Casting around for something to read after finishing George R.R. Martin's A Dance with Dragons (Game of Thrones, Book 5) I decided to reach for a pop culture classic: Stephen King's Delores Claiborne. This is one of those rare times when I've only seen the movie and not read the book. You may recall that Kathy Bates played the main character and did a helluva job. As usual I'm listening to the unabridged audio book read by Frances Sternhagen. I'll be posting my favorite quotes from the book soon! So when should we expect you to post "Hey Australian fan, I'll be performing at the Sydney Opera House"? In honor of my stand-up comedy anniversary, I'm sharing an essay I wrote last year for The Blog Out Loud Show: the live, staged reading version of The Urban Erma. So, I ran into a fellow comedian whom I love and respect a great deal. He’s one of those guys who’s the cherished combination of funny and nice. I’ve always admired his success. I’ve seen him in commercials, he’s a respected regular in the A-level comedy clubs around the city, and he had his own Comedy Central special. Since I hadn’t seen him in a while I had assumed he was doing his thing out in LA. So I was crushed when he told me he’s selling real estate now. How in the hell do you go from Comedy Central to Century 21? |