Tonight's show was faaaar from incident free. It was one of the most problematic shows I've run in months, in fact, and that it was completely sold out was no help. But luckily I'm still coasting on January's good vides and it all just rolled right off me. The people with the problems tonight actually walked away happier because the solutions ( Read more... )

He only did an hour set and the first ten minutes were ear piercingly shrill because the volume was cranked for a full balcony, but despite those drawbacks, Seth Meyers was funnier than expected doing live solo stand up comedy. A couple of his jokes were stolen/borrowed inspired by other comics or the jokey universe: Greece having an economy based ( Read more... )

Stardom and popularity are interesting things for a performer. It seems to be a bit like a hitting streak. When you're hot, you can do no wrong. But staying on that streak is impossible. At some point it will end. If you're really lucky, you can keep it going for quite a while, make the money, and continue to evolve (your swing, your act, your ( Read more... )

As a result of Shear Madness selling so poorly at the Moore (for the entire month), I was able to finish my shift tonight with enough time to catch a bus up to Northgate, grab a quick sushi dinner, and catch a movie with Steven. On recommendation from my mom, we went to The Dictator which was as funny as advertised, but for sure much stupider than ( Read more... )