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1.	For Pauly Shore, comedy is like breathing Published: July 17, 2009 - 6:37 p.m. - It's probably a good thing that Pauly Shore enjoys getting up on stage and making strangers laugh. He says he can't live without it. Tagged with: pauly shore jokerz comedy club

Sex Week cinema: Funny porno puns
Published: March 14, 2009 - 12:21 p.m. - When porn and humor try to mix, the results are usually a debacle. People watch comedy to laugh, and they watch porn, well, for other reasons. That said, juvenile and sophomoric puns in porn titles can be pretty hilarious in a "Beavis and Butthead" sort of way.

Tagged with: porn comedy puns sex week harry reems

3.	Video of the Day: Jon Stewart takes on Twitter Published: March 3, 2009 - 3:45 p.m. - Check out Jon Stewart's hilarious take on Twitter from "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central. Tagged with: jon stewart the daily show comedy central twitter

Marcus Monroe answers questions about "The Optical Delusions"
Published: Feb. 6, 2009 - 08:52 a.m. - "The Optical Delusions" is a new comedy variety show making its Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall Ballroom this Saturday at 8 p.m I shot juggler Marcus Monroe five questions about Saturday night's performance.

Tagged with: The Optical Delusions Marcus Monroe Ben Seideman Luke Jermay juggler juggling mind reader mind reading comedy Turner Hall

Milwaukee Talks: Comedian Frank Caliendo, 2009
Published: Jan. 13, 2009 - 08:38 a.m. - Other than once, a few weeks ago -- when he unwittingly walked onto David Letterman's set with his fly unzipped -- exposure has not been a problem for Waukesha native Frank Caliendo in the last year. He has his own comedy show on TBS, a spot on Fox's NFL pre-game show, a regular turn on the late-night talk shows, commercials for Dish Network and an army of promoters waiting to book his standup act, which he does at the Riverside Theater Saturday night.

Tagged with: frank caliendo riverside theater tina fey david letterman impressions stand up

A contest for funny folks who truly loathe Minnesota
Published: Dec. 21, 2008 - 4:33 p.m. - Is Minnesota the Land of 10,000 Lakes or the Land of 10,000 Punchlines? The folks from BigBoned Comedy and the Minneapolis Comedy Death Squad will find out when they square off Jan. 7 at the BBC.

Tagged with: BigBoned Comedy bbc minneapolis comedy deathsquad arthur hinty

Act 2: BigBoned Comedy returns to BBC Wednesday
Published: Dec. 2, 2008 - 10:10 p.m. - "Some of us just don't fit in comedy clubs," said Arthur Hinty a founding member and performer in BigBoned Comedy, a troupe that makes its second show Wednesday night at BBC. "They're the McDonald's of entertainment -- everything is designed to be bland and inoffensive, people drop in willing to grab whatever happens to be on the menu, and an hour later they can barely remember what they ate. That's just how the club (and the audience) wants it."

Tagged with: big boned comedy bbc arthur hinty dobie maxwell unbookables doug stanhope travis lipski

Video of the Day: Jon Stewart nails it ... again
Published: Dec. 2, 2008 - 10:19 a.m. - Though the election is over, the sharp folks at "The Daily Show" have not lost any mph on their fastball. In this clip, Stewart skewers the cable news networks.

Tagged with: jon stewart the daily show comedy central fox news msnbc

BigBoned Comedy brings big laughs to the BBC
Published: Nov. 5, 2008 - 11:05 a.m. - A new comedy series, which features a handful of local and national comics tackling specific themes during their sets, debuts at 9 p.m. tonight upstairs at the BBC Bar and Grill, 2022 E. North Ave.

Tagged with: bigboned comedy bbc travis lipski arthur hinty r. michale gull jeff lampton cliff bayer

10.	Video of the Day: MacFarlane's skewed view Published: Sept. 24, 2008 - 4:15 p.m. - "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane has a YouTube channel for his cavalcade of cartoon comedy. Check out a sample. Tagged with: seth comedy adopted family guy

11.	Bernie Mac: 1957-2008 Published: Aug. 9, 2008 - 5:31 p.m. - Comedian Bernie Mac, who portrayed Brewers slugger Stan Ross in the movie "Mr. 3000," died Saturday at age 50. Tagged with: bernie mac stan ross mr. 3000 mike cameron kings of comedy brad pitt george clooney

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Local filmmaker rallies Stand Up Milwaukee
Published: June 2, 2008 - 05:25 a.m. - When the Washington Park Peace Walk takes place on June 8, it will expose the issue of gun violence as a public health issue and launch the formation of a new group called Stand Up Milwaukee.

Tagged with: Stand Up Milwaukee The Scooter Foundation Janet Fitch Million Mom March New Moon productions gun violence gun-related death suicide

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Discount Comedy in Bay View
Published: April 26, 2008 - 10:22 p.m. - Comedian Andy Andrist, whose CD �Dumb It Down for the Masses� is a collection of his trashy takes on overweight women, trailer parks, special athletes, Wal-Marts and death, headlines a night of �Discount Comedy in Bay View� Tuesday at the Alchemist Theatre.

