Articles by James Ostime
Mike Rita
Pot Comic
PUBLISHED May 6, 2019
Conventional wisdom posits that weed encourages creativity, while stifling productivity. You might get some great ideas while high, but you...
Amy Schumer
Growing
PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2019
Amy Schumer doesn't care for preamble. Comedy specials tend to open with an anaemic sketch, or at least backstage footage. Growing begins w...
Ellen DeGeneres
Relatable
PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2019
Are stars "just like us"? Does fame and fortune rob someone of the ability to be "normal"? Can a celebrated, award-winning, wealthy comic,...
Colin Quinn
The New York Story
PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2017
Anyone who has sat through the theatrical experience of a one-man-show might cringe at first blush of Colin Quinn: The New York Story. Afte...
Jim Norton
Mouthful of Shame
PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2017
With the current political climate such as it is, the debate continues to rage over what a public figure can or can't and should or shouldn...
Maz Jobrani
I'm Not A Terrorist But I've Played One On TV
PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2017
Maz Jobrani's friend warned him that he'd better have a good show when he played L.A.'s Wiltern theatre, "or else the headline will be 'Ira...
Katherine Ryan
In Trouble
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2017
There's an inherit neediness to standup comedy that even seasoned practitioners have difficulty shaking off. The sweaty "Have you seen this...
Mo'Nique
I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2017
Mo'Nique is no stranger to tough crowds. Her standup career has outlasted sitcom gigs, talk shows, and an Academy Award winning performance...
