Happy Holidays Everyone,

Don’t forget that I will be performing this New Year’s Eve at Howard Johnson’s in Toms River, NJ. You can purchase tickets online at my Online Store at www.comedytornado.com/merch.htm. The price will be an amazingly low price of $40 per person if tickets are purchased in advance and $45 per person if purchased at the door. This includes a Buffet Dinner & Show and Champagne Toast at Midnight! The show is my Special Music & Comedy Show of about 2 hours plus. Doors will open at 8:15 PM. This is going to be a fun show, to say the least. There are only 80 tickets being sold so hurry up! (They also have package deals available of Room, Dinner & Show) Call Andrea at 732-244-1000 Ext.508 for more info or tickets. START THE NEW YEAR OFF WITH LAUGHTER!!

Also, I have just written and recorded my very first Christmas Holiday Song called, ‘All Year Long’. It is a serious song and can downloaded for only 99¢. You can also hear a sample of it on my Online Store Page. I hope you enjoy it.

AND NOW FOR MY UPCOMING SHOWS:

Date: December 31, 2009 (NEW YEAR’S EVE)
Venue: Howard Johnson’s — Toms River, NJ
Phone: (732)244-1000 Ext. 508 Ask For Andrea
Other: Dinner & Show plus Champagne Toast at Midnight ($40 in advance & $45 at the door) SPECIAL: Room, Dinner & Show Packages Available to make it a special evening!!
Other: THIS SHOW WILL DEFINITELY SELL OUT FAST so BUY TICKETS EARLY!!

Date: January 7, 8, & 9, 2010
Venue: Wiseguys Comedy Club –Syracuse, NY
Phone: (315)477-9898
Other: Located at 201 South Salina Street

Date: January 15, 2010
Venue: Toms River Elks Club — Toms River, NJ
Phone: (732)240-2711 Ask For Becky
Other: Fundraiser Show For The Special Children’s Committee

Date: January 16, 2010
Venue: Port-Au-Peck Fire House — Oceanport, NJ
Phone: (732)921-8025 Ask for Jim Gallo
Other: Fundraiser For The Oceanport Firefighters

Date: January 22 & 23, 2010
Venue: Wisecracker’s Comedy Club — Scranton, PA
Phone: (570)788-8451
Other: Located in The Clarion Hotel off of I-81

Date: January 29 & 30, 2010
Venue: Wisecracker’s Comedy Club — State College, PA
Phone: (814)238-3001
Other: Located in The Ramada Inn on Atherton St. (Route 322)

Date: February 12, 2010
Venue: Anthony & Cleopatra’s Catering Hall — Williamstown, NJ
Phone: (856)498-5556 Ask For Scott
Other: Fundraiser For Franklin Township Little League

Date: February 13, 2010
Venue: The Mansion — Bricktown, NJ
Phone: (732)330-3852 Ask For Nicole or www.ballbusterscomedy.com
Other: A GREAT NIGHT OUT FOR VALENTINE’S DAY WEEKEND!!

Date: February 19, 2010
Venue: Luna Rosa — Seaside Heights, NJ
Phone: (732)793-0021
Other: Located at 401 on The Boulevard
Other: 4 Course Dinner & Show Packages Available!!

Date: February 20, 2010
Venue: The Holiday Inn — Ronkonkoma, NY
Phone: (631)790-4046 Ask For Mike Dillon
Other: Located on Veteran’s Highway (Exit 57 on The L.I.E.)

Date: February 27, 2010
Venue: Westwood Elks — Westwood, NJ
Phone: (201)358-8968 Ask For Gina
Other: Fundraiser For Westwood Elks Women’s Auxhilary

I hope one of these dates is near you and that you can attend. As always, thank you so much for all of your past support!

Don’t forget that my BRAND NEW COMEDY  DVD that was recorded at The Strand Theater this past July is out now and doing very well and I wanted to thank everyone who have purchased it so far and thanks also for the great e-mails about it. I am very happy with the response thus far. If you are interested in purchasing it just go to my online store at www.comedytornado.com/merch.htm. It is called ‘Hanging By A Strand’ and it is the live show plus added bonus footage of the question and answer session I had with the audience at the end of the show… Makes a great Christmas gift stocking stuffer.

