February 2012
1 post
Angela Cobb on the culture war between Hipsters... →
Listen to my segment from last night’s 3 Dudes and a Broad. (Sure, I ain’t from Bensonhurst, but with that accent, who could tell?)
This weekly radio show belongs to some of the funniest comedians I know and am happy to call friends. I encourage you to listen in and have a laugh. Check it out here: http://www.anythinggoeswith3dudesandabroad.com
January 2012
2 posts
December 2011
0 posts
November 2011
2 posts
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” – Amy Poehler, Harvard Commencement speech, 2011
Over the summer, one of my friends posted the video of Amy Poehler’s commencement speech. The above quote really struck me and I’d been meaning to write this for a while (since like…July), but alas,...
October 2011
3 posts
Fox News To Female Comedians: Be Sexy →
Some women can be sexy and funny. Good for them. If it’s all the same to you, Fox News, I’ll just take pride in the fact that I’m a lot funnier than most of the sexy women I know (kthanksbye). PS Since when is Fox News the expert on comedy? Oh, right, it’s their job to talk about shit they know nothing about. PSS I love how in their list of examples of hot comedians…they fail to list one...
September 2011
5 posts
3 tags
“No…. no. I - it’s not funny to me, when people heckle I just think ‘that’s a...”
– Louis C.K., when asked “Do you have any funny stories about being heckled?”. (via ivormarlow) THIS! “…doing something that makes them as vulnerable as standup makes a person…” BINGO!!!!!!
Sexualized Heckling: Part Three of a Three-Part... →
By Barbara Holm AMAZING article!!! The closest thing to “sexualized heckling” that I’ve ever experienced was at this bar show I co-host. A guy at the bar said, just as I was about to bring up the next comic: “I like you. You’re very smooth…no camel toe.” I could tell from the way he said it that it wasn’t meant with malice, and he was pretty drunk,...
Next Stop Nicholas! Brooklyn Stand Up →
Great article. Well deserved coverage about a Brooklyn establishment that I’ve really grown to love over this past year. Their monthly open mics are badass events and bring a real sense of community among all sorts of artists - writers, poets, musicians, comedians, tap dancers…you name it. Props to Nicholas Variety! http://www.nicholasreggae.com/sitemap.html
Fun Size & Venti Present... →
Facebook users: be sure to “LIKE” Fun Size & Venti Present… It is the monthly comedy show that I co-host/co-produce on the upper east side along with the wonderfully talented Cindee Weiss. Thanks!
August 2011
1 post
“In order to learn from your mistakes, you have to be willing to make them in the...”
– today’s horoscope
July 2011
8 posts
“The unfortunate thing about egomaniacs is that they don’t take much attention to...”
– John Lennon A favorite of mine. And truly words to live by for creative people, in my opinion.
“Yeah, I can see how once you get your five minutes, you stick by it and you’re...”
– my brilliant mother (making the analogy between a five minute audition set and an outfit you pick for a party or wedding)
alas, your mother should know...
Me: Ya know writing a joke is like birth, I guess. The conception is always enjoyable and exciting. Carrying it around before you finally deliver it can be stressful. And then the delivery can go either way and you’ll never quite know how it’ll turn out until you release it.
Mom: That’s true, that’s true. But at least you don’t have to worry about sending the joke to college.
“Every time I write I know I’m going to go through all kinds of insecurities...”
– Marty Feldman
June 2011
7 posts
To those of you in the Albany area...
I’ll be performing up there this Saturday, June 18th. Comedy On The Edge At The Pearl St Pub Best Of Broadway Night Pearl Street Pub 1 Stueben Place Albany NY 12207 9 PM showtime $10 tickets
WatchHere’s my set from Stand-Up 360 Comedy Festival “Best of the Fest” After nearly 2 years of doing stand-up comedy, here’s a video I’m (almost) satisfied with. (This video brought to you by performing stand-up comedy in dresses that are too short)
“It’s all about being the cause of an erection. That’s our value. And if you...”
– Roseanne Barr (via loveyourrebellion) THIS!!! I’ve been respecting Roseanne a lot more lately. I was never really a fan of the show, not so much because I didn’t like it, I just never really watched it when it was actually on so therefore I’d usually skip the re-runs on Nick at...
chatting about how an Oneonta professor is in...
Me: He was always nice to me.
Mom: Maybe we are not as sensitive.
Me: Well, I mean, I’m white. So…
Mom: What are you talking about? Like I'm black, blue, jew, spanish etc?
May 2011
13 posts
“I’m having a hot flash. That is the only action I get.”
– my mom via Facebook chat
“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different...”
– Omar Holmon, everybody. (via meganfalley) HAHA…this is perfect!!!
“I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals...”
– Billy Joel
Vanity Fair: Why Women Aren't Funny →
Very interesting article from 2007. Worth revisiting. I think in the end it boils down to a few things that this article touches upon. 1) It claims that women, unlike men have “no need to appeal to men in this way” ie: with humor, because they apparently already appeal to men by simply being female. Well, I can tell you from experience, that ain’t true. But I think what this gets...
“The U.S. system of government is directly lifted from the Iroquois nations. Men...”
– Sherman Alexie (via nomakeup) I am going to admit this right here, of all the authors I was SUPPOSED to read in college (illiterate English major that I was) Sherman Alexie was the only one that I actually DID read. Native American literature, poems, comedy, etc is something that is not looked at...
“A pretty face may last a year or two. But pretty soon they’ll see what you...”
– John Lennon, “How Do You Sleep?” I know this song often gets criticized, but it’s always been one of my favorites.
In Honor Of Mother's Day: Some Ann Cobb-isms
‘Cuz my mother’s a bit of a comedy genius. On sleeping in: “I’ve already been through six lifetimes and you’re still in bed.”
“Make your face a book and close it up!”
Me: It says you put the avocado in a brown paper bag with an apple so it will ripen faster. What, are they going to have sex in the bag? Mom: Why not? Somebody should. I’ll hop...
April 2011
18 posts
I'll admit, the royals and their weddings are...
Mom: Kate's dress was breathtakingly beautiful.
Me: Oh yeah?
Mom: Yeah. It was lacey...
Me: Oh, like yours!
Mom: Ya know...kinda.
Me: See...you were ahead of your time.
Mom: And just like me, her father had a fuller head or hair than her groom.
Me: See, you and dad were the prototype for the royal wedding!
Mom: We were the prototype for...nothing!
upstate people:
I have a gig up in Albany! Tomorrow, Saturday 4/30 Everydays Tropical Cantina’s Comedy Jam 2012 Central Ave Albany NY 1220 8 PM showtime Tickets $15 at the door Should be a fun time =]
while I rant at and make fun of the show "say yes...
Christina (my younger sister): You don't understand anything! You may as well be gay.
My mom: Wow, that's an insult to the gay community!
I love pre-family visit plans...
Me: Maybe I should pick up something...ya know...
Mom: Dad just bought me a new box of wine. And we also have more than half a bottle of ABSOLUT left.
“Comedy performing, or for me anyway, is a kind of neuroses which I exploit. You...”
– Marty Feldman
Note to self:
I cannot write jokes, shower, and debate the legitimacy of a soon to be released Marty Feldman biography all at the same time.
