By: Liam Palmer
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Filed under 2100 by on Nov 21st, 2010. 
Being a Comedian for more than 20 years now, I can honestly say that I have performed in the worst places and the best places in the country. I will concentrate on the best places because I believe comedy should be a happy event and not a downer. What makes a Comedy Club fun and successful is the proper setting. It is all about atmosphere, seating arrangement and most of all, the intimacy factor. Comedy is an intimate medium that always works best in smaller venues of 400 seats or less. The bigger the venue, the less the crowd is part of the experience. I believe that Comedy Clubs and Small Theaters are the best, especially for a crowd worker like myself. With all that being said, here is my list:
My Favorite Comedy Venues Of All Time 1. The Original Improv(NYC, NY)- This club was the Grandaddy of all Comedy Clubs. It was the first and truly the best. It was nice and small, about 100 seats, intimate, and had such an aura about it. When you were on that stage, you knew that the likes of George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce and anyone else you can think of in Comedy, had performed there before you. What a great place it was. I miss it dearly and the owner, Silver Friedman, was great to me.
2. Rascal’s Comedy Club(Ocean Township, NJ)- This became my home base for many years and it was the perfect Comedy Club. It held around 225 seats comfortably and there wasn’t a bad one in the house. It was a rectangular room with the stage on one of the long walls, so every seat was close to the stage.
3. Rascal’s Comedy Club(West Orange, NJ) – This was a great 400 seat club that was downstairs of one terrific restaurant (I miss the Chicken Francais)and was the Flagship of The Rascal’s chain. We used to do a Comedy TV Show there every Thursday night called ‘Rascal’s Comedy Hour’ and it was so much fun. Being a headliner myself, I never get to see other headliners unless we are all on the same bill doing a benefit of some kind. But with the TV show, I was the Musical Director and writer for the show and I got to see everyone that came through each week. I really had a blast and the show lasted for about 9 years.
4. The Strand Theater(Lakewood, NJ) – What a terrific landmark and a great place to perform since they renovated it about 7 years ago. The acoustics are unbelievable and it is just the right size for a theater to perform comedy in.
5. Uncle Vinny’s/Ferrara’s(Point Pleasant, NJ) – This is a new club and has only been open for about 1 and a half years. It reminds me of The Original Improv with it’s intimacy of only around 100 seats. It’s a great restaurant also and the owners, Dino & Jerry, are a pleasure to work for.
6. The Comedy Stop at The Trop(Atlantic City, NJ) – What a terrific place. It is like a mini theater of around 250 seats with all of the casino showroom aura that a comedian loves to perform in. The room has since moved to the new Quarter Wing upstairs and is a little bigger and even nicer than before. Great atmosphere.
7. Catch A Rising Star at The Hyatt(Princeton, NJ) Another perfect setting for comedy. Only around 180 seats and nice and close to the stage. All views have no obstructions whatsoever and it is located in one beautiful hotel.
8. Penn’s Peak(Jim Thorpe, PA) – This is one of the most unique places that I ever performed in. It looks like a giant 1800 seat chalet on top of a mountain and that’s basically what it is. I generally don’t like large venues like this but they have large screens everywhere for all to see that aren’t close and their sound system is second to none. Plus there are balconies all around the stage. So even though it is 1800 seats, 1000 of them are still pretty close to the stage. Definitely a performers dream venue!
9. Viva DeBris(Syracuse, NY) – I truly miss this place. It looked like a little theater bowl of around 200 seats and they were all close. There was also around 20 seats that were right around the stage. No place to hide for those patrons. I also miss the owner, friend of mine and fellow comedian & magician, Joe DeLion. It broke his heart, and a lot of comedians’, when the Hotel Syracuse was sold and forced it to close down.
10. The Improv on Melrose(Hollywood, CA) – A great club with lots of show biz aura. As a patron, you never know who is going to walk in and do a set and as an entertainer, you never know who is going to be in the audience. One of the great Comedy Clubs of all time.