Thanks for being on my mailing list,

Paul Venier

www.comedytornado.com

www.myspace.com/paulvenier

Click Above to hear Neal B’s Full Interview

Last week I had the pleasure of being a guest on the outstanding comedy show, “The Comedy Point with Soul Joel”!  I was able to spend a feew minutes with these geniuses of comedy!    Click the picture above to listen to the full interview!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAEu7N0fO4c

For more:
TheComedyPoint.com
WTBQ.com
The Comedy Point With Soul Joel” on Facebook

I recommend you check them out every Tuesday night starting at 6pm-8pm at streaming live at WTBQ.com from 6pm to 8pm!  If you are in the Northern NJ area you can hear them on the radio at: WTBQ 99.1 FM and 1110AM!

Today was going to be our only day in New York where we were going to be able to do some sight-seeing with having nothing else planned!  Hol and I woke up pretty early as we wanted to get out there and do things!  We were also going to meet up with Dina and Venus for lunch across from their hotel before they left for the airport!

Before heading out I went down stairs to the computers and checked my email, as Jesse was sending me our meet and greet photo!  I knew it was in my inbox as I had got in on my phone, but it was taking forever to load.  Loading it up on the computer gave me a pretty good feeling!  All those dreams had finally come true and I was seeing the result right there in front of me!  I forwarded it on to all of those who were there with us so they could see such an amazing photo too!

We all eventually jumped in to 2 taxis and set out for Old Navy before meeting the guys for lunch!  But by the time we got down to Madison Square Garden Dina and Venus had already had lunch and were set to go back to their hotel to grab their bag’s!  We stopped and chatted to them for about 10 minutes.  As we walked them back towards their hotel we took a couple of photos and said how good it was to finally have met them after having talked over the internet for a little over 2 years!  We gave them a hug as they went on their way!

Before having lunch we went in to Borders for a perusal of the books and magazines on offer, we bought all the copies of Inked magazine, with Carey Hart on the cover, which the shop had! TGI’s was out next stop for some lunch!  Kate and Kayla headed off to The Empire State Building, so they didn’t join us!  After witnessing the biggest cheesy string ever and enjoying some chicken strips with Jack Daniels sauce Hol, Shez, Rach and I headed over towards Old Navy to get in a little more clothes shopping!

After buying only a few things this time, we split and Rach and Shez headed down to Battery Park to see The Statue of Liberty and Hol and I decided to head down to Ground Zero.  I wanted to show Hol the Church that is across from where the towers stood that the firemen used to sleep in overnight whilst cleaning up all the rubble.  By the time we finally got there it was 6pm and the man at the entrance closed the gates on us.  When we asked why he said that the Church closed for the day at 6pm and even though it had only just gone 6 there was no way he was going to let us in!  So after that we decided to head back to Times Square to meet up with Shez and Rach after their adventure!

One of the plans for the evening was that we were going to hire a stretch hummer for 3 hours to take us anywhere we wanted in New York City.  The guy who we were booking it through kept harassing Shez over the telephone and was becoming quite pushy!  He wanted to meet up with us 2 hours before he was going to pick us up to go over a few things!  To me it sounded quite dodgy, so I ended up getting on the phone to him, pretended I was Shez and in the end told him that we were not going to go through with it!  I just had a feeling that something wasn’t quite right about the whole thing!  In the end though we decided just to do our own thing for the rest of the evening!

Rach really wanted to go to the HBO Shop to pick up some True Blood memorabilia, so we set off to try and find it!  It wasn’t far from Times Square apparently but when we were trying to find it, it seemed like it was a hundred million miles away!  So we decided that we would come back in early the next morning before heading to the airport!

On our way back in to Times Square from walking the streets of New York we were flagged down by a comedian on the street trying to sell us tickets to a Comic Show his friends were performing in that evening!  He was a really funny guy and seemed interested in getting to know our story of what brought us to New York in the first place!  He had us all in stitches so we decided we would give the comedy show a go and see what it’s all about!

