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More than anyone else in comedy since vaudeville died, Rogen is a protégé. Sure, he had been writing scripts with Goldberg after school, and his mom drove him to stand-up gigs at Yuk Yuk's (his retort to hecklers: "I'm 13. In 30 years, I'll be 43. You'll be dead"). He had even been paid by a mohel to write jokes. But ever since he dropped out of high school, Rogen has studied exclusively under Apatow...
Inside, the atmosphere was more like an expensive tea party than a wedding. For an hour, the female guests just stared at one another's jewelry. Shortly before dinner, my husband messaged to inform me that the men's side had a stand-up comic. So unfair. Even the bride looked dejected, arms folded tightly across her designer gown. After the sumptuous meal, intended to lighten the misery (it didn't), the guests eagerly filed out to look for their men. "I'm not sure what's worse," a friend mused on the way out, "having a fun mixed wedding...
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...classic tunes like “The Girl from Ipanema.” Regatta Bar, the Charles Hotel. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $16 4. Tracy Morgan Getting tired of your roommate’s jokes? Then head over to Faneuil Hall for some professional comedy. Tracy Morgan brings his stand-up from Saturday Night Live to Boston. Comedy Connection, $27, Faneuil Hall, 2nd floor Quincy Market building, Boston. Friday, 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. 5. Objects of Desire: Product Poster Masterpieces Is your room covered with those classic “Got milk?” ads? Then...
...sectarian militia at war with one another, each jockeying to occupy the power vacuum that we created—to make you think that this war has anything to do with the War on Terror. He invokes “nerve” and “a stand-up fight” to remind you that the Democrats have no nerve, and would lose a stand-up fight—and to remind you that Nerve is “Five-Deferment” Cheney’s middle name. He wants you to fear debate?...