Johnny Carson was Wrong!
I know, I know…how can I say the “King of Television” was wrong, right? And what do I mean by that? Well, the King of Late Night said a long time ago (okay, 1979), that comedy is not a place for women...
View ArticleComedian Lessons | Jokes About Death
Comedian Lesson: When I tell my students that you can write comedy about anything, I mean that. There are ways–I believe–to talk about anything using humor… One of my students recently asked if you...
View ArticleTreating Your Comedy Like a Science
You ever watch other comedians come to the club or the open-mic time and time again with new material? Are you envious? You ever watch other comedians just seemingly come up with material on the spot...
View ArticleHow To Be A Famous Comedian | Interview with Louis CK
Louis C.K. has been called the greatest comedian alive, by GQ Magazine. Louis is definitely at the top of his game. A lot of comedians out there and other students of comedy can learn a great lesson...
View ArticleHow A Comedian Can Beat The “Bringer” Show…
One of the biggest complaints I receive from comics and students trying to get mic time is that “everything seems to be a bringer show.” Several of my students “burned out” their bringers, early in the...
View ArticleHow To Write Comedy | The Amazing $79 Weekend Workshop
How To Write Comedy $79 Weekend Seminar IS BACK! [jwplayer config="Facebook 560x315_noauto_share" mediaid="2234"] . . . → Read More: How To Write Comedy | The Amazing $79 Weekend Workshop Read...
View ArticleBusting The Top 3 Comedy Myths
In the 25 years that I’ve been a professional comedian, I’ve faced a lot of so-called myths that have spread around the comedy circles. It’s amazing that no matter how much you work to diffuse those...
View ArticleComedian Lessons | Record Every Set
Here’s the thing: Comedy is a live endeavor. You get up in front of a different audience each and every night you perform. Even if you’re doing the same material, the audience is different, the club...
View Article3 Key Mistakes in Writing Jokes
I got an email from a person interested in doing stand up comedy and he saw my How To Write Comedy video online. In the video I take a headline right from Yahoo News and I write 15 jokes in about 30...
View ArticleComedy Classes | Video: The Art Of Stand Up – Pt. 1
As part of my Comedy Classes series, I am including a post that was shared with me from another student. This is a segment from the BBC’s series on The Art of Stand Up (also available on YouTube and...
View ArticleLouis C.K. | Simple Comedy Structure
I’m a big fan of Louis C.K. Just wanted to share some of his work. Louis C.K., a comedian Rolling Stone magazine calls “The funniest comedian alive.” Watch what he does. Listen how he uses analogy to...
View ArticleComedy Lessons | Never say Never
Comedy Central Stand-UpGet More: Jokes,Joke of the Day,Funny Jokes I was wrong! Many students have come up to me and asked, “Can I just put together a tape in my living room?” I’ve always said,...
View ArticleWhat Is Funny?
You really want to know what’s funny? How ‘bout some obscure blogger, (Me!), trying to write an article entitled “What is Funny?!” Funny is such a subjective term. How is anyone going to write about...
View ArticleGeorge Carlin May Be Dead; But Wordplay is Alive!
Wordplay in comedy is ‘hack!" If you believed some comedians in this industry, you might think that statement is true. If someone said that to me today, I would tell them that one of the most...
View Article“This Audience is Mostly Mormon”
[gn_spacer size="20"] So one of my favorite students Skyped with me today. He was upset about a comedy show he did. It was a show he produced. It was a show he emceed. And it was a show that he didn’t...
View ArticleHolidays Can be Stressful or They Can be Comedy Gold, Your Choice!
I love the holidays, but every year we hear stories about how stressful the holidays can be. Suicide rates go up, family arguments occur, anxiety and depression increases, crime increases and so do...
View ArticleWhy Wait? Plan your Own Success!
I believe that if you think an idea is funny, but it's not getting laughs, then most likely it's funny, but it's just missing an element that is needed to trigger the laugh. In my classes, part of what...
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