We jumped in to a taxi and headed down to the comedy club, it had already started when we got in there so we quietly sat at our table and started buying the 2 drinks that we had to buy!  As the acts went on I think either we were becoming more and more tired or really they weren’t that funny!  Everyone else seemed to be laughing except us!  By the time it was over I think we were all glad to get out of there, for some fresh air!  We were all pretty quiet in the taxi on the way back to the hostel.  Speaking for myself when I say this but I was really tired, it had been a very long 6 days and we had filled so much in to them; it was winding down time now!  And I guess we were all a little sad that the holiday was almost over and we were going to be heading back to ‘normality’ sooner than expected!

On arriving back to the hostel we headed back up to our room to look forward to trying to pack all the excess things that we had bought.  Everything was to try and either fit in to the one suitcase we bought with us or in to another suitcase that was bought whilst there!  It was going to be a fun experiment, but in the end I know Rach and I squeezed everything in to the one suitcase we brought with us!  It was a feat but we did it, haha!!

Heading back in to the room with our luggage, the others were playing a little game with the jelly belly jelly beans that was from Bubba Gump in Times Square.  The game was called Bean Boozled, and the idea was to spin the wheel and whatever jelly belly jelly bean flavour it landed on you had to eat!  The trick however was that these jelly belly jelly beans look like the normal ones!  But you don’t know whether you’re going to get the normal one or the weird flavoured one!  Flavours included, berry blue could have been toothpaste, peach could have been vomit, caramel corn could have been mouldy cheese, and buttered popcorn could have been rotten egg.  Now coming in to the room there were chewed jelly beans all over the floor.  Obviously the guys had chosen the weird flavours and they weren’t as tasty!  I spun the board and possibly got the luck of the draw, I had the aniseed tasting jelly bean!  As much as I don’t like aniseed thank goodness it was this one and not any of the others!

After the game we settled in for the night ready to be up early again in the morning to head back in to Times Square for some last minute shopping and to visit M&M World!

Реклама, футбол, секс, офисные интриги, руководители и подчиненные, новости, светская жизнь, отношения – все это просто предмет для шуток ребятам из “Comedy Club”. Теперь с 5 декабря они будут развлекать публику с экранов телевизоров на канале ICTV, сообщает пресс-служба.

Осторожно, они опасны! Дерзкие, молодые, талантливые комики новой волны не признают никаких авторитетов, приличий и правил. Они запросто могут осмеять любую звездную персону – даже если она сидит в зале. Несмотря на этот факт, на концертах “Comedy Club” всегда много знаменитостей. Ведь здесь не только артисты, но и зрители в зале изобретательные и остроумные. Довольно часто в процессе шоу рождаются новые шутки, которые потом подхватывают офисы и улицы.

Этот новый для телевидения жанр стендап комеди (stand-up comedy) – давно неотъемлемая часть мировой культуры. Появившись в 60-х годах в США на волне антивоенных настроений во Вьетнаме, стендап комеди и сейчас во многом бунтарский жанр, противник всего официального и скучного.

“Comedy Club” сделан в лучших традициях стендап комеди. Ощущение, что ты на дружеской вечеринке, где собрались интересные и разные персонажи: хулиган, светская дама, карьерист, плейбой, девушка-отличница.

Они выходят на небольшое пространство сцены прямо из зрительного зала, по пути перебрасываясь словечками с окружающими, делая комплименты, прося прикурить. Комики – часть своей аудитории, они живут такими же интересами. Их цель – завести публику, а не выступить, отыграв заученную программу.

“Comedy Club” – живой юмор в стиле реалити. В одних телепрограммах комик объясняет шутки: смеяться после слова “лопата”. В других – произносит шутки медленно, чтобы дошло даже до жирафа. В “Comedy Club” объяснений и времени на раздумья нет. Шутка рождается прямо на глазах публики. Зрители в “Comedy” не статисты, а соучастники шоу. Реплики из зала приветствуются. Каверзные вопросы – тоже.