On my list for honorable mentions are Jokers Wild of New Haven, CT, Catch A Rising Star at Resorts in Atlantic City, NJ, The Brass Rail of Sekonk, MA, East Side Comedy Club of Huntington, NY, Tracy’s Comedy Club at The Bowman’s in Carney, MD, The Comedy Stop At The Tropicana in Las Vegas, NV, Wisecracker’s Comedy Club in Scranton & Wilkes-Barre, PA, Konkoma Komedy of Ronkonkoma, NY, The Music Box Theater at The Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ, Zanies in Chicago, IL and the College of DuPage in IL, that had the perfect state of the art theater I ever saw at a school.
Now there are surely many, many more fantastic venues for Comedy to be held but these are my favorites and if you ever find yourselves in those areas and you need a laugh, don’t hesitate to walk in and take a seat. You’re guaranteed to have a good time and if you don’t, it won’t be because the comics didn’t try their hardest for you. Thanks for reading, from THE COMEDY TORNADO!!
By: Paul Venier
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Filed under Arts And Entertainment by on Nov 21st, 2010.
Alright, I have to say that laughing makes the world go round. Me, myself I love to laugh and I love to make other people laugh. That is why I thought that today I would share with you some of my favorite movies. The movies that I am going to recommend to you here are ones that have made me seriously laugh, I mean can’t breathe laughing here people. I am sick of these movies that have been coming out lately that show every scene that will make you laugh in the movie and the rest of the film is filled with b line jokes that will barely make you smile. I have been too disappointed lately on the movies that I thought were going to be awesome that ended up completely disappointing me in the end. I have seen a lot of movies so I thought that I would try and save some of you out there who are looking for a laugh, some movies that will be guaranteed to ***** your sh*t up! Alright, so here goes:
1. The Hangover
2. Tommy Boy
3. Billy Madison
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5. The Goods “Live Free, Sell Hard”
6. Big Daddy
7. LIAR LIAR
8. Old School
9. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation & Vegas Vacation
10. Super Troopers 11. Robin Hood: Men in Tights
12. What About Bob
13. Taladega Nights
14. 40 Year Old Virgin
15. Office Space
16. The Heartbreak Kid (This one’s for the ladies)
17. House Bunny (another one’s for the ladies)
18. Superbad
19. Bad Santa
20. Napoleon Dynamite
21. The Sweetest Thing (Another for the Ladies)
22. Dodgeball
23. Happy Gilmore
24. The Hot Chick
25. Wedding Crashers
26. The New Guy
27. Meet the Parents
28. White Chicks
29. American Pie
30. Knocked Up
31. Finding Nemo
32. Saved
33. Shallow Hal
34. Zoolander
35. Nothing to Lose
36. Superstar
37. Van Wilder
38. Waiting
39. Jeff Dunham – Spark of Insanity DVD
40. Wet Hot American Summer
41. Wayne’s World
42. Dazed and Confused
43. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
44. The Big Lebowski
45. There’s Something About Mary
46. Anchorman
47. The Proposal (This movies is not hilarious as a whole, but there is one scene that is just HILARIOUS! All I will say is that Sandra bullock and Ryan Reynolds have accidental ***** collision will ***** YOU UP!)
48. Bruno (Warning, there is a lot of *** humor in this one so if you can’t handle those kind of jokes, this one is not for you. If only my boyfriend had that warning before we watched the film.
49. The Ugly Truth (Another ***** Flick)
50. Stranger than Fiction
Now I know there are A LOT more funny movies floating around in the world today that aren’t on this list, but these are all the ones I could think of for the moment. Please feel free to add the movies I missed in the comments section if you would like. These are just some of my favorite funny movies. These are not in any kind of order, they are just listed in the order I remembered them in. I hope you enjoy them and they give you a really good hard laugh:).
By: Katy Anderson
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Filed under Arts And Entertainment by on Nov 21st, 2010.
By: Belle*8
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Filed under Movies by on Nov 21st, 2010.
Comedy hypnotists are certainly gaining importance as no party can be considered complete without them.
They are gaining popularity for a number of reasons such as:
• Innovative form of entertainment. People are tired of the same old parties and want something new. This is exactly what they are offered by comedy hypnotists. A unique and unconventional form of entertainment is always going to grab your guest’s attention and keep them hooked.
• Fun and genuine entertainment. People have begun to realize the huge amount of fun and entertainment all rolled into one that comedy hypnotists can bring in great measures to the party.
