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The Comedy News For 05/18/12

127 Featured Articles On Comedy by Shayne Michael | Interactive Quiz

Title \| Reset \| Categorize	Month	Year	Reads
Defending Against Stolen Material	June	2004	1169
Editing Jokes 1/2: Understanding Hooks	February	2003	1112
Writing About How You Feel	September	2003	1142
You Must Give To Get Back	April	2004	707
Performing Like A Pro	June	2003	819
Writing About Relationships	August	2002	877
Star Trek IV	February	2004	881
The Rise and Fall of Stand-up Comedy	January	1994	1087
Lawrence: a Lesson in Shock Comedy *	July	2004	1248
Comedian Burnout	April	2003	991
Becoming An LA Paid Regular	Janurary	2003	1500
Writing About Politics	January	2003	912
The Laughter Store Spread	May	2004	893
Wild Coyotes: The Latin Apollo	July	2004	682
Great Comics Listen	September	2005	970
How To Be A Low Key Emcee	January	2006	968
9 Principals Of Writing Comedy Well	January	2006	1089
Breaking Down The Aristocrats	May	2006	854
The Thin Line Between A Friend, A Fan And A Colleague	May	2006	775
Rehearsing Stand-Up Comedy 101	May	2006	1015
Truth Is The Core Of Comedy	July	2006	844
Mel Brooks On Writing Parody	May	2007	822
The Cost Of Bad Mouthing Other Comics	May	2007	800
Six Common Open Mic Mistakes	May	2007	983
Syndicate Submission Guidelines	February	2008	1470
Nine Things I Learned In Twenty Years Of Comedy	February	2008	655
Open Mic Longevity - The Kerry Arnold Stephens Interview	February	2008	915
Ten Inconvenient Truths All Artists Should Understand	August	2009	455
The Good Ole Boys Comedy Club *	September	2009	388
Ten Pervasive Myths About Stand-Up Comedy	December	2009	790
What Makes an Open Mic Comedian Compelling	August	2010	600
Promotions 202	August	2011	234
I'll Never Play A Coffee House	May	2002	791
Comparing Chris Rock	July	2003	911
Dealing With Failure On Stage	August	2003	903
How To Run An Open Mic	October	2002	780
Are You Everything That's Wrong With Comedy	September	2005	1294
An Interview With Syndicated Humor Columnist Peter McKay *	February	2008	1053
Just Say No To Bringer Shows	May	2002	1171
Do You Deserve To Be Famous	May	2002	722
Twelve Types Of Joke Structure	July	2003	1833
The Dante Interview	July	2004	918
Are You Funny	June	2002	908
Investing In Yourself	February	2004	874
Open Mic FAQ	June	2002	978
The Road Comic's Dictionary	September	2003	676
Moving To Public Speaking	December	2003	837
Writing Tags 101	February	2008	813
No Premise Is Hack	January	2003	823
Road Comedy On A Shoesting Budget	April	2004	843
The Character Of Comedy	October	2003	830
The Psychiatric Comedy Tour	August	2003	1029
Crossing The Line	February	2004	861
Editing Jokes 2/2: Consistent Characters	March	2003	902
What Is Christian Comedy	February	2004	968
Why Comedy Clubs Need Paid Promoters	January	2003	914
Just Correct Comedy - Breaking Down Ralphie May	February	2008	910
Dr. Stragelove: Historical Comedies	March	2003	825
I'm In Hell (I Blame the Booker)	August	2003	711
Some Like It Hotter: Classic Films	April	2003	756
Understanding US Copyright Law	June	2004	717
Writing About How You Look	April	2002	695
Choosing A Writing Partner	March	2003	592
How To Register a Stand-up Act	June	2004	694
Road Comedy 1: Life On The Road *	November	2002	821
Road Comedy 2: Tailoring Your Act	November	2002	654
Road Comedy 3: Adapting On Stage	January	2003	804
Road Comedy 4: Editing Montana for LA	November	2003	822
Road Comedy 5: Looking Back	March	2004	843
How Not To Book A Road Tour	June	2004	749
The Sitcom Writer's Checklist	October	2003	819
Defining Success In Comedy	October	2002	624
Analyzing Tootsie	April	2003	630
Proving You're Unprofessional	March	2004	653
Understanding the WGA	June	2004	833
Unprofessional Teachers *	May	2002	1166
Don't Start With the Climax	March	2003	788
Headlining History	Mrach	2004	768
Improv Comedy	March	2004	843
Opening Comedy Clubs	June	2002	858
Opportunity Knocks Once	April	2004	924
Twelve Tips and Two Reasons for Approaching Agents	April	2003	908
Eric Edwards On One Man Shows	May	2004	838
Making The Most Out of Managers	April	2003	874
Paid Promoters Vs. Bringers	October	2002	976
How To Bring Down The Bringer	May	2002	865
Eliminating Con Artists In Comedy Development Deals	September	2006	723
Ten Things I Learned In 300 Blogs	November	2006	771
Making Hack Comedy Original Again	December	2006	856
Why Being A Comedian's Only ½ About Being Funny	February	2007	868
The Balance Between Art And Commercialism In Comedy	March	2007	790
Setting The Right Goals	July	2007	690
Learning From Dennis Leary	August	2007	802
I’ve Come To Understand The True Definition Of An Artist	November	2007	585
The Top 100 Comedians Of All Time On Comedy *	February	2008	1006
Mining For Premises	February	2008	1249
Deuce Bigalow - Lousy Movie Gigolo	February	2008	623
Overcoming Obstacles In Comedy	February	2008	530
Shotgun Comedy *	February	2008	537
Billy Crystal Wins Mark Twain Award	November	2007	836
The High Price of Dreams	February	2008	529
Uncommon Open Mic Mistakes	February	2008	608
Creating A Persona	February	2008	680
The Lighter Side Of Dark Comedy	February	2008	558
Setting Long-Term Goals	February	2008	521
Comedy Condo Etiquette	February	2008	522
Writing A Fantasy Comedy: Breaking Down The Ghostbusters *	February	2008	513
Writing A Contract In Stand-up Comedy	February	2008	771
Letting Go Of The Laughs	February	2008	559
Twelve More Types Of Jokes	Fabruary	2008	618
Don’t Let Humility Hold You Back	February	2008	579
Eight Elements Of Compelling Comedy	February	2008	598
A Little Bit On Extra Work – The Norma Jean Riddick Interview	February	2008	609
What Kind Of Impact Will Your Art Have?	February	2008	555
The 411 On Storytelling - Breaking Down Bill Cosby	February	2008	1115
Unlocking The Secrets To Stand-Up Comedy	February	2009	574 !
One Upping The Climax	February	2009	354 !
Booking Ethics	February	2009	342 !
A Brief History Of Vaudeville	February	2009	741 !
The History of the Marx Brothers	February	2009	509 !
Writing A Comedy Radio Show	February	2009	381 !
Doing What's Best For The Show	September	2009	332
Analyzing The Subjective Nature Of Comedy *	September	2009	428
Why I Don't Worry About Comics Stealing Jokes	September	2009	504
When Comedy Comes From Pain	October	2009	394
Comedians In Context	October	2009	520
Why Comics Burn Out	November	2009	577

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