Chris Rock spoilers: Don’t read this if you’re going to the show in Seattle...
Surprise, surprise! Chris Rock was hilarious last night at the Paramount Theatre, the first half of a sold-out, two-night stand there. He did lots of political material, as you might expect in an...
View ArticleAs a tribute to the late George Carlin …
Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I drop several of the “seven words you can never say on television” in most casual conversations. But as a tribute to the late George Carlin, I propose...
View ArticleCarlin to be honored by “Saturday Night Live”
And now my first bit of useless comedy trivia. Q: Who was the first guy to ever host “Saturday Night Live,” back in 1975? A: George Carlin. And as a tribute to the comedian, who died of heart failure...
View ArticleRainn Wilson on “The Rocker,” growing up in Seattle and being in “The...
“The Rocker” is coming out this month (on Aug. 20, according to the folks at Fandango.) And while I haven’t gotten much better at editing video in Final Cut Pro, I think its imminent release is as good...
View Article“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” show moved
Serni Solidarios, the student programs director over at UPS, sent me this show update this afternoon: The temporary closure of the UPS Fieldhouse is going to benefit all ticketholders for the Colin...
View ArticleThat Ryan Adams just has no sense of humor
I was just goofing off and thumbing through a promo copy of book called “Is It Just Me or Is Everything @#%@?” that Grand Central Publishing mailed our way. It’s basically a snarky dictionary of stuff...
View ArticleThe mystery of “Tacoma’s” rappin’ super fan
“Hey, it’s Paul Brogan coming live from Tacoma, Washington.” It’s a familiar intro if you ever check out those hilarious sports raps from MySpace’s super fan, a guy who allegedly resides here in Grit...
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Bill Engvall on Tacoma ties, new material and how Blue Collar Comedy “was...
You’ve seen Bill Engvall on "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour" and "The Bill Engvall Show." And Saturday, the Texas-bred funny man will headline the Tacoma Dome with a set of homespun humor. Recently, I...
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The Queen of Mean headed to Grit City
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli, a.k.a. the Lovable Queen of Mean, a.k.a. that woman you see dishing out the lowest blows on all those Comedy Central roasts, will bring her politically incorrect style of...
View ArticleDane Cook tickets go on sale Friday
This spring, Dane Cook will undergo a large scale arena comedy tour that includes a June 5 stop at Seattle’s KeyArena, the comedian’s publicist announced today. Cook – who has starred in two popular...
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