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2008 Stories by P.F. Wilson

• Jeff Dunham

  published December 31, 2008

  On a recent visit to The Late Show, Jeff Dunham was introduced by David Letterman as "a man who has twice won the prestigious Ventriloquist... More >>

• Louie Anderson

  published December 24, 2008

  Like Roseanne, Louie Anderson pioneered the concept of turning family dysfunction into standup comedy in the 1980s. He turned his stage success... More >>

• Mike MacRae

  published December 10, 2008

  "A lot of times I'll just sort of discover by accident that I can imitate someone," says comedian/impressionist Mike MacRae. "I'll quote a movie... More >>

• Brian Regan

  published December 10, 2008

  "My comedy is not aggressive," states comedian Brian Regan. "I don't really go after anybody. I make fun of myself, make fun of the world in a... More >>

• Eddie Brill

  published December 3, 2008

  Eddie Brill is a busy, busy man. "I'm a maniac," he says via cell phone from the parking lot of a Tampa hotel. "I don't stop. I have like, eight... More >>

• Cheech & Chong: Light Up America

  published October 22, 2008

  When Tommy Chong parted ways with his partner in comedy, Cheech Marin, in the mid-'80s, he was devastated. A casualty of creative differences, one... More >>

• Andy Kindler

  published October 8, 2008

  A lot of comics who don't normally talk about politics and current events are getting caught up in this year's presidential election. Andy Kindler... More >>

• David Wilcox

  published October 8, 2008

  While David Wilcox's latest album, Airstream, sounds sparse in its arrangements, the inspiration for the project couldn't have been... More >>

• Doug Benson

  published September 17, 2008

  Comedian Doug Benson has a bit of an attitude, but he's very subtle about it. Recalling his experience on last summer's Last Comic Standing... More >>

• Mike Birbiglia

  published September 10, 2008

  Mike Birbiglia is embarrassed to tell people that he has a blog. "People blog about anything, like, 'Today I went to JCPenny.' 'I'm like JCPenny,... More >>

• Jimmy Pardo

  published August 27, 2008

  It's an election year, but comedian Jimmy Pardo can't seem to get into it. "I donated money to Obama's camp so I could get a free bumper sticker... More >>

• Emo Philips

  published August 6, 2008

  His quirky, somewhat bewildered stage presence doesn't convey it, but comedian Emo Philips has some serious opinions about humor and culture. A... More >>

• Jake Johannsen

  published August 6, 2008

  There are quite a few comics that describe themselves as storytellers, but few are as adept at that style as Jake Johannsen. With a twinge of... More >>

• Bill Maher

  published July 23, 2008

  Bill Maher can arguably be called the most perceptive political satirist since Mark Twain. He is cheered by liberals, and sharply criticized by... More >>

• Mitch Fatel

  published July 9, 2008

  Mitch Fatel is not a political comic. "No, not at all. Zero," he insists. "No interest in politics. I figure there are a lot of other people who... More >>

• Eddie Gossling

  published June 18, 2008

  Born in New York and raised in the military, comic Eddie Gossling didn't have to leave a promising career to pursue standup. "I was working at a... More >>

• Tig Notaro

  published June 11, 2008

  Tig Notaro thought she wanted to be in the music business, so much so that she left her home in Texas and headed to L.A. She increasingly found... More >>

• Mary Mack

  published June 4, 2008

  "I have two degrees in music," says Mary Mack. "So that's why I do comedy. My bachelor's is in music performance with clarinet, and my master's is... More >>

• David Crowe

  published May 28, 2008

  David Crowe lives in Seattle, but he was born in St. Paul. He went into comedy right after college. "I always wanted to do this," he explains. His... More >>

• Matt Kirshen

  published May 21, 2008

  Matt Kirshen says he's the comedic equivalent of '90s rock band Bush. That is to say, he's recognized in America far more than he is in his native... More >>

• Todd Barry

  published May 14, 2008

  Like many standup comics, Todd Barry has had a few day jobs. He's been, among other things, a clerk at an STD clinic, a tennis court maintenance... More >>

• Greg Warren

  published May 7, 2008

  "I think I made people laugh in the office," Greg Warren says about his former job at packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble. "Especially toward... More >>

• Chad Daniels

  published April 30, 2008

  “I’d like to be in the south watching an old white Democrat vote this year,” comic Chad Daniels told The Daily Show. ... More >>

• Margaret Cho

  published April 23, 2008

  Opinionated and sometimes bawdy, comedian Margaret Cho isn't afraid to reinvent herself. After her meteoric rise to fame in the early '90s, she... More >>

• Paul Mecurio

  published April 16, 2008

  For several years Paul Mecurio lived a secret double life. By day he was a Wall Street lawyer, and by night a standup comedian. "I was to the... More >>