Why Comedy Still Ain’t Funny: Exposing the Racist Jokes and Gatekeeping Behind the Laughs
Racism And That Thing Called Comedy I’m a comic without a sense of humor for one thing—bigotry. I hate it in any form it takes and I see it take…
How to NOT be an ASSHOLE STAND UP COMEDIAN and be HUMBLE
Being a comedian is hard work. Insanely hard. I MEAN INSANELY HARD. I know, I just bombed the other night. But who gives a shit, it's part of the game.…
Comedy ADD – How To Be Funny And Focused
I'm Jerrold and I'm a stand up comedian...and a graphic designer...and a blogger...and a wanna-be actor, director, script writer, video editor, podcaster, marketing guru and a gazillion more things. In…
HOW TO GET PAID DOING COMEDY, SOMETIMES
So you've written that hilarious set and you're rocking show to show. You get a lot of love after each performance, but in the end you take your funny ass…
BRINGER SHOWS, USEFUL OR USELESS? HOW to be a FUNNY, STAND UP COMEDIAN
If you're a comedian you've probably done a bringer show or two...thousand. It's almost the first initiation into the world of stand up. We're all warned not to do them.…
BEAUTY VS BOOTY – Are you DO-ABLE??
One of my female friends just asked me, “What is do-able?” She says to me that she was with her girls at the mall, and overheard some guys chatting about…
BAD COMIC OR BAD CROWD – Who Made the Show Suck?
The crowd was antsy. They seemed excited for the show to begin. As I perused the room, every customer looked as if they were there to have a good time,…
If You Wanna Be Funny – Just Don’t Be A Female Comedian
Yoooo! My friend Noreen Hanson is hilarious but sometimes people just don't think female comics are funny. I, for one, do. Talent is talent and funny is funny - no…
HOW TO BE A FUNNY, STAND UP COMEDIAN: Open mics…is this thing on??
I think I really love open mics. Explain that. The open mic is the most necessary tool a comic has to sharpen his or her skills and to make…
A lil comedy advice…
It amazes me how many comics want you to do them a favor yet have never reciprocated. Comics love to boldly ask for connections, introductions, and guest spots. The question,…