Esta Loco?

Some good news: the Chapel Hill show went great and hopefully I'll have some new video up soon.

Some bad news: First, let me say George Lopez is one of my favorite comedians. Recently I caught "Lopez Tonight," George Lopez's new late night talk show. In the episode, he went and had an adult play date at Marc Anthony's house.

During the sketch, the two talked about how good their lives are and proceeded to light cigars with burning money. I can't believe that they would do something in such poor taste.

What makes this even worse is that a lot of Lopez's material comes from his experiences growing up in poverty.

Chapel Hill Comedy Show

This Thursday, I will be going up to lovely Chapel Hill, NC to perform in a student stand-up charity show. The show benefits Nourish International which helps bring sustainability to Third World Countries and eliminate poverty. It is going to be hosted by Jack Sprat Cafe on Franklin Street. The show starts at 10 and is $5 at the door.

Ok, now that all the technical stuff is out of the way. I'm sooo excited about this show! I finally get to show off to my fellow college students after I've been classically trained by comedy masters.

Graduation Show

Ted created yet another great poster for our Comedy Graduation show. Monday, October 19th at the Comedy Zone in Lake Norman. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Most importantly, the show is FREE! Invite all of your friends.

Bad Freakin' Luck

So last night was the season premier of SNL with host Megan Fox. The show was average at best with every sketch involving Fox having something to do with her being pretty, as opposed to being funny. The episode would have never been noticed if it wasn't for an unfortunate slip.

Jenny Slate, one of two new cast members, dropped the F-bomb during a sketch. You could tell Slate realized what she had done by the look on her face. However, Kristin Wigg was extremely professional and continued the sketch like it never happened and they were able to finish it without any other problems.

After spreading all over Twitter, rumors about Slate being fired came up. I have to say, I would be extremely disappointed in Lorne Michaels if he decided to let her go. They need to attack this in true SNL fashion and make fun of it right away. This is great publicity for a lackluster premiere and it's going to be on every talk show on TV and radio. They have the opportunity this Thursday with Weekend Update. I hope they take advantage of it.

Phil Hogan

This past Tuesday I MC'd at the Comedy Zone in Lake Norman. MCing sucks big time by the way. The audience could care less about you. After the show I read a quote by Steve Martin. "Be so good they can't ignore you." I need to keep that in mind.

Anyway, the real professional that night was the headliner, Phil Hogan. He can play the hell out of a guitar. Check him out on MySpace. http://www.myspace.com/philhogancomedy

Stand Up Graduation Show

Finally! I've got some video from my stand up graduation show. This was at the Wine-Up in NoDa near downtown Charlotte. Everybody did an awesome job. The gentleman introducing me is Johnny Millwater. A great stand-up comedian and my teacher for the advanced class I'm taking right now.

Matt Davis

I performed with this savvy gentleman last night at the Lake Norman Comedy Zone. He's a real professional. He was suffering from jet lag after flying back from The Bahamas and he was sick and he still did a great show. One year, he was on the road for 50 weeks. That's insane!

What a Basterd!

"What is a post about this movie doing on a comedy blog?" you might be asking yourself. Well, I had heard Inglorious Basterds was a funny movie in Bill Maher's interview with Brad Pitt but I had no idea that there a parts in this movie that are downright hilarious. Quentin Tarantino is a brilliant writer and I believe it will go down as one of his greatest films. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, SEE IT!

I know Brad Pitt is the biggest name and he's what will draw a lot of people to see the movie. That said, Christolph Waltz steals the show. His portrayal of Colonel Hans Landa is quite possibly, and I'm trying not to exaggerate, one of THE BEST pieces of acting you will ever see. EVER. I read Quentin Tarantino was worried he had "written an unplayable part." I understand why and so will you if you see it. Don't be surprised to see a gold statue in those hands come next Spring.

Mutzie

Sorry about not putting this up sooner. This is Mutzie. I saw him for the second time the other week. He's probably the funniest stand-up comedian you've never heard of. Check out some of his stuff on YouTube but know they really don't do his act justice. He's one of the most entertaining live comedians you'll see. Mutzie is so quick witted, the only way I can think to describe it is improve-stand-up. Make sure you see one of his shows if you get the chance. He'll have you laughing so hard, you'll choke, it happened to me both times.

Stand-Up Graduation Show

Ted from my comedy class made this sweeeeeet poster for our graduation show. Well done, Ted. It's next Wednesday at the Wine-Up in NoDa. It was supposed to be next Thursday at the Lake Norman Comedy Zone but Dustin Diamond is performing then. We got moved to a smaller venue because of freakin' Screech from Saved by the Bell. FML

Candy and Potter Summer Comedy Cruise

Candy & Potter from 107.9 The Link hosted this great party on Lake Norman. Potter gave my friend an extra ticket and she asked me to tag along. Potter was the MC.

They're asking people who were there to send in photos of the event. I didn't think to bring a camera but I may appear somewhere in the background in one of the pics.

This is Steve Forrest, an up and coming comic out of Charlotte. He's hilarious. You'll probably be seeing a lot of him on this blog.

This is pretty crazy. This guy is Hannibal. He's a magician/comedian. He puts on a great show especially with close up magic which I always prefer to stage performances. Anyway, I realized later that this guy totally gave me lessons when I was a little kid doing magic as a hobby. That was at least 10 years ago. I'm sure he didn't recognize me. I'll have to make sure I tell him if I see him again.

Funny People

I saw Funny People this past Friday (aka My Birthday). All in all a very good movie, definitely one of Adam Sandler's best. There are some classic lines that I'm sure people will be repeating for quite a while. I only had one problem with it, and I'm sure you'll hear this from other people who've seen it. The first hour and a half is unbelievably hilarious. After that, it takes a serious turn and starts to slow down. I appreciate Judd Apatow's unique take on the comedy genre, developing characters and presenting mature situations. I think he could've toned it down and little and shortened up the film, making it just as heartwarming and just as funny. All in all, well worth the price of ticket. Definitely go see it.

Steve Hofstetter

This is Steve Hofstetter. Saw him last night at the Comedy Zone in Lake Norman. Dude is hilarious. We talked after the show and he said he's never performed at Carolina. I'll definitely recommend him. Check him out. http://www.stevehofstetter.com/

Phil Mazo

This was the feature comedian last night at the Comedy Zone. Very funny...very perveted...but very funny. Phil Mazo. This is the cover for his album Pervert. Love the 40-Year-Old Virgin parody. Very creative. Check his stuff out. http://www.philmazo.com/index.htm