“Ребята, безусловно, талантливые, – делится своими соображениями режиссер “Comedy Club” Ксения Чашей. – У многих из них нет актерского образования. В чем-то это, безусловно, проблема. Но с точки зрения стендап комеди может сыграть положительную роль. У них, например, нет штампов. Они абсолютно открыты и постоянно находятся в русле импровизации”.

“Все тексты, которые звучат в “Comedy”, пишут сами резиденты, – рассказывает креативный продюсер и камедиклабер Гарик Мартиросян. – Смысл нашей передачи в том, что это авторский юмор. Мы никогда не исполняем монологов, миниатюр, сценок, написанных другими юмористами. Здесь юмор рождается прямо на сцене и идет в народ.

Смотрите развлекательное шоу “Comedy Club” с 5 декабря, каждую субботу, в 23:35.

http://www.tv.ua/offscreen/11065/

20-11-2009

Юморные ребята из Comedy Club, которые всегда безнаказанно шутили над звездами любого масштаба, в ближайшее время могут встретиться в суде с одной из самых своенравных российских артисток — 74-летней Людмилой Гурченко.
Актриса восприняла за личное оскорбление шутку по поводу своего возраста и намерена официально выяснить отношения с юмористами, сообщает Life News. Разногласия Гурченко с резидентами популярного телешоу начались еще в 2007 году, когда со сцены прозвучала шутка: «Людмила Марковна легла спать и забыла закрыть за собой крышку гроба». Тогда актриса, которая увидела этот опус по телевизору, рассвирепела, но не стала доводить дело до суда. После ряда новых шуток в свой адрес, которые прозвучали следом, терпение Гурченко лопнуло. «На мне платье, которое носила Айседора Дункан, а ей по наследству передала его сама Людмила Гурченко!» — прозвучало в эфире. «Это оскорбление чести и достоинства Людмилы Марковны», — говорит супруг актрисы, продюсер Сергей Сенин. Честь и достоинство оценивается в 150 000 исковых рублей (примерно 37 500 грн.). «Никаких исковых заявлений на данный момент Comedy Club Production получено не было, — заявил пиар-директор шоу Екатерина Храмченко. — В отношении Людмилы Марковны Гурченко можем сказать то, что с большим уважением относимся к ее таланту, желаем ей благополучия, крепкого здоровья и творческих успехов.

На блоге Успех – истории успеха и интересные статьи.

Por RODRIGO VIDAL FERRAZ e GUSTAVO GESSULLO

http://rodrigovf.wordpress.com

19 de novembro 2009

Aquele mesmo das piadas na escola, o malandro, o irônico, o moleque levado que sacaneava a professora, o zelador, o pai, a mãe, as garotinhas e os próprios amigos.

Ah Joãozinho, foi e é o ídolo de muito moleque por aí. O agitador, formador de opinião, corajoso, valente, um guerreiro. Todo mundo o conhece. Foram tantas histórias engraçadas que ninguém jamais esquecerá essa personalidade quase folclórica da nossa cultura.

Pois é, outro dia encontrei o Joãozinho por aí, pela vida. E para minha surpresa, ele não mudou nada! Mais velho, com alguns cabelos brancos, barba por fazer e uns quilos a mais, mas no fundo o mesmo fanfarrão irreverente de sempre.

Depois de muitos anos trabalhando na mercearia do pai, resolveu abrir sua empresa, uma loja no Stand Center na Avenida Paulista. Ele revendia aparelhos de som (roubados) para carros, CDs piratas, DVDs também. Tudo sem nota, afinal quem paga imposto é otário.

Foi numa dessas que conheceu um juiz importante, que arranjou uma vaga como Fiscal da União. Sabe como é, ter contatos na vida é tudo! Aí tudo mudou, casou, teve filhos, comprou uma bela casa com cachorro e piscina. Quer dizer, nem tudo mudou. Afinal, como Fiscal ele fazia mais maracutaias que como dono da lojinha de artigos piratas.

