For better or worse, social media promotion has become a requirement for aspiring comedians. For some,…
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STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Stand-Up To PR
The founder of a well-known public relations company explains how his time as a stand-up comedian benefits his PR career.
by Chuck kingHere’s another example of stand-up comedy preparing comedians for life in the business world. Steve Cody…
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STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Rife With A Past
Where did Matt Rife come from and how did he get so successful? A story tracing his career attempts to answer those questions.
by Chuck kingLast month’s Matt Rife hype has died down a bit. But where did it come from?…
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STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Comedy By The Bay
Comedian and actor Paul Riser says he prefers performing in San Francisco over Los Angeles for a reason that might not please San Franciscans.
by Chuck kingPaul Riser is once again performing stand-up, and he’s looking forward to taking the stage in…
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STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Pale And Dark
Jim Gaffigan's latest special takes audiences to places the stand-up star rarely goes - and people seem to like it.
by Chuck kingJim Gaffigan’s humor appears to be getting darker as he ages. Reviews of his latest comedy…
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STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Unfunny Input
Instead of declaring that computers can't create comedy, should the blame be placed on humorless engineers prompting AI?
by Chuck kingDELRAY BEACH – People keep trying to get Artificial Intelligence to write stand-up comedy – and…
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STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Comedy Fighting Cancer
A club in California is teaching cancer patients to perform stand-up comedy as a means of coping with their disease.
by Chuck kingBOCA RATON – Laughter may not be the best medicine, but a group of would-be comedians…
STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Reaching Your People Kevin Hart and Bill Maher praise podcasting as a means to directly reach their audiences.
A few recent Applause Break articles examined the negative side of podcasting. Bill Maher and Kevin…
STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Theater Of Comedy Shows from New York's Comedy Cellar will soon be live streamed to theaters across the country.
DELRAY BEACH – Sadman Comedy Productions may be onto something. Earlier this year the Boca Raton-based…
STAND-UP RUNDOWN: Montreal Dreams Considered one of the world's best comedy festivals, Just For Laughs might be better than usual this year.
DELRAY BEACH – It’s a great week to be in Montreal. The Just For Laughs comedy…