of stand-up and improv, where following the comics’ sets, the team takes the stage to re-interpret the material...
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