November 2009
14 posts
Bill Scheft Remembers Ken Ober
billscheft:
I might have done four shows with Kenny. He was mostly a Village guy. The Comedy Cellar, the Moon, the Other End, the Duplex. I worked primarily uptown, at Catch a Rising Star, where I was one of the house emcees (I replaced Bill Maher in 1982 when he killed on the Tonight Show, then moved to LA seemingly the next day), the Comic Strip and the Improv. I do remember one New Year’s...
Some Obvious Questions About This Week's...
lindsayrobertson:
“I have a very attractive wife. When she is out with our two cute baby girls, she often receives free groceries, free fast food — the guy at Dunkin’ Donuts loves her — and free clothes. Frequently she does not realize she has the gifts (or stolen goods) until she is in the car, driving away. Is it ethical for her to keep these gifts, or must she return them (which may get the...
“When The Baffler revealed the hoax, the Times demanded an apology from Frank and...”
– The Great Grunge Hoax. (via katiebakes)
This is still one of my favorite stories. When I worked at the Times’ Web site in 2000, several staffers had that story photocopied and taped to the wall of their cubicles. “Swingin’ On The Flippety-Flop” = “Hanging Out.”