Tagged with: andy andrist discount comedy in bay view alchemist theatre arthur hinty r. michael gull jeff lampton

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Debut episode of "Frank TV" is a sketchy enterprise
Published: Nov. 21, 2007 - 05:11 a.m. - The much-anticipated premiere of Frank Caliendo's TBS show featured some hits and misses, but it's hard not to root for the Waukesha native.

Tagged with: frank caliendo frank tv bush cheney impressions sketch comedy

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McCurdy stretches musical muscles on "15 Favorites"
Published: Nov. 7, 2007 - 05:31 a.m. - Singer-songwriter Pat McCurdy, one of Milwaukee's busiest and most prolific musicians, talks about the inspiration behind his latest CD.

Tagged with: pat mccurdy 15 favorites beatles divine comedy neil hannon

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Sunday Sound-off: Which season premiere are you the most psyched to watch?
Published: Sept. 23, 2007 - 05:28 a.m. - And arguably, the best part about summer ending is that our favorite television shows finally start afresh with new seasons.

Tagged with: television season premieres HBO Comedy Central Boston Legal,Brothers and Sisters CSI Desperate Housewives Grey's Anatomy House My Name Is Earl The Office,Sarah Silverman Program Scrubs Simpsons Ugly Betty

17.	Art imitates life Published: April 3, 2007 - 10:00 a.m. - I love stand up comedy. I don't get to catch the live shows as often as I'd like, so thank the yuk-yuk gods for cable. Tagged with: Dasha Kelly stand up comedy

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Meet Arthur Hinty: A big man about to get smaller for laughs
Published: Aug. 30, 2006 - 05:33 a.m. - When his insurance company wouldn't pay for his gastric bypass surgery, a group of Arthur Hinty's friends in "The Unbookables" put out a benefit CD to help the cause.

Tagged with: arthur hinty stanhope andrist shawcroft gastric bypass comedy howard stern

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Milwaukee Talks: Frank Caliendo
Published: March 22, 2006 - 05:40 a.m. - Frank Caliendo started doing a few impressions for his classmates at Waukesha South and UWM, but now plays to large audiences in comedy clubs around the country and on TV's Comedy Central, FOX NFL Sports and in other media.

Tagged with: Caliendo comedy UWM Madden

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Cock 'n' Toast hams it up with adult humor
Published: Feb. 7, 2006 - 05:33 a.m. - Three years ago, five members of ComedySportz started an after-hours version of the popular improvisational show called Cock 'n' Toast. Today, they're selling out performances right and left.

Tagged with: ComedySportz Dick Chudnow Cock 'n' Toast comedy Zucker Bartell

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Milwaukee Talks: Comedian Eric Price
Published: Dec. 20, 2005 - 05:42 a.m. - Eric Price is a funny guy. He won't tell you that, but catch him in any of his multiple comedy projects, and you can see it. Born and raised in Bay View, Price has always played the high-energy jokester. We caught up with him in this latest Milwaukee Talks.

Tagged with: price comdedysportz reno 911 comedian comedy godfather of green bay

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Go see "Godfather of Green Bay," der once
Published: Oct. 20, 2005 - 5:18 p.m. - Pete Schwaba's fantastic comedy "Godfather of Green Bay" just plain works. There is sure to be good buzz about several of the films at this year's Milwaukee International Film Festival, but "Godfather" is on top of the list.

Tagged with: Godfather of Green Bay pete schwaba eric price comedy sportz lauren holly packers Bodeans Kurt Neumann comedy stand up los angeles film festival milwaukee international film festival

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"Operation Iraqi Children" transports school supplies overseas
Published: Aug. 30, 2005 - 05:10 a.m. - From now until September 25th, ComedySportz is accepting donations for "Operation Iraqi Children," a charity founded by actor Gary Sinise and author Laura Hillenbrand to help soldiers bring school supplies to the children of Iraq.

Tagged with: ComedySportz Iraq Dick Chudnow Zucker brothers

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"The Aristocrats" will have you rolling in the aisles
Published: Aug. 25, 2005 - 05:09 a.m. - Paul Provenza's documentary about (potentially) the filthiest joke ever told is a pretty straightforward film; there's not much to say about it. You will see it, you will laugh, you will tell your friends. End of story.

Tagged with: "The Aristocrats" Paul Provenza Penn Gilette comedy comedian Diller Storch Seinfeld Izzard Carlin

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Persistant local comedian Price lands appearance on "Reno 911"
Published: July 12, 2005 - 05:23 a.m. - Milwaukee native Eric Price steps into a brighter spotlight this week with an appearance on the July 12 episode of Comedy Central's "Reno 911," which airs in Milwaukee at 9 p.m.

Tagged with: Comedy Central Reno 911 Price Bay View Comedy Sportz stand-up improv

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