1. COMEDY MATTERS – SPECIAL EDITION WITH JEFFREY ROSS ON BROADWAY, CHRIS DISTEFANO AT THE THEATER AT MSG, AND NATE BARGATZE AT THE EMMY’S!
    JEFF ROSS BRINGS A BANANA TO BROADWAY I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Jeffrey Ross for more than 20 years, and there’s nothing better than seeing a friend do well, except maybe seeing YOURSELF do well! (LOL) I was at the Roast they did of Jeff Ross back in the day, when my pal ube…
  2. COMEDY MATTERS TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT RICHARD LEWIS, R.I. P.
    My friendship with Richard Lewis goes back to the 80’s. I don’t remember exactly how we met or exactly when, but I remember going to see him perform in a very big venue, … maybe Westbury, and I was with my ex-wife which means it had to be in the 80’s. In 1995 he was starri…
  3. COMEDY MATTERS ROUNDUP WITH BILLY CRYSTAL, JIM GAFFIGAN, BUPKIS, 92NY, HAMPTONS COMEDY, CITY WINERY, GRISLY PEAR AND LOTS MORE!!!
    BILLY CRYSTAL POINTING TO HIS TEETH AND YOU KNOW WHY!!! JIM GAFFIGAN’S DREAM WAS TO PLAY SMEE The 92NY has been absolutely killing it with comedy related events. And luckily for me I get to cover them all! So when I heard that Jim Gaffigan would be interviewed by MTV’s Josh Horowitz…
  4. COMEDY MATTERS ROUNDUP WITH RICHARD LEWIS, AMY POEHLER, CITY WINERY, HAMPTONS COMEDY FEST AND LOTS MORE!!!
    WITH MY PAL RICHARD LEWIS-CIRCA 2008 RICHARD LEWIS IS BELOVED My history with Richard Lewis goes back to the early 90’s if not the 80’s, but my first real memory of us together was in 1995 at the NY premiere of the film Drunks in which he was the star. Richard had a reputation of nev…
  5. COMEDY MATTERS IS BACK!!!
    With Marc Maron, Nick Kroll, Jeff Ross, Chris Distefano, Jiaoying Summers, Pauly Shore, NY Comedy Fest, and so much more!!! Due to public demand Comedy Matters is back on the scene!!! It’s been very gratifying to see how many people and clubs have asked me to cover what they’re doing,…
  6. The King of Staten Island Rocks
    PETE DAVIDSON/SCOTT CARLIN WITH HIS BOYS MOISES ARIAS, RICKY VELEZ AND LOU WILSON ON STATEN ISLAND People who know me know I don’t do “review†reviews. I write about my experience seeing a show, or a film or any type of creative performance. I writ…
  7. “Dice” Clay Brings His Magic To The Stand, NYC
    Every once in a while something very special happens to me. Last night was one of those times. I’ve known Andrew “Dice” Clay since 1998. There are very few modern day legends in comedy, but he’s definitely one of them. TAKING AWAY A HEADACHE FROM DICE IN THE PARKING LOT O…
  8. Comedy Matters Is Back Bigger Than Ever
    COMEDY MATTERS IS BACK Due to popular request I am bringing back my Comedy Matters blog/vlog. It’s an inside look at The Comedy World letting you hang with the comedy peeps you love, and meeting them on a personal basis. In this first one I will be doing a short review of some cool things th…
  9. Lisa Lampanelli Takes Divorce To Higher Levels!
    The Friars Club held a major event last night to rename the famed monastery in honor of comedy icon Jerry Lewis. Jerry Lewis laughing at one of the many jokes that were told during the ribbon cutting ceremony naming the Friars Club monastery building after himself! Fifty-fifth street in Manhatta…
  10. Hail (Sid) Caesar! There’ll Never Be Another!
    When I heard the sad news that Sid Caesar passed away this week at 91 years old, I was very moved.  He’s one of the last of his generation of comedians from what has been referred to as The Golden Age of Television.  I think I first got to meet him when I wrote for hi…
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