The Hookers of Washington DC just held a press conference to make a very important announcement: WE ONLY HAVE 20 MORE HOURS TO REACH OUR KICKSTARTER GOAL! WE JUST NEED $424 MORE! Please help our web sketch series CREEPY CARESS come to life by donating. The hookers say you will NOT regret it.
Just click on our photo to donate to our comedic cause. THANK YOU!
Only 3 days left for our CREEPY CARESS Kickstarter campaign! So far we’re just a little over the halfway mark and we still need your help! Click on this pic to donate. The Hookers of Washington DC are so concerned they even lowered their prices! *Limited time only. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The Hookers of Washington DC totally agree with President Obama’s campaign slogan.
We only have 8 more days to reach our Kickstarter goal, guys! Click on this pic to donate to Creepy Caress web series! Don’t make us take our tops off….
The Kickstarter page for me and Brenda Colonna’s brainchild, CREEPY CARESS, is up! Click on our photo to watch our kickstarter video and make a donation! Every little bit helps and we appreciate your support in helping to make all of our creepy dreams come true!
Just a preview folks, of me and Brenda Colonna’s new sketch web series “CREEPY CARESS.”
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We are also launching our Kickstarter.com campaign very soon so stay tuned….sh!t’s about to get real creepy.
There’s a new teen sketch show that I had the pleasure of writing for, with fellow comedy comrades Buddy Lewis, Leo Lawrence, Chaz Rodgers and Jamar Neighbors. The premiere will be on 2/19 at Flappers in Burbank. Special guests include Miguel Nunez (The Bernie Mac Show, Joey, Blue Mountain State, Mad Love), Kim Whitley (That’s So Raven, Reno 911, Til Death, The Boondocks, The Cleveland Show) and Raven Goodwin (Everybody Hates Chris, Just Jordan, Huge, Glee, New Girl ) Come out and see who in their right mind would let me, Chaz and Jamar write for children.
Info for show premiere:
Flappers Comedy Club (Burbank Location)
102 E. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
5:00 pm
$10 cover
I’m at the “Just for Laughs” Montreal Showcase
The Comedy Store (Belly Room)
8433 W. Sunset Blvd.
WeHo, CA 90069
8PM
No Cover
2 drink min.
That’s how I roll.
This is where I’ll be tonite and tomorrow. If you’re in the area come by. I’m gonna be hilarious.
MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH
Old Towne Pub
66 N Fair Oaks Ave
(Down The Alley of 22 Holly St.)
Pasadena, CA 91103
10:30 PM
NO COVER
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10TH
“Laughs & Libations” Comedy Show
The Blarney Cove
22105 Roscoe Blvd.
West Hills, CA 91304
9:00 PM
NO COVER
As comics, especially young comics, such as myself, we know the importance of what it means to “be in comedy”. You can truly love or be a fan of comedy, but as stand-up comedians, we are a part of a very small community. Yes, I know there are literally thousands of people that do stand-up, but in the grand scheme of things, there aren’t that many of us that choose to pursue such a difficult and often times unprofitable profession. And for any of us who are legitimately working at making our comedy dreams a reality, we know that there is truly only one way to “be in comedy”, and that is by immersing ourselves in the culture, day in and day out. By constantly writing, working out material, going to open mics and booked rooms at comedy clubs, if you’re lucky enough to have the opportunity. But in this business, it can be very hard to stay motivated. It’s hard to convince yourself that performing in front of a handful of other comics, who are probably ignoring you or too busy working on their own jokes to even listen, is worth it. But I can’t express how important it is to do just that. ANY opportunity to work out your material on a mic in front of anyone is a blessing and opportunity you should never pass up as a young comic. There have been times when I talked myself out of going to an open mic because I was feeling lazy, or I didn’t feel like waiting 3 hours for 5 minutes of stage time; or because I had the “I don’t wanna waste this material on people that won’t appreciate it” mentality. But that is all bullshit, and every comic knows that. There is always something to be gained, as a comic, by “being in comedy”. And yes, even if you don’t perform at the open mic, just by being present at an open mic, you are putting yourself “in comedy”. The simple act of surrounding ourselves with other comics and like-minds is beneficial, can spawn creativity and inspire. No comic WANTS to be an ”open mic-er”, but we all have to…willingly, and have faith that it’s only temporary. A missed mic is a missed opportunity…PERIOD.
If you’re wondering why I’ve written this, it’s because just recently something terrible happened. A very beloved LA comic by the name of Angelo Bowers passed away on Tuesday, January 3rd. He was in a car accident along with another very funny comic, Josh Adam Meyers. The accident was caused by a drunk driver. Josh is recovering in the hospital but, unfortunately, Angelo did not make it. I had just seen Angelo at Red Rock on Sunset, mere hours before it happened. As usual, I was greeted with a hug, and it was great seeing him since he had been out of town the better part of 2011. We had done a couple of shows together and I would see him around often. He was an oxymoron; being such a kind person off stage yet such a beast while on stage. I was getting some work done Monday night and was pretty tired; almost to the point where I talked myself out of going to Red Rock to do the open mic…but I am so thankful that I didn’t. I chose to “be in comedy” that night, and because of that, I got to work out some new material and more importantly, I got to see Angelo one last time. I’ve been extremely sad since hearing the news and I can’t even imagine what his best friends and family are going through. And my heart goes out to Josh, who while recovering, had to find out that he lost one of his best friends. But in speaking to one of my favorite, veteran comics, Ian Edwards, about yet another great comic who had recently passed away, I feel better about losing someone who was part of the comedy community because in his words (paraphrased of course) “being a comic, I have laughed more than anyone. My job is making people laugh and getting to laugh all of the time. Who gets to say they do that?” And it totally made sense to me. Yes, we are allowed to be sad. It’s only human. The world lost out on a tremendous and truly unique talent. But at the same time, we should be happy because we get to laugh ALL OF THE TIME…because of Angelo. And we got to laugh with Angelo, and that’s pretty fucking awesome. Even if it’s at a lame open mic, you are assured laughter…not necessarily because of the comic on the mic, but simply from the camaraderie. Angelo was brilliant at making everyone laugh. And on his last day here, that’s exactly what he did. If I had talked myself out of going to that mic, I would’ve missed out on a whole lot more than just 5 minutes of stage time. That’s all.
Everyone knows comics can’t afford healthcare. Please donate here to help pay for Josh’s medical expenses scottboxcomedy.com
Angelo was not on twitter or FB. That wasn’t his style. But if you wanna laugh at his jokes, follow this account that was recently created for him so we will always remember him. @AngelosJokes
