by funnymatt | Jan 4, 2012 | comedians, stand-up, Uncategorized
This position probably won’t last- but it’s nice to see.If you want to do me a solid (as in favor, not bowel movement), then tweet the following:”I nominate @funnymatt for a Shorty Award in #comedian because…”This is probably self...
by funnymatt | Dec 22, 2011 | comedians, stand-up, Uncategorized
As I write this, my friend and colleague in the world of comedy is in the last stretches of his fight with cancer. He’s not going to win, but he gave it all he had, and after seeing him one last time Tuesday night, I thought I should write a little...
by funnymatt | Jun 29, 2011 | comedians, louis c.k., Uncategorized
OK, I’ve often been told that I look much like Louis C.K., and I agree. Since he’s one of the comedians I most admire, I’m sure that we have more in common than just our handsome faces. (OK, feel free to disagree, but remember, if you do you’re...
by funnymatt | Jun 24, 2011 | avatar, comedians, Uncategorized
Everyone that knows me knows that I loved the movie Avatar. It’s the reason I got a Blue Ray player, I have jokes about it in my act, and I even made the photo you see below (yeah, I’m a nerd, don’t act surprised).Avatar was a fantastic movie-...
by funnymatt | May 30, 2011 | comedians, karaoke, shows, Uncategorized
As a comedian, I often do shows that are either preceded or followed by karaoke. (Luckily, I have yet to do one that runs concurrently to karaoke singing, but I honestly wouldn’t be surprised to be asked to do so.) One thing I’ve never understood is why a...
by funnymatt | Apr 11, 2011 | comedians, sam kinison, Uncategorized
Sam Kinison died 19 years ago yesterday, and the world lost one of the greatest stand-up comedians to ever grace the stage. I never met the man, and wasn’t quite old enough to get to see him perform live, but I loved his HBO Specials, appearances on Letterman,...
