Mitch Hedberg, calling from Big Bear
by Life is funnier when you hear about it from Mitch Hedberg. A lot of comedians say performing stand-up is the closest they can get to …
Caroline Rhea balances TV with stand-up
Caroline Rhea has fond memories of Arizona. The Montreal native’s father lives in Tucson, and Rhea spent some of her proverbial formative years there attending …
Jerry Seinfeld, at the Dodge Theatre
Two things might have caught the eye of patrons to comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s show Friday night at the new Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz. On …
Doug Stanhope, on embracing outrageousness
When the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival put together a "Sick & Twisted" show for its annual gathering this month in Aspen, Colo., there really was …
Marc Maron and his Jerusalem Syndrome
"People always criticize one-man shows for being self-indulgent," comedian Marc Maron says during a phone interview from his home in New York City. "So I …
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The end of the road — Night 6
After five straight nights of traveling, joke-telling and ego bruising, many of the comics are ready for this week to end. It is fitting that …
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The world is your food court — Night 5
Well, well, well. As we headed into night 5 of 6, things began to get a bit ticklish for many of the comics. The comics …
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The night the worm turned — Night 4
This is a good opportunity to explain how life on the road for a stand-up comedian is not always all it’s cracked up to be …
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Home is where the joke is — Night 3
Or so you might think. Before tonight’s show at the Cloverleaf, several comics come up to me looking for pointers or advice on local places …
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2Night — Night 2
Let me introduce a couple of my friends. Joe Vespaziani. A man among men. Who else among us in the competition can say they’ve had …