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Jack Bernhardt on the Benefits of Stand-Up and Jokes Versus Threats

Posted on August 21, 2017 by nwilson

In The Guardian, comedy writer Jack Bernhardt writes a nice little column on “Why everyone should try standup comedy once” (7/31/2017). He says, I a...

Cases and Current Events/Comics in the News/Stand Up Comedy

Tiffany Haddish Stepped in It Again.

Posted on August 2, 2017 by nwilson

The issue In an interview with Los Angeles Times reporter, Tre’Vell Anderson (7/20/2017), she said Bill Cosby was one of the comedians who inspired her, a...

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Bill Maher and Fran Lebowitz on Comedy That Cuts Deep

Posted on July 26, 2017 by nwilson

In an interview with Philip Galanes of the New York Times (7/15/2017), Bill Maher and Fran Lebowitz talk a bit about Maher’s recent controversy, and enter...

Humor Theories/Stand Up Comedy/Theories About Jokes

I’m Joking/Just Kidding

Posted on July 1, 2017 by nwilson

A topic on my list of things to cover in this blog are statements of “just kidding” and “I’m joking.”  I started on this in my ana...

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Kathy Griffin Produced Art, and Art has Consequences.

Posted on May 31, 2017 by nwilson

I should begin by saying, I’ve never really been a fan. She had moments and jokes, and I’m always in favor of people who advocate for gender and sex...

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