Allan Johnson

That Rodney Johnson. Man, can he tell some stories: Rodney Johnson and the New Kids of Doom "I opened for New Kids on the Block as a joke," says Johnson,...

I talk about food," says John Pinette of his standup act. But "not so much because I'm a big guy." And here's the thing about Pinette's act that sounds so...

Always a funny guy with his friends and family, David Kolin had a feeling his future was somehow tied to comedy. Even when he was studying to be a dentist,...

Tommy Koenig thinks of himself as an overall entertainer. He does singing impressions, comedy routines and riffs and several visual bits and characterizations. Koenig has worked on almost all of...

`I don't know how many people there are in California," says comedian Rita Rudner, "but I know everyone has a script." That includes Rudner and her husband and writing partner,...

Manya Treece and Nora Sarrawa wanted to raise money to help save rainforests. They sold lemonade, but couldn't squeeze much cash out of people. On top of that, it rained....

Fall is in the air, and so is a lot of comedy stuff. So leaf through this: - Local comic Mike Ostrowski wrote us a little letter about a restaurant/sports...

The animal world is out of control with music! Two CDs due out this week feature cartoon and puppet characters getting down and funky. And both have celebrity guest performers....

When Gary Lazer called us last Friday, it was possible that most of his audience would have to miss his show to fight a war. Lazer was en route to...

Gather 'round, class. It's time for another lesson in standup comedy. This particular lecture is for all the remedial classmates out there. That's because our lesson for today is on...