Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 8, 2008
Louis C.K. hits it out of the park
There's no review I could write that would do Louis C.K.'s stand up routine Friday night justice. Even if I had a transcription of the 90-minute slew of jokes he delivered at The Pabst Theater, I certainly couldn't print any part of it for fear that "Net Nanny" would ban this Web site from schools and libraries.
Tags: louis c.k., comedy, stand up, todd barry

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 30, 2006
Meet Arthur Hinty: A big man about to get smaller for laughs
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.
Tags: arthur hinty, stanhope, andrist, shawcroft, gastric bypass, comedy, howard stern

Arts & Entertainment - March 22, 2006
Milwaukee Talks: Frank Caliendo
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.
Tags: Caliendo, comedy, UWM, Madden

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 7, 2006
Cock 'n' Toast hams it up with adult humor
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.
Tags: ComedySportz, Dick Chudnow, Cock 'n' Toast, comedy, Zucker, Bartell

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 20, 2005
Milwaukee Talks: Comedian Eric Price
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.
Tags: price, comdedysportz, reno 911, comedian, comedy, godfather of green bay

Arts & Entertainment - June 9, 2008
Milwaukee Legend Tribute show Approaching
A year and four months ago, Milwaukee lost a great man.  A father, a husband, a mentor, and a comedian. Once he was well known throughout the city, but as people moved out, new people moved in, and memories faded, he too faded. He was C. Cardell Willis, my father, and as my frien...
Tags: comedy, legend, milwaukee, hero, role model, Dobie Maxwell, Will Durst, Chris Barnes, Cardell Willis, inspiration, Giggles, Comedy Sportz, Comedy Cafe, Jokers, the, a, of, an, and, or

Arts & Entertainment - April 21, 2008
TPS 10: Dear Mr. Lucky
DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this blog do not reflect the opinions of OMC, their staff, or their fanbase. The opinions are merely the thoughts of this writer, and are in no way meant to be taken seriously by anyone.   Dear Mr. Lucky, Why do you have to post every s...
Tags: Dobie, MR. Lucky, Comedy, Arts

Arts & Entertainment - March 12, 2008
Tom Green Day
Monday March 10th, 2008 - Chicago, IL Yet another manic Monday. Lots of the usual stuff going on but it was also the one year anniversary of my friend Tom Green’s passing. It’s also his birthday. I’m not exactly sure of the day he passed but that’s when I heard about it. I...
Tags: life, comedy

Music - Oct. 10, 2008
The Music of the Stars with Lou Rugani - Sunday mornings over WLIP AM 1050
Chicago and Milwaukee's most-tapeable radio show - as modern as tomorrow, and as vintage as radio itself  - radio that you can sink your teeth into, and savor. In this age of iPods and homogenized uniformity, here's a real radio program. Linear thought. Song sets. Real moods. ...
Tags: Swing, jazz, torch songs, soundtracks, comedy, drama, poetry, instrumentals, narratives.