Allan Johnson

Look who's trying to muscle his way into the Saturday morning kids' television world: Weird Al Yankovic. The master of music parodies plans to star in "The Weird Al Show"...

`The things they say," Sally Edwards sighs about her three kids. It's partly because of her brood that the comedian has an act. And don't think her little ones aren't...

- "My Favorite Martian" (1963-'66): Ray Walston (right) is a Martian, complete with retractable antennae, who crash-lands on Earth; he is taken in by Bill Bixby's reporter. - "Babylon 5"...

When an endeavor of any sort lasts 20 years, that's quite an achievement. When a standup comedy show has been in operation for that amount of time, it makes you...

Who says leaving Chicago is a must if you want to be successful in comedy? Conventional wisdom, for one. If a comedian wants to take that next step, either to...

If ever a person could properly define the term "saloon comic," it's Jim Wiggins, considered one of the best: "Saloon comic goes back to like Frank (Sinatra), who considers himself...

Comedian Steve Moore will have a great 43rd birthday this weekend. He has plenty to celebrate. His parents will visit him, coming in from his native Danville, Va. Moore's b-day...

Comedian George Wallace, a Chicago favorite, was named co-host of WGCI-FM's weekday morning show. He'll join co-host Jeanne Sparrow and the "Home Team" on Thursday. "(Wallace brings) humor, a quick...

Chris Rock continues his assault on comedy with "Roll With the New," his latest CD. Rock has an impressive run going, first with his strong HBO special "Bring the Pain"...

As all good students of comedy know, prop comic master Gallagher isn't held in the highest esteem among a number of those working in the community. Some don't consider beating...