Continuou trabalhando com a pirataria, mas indiretamente, sabe como é, malandro nunca roda. Mas foi preso duas vezes por dirigir embriagado, se livrou porque molhou a mão dos caras e conhecia o tal juiz. Coisas da vida, afinal ele dirige melhor bêbado! Como muita gente por aí. Lei seca é coisa de otário.

Foi então que resolveu entrar para a política, eleito vereador e com a rede de bons contatos, entrou de vez no crime organizado, quero dizer, na briga contra o crime organizado. Está respondendo, em liberdade, à duas CPIs e seu nome está envolvido em outras sujeiras em Brasília, mas afinal é isso aí, político que não rouba não existe, honestidade é para os otários, afinal ele rouba mas faz.

Fez muita coisa, empregou os parentes, alguns amigos, facilita algumas licitações para empresas conhecidas, não cobra caro para desembaraçar mercadorias no Porto de Santos, tem uma “importadora”, uma empresa de “despachantes” e uma lavanderia, de dinheiro, disfarçada de pizzaria, no Brás.

Um trabalhador incansável. Um exemplo de gente obstinada e batalhadora. E quem batalha “de verdade” no Brasil sabe o que o negocio da certo. Joãozinho tinha todo mundo na mão e carta branca pra mandar e desmandar nesta porra de pais. Porque não a Presidência? Joãozinho era a cara do Brasil! Meteu o terno, acendeu o charuto, contratou um publicitário mal-intencionado e estampou a cara nos jornais, revistas e televisão. E o lema era Joãozinho pra Presidente, Brasil pra frente!

E Joãozinho, nunca esqueça, é malandro, sabe o que o povo quer, se fosse mulher tava com o biquíni enfiado no rabo balançando a bunda num programa de TV. Comprou voto, fez aliança, saiu nas ruas com aquele sorriso, fazendo piadas infames, uma alegria que dava gosto de ver. Ia para os debates e, mesmo na Globo, debochava dos concorrentes em rede nacional, chamava o povo junto, batia no peito, chorava, contava da infância pobre e sofrida. Foi eleito com unanimidade, o povo saiu na rua e gritou seu nome, subiu no Planalto como salvador de Pátria.

Mas não adianta meus amigos, o que ele mais quer é continuar a fazer suas piadas de sempre. E o melhor, ou o pior, é que ele continua a fazer piada, em Brasília, de terno, charuto e com a cara cheia de uísque. E viva Joãozinho e viva o Brasil!

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Veja algumas passagens de nosso ilustre presidente:

Durante o jantar, Joãozinho conversa com a mãe: – Mamãe, porque é que o papai é careca? – Ora, filhinho…. Porque ele tem muitas coisas para pensar e é muito inteligente! – Mas mamãe….então porque é que você tem tanto cabelo? – Cala a boca e come logo esta porra de sopa, menino!

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Irritado com seus alunos, o professor lançou um desafio. – Aquele que se julgar burro, faça o favor de ficar de pé. Todo mundo continuou sentado. Alguns minutos depois, Joãozinho se levanta. – Quer dizer que você se julga burro? – Perguntou o professor,indignado. – Bem, para dizer a verdade, não! Mas fiquei com pena de ver o senhor aí, em pé, sozinho!!!

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Joãozinho olhava pelo buraco da fechadura do quarto dos pais quando eles estavam transando. Seu irmãozinho de 5 anos queria saber o que estava acontecendo lá dentro. Respondeu Joãozinho: – É muita sacanagem, e me mandaram para o Psicólogo só porque eu chupava o meu dedinho !!!

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A tia pergunta ao sobrinho: – Joãozinho o que você quer fazer quando crescer e ficar grandão assim como eu? E o Joãozinho responde: – Eu quero fazer regime…

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O Joãozinho ( J ) chegou pro pai ( P ) e perguntou: ( J ) Pai, como eu nasci ? ( P ) Eu achei você uma vez que sai pra caçar na floresta… ( J ) E o meu irmãozinho ? ( P ) Ele foi uma experiência mágica que fizeram na barriga da sua mãe.. ( J ) E você ? ( P ) Seu avô achou uma sementinha e cuidou dela, e eu nasci… ( J ) Porra pai, será que ninguém da no couro nessa casa ?