• Great social skills. These hypnotists are several notches better than the other entertainers around. The reason for this is the fabulous social and interpersonal skills that they have which enable them to be able to relate to their audience. They make the persons involve feel like stars and shift the focus on to them. The knowledge of hypnosis and the years of study and experience hold them in good stead out here. They are great at rapport building.
• They can change the environment to one of fun and laughter. Comedy hypnotists with their bag full of tricks can instantaneously change the environment and add life to the party. They will go on to involve your guests and make the entertainment focus on them by asking them to volunteer.
• Real and right entertainment. The kind of entertainment that they provide is unique and never seen before kind. Your guests, most of them will be experiencing it for the first time and this will make it all the more exciting for them.
Go on and bring this most amazing and enlightening form of entertainment to your party and watch the party flow.
By: Michael O'Neill
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Filed under Arts And Entertainment by on Nov 21st, 2010.
If you have ever been to a comedy night you know how magical it can be: getting the rabble on your side, becoming Mr. Popular overnight. It is no wonder so many clubs have started their own comedy night. But anyone can get in on this cash cow. All you need is a little creativity and the patience to do a little work and you could have people eating out of the palm of your hand in no time.
Your first step to organizing the perfect comedy night is finding the perfect venue. Try to find a small club that has a guaranteed stage and most definitely a microphone. However, if you don not have the financial backing to afford that kind of venue, you could always try getting sponsorship from a local cafe. The owners most likely have sprung for a PA system as there are always people who want to have poetry slams, open mic nights, and the like in the relaxing, unassuming atmosphere that a cafe provides. Still if you do not have the green to make this comedy night venue a possibility, perhaps you can ask your local church, a school’s cafeteria, or a coffee house. You want to make sure any venue you choose is going to make the comedian comfortable.
Your next and most obvious consideration: the comedian. You want to make sure that anyone you book for this comedy night is specific for your venue. For instance, if you decided to go with a church, you need to make sure your comic is clean. You will have to survey the landscape of a club or cafe for the type of clientele they entertain because you will not only be entertaining your guests, but you want to make sure not to leave out the locals.
Then, of course, no comedy night would be successful without the audience. In order for you to ensure that your audience is thoroughly entertained, you have got to extend them every courtesy that you possibly can. That is why it would be in your best interest to find sponsorship from a cafe or club, because not only will you be blessed with an amazing venue, you will be able to provide them refreshments with no extra cost to yourself, unless it is a catered affair. Any club or cafe should be happy to work with you, especially if you keep the guests laughing long enough for them to purchase some of their wares.
Starting your own comedy night is not incredibly taxing, but you have to be willing to do a little scouting. You must make sure everything is perfect in order to keep the guests coming back for more.
By: John Yoder
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Filed under Business by on Nov 21st, 2010.
By: Clint F
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Filed under Comics & Animation by on Nov 21st, 2010.
But if you know one that’s really rare and one you think I’d like feel free to mention it.
By: Donovan D
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Filed under Comics & Animation by on Nov 21st, 2010.
Grace under Fire TV Show was a comedy show, which gathered more viewers during the period 1993 to 1998. This had been rated with the highest rank among the comedy shows during 1995-1994 seasons. Brett Butler played the main character in this show. The premiere was shown on September 29, 1993 and it ran on ABC for nearly five years. This was last aired on February 17, 1998.
The story line is funny. Grace was a genuine lady thinking to escape from the alcoholism of her hobby and also trying to get divorce from the abusive husband. He was also an alcoholic addict. The moments are caricatured by comedy scenes. She wanted to bring up her children protecting them from bad habits and making them to avoid the mistakes they have done. Grace was working in an oil refinery and there were many funny characters. The TV show had pictures based on a serious theme of real life, but made it highly enjoyable with humor filled relationships of Grace with her coworkers, and also with the characters in the neighborhood, named Nadine, Wade and a pharmacist bachelor Russell. The show revolves around the heroines fight to come out from alcoholism and drugs.
Grace under fire TV show produced by Carsey-Werner International is now available in TVTropolis in Canada and the Oxygen Network in America. This comedy show was remade in Russia and also a polish adaptation is running in TVN. This was a great entertainer for the families in the states. The Canadian audience will no be disappointed.
By: Geraldine Oaks
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Filed under Communications by on Nov 21st, 2010.
By: ~Ray
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Filed under Movies by on Nov 21st, 2010.