Partly as a reaction to and rejection of the standard and often unimaginative comedic styles of the Borscht Belt comedians, a new breed of comics burst onto the scene in the late 50s and 60s. They took it upon themselves to push the limits of censorship as well as draw attention to social issues. At ...
A small storm has been raging in the comedy world after the Feb. 10th incident between Joe Rogan of NBC’s Fear Factor and comedian Carlos Mencia. Rogan is getting attention with strong worded accusations that Mencia steals much of his successful and lucrative material. This type of tumult is nothing new in an industry that ...
The key thing to remember when writing standup material is that there is no formula, no rules, and no shortcuts. While the majority of comedians use similar structures, comedians as diverse as Mitch Hedberg and Richard Pryor have used unorthodox styles with impressive results. So, the most important thing to remember in comedy is to ...
It appears that everyone enjoys poking fun at the Jews from time to time. Comments are easy to spurt off and range from light hearted rabbi jokes to belittling nick names. White supremacy groups like the Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis paint our culture with crosses, swastikas and other racist propaganda. Some Jewish people even ...