Jan Steen - Tom pap Baker

 Tom Papa baker and comedian featured in the Baker Oostwaert and his wife by Jan Steen 1658 in the Baroque style.

Jim Norton coming to Orlando

Hey Orlando, Jim Norton is coming to town this weekend. He will be appearing at the Orlando Improv March 15th and 16th.

Chip Chipperson Live - Almost Sold Out!

Huntington, Long Island and Somerville, Massachusetts time is running out to get your tickets for the Live Chip Chipperson Podacasts!

You can get tickets here for the show at the Paramount Theatre on : Chip Long Island

And here to get tickets for the show at the Somerville Theatre: Chip Somerville

Jim Norton in Tampa Bay June 7-9 Sidesplitters Comedy Club

Jim Norton will be in Tampa Bay June 7-9 at Sidesplitters Comedy Club get your tickets today! http://sidesplitterscomedy.com/event.cfm?showTimingID=505837

Milwaukee and Iowa City Jim Norton is Coming to Town!

Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Iowa City, Iowa Jim Norton is Coming to Town!

May 11 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater

 

 

 

May 12 Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre  

 

 

Jim Norton is in Orlando, Florida today May the fourth ! Get your tickets and see Jim tonight!

Jim Norton in Fort Lauderdale

Jim Norton will be appearing in Fort Lauderdale at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for Performing Arts May 5th

Colin Quinn in Buffalo

Buffalo, New York Colin Quinn is in town headlining at the Helium Comedy club get tickets while you still can!

 

Jim Norton is Heading to Orlando

Jim Norton is taking his Kneeling Room Only tour to Orlando, Florida, get your tickets today!

This week's Chip Chipperson Podacast

It was another fantastic week on the Chip Chipperson podacast this week featuring Anthony Cumia, Ron Bennington, and Mike Bocchetti. Make sure you listen so you do not miss out on military parades, oatmeal cookies, crabby hair and more!

Jim Norton Appearing in Huntington New York February 10th

Jim Norton will be appearing at the Paramount theater in Huntington, New Jersey February 10, get your tickets now only a few remain!

Chip Chipperson's Kids' Show

In his latest podacast Chip Chipperson mentioned he will be doing a children's show, below are some production stills from behind the scenes. On an unrelated note Jim Norton will be appearing at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank New Jersey February 9th.

Chip Chipperson's Latest Podacast "Chippin the Boy"

Chip Chipperson has a great new podacast out this week, titled Chippin the Boy. Chip displays an undeniable chemistry with his you huest this week, comedian Jim Florentine's son. Chip's other guests on this week's podacast include Mr. Florentine himself as well as Anthony Cumia and comedian Kevin Brennan, who has a show coming up on February 5th titled White Guys Matter. Be sure to click on the links to check out Chip's podacast, The White guys matter show with Kevin Brennan and Jim Florentine, as well as Mike Vecchione, Aaron Berg, and Chris Distefano.

Cleveland Colin Quinn is Coming to Town

Cleveland, Ohio Colin Quinn is bringing his new show One In Every Crowd, to your town. Make sure you visit his website www.colinquinn.com and get your tickets for the February 1 performance at Hilarities in Pickwick and Frolic. Below are a couple promotional images designed for the show. The first is Alan Freed celebrating Cleveland as the birthplace of Rock and Roll and the second celebrating the past season of the Cleveland Browns.

Latest Chip Chipperson Podacast

Make sure you listen to the latest Chip Chipperson Podacast it is chock full of stories of what Chip plans to do with his last few minutes on earth before a nuclear holocaust. It also features the return of Anthony Cumia, Sam Roberts and Big A.

