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Funny Q/A with Shawn Hansen
Funny Q/A with Shawn Hansen
"Only in a blog could someone get away with interviewing themselves."
Q: What has Shawn Hansen's Comedy Corner been up to lately?
A: I have been covering comedy shows when I can, and have been working on my main project which is to get my television show up and running.
Q: TV Star, impressive. Tell me about your upcoming TV Show, when it will start, and what people can expect from watching it?
A: Good question. Well, first off, I should tell you the shows name. The name of the show will be Shawn Hansen's Comedy Corner. It will be synchronized with my comedy corner as its basically the same thing, only on TV. The show will air every other week as I will bring in one, or two comedians each show. Even though I'm not a comedian, as the host of the show, I still want to try to be funny, so will bring in fortune cookies. I will read these fortune cookies out loud, and will make a witty remark about each cookie I read.
Q: What day do you plan to start recording your show, and what have you been doing to prepare for your debut on TV?
A: Well, the show was planned to start a few weeks ago, but I needed to get certified in Final Cut Pro, a TV editing skill. Once I was certified in Final Cut Pro, I have been working on putting an introduction together for the past two days.
Q: What is your introduction like?
A: Basically, I introduce the show with the official logo of Shawn Hansen's Comedy Corner. In between that I dissolve in pictures of comedians I have hosted on my corner, and have audio in the background of the comedian talking in an interview I had with them.
Q: Interesting. Very interesting indeed. Lastly, who do you plan to have on the first TV show of Shawn Hansen's Comedy Corner?
A: I plan to have Dave Russo, and Bob Seibel on the show. The show might run for a half an hour, or an hour depending on how much material we have.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to add?
A: Yes, as a matter of fact there is. Recently, I interviewed Mac Livingston on Dec. 23, and Erin Livingston Carroll on Feb. 09, and would like to promote upcoming shows they have in February. Also, I interviewed Pauly Shore on Jan. 27 promoting his show at The Wilbur Theatre, and covered it this past Friday, which I will publish an article in The Valley Patriot about Shore this March, as well as the Livingston gang.
Upcoming Show Schedule:
Erin Livingston Carroll
Feb. 17 - Comedy Studio in Harvard Square 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
"We write so I don't have to tell the same jokes for 20 or more years," said Carroll according to www.erincomedy.com.
Feb. 19 - Mafia Style Comedy Show at the Hobo Cafe in Salisbury Center from 8:30-10:00 p.m.
Feb. 22 - The Grog in Newburyport from 8:00-10 p.m. for an open mike.
Mac Livingston
Feb. 19 - Mafia Style Comedy Show at the Hobo Cafe in Salisbury Center from 8:30-10:00 p.m.
Feb. 25 - Headliners in Manchester, NH from 8-10 p.m.
Feb. 26 - Chit Chat in Seabrook, NH with Paul D'Angelo from 8-10 p.m.
SHCC: SNL's Rob Schneider
By Shawn Hansen, The Valley Patriot
Published February 2010
“From Saturday Night Live” to “Home Alone 2”, “The Hot Chick”, and “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo”, Rob Sch- neider has performed in a school bus full of movies, not to mention an arm sleeve of movies with Adam Sandler.
Performing at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on Jan. 9, Schneider started his night off talking about the Boston Red Sox.
“Ninety years ago, last month, you guys decided to sell Babe Ruth to the Yan- kees for a musical. Wow, good idea there. It would be like trading Tom Brady for a Jonas Brother to be named later.”
Schneider chuckled about Bill Buckner saying anyone related to him will most likely be in trouble. “Isn’t your aunt re- lated to the grandma of the second cousin of Bill Buckner? Yeah, yeah, right? Well, F* you.”
Talking about TSA Agents in the airport, he said, apparently you don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to fit this job prescription.
“To be a TSA, all you basically need is a pulse, and the ability to identify bottled water,” said Schneider.
Schneider also joked about his concern for old people taking prescription drugs they see on TV.
“Forget about get- ting kids off drugs, get those seniors off drugs,” joked Schneider.
Explaining how whatever they hear on TV, old people appar- ently have it he rifled off a number of differ- ent potential syndromes.
Schneider also touched on stories about Tiger Woods calling him “quite the goof ball” for crashing into a row of hedges, a fire hydrant and a tree to escape his outraged wife.
on his phone that was left on the kitchen table. Now with the media revelations about the philandering Woods, Schneider said the bar has now been lowered for all men.
“Honey, I only cheated on you with two women. Look at this a-hole, he did it with 85 women.”
Lastly, when Schneider is seen in public, he occasion- ally will encounter a fan coming up to him in disbelief that it’s actually him. Reminiscing about his lunch