Milwaukee Buzz - July 5, 2006
A week in the life of a standup comedian
In the first installment of his diary, Milwaukee native Dobie Maxwell talks about spending a week on the road in Calgary.
Tags: dobie maxwell, comedian, diary, blog

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

Movies - Aug. 25, 2005
"The Aristocrats" will have you rolling in the aisles
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.
Tags: "The Aristocrats", Paul Provenza, Penn Gilette, comedy, comedian, Diller, Storch, Seinfeld, Izzard, Carlin

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 31, 2002
Even Comedy College can't guarantee financial rewards
There's very little money in (standup) comedy unless you're at the very highest echelon of the profession." That's the clear-eyed assessment of Jim Rauth, "Dean" of his own standup Comedy College here in Milwaukee (and now in Chicago).
Tags: comedy, comedian, Seinfeld, Rauth, Jorge

Movies - Oct. 30, 2002
Being the "Comedian" isn't easy
Have you ever considered throwing away everything you've ever done and starting again? Well, Jerry Seinfeld, while at te top of his game did just that after his HBO special, "I'm Telling You for the Last Time." He tossed all his stand-by jokes, all his time-tested, comfortable routines and started from scratch.
Tags: Comedian, Seinfeld, Leno, Shandling, Orny, Letterman

Arts & Entertainment - April 30, 2008
Half A Day Off
Monday April 28th, 2008 - Chicago, ILHalf a day off today. Usually on Mondays I run around like a raped ape and make a pair of trips into Chicago. One is by train to be on WLS and the other is by car to do Zanies in some capacity. This week I only had to be on the radio because Zanies took a nigh...
Tags: comedian