The Definitive Guide to Comedy
CNN already has established that it's crazy for Twitter. And in this recent report, Josh Levs asked stand-up comedians John Heffron (@johnheffron) and Craig Shoemaker (@thelovemaster) about how to be funny in 140 characters or less, and whether Twitter is a good way for comedians to build up a fan …
Beginning and aspiring stand-up comedians always want to ask veteran headliners for advice on how to become better at the art and craft of comedy. I know I felt that way back when I performed. Some of the big name guys and gals were more patient than others in handling …
A sixth Last Comic Standing will be named tonight on NBC (well, that’s the plan, anyhow), so let’s check my comedy club calendar and see what the first five winners are up to this weekend… Dat Phan is at the Improv in Temecula, Calif., tonight through Saturday.John Heffron is taping …
So here we are. These are your 12 finalists, and after watching that hourlong recap from last week, we’re only reminded of a few good stand-ups who got left behind. Let us not mourn for them, but celebrate them, for they will not have to suffer the indignities of Last …
Well, what do you know? I know John Heffron, the winner of NBC’s second edition of Last Comic Standing. John is a fine fellow and great comic who has been in my car, and whom I’ve driven to the hotel (and other sordid places in which money gets spent and …