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So the Pope says, "Do you have an eraser? I wrote..."

If I had a bucket list, there would be one less item on it, because last night I finally got to see Otto & George live on stage in a comedy club. And although one of them is made of wood, trust me when I tell you that two minutes into the show no one believed they weren’t watching a foul-mouthed midget go postal on everyone, including the shy guy on stage trying to calm him down.

Brooklyn-born Otto Petersen started out working a normal ventriloquist act, playing clubs and parties and busking in the park. Changing the material to an X-rated routine was both a survival tactic to get work and a stroke of genius. And I don’t care how prepared you think you might be for a ribald puppet, but the twisted, filthy smut that spews out of George’s mouth is as shocking as it is hilarious, maybe the most politically incorrect show on the planet. Nothing is sacred, not celebrities, politicians, alternate lifesyles, nationalities, religions and most especially anyone sitting within shouting distance from the stage.

Otto and George had just played the night before with John Valby, the ribald piano player who is especially popular in upstate New York. I did not see that show, but apparently a few people seated nearby had and returned for a full evening of puppet magic. I don’t know whether some of the other attendees were expecting Jeff Dunham, but between the act’s reputation and the disclaimers, there was no way you could walk into this gig expecting to see anything other than a demented ventriloquist with a foul-mouthed puppet. And while I saw many people laughing uncontrollably at even the most offensive material, there were also a couple who were obviously in way over their heads sitting slack-jawed, mouths agape, like they were being mentally raped.

Sorry, I have no sympathy for those people. If you pay to see an act like this you know what you’re getting. Filthy, sexually oriented jokes that are that much more hilarious because they’re coming from the mouth of a puppet. Otto baits the audience, and you can see his lips moving, but people don’t even make eye contact with him because they’re fixated on George. Hell, I know that’s Otto doing the voice and I’m still staring at the puppet the entire time. (I’ve seen clips where people argue with George!)

What makes these guys great – and yes, I refer to them as two people – is that Otto rarely speaks directly to the audience. He lets George do all the dirty work. George looks as demented as he sounds, and relentlessly attacks Otto as well as the audience. So while Otto is trampling on the sacred cows of every gender, race, creed and lifestyle, he looks like he’s the victim, not the perpetrator. It’s a brilliant idea perfectly executed.

And for those who might snark that his ventriloquist skill is lacking because his lips do move, well…you’re missing the point. It’s one thing to see a guy drink a glass of water while throwing his voice, but you know all the time that it’s a parlor trick. Watching Otto & George, you’re convinced that a demented midget is onstage holding the room hostage. And that’s just what he did through two hour-long sets that I couldn’t reprint a word of even if I wanted to. One of the funniest shows I have ever seen; do not miss them if they perform near you.

Host and opening act Johnny O was flat out hilarious. I don’t expect much more from the M.C. than to make the time pass quickly, make me laugh once or twice and get me to the headliner. I’ll admit that when this middle-aged guy from Parsippany hit the stage I had no expectations, but my ribs ached by the time he was done. Irreverant social humor that was unilaterally funny, whether breaking balls about Italians and their lawn ornaments or the social caste differences between Yankee and Met fans. A bag full of great one-liners, sight gags and dead-on impressions of Sean Connery, Ice-T, Nipsey Russell (a killer closer) and Bernie Mac. And an impression of Jesse Ventura coaching his son about birth control? Folks, this was fucking gold. This guy needs to headline and I need to find out where so I can see him again.

The worst thing you can probably tell a comic is “I’m staying for the second show“, but Johnny O juggled his routine a bit and reworked some lines; Otto probably altered his by a third. Frankly, they were both so funny I probably could have watched them deliver the same material word for word.

