It was a night of struggle that will never be forgotten. Ladies and gentlemen, I can now loudly declare that I had my first true taste of dying here at Rhodes. I died so horribly at Champs last Thursday. Before we get into speculation about supernatural blog posting, let me just hint to the few … Continue reading Pieces of my shattered confidence
Tag: comedy
Comedy cookbook: Eddie Murphy’s hard act to follow
Dave Chappelle's craziness, Bernie Mac's delivery and Eddie Murphy's acting. That, for a long time, was my personal formula for "The Perfect Comic". Life has taught me that there's no such thing. Comedy has taught me that there's only one Eddie Murphy and my goodness, does he do his thing well. An "act-out" (as Judy … Continue reading Comedy cookbook: Eddie Murphy’s hard act to follow
Comedy cookbook: Jim Breuer’s killer concept
Every now and then a comic conjures up a masterpiece. A joke so striking in its resonance, so clever in its composition that it becomes an instant all-timer. What makes them work? How is it that you respond to them so well? This, ladies and gentlemen, is the comedy cookbook. A mini-series on the blog … Continue reading Comedy cookbook: Jim Breuer’s killer concept
New blog design premieres
Welcome to the new-look version of the blog! Thanks for being here and checking it out. Thanks for coming back - if it isn't your first time here. I'll be back with more updates soon. For now I'll leave you with one of my favourite skits from Chappelle's Show. Things change when people find out … Continue reading New blog design premieres
Learning curves as doors open
I'll admit I had no idea how to start this post. There's just so much that's happened and it's a bit of a blur. Ok, here goes: The whole ROAR Comedy thing seems to have gone cold. A week later and I'm no closer to knowing whether or not they considered me after my e-mail … Continue reading Learning curves as doors open
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