Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 28, 2009
Not Very Funny Business
Tuesday October 27th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   There’s a disturbance in the force, and I think I like it. I received a terse email from Eric Yoder today telling me he was removing me from a show I had booked in Oconomowoc, WI in late November. He’s the son of John Yoder, owne...
Tags: Funny Business, Giggles, John Yoder, NFL, Goodfellas, Ray Liotta

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 14, 2009
Uneasy Money
Tuesday October 13th, 2009 - Mt. Prospect, IL/Lake Villa, IL   Well, well - FINALLY a little something something showed up in my mailbox today. It took nearly six full weeks but let the record show that I did finally receive a check for the week I did at Giggles in Brookfield, WI August...
Tags: Giggles, Zanies, Chicago

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 8, 2009
Milwaukee's Malignant Humor
Wednesday October 7th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   Hopefully my nauseating ride on the Insane-O-Whirl is coming to an end soon. I finally heard from the booking agency about the Giggles situation today and they sent me a copy of a picture of a cashier’s check that was overnighted to t...
Tags: The Three Stooges, Giggles, The Comedy Cafe, The Late Late Show

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 7, 2009
A Welcome Matt
Tuesday October 6th, 2009 - St. Charles, IL   I’m in a good space in my head despite all that’s gone on lately. My depression funk is a memory and that’s a major victory but it sure was horrible while it lasted. This one stayed a lot longer than usual and really dug in...
Tags: Vicki Quade, Giggles, Zanies, Matt Kissane, WGN, Chris Farley

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 5, 2009
The Magic Button
Sunday October 4th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   I am a polarizer. Always have been. Ever since I was a kid I’ve either hit it off well with people or clashed big time. I don’t know why that is, and I can’t say I like it but that’s just how it‘s worked out for m...
Tags: Giggles