Colin Quinn Carolina Dates One in Every Crowd

I have been neglecting this site, but wanted to begin posting again. Today I wanted to share the most recent images from Colin Quinn's One in Every Crowd Tour. This weekend Mr. Quinn is appearing in North and South Carolina so I will share the images for Ashville, Charlotte, and Charleston dates. (With a bonus Charlotte image) Remember to check Colin Quinn's site for upcoming dates of his tour. www.colinquinn.com
 

 

The Chip Chipperson Phenomenon

Self-awareness is not a strength for many people in this age of social media. Self-aggrandizing posts attempting to make marginal lives seem extraordinary are the norm, and no one embodies this as a person more purely than Chip Chipperson. Granted Chip is not a real person, but his personification of the current zeitgeist is undeniable. Chip is the type of person you would absolutely revile if you experienced him in your daily life, he takes all the unattractive traits inside each of us and amplifies them: the desperate desire to be loved, the denial of our own faults and failings, and a disgusting over confidence in his own mediocrity. This adds up to the ability to exist inside a world of his own creation where he lives in an uneasy denial of his Mother’s amorous activities while bedding numerous Hollywood starlets himself without even knowing their proper names. This parallels our own online existences where we selectively edit our lives for public consumption (Hey, cut that part out.)

I think part of the reason people are drawn to Chip is that he absolves us of the aforementioned sins (even if it takes place on a subconscious level). I think this absolution is some part of what creates the cult like devotion to Chip. I cannot imagine the disgust Chip’s success elicits in the minds of established comedians that struggle to receive the recognition and acclaim they so richly deserve. Keep in mind Jim Norton is a great comedian himself, but to have a character that he has brought to life for years now take on this status has to be a shock even to him. Though I am sure he delights in the love showered on Chip, especially as it horrifies his fellow comedians. Chip is the Rupert Pupkin of our day.

I believe I have heard multiple comedians say their job is to find humor in our universal experiences. I believe this is exactly what Jim Norton has done with Chip; even if the audience doesn’t consciously recognize this. Which means there is probably a little more Chip in all of us than we would like to admit. 

Keeping Joe Podcast

Social media has given us access to more entertainment options than ever before, which is great, but it makes it all the more difficult to find quality entertainment. This is true nowhere more than in the field of comedy. It is difficult for the uninitiated to separate the wheat from the chaff with so many comedians on the scene, but thankfully there are still institutions you can turn to, to aid in the process. One such institution is the Comedy Cellar in New York City. The comedy Cellar has grown to be the premiere club in the world where the top comedians in the business go to hone their material. It is not unusual for comedic giants like Jerry Seinfeld or Dave Chappelle to drop in and deliver a set, but just as valuable and perhaps underappreciated is the fact that you can routinely see legends of stand up comedy like Colin Quinn and Dave Attell perform in the Cellar, or one of its satellite rooms, on a regular basis.

The Cellar is also where you can see the brightest young comics perform as well, three of which are on the Riotcast Network podcast Keeping Joe. (Riotcast is an online media company co-founded by Cellar regular Robert Kelly with a studio on the Comedy Cellar premises) The three aforementioned comedians are Sam Morril, Phil Hanley, and the show's name sake Joe Machi. In addition to the three comedians Liz Furiati the manager of the Comedy Cellar also appears on the show and brings a sense of balance. Another great feature of the podcast is the music of Colin Smith who has produced a number of song parodies for the shown (Mr. Smith is brilliantly talented and should be a household name). The podcast features comedy legends like Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, and Artie Lange as well as young comics like Mike Vecchione, Beth Stelling, and Anthony DeVito, all talking about their craft and experiences in the world of stand up. It is the perfect podcast for comedy fans and for anyone entertaining the idea of becoming a stand up comic. The podcast is available on iTune and on the Riotcast website.

Make sure if you are in New York city you visit on of the Comedy Cellars shows, but be sure to make reservations as they routinely sellout.

Colin Quinn and Jimmy Hoffa

This entry was part of the this day in history series with Colin Quinn. It was the date that former Teamsters head Jimmy Hoffa disappeared (July 30).

Colin von Bismark

Today's entry represents another personal favorite of mine which is the combination of Colin Quinn and Otto von Bismark. Bismark was one of Germany's greatest  leaders playing a pivotal role in creating the German Empire that existed before World War I. You can explore more about him and his role in late 19th century history here: Otto von Bismark

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