Hardcore Wrestling Legend Mick Foley Brings Comedy Tour to Rock Star Pro Arena By Gary Spencer The term “legend” gets thrown around more often than it should, but in the case of Mick Foley it’s justified. Foley has built an undying fanbase all over the world by participating in some of the most brutal, bloody [...]
Famed Star Aims to “Destroy” Dayton with Laughter By Jason Webber Jim Breuer will always be remembered for his character Goat Boy and his perfect send up of Joe Pesci during his four-year run on Saturday Night Live, as well as his co-starring role in the ‘90s cult film Half Baked. But Breuer’s post-millennium comedy [...]
On Politics, Men and the Business of Being Funny By Jason Webber Kathleen Madigan is kind of a pain to interview … because she’s so damn funny and interesting. It’s tough to take notes and move through your list of questions when you’re too busy laughing at her no-nonsense analysis of this insane asylum called [...]
Pauly Shore Delivers Wiezel-free — But Still Funny — Comedy to Dayton By Jason Webber It was Southern California. It was the late ‘80s. And to those of us in a certain demographic who were there — the “Yo! MTV Raps” — watching, T&C Surf Design-wearing, suburban kids who were being spoiled by our Yuppie [...]
Cedric the Entertainer on Spike Lee, Prince … and trying not to embarrass the President by Jason Webber After you talk to Cedric the Entertainer, you just wanna hug the guy. What you see onstage is what you get when you’re just chatting with him—he’s laid-back, jovial, friendly, and very, very funny. The Artist Formerly [...]
Tim Bedore: Standing up against the animal conspiracy By J.T. Ryder Comedian Tim Bedore is a philosopher, a writer, a comedian; he is a man who once had the urge to kiss a wombat full on the lips. He has made numerous television appearances and his Vague But True weekly series can be heard on [...]
Kevin Nealon to perform at Funnybone By J.T. Ryder Beginning his professional career by appearing on the Johnny Carson Show in 1984 was probably the most ambitious way to start a profession. Shortly thereafter, Kevin Nealon was picked up by Saturday Night Live where he remained a fixture as the longest-running cast member in the [...]
Vincent Holiday brings improv to Dayton By J.T. Ryder A nightmare for any comedian would be to stand in front of a waiting audience, completely awash in the piercing glare of the unflinching spotlights, without a single shred of material prepared as the audience shouts at you in a cacophony of catcalls. A nightmare for [...]
The Rubi Girls present a benefit for ARC Ohio By J.T. Ryder Since mankind adopted gender specific clothing, through Shakespearian time and into modern times, the entertainment world has had a titillating fascination with jocks in frocks. Even within the realm of drag queens and divas, there are countless layers and visions of drag, from [...]
Greg Hahn Destroys The Funny Bone’s Stage… Again By J.T. Ryder Talking to Greg Hahn is like talking to an auctioneer suffering from ADHD and coming off a three-day crack binge. I actually had to slow down the tape at times just to be able to transcribe the interview. Onstage or off, Greg Hahn is [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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