This year, I celebrated my 20 year comedy anniversary. 20 years from the first time I got up on an open mic at Laughs Unlimited in Sacramento, CA. 20 years since making four people out of the dozen audience members laugh maybe four times. However, this was just enough to suck me into this dysfunctional stand-up comedy business.
Author: Alexander Chambers
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20 Years Down, 30 to Go
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An Alaskan Tour to Remember
After 20 years in comedy, with shows in 43 states and 11 countries, I would definitely rank my latest Alaskan stand-up tour among my favorite weeks in my comedy career.
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Tis’ the Season for Clean Comedy
Hiring a comedian for your event is the perfect way to entertain your employees, friends, and coworkers. However, making the right choice can be tough if you don’t know what you’re looking for. For most events of this nature, you’re going to need a clean comedian who can bridge the gap and appeal to a crowd that may span multiple races, generations, religious beliefs, and political affiliations. That’s no small order to fill, but that’s where Marc Yaffee comes in.
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Comedian Marc Yaffee to Serve Up Laughs in Redwood Valley
Native American comedian Marc Yaffee serves up laughs at McCarty’s Bar & Grill on Saturday. ‘Comedy Night’ starts at 8 p.m.
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The Kern Effect
Andy Kern describes his adventures and misadventures sneaking into some of the nation’s most prestigious sporting events. Andy has managed to sneak, finagle or talk his way in to marquee venues, including the Kentucky Derby, the Atlanta Summer Olympics, Oracle Arena and the Espy Awards.
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Temporary Stardom
Cruise ship comedy is a peculiar form of entertainment. It has the power to propel a relative unknown from obscurity to mini-stardom and back to anonymity all in one week.
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Fifty-Year Fast Food Fast
In a day and age of disposable income and on-the-go meals, Sky has avoided fast food restaurants for 50 years. Yes, 50 years. For a half-century, since before man landed on the moon, Sky has eschewed (I always wanted an excuse to use that word in a blog) America’s culinary pit-stop, the fast-food restaurant.
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Marc Yaffee – A Comedy Force to be Reckoned With
With the 2019 year beginning to wind down and 2020 on the horizon, it’s time to recognize a comedian who’s made big strides and an even bigger impact on the comedy scene this year. That man is Marc Yaffee.
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My Alaska Cruise Ship Experience
I’m on the Holland America Oosterdam doing four weeks of comedy shows in Southeast Alaska. Over 3,000 people from 40 plus countries are working and vacationing together on one ship each week. It’s an amazing combination of military precision on the part of the staff and Vegas-style vacationing on the part of the “cruisers.”
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The Zero Waste Hero
Dave and I had the opportunity to interview comedian, Dante. Winner of the most BET Comedy Awards, Dante also holds the record for most overseas performances by a comedian for the United States military, surpassing even the legendary great Bob Hope.
