Dick Shawn, a look at a comedian’s career you might not know
“If I get a thought, I find that the tangent to me is more interesting than the actual joke.” Dick Shawn was once described by Johnny Carson as being a “Stream of Consciousness” performer. This was very much true. Watching Dick Shawn onstage, there was an electric air of unpredictability. There was much to be […]
A New Play – “Joan” – Covers The Trailblazing Life Of Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers was nothing sort of a trailblazer in comedy. If there was someone who broke down the barriers for all of the comedians that followed, Rivers would be that person. Her career was full of ups and downs – with professional and personal struggles along the way. But through it all, there was always […]
From Day-Job To Dream Job: 25 Comedians Who Quit Their First Careers For Comedy
For many, comedy doesn’t cut it when it comes to paying the bills. Plenty of comedians found their start in unrelated careers. The waiter to actor pipeline is real but what is more unexpected is the doctor to comedian pipeline. A surprising number of comedians entered the workforce in much more serious careers including doctors, […]
Bill Zehme’s Long-Awaited Johnny Carson Book, “Carson the Magnificent,” Is Finally Hitting Stores In November
Johnny Carson on the ‘Tonight Show’ in the 1970s. Courtesy of NBC. In 2005, famed author/journalist Bill Zehme – best known for his epic celebrity profiles in Rolling Stone and Esquire, and writing definitive books on Frank Sinatra and Andy Kaufman – started work on his biggest project yet; chronicling the life of Johnny Carson. […]
Watch the trailer for Paul Reiser’s Tonight Show backstage comedy, “There’s… Johnny!”
There’s… Johnny! is a show that’s already had an interesting life even before this trailer dropped today. The Hulu show is about the backstage antics of The Tonight Show during it’s reign with Johnny Carson at the helm. The seven-episode series launches on Hulu on November 16th. The show landed on Hulu after originally slated […]