The smaller opening crowd was actually more attentive and responsive. The later crowd, a bit younger, contained the requisite wiseass who thinks he’s funnier than the comic, the talkative drunk at the front table, the group of twelve sometimes focusing on each other instead of being part of the overall crowd. This is nothing new for a working comic, and both handled it well. And I don’t blame the comics – they were nailing the material and rifling the self-deprecating callbacks when things didn’t go as well as expected. They had the follow-up ready for any punch line that fizzled. They just didn’t get back what they put out there in the second show. Sure, maybe a Joe Pignatano reference plays better in New York City than elsewhere, but if a Bernie Mac imitation is too deep for you, maybe you need to get out more…just somewhere else. But with enough of us in the audience who were gasping for air, they did what professionals do – play to those of us who were actually getting the subtleties.

The Comedy Club in Webster is a great space – perfect sightlines, great sound and lighting, not a bad seat in the house. The food is good, the drinks reasonably priced and the servers attentive and friendly without being cloying. In short, it’s a great comedy room that deserves a great comedy audience. I know a lot of us walked away tonight with sore ribs and big smiles; hopefully Otto and Johnny got enough of a response from the core of both crowds to make up for the sprinkling of cluelsss ones.

Of course, George couldn’t be placated. “Go to Home Depot”, he told me, “and get a rope in aisle 2 and a stepladder in aisle 7 and do it right in the store! Kill yourself!!”

Otto & George on Letterman

Otto & George website

Otto & George on MySpace

Johnny O. on MySpace

Ever feel like when you’re visiting Hilton Head everything shuts down by 10pm? Now I know most of you come on family friendly vacations, so being out and about much later than 10pm isn’t on your list of things to do. But, my experience working with Sunset Rentals has taught me that plenty of singles, young couples, and groups of friends come to the Island for a let loose vacation. These groups come for days of lounging lazily at the beach or pool and nights of fun on the town.

Don’t be too surprised, but Hilton Head does have plenty late night options for you night owls to enjoy. Favorite spots to hit up include Wiseguys for some savory tapas and beverages, the Hilton Head Comedy Club for laugh out loud fun, The Electric Piano for a sing-a-long, and the Jazz Corner for smooth tunes into the late night. Palmetto Bay Marina is home to a bustle of activities in the night time, don’t miss one of the seasonal Captain Woody’s Oyster Roast during the Winter months. Hilton Head Plaza, dubbed the “Barmuda Triangle” is the place to go to dance the night away. With 3 bars sharing an inner courtyard, it’s easy to go from place to place during the night to change up the scene.

And how about a late night bite? A number of Hilton Head favorites are open into the early A.M. Here are some new places to check out next time you’re visiting!

Remy’s: This island institution has evolved into a popular late night spot. Home to live music and parties, it is a great place to grab some grub between midnight and 6am. You can satify your bar food craving or treat yourself to a late night breakfast before bed.

Brick Oven Cafe: This isn’t typical delivery style pizza, it’s so much more. Wood-fired gormet pizzas served until 1am and this Park Plaza bistro.

Big Bamboo: This tree house and tropical jungle in Coligny Plaa offers late night options until 1 a.m. as well as live music most nights.

Hilton Head Diner: The old standby 24hr dinner with affordable options and generous portions.

So whatever your Hilton Head plans are, make sure you try a little of the nightlife, it has a lot to offer!

Maestro’s Pizza is located directly underneath The Improv Comedy Club in Addison, TX. We are at the intersection of Belt Line Road and Quorom Drive. Come on down and enjoy the pizza here at Maestro’s Pizza before and after the show as we offer all those who have a stub from that days show a 10% discount on their orders.

Indianapolis’ Crackers Comedy Clubs has gone completely smoke-free, according to a weekend report by TheIndyChannel.com. It all started when comedians began requested smoke-free environments for their shows, and the clubs’ owners have found smoke-free nights are popular. They don’t think the new policy will hurt business; this weekend’s shows are already nearly sold out.

Read the full article here.

The Jazz Kitchen in Broad Ripple, Greg’s Bar and Talbott Street Nightclub downtown and Morty’s Comedy Joint on 96th Street all went smoke-free earlier this summer.