Tag Archives: Comedy

RIP: Rip Taylor

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Steve

Thankfully Rip was appreciated again before he passed, namely his appearance on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He had a few laughs this year as people mistakenly thought he died when Rip Torn did. Regardless of the decade, I loved … Continue reading →

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WizWorld gels, new gym hours, new fiscal year!

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Steve

The people running WizWorld Austin were really playing it close to the chest this year. I had been checking about twice a week all Summer on who was coming and their site just kept saying bupkis. Thankfully it shored up … Continue reading →

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RIP: Kip Addotta

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Steve

Kip was only a household name to fans of Dr. Demento and maybe anyone who caught the syndicated show Make Me Laugh. He first came to my attention while living in Indiacrapolis when the rock station responsible for not-funny Bob & Tom … Continue reading →

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Booksmart: Worth seeing, actually funny

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Steve

Two quick things about Booksmart, put aside the nonsense plug saying from the people behind the unfunny movies Superbad  or Sausage Party, this is actually good, clever and humorous. The other was how Olivia Wilde is a better director than actress. Admittedly, the … Continue reading →

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RIP: Rip Torn

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Steve

Before he found his new calling in comedy, Rip was often known as a heavy in numerous TV shows (guest appearances) and movies. He played generals, thugs and even Tricky Dick. Believe it or not, he was also in David … Continue reading →

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RIP Arte Johnson

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Steve

What an awesome, long life and career Arte had! To my parents, he a writer and bit player on Laugh-In (a show that hasn’t aged well alongside SNL). To me Arte was a cartoon voice on a handful of Seventies Saturday Morning shows … Continue reading →

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Groening returns to comics!

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Steve

Almost year after Bongo Comics shut down, Matt Groening is back with Bapper Books! I’ve never been to the San Diego Comic Con and since it has become Hollywood’s bitch to peddle mostly mediocre IPs while bringing out the worst … Continue reading →

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Sunny birthday gift!

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Steve

My birthday was last year or is coming depending upon your perspective. This was a great shirt I received from co-worker/friend and ex-pat from Philly, Josh, showing one of my favorite deadbeat dads, Frank Reynolds showing off his genius idea. … Continue reading →

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RIP: Tim Conway

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Steve

Another great cast member of The Carol Burnett Show has passed away but when I was a kid he was also a staple of the Disney movies I saw, Gus, The Shaggy DA and the Apple Dumpling Gang with Don Knotts. I had to … Continue reading →

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Billvis & Butt-Ted

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Steve

Both duos are low IQ types but Bill & Ted were more endearing since they didn’t use frogs as baseballs or put firecrackers into innocent creatures…and they wouldn’t vote for Donal Trump. However, Beavis & Butt-Head are closer to reality … Continue reading →

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Moontower 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Steve

Austin’s Eighth Annual Moontower Comedy Festival (aka Moontower 2019) was pretty good this year. For me, it wasn’t as cool as last year when they had the after party at a place the comedians enjoyed hanging out at but I … Continue reading →

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The Big Mouth Club

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Steve

I think the artist who did this shirt is one of those people that focuses on a couple themes and then does them to death. However, this mashup of the Big Mouth crowd with The Breakfast Club is rather fitting. Although Nick, … Continue reading →

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Adam Ruins Everything

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Steve

Glad to see TruTV, formerly the insipid “reality” Court TV, with a hit show on Netflix (first season only). Adam is part Snopes.com, part Mythbusters and mostly what journalism is supposed to be, rolled into one 20-minute debunking of everyday issues: Airport Security, … Continue reading →

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1988: The Naked Gun, still holds up

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Steve

Another entry for the Lost Tales or “Steve didn’t post this in a timely fashion.” In the end, does anyone really care? Maybe. I really wanted to get my recollection posted closer to the New Year because that’s when I saw this … Continue reading →

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Ali Saddiq

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Steve

I saw Ali either this Spring or last year at Moontower Comedyfest. He was part of a showcase and I was really impressed on how he stood out from the others. Firstly, he took a seat. Secondly, he was less … Continue reading →

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