Dying Is Hard. Comedy Is Harder.

I’m still in shock and saddened over this weekend’s death of George Carlin. I found this op-ed by Jerry Seinfeld in today’s New York Times and wanted to share it.
My parents always watched George Carlin’s specials…so I basically grew up on his jokes.
I’m assuming he’s in a better place now and is looking down and [...]

How George Carlin Changed Comedy

From Time Magazine
Monday, Jun. 23, 2008
By Richard Zoglin
 
When the culture began to change in the late 1960s — when the old one-liner comics on the Ed Sullivan Show were looking pretty tired and irrelevant to a younger generation experimenting with drugs and protesting the war in Vietnam — George Carlin was the most important stand-up [...]

‘Moses’ Meets his Maker

    

Doing my Part to Promote the Rolling Stones!

(AP) — You’ve seen how wrinkly Mick and Keith are in photos or on TV, but wait till you see them in IMAX. Their concert film “Shine A Light” will open on both regular screens and those humongous IMAX screens. How will it be different on IMAX? Mick Jagger jokes that “it will be very [...]

Good to Know They Got Old Too!

In case you missed this morning’s Today Show.
I smell another summer reunion tour don’t you? Think they should change their name though.

If You’re Keeping Track…

Today, 17 years ago I met Michael Hutchence in Sacramento. Poor Michael.
God time flies by.

Postcards from Big Apple’s History

Before there was King of Queens, Sex and the City and the Sopranos, there was spring break 1997 and I was on the prowl.  
Months earlier I scored tickets to both the Late Show and Late Night so I was stoked.  
My mother and I packed up and we left for gourmet food and luxury shopping. We [...]

Just Because I Love Brian Williams!

Isn’t this picture cute?!

It’s from NBC’s Daily Nightly blog. The episode is scheduled to air this August.

When Slash Warns You About Drugs, You Know it’s Bad

BANG Showbiz
Mar. 31, 2008 09:45 AM
Slash has warned Amy Winehouse not to destroy her career with drugs.The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist, a reformed alcoholic and drug abuser, thinks Amy should stay away from illegal substances if she wants to make the most of her incredible talent.
Slash said, “Amy’s cool, she’s carrying the torch for [...]

This is Not a Joke, and I Couldn’t be Happier!

Stone Temple Pilots plotting extensive tour

By Mitchell PetersTue Apr 1, 5:45 AM ET

The recently reunited Stone Temple Pilots will next week announce plans for a summer tour of more than 50 amphitheaters, sources said.
The L.A. rock group has already confirmed a handful of festival dates, beginning with the Rock on the Range festival in [...]