Dog lovers, this one’s for you.
Tony Knight combined passions for dogs and stand-up comedy, creating a niche job.
He’s teaching people about dog behavior by employing humor.
The humans seem to find it funny. Not sure the dogs do but, hey, at least they’re not barking.
Today’s Stand-Up spotlight includes a Q&A will Gary Gulman about his new book “Misfits;” a look back at a Bob Newhart album that set the standard for comedy; and a list of 10 documentaries that focus on comedy’s dark side.
Funny barks today!
STAND-UP SPOTLIGHT – October 17, 2023
Stand-up to have you barking with laughter
A former lab technician who has 25 years’ experience as a dog behaviourist, says he is living the life of his dreams, combining his passion for teaching people how to train dogs with stand-up comedy.
Tony Knight said he learnt much of his skills with canines from his mother, bestselling author of ‘The Dog Whisperer’, and that he had always had “a passion” for making people laugh.
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Stand-up comic Gary Gulman on his awkward 1980s childhood
Gary Gulman’s most famously funny bit is a take on the abbreviation of U.S. state names (trust us, it’s hilarious.) His 2020 HBO special, “The Great Depresh,” poignantly addressed his mental-health struggles, including depression, while his new memoir, “Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the ’80s” (Flatiron Books) delves into the childhood that turned him into the kook he is today.
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Record-breaking comedy: Spinning a hilarious album
In 1960, Bob Newhart, one of the all-time great stand-up comedians, achieved a feat unmatched by any other comedian.
Newhart’s album, “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart,” was the first comedy album to break into Billboard’s Top 200 list. In the same year, he released “The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back,” which reached No. 1 – the first comedy album to achieve this. In 1961, Newhart won three Grammy awards: Album of the Year and Best Comedy Performance – Spoken Word for “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” and Best New Artist of the Year.
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10 Documentaries About the Dark Side of Comedy
Laughter is the only form of wealth in comedy. Movies sell tickets. Musicians sell concerts. However, a comedian entirely relies on the immediate response of their jokes to build their audience. Comedy is a complicated form of art to hone and sell as it often relies on many failed attempts to perfect a hilarious joke. Even after achieving hard-earned success, history is filled with prolific comedians losing their lives to addiction and illness. Moreover, outrage and so-called cancel culture have complicated a career which relies on the statutes of freedom of speech. Several films have connected these dots to understand what makes comedians such a vulnerable artistic community. Here are 10 documentaries that give an insight into the self-destructive forces of comedy.
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