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Rick Shticknew

Not every Santorum imitator can get laughs by pulling a plastic fetus out of a briefcase or delivering a stump speech in boxers.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Gwen Shaffer  |  06-30-2006  |  Performance

Reaffirming the California Dreamnew

The Laugh Factory impresario Jamie Masada discusses immigration, making your own breaks, and comedy as social commentary.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Carl Kozlowski  |  06-09-2006  |  Performance

Practicing Judyismnew

It's just too hard not to be taken in by Judy Tenuta's wacky charm.
Dig Boston  |  David Wildman  |  06-07-2006  |  Performance

Freaking Out About Standupnew

Michael Ian Black takes his first stab at standup comedy, and he really hopes he doesn't suck.
Dig Boston  |  Jed Gottlieb  |  05-17-2006  |  Performance

Potty Mouthednew

If you still think of Bob Saget as the clean-cut dad from Full House, well, it's time to have your illusions brutally violated.
Dig Boston  |  David Wildman  |  04-19-2006  |  Performance

The Day He Died in Worcesternew

Eugene Mirman says that alternative rock and alternative comedy are usually a great combination.
Dig Boston  |  Jed Gottlieb  |  04-06-2006  |  Performance

His Americanew

Comedian Mort Sahl has been finding the serious funny for six decades.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Gary Warth  |  02-22-2006  |  Performance

Horn Dognew

Singer Rick West, owner, proprietor and namesake of the Rick West Theater, wants you to ditch your boyfriend and wear a short skirt.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  02-21-2006  |  Performance

Comedy on the Front Linesnew

While entertaining U.S. troops, two Los Angeles comics see the war for themselves.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Carl Kozlowski  |  02-10-2006  |  Performance

Wild Onesnew

The Horndribbles will satisfy your animal urges.
Westword  |  Jason Heller  |  02-07-2006  |  Performance

Flamenco Fevernew

A Spanish troupe brings life to the Southwest with singing, performance and dance.
Tucson Weekly  |  Margaret Regan  |  02-01-2006  |  Performance

Short Storiesnew

The choreographer of The Lion King tours with his high-energy dance troupe.
Tucson Weekly  |  Margaret Regan  |  01-19-2006  |  Performance

Fabric of Americanew

The renowned choreographer and dancer Mercedes Ellington says racism persists on Broadway.
Tucson Weekly  |  Margaret Regan  |  01-12-2006  |  Performance

Girl Walks into a Comedy Club...new

The budding St. Louis comedian Brie Johnson fights comparisons to Sarah Silverman as she builds a buzz.
Riverfront Times  |  Julie Seabaugh  |  01-10-2006  |  Performance

Richard Pryor, 1940-2005new

Richard Pryor, who died of a heart attack December 10 at the age of 65, was the natural enemy of sanctimony and editorializing. His stand-up routines about sex and race were so disarmingly honest that they were -- and continue to be -- truly liberating.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steve Vineberg  |  12-14-2005  |  Performance

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