We had the DVD taping last night, it couldn’t have gone any better. Awesome crowd, great sets, good times. Thanks to everyone that came out. DVDs are coming soon!

Here’s my new clip for the “Open Mic Challenge 3″ Jokes.com contest.

I’m performing at Watra on 48th and Pulaski this Friday at 9pm and possibly another place downtown on Friday, too. Sunday I’m hosting the 3rd round of Last Loco Standing, where some hilarious comics are left competing for $500. It starts at 8pm, so come see Joe Red, Lucky Luciano, Chris Paladino, Miguel “Big Mig” Mancha, Jody Serafin, and Martin Gollogly do the funny.

Finally, here’s a picture of the Cobra Commander action figure I bought from the new GI JOE movie. The movie was amazing:  crazy action, ridiculous storylines and plot twists, and nonstop cheese.  Pretty much everything I incorporated into playing with my GI JOEs when I was 7. Or 15. It was one age or the other. Maybe it’s 23 since I just bought this toy.

Tonight and tomorrow night at 8pm and 10pm I’ll be at the brand new comedy club in Crestwood, IL called SHOWTIME. It’s a really nice place and hopefully it’ll be packed. We’ve gotta compete with the Crestwood Fest where a few members of the band ASIA are playing this weekend, but besides that, we’re golden.

I’m also at Ashbary’s Coffee House tonight AFTER Showtime at around midnight with the Hot Cup of Comedy gang, as well as tomorrow BEFORE Showtime at around 7pm. 6 shows, 2 days, lots of drinks.

Sunday night Last Loco Standing 2009 starts and I’m hosting this thing with 11 other hilarious Chicago comics competing for the title and some money. It’s every Sunday night in August at 8pm at Joe’s on Weed St. downtown.

Last night I had a show in Spring Lake Michigan at a Holiday Inn. It was a blast. Some people got some shirts which is always nice, and there were lots of drunken Michigannies slurring their speech to me before, during, and after the show.

Last thing, there’s a great show going on in Frankfort, IL on Wednesdays in August, ticket sales go to charity and they’ve got good comics up every week. I’m on there August 19th, so stop by and say hello.

Busy busy busy.

My show in St. Louis this past Friday was a great time. Post Sports Bar and Grill hosted, and they couldn’t have been nicer about it. My friends and I got to do free ShotBong shots all night, and I slept in my car in a grocery store parking lot. My friend Dan made sure to wake up and puke in the parking lot in the middle of the night, an action that completed a grand trip to Missouri.

Saturday I was in Oconomowoc, WI for a quick show and wooed the crowd with a few tickles. Then I went to the 4th annual Pulak Luau in beautiful Crestwood Estates. The weekend was a lot of driving and tons of fun.

I finished the first season of Breaking Bad on Sunday, which is so so good. Everyone needs to watch this show and feel better about their own lives. I can’t wait to see the 2nd season, which goddamnitly was taken off of on demand recently, and is not on DVD yet. Comcast jerks.

Busy week:  tonight, Hungry Brain and Endangered Comics @ the Zoo. Thursday, Tavern Off the Fox in Aurora, IL. Friday, Lakeshore Theater with BigDogEatChild. Saturday, Nobody Dances Here Podcast. Sunday, short set at The Spot with Josh Alton and friends.

I recorded this podcast with Brandon Wetherbee the other day, give it a listen. The show is great, and there are some other really great episodes of the podcast on his website YouMeThemEverybody. Be sure to check them out. I’m trying to get my own podcast started soon, maybe two different shows. Could be lots of fun.

I’m headed to Springfield this weekend for my cousin’s wedding, but I don’t really have a free weekend between now and November with shows and things, so be sure to check my calendar if you want to see some stuff.

Here’s a pic from the 4th of July with my brothers looking unknowingly patriotic.

Just got back from visiting Boston, had a blast. Lot’s of great sights and sounds. Food was boss, and so was drink. Stayed at a creepy hotel called Lord Wakefield’s. Did an open mic at said hotel. Had the worst Chinese Food of all time. Slept in an airport for five hours waiting for a rental car place to open. Stared down a creepy soldier statue. Ate shrimp after shrimp after shrimp. Had some terrible rootbeer at Borders. Loved the carts with the words “Fried Dough” plastered to them, but didn’t eat any. Climbed a tree. Watched a clown juggle on a tightrope in the Quincy Marketplace. Bought a new brown suit. Attended an Italian wedding. Performed at the Comedy Studio. Here are some pictures of all these things.

Hey, since I’m taping a half hour DVD on July 11th with my good friend Anthony Sarfino, we’re practicing our longer sets frequently in the months leading up to it at places like Cigars and Stripes in Berwyn, IL.

We’ll be making some special features for the DVDs along the way, and we’ll have the discs for sale probably towards the end of the summer. It sucks talking about the end of the summer when it’s not even here yet, but gotta think ahead!

Tonight I’ve got some standup in Country Club Hills, IL at Pros Sports Bar and Grill.

Tomorrow night I’m at the Charly Horse in New Lenox, IL doing some comedy right off of Route 30.

Next Tuesday I’m doing my friend Joe Anderson’s radio show “Haters to the Left” for DePaul University downtown. That’ll be a blast from 9pm-Midnight.

My calendar is pretty full for the summer and fall, and I’ve got weddings in Springfield, IL, Boston, MA, and San Francisco, CA to go to every summer month. Busy busy busy.

Come see a show or two!

Tonight is the first show of a new monthly show I’m running at a pizza joint called Barraco’s in Orland Park, IL. Here’s the flyer for the show. It’s gonna be sweet, come check it out if you can!

I’m part of that with some really talented comics and producers. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of the biggest annual comedy festival!

Also, every Wednesday at Fizz is getting packed! Come be part of that if you can. I’m in the show this Wednesday, March 25th. Also May 6th and May 13th.

I’ll be posting a new video blog from my trip/gig in Vegas soon. Here’s a picture of some cash I won in the Playboy Club at the top of the Palms betting on Black 8 in Roulette.

My tag team partner IRS and I at my friend Ron’s 23rd birthday party. Everyone had to dress like wrestlers.

Me, Robert Kelly, and Nathan Timmel at the Chicago Improv on 03.01.09.

My first brand new car. Got it on 03.03.09. I got to ring this giant bell like Quasimodo.

I think the Secret Lives of Bees could have used more with the bees. But it was pretty good.