Humor Column: The Urban Erma by Leighann Lord: Playing the Field or Playing for Keeps?

By Leighann Lord

The voters of Massachusetts have spoken, tossing aside stand-in Democrat Martha Coakley for Republican hottie, Scott Brown. It is nothing less than a Twilight Zonian moment to picture a Republican sitting in the seat that Senator Ted Kennedy held for 46 years. Many are painting this as a referendum on “Obamacare,” anger over the economy, and a general anti-incumbent consciousness, but it may not be that deep. Maybe Massachusetts just wanted to get out of the house and play the field.

For better or for worse, what the Democratic Party and the People of Massachusetts had, could be considered a marriage. At the very least it was a long-term, committed relationship, maybe too long. No matter how good a relationship is, it’s natural to wonder what else is out there that you might be missing. Even if Marsha – I mean, Martha – hadn’t run the worst campaign in Christendom, the citizens of Massachusetts were ready to put on their party shoes and hit the dance floor with just about anyone other than a Democrat. They voted on the rebound and Scott Brown just happened to be there.

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Monoblogue by Neil Berliner: Happy Birthday from Daddy Diddy

P. Diddy just bought his son, Justin, a $360,000 Maybach, complete with a chauffeur, for his 16th birthday. To teach his kid the value of a dollar, Diddy is insisting that before his school pick-up each morning, the chauffeur must do a paper route.

Two police officers were just suspended for the rest of the year. They showed incredibly bad judgment by showing up at the pistol range with a basketball.

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Top Grossing Comedy Tours of 2009

Pollstar named two comedians on its 2009 Year End Top 50 North American Tours. Jeff Dunham ranked #23, grossing $34.6 million, topping some of the year’s hottest music stars including Lil’ Wayne and Toby Keith, while Dane Cook ranked #31, grossing $28.1 million, besting superstars Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Eric Clapton. Both Dunham and Cook are repped by Creative Artists Agency.

Michele Balan, Marion Grodin to Shoot Comedy Pilot

Comedians Michele Balan and Marion Grodin will tape a comedy pilot, Marion and Michele, on February 11 at 8pm at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Balan, best known for her top scoring performances as a finalist on Last Comic Standing, has appeared on Comics Unleashed and MTV Logo’s OUTLaugh. Grodin, whose opening act credits include Lewis Black and Robert Klein, has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The View.

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Last Comic Standing Returns, Open Auditions Announced

NBC’s Last Comic Standing is back! The Emmy-nominated reality competition series will hold open auditions for its seventh season in Los Angeles and New York. Stand-up comics will be asked to perform two minutes of their best material.

For more information, please contact lastcomic7@gmail.com.

March 6 or 7 (TBD), 2010
Improv Comedy Club
8162 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046

March 14, 2010
Gotham Comedy Club
208 W. 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011

Stand-Up Comic TV Appearances: Mon, 1/25 – Sun, 1/31

Larry the Cable Guy’s stand-up special Tailgate Party premieres Sunday, January 31 at 9pm on Comedy Central. Stand-up comic television appearances include Cheech & Chong, Eddie Izzard, Aisha Tyler, Cory Kahaney, Jo Koy, Whitney Cummings, Matt Braunger, Dana Eagle and Rick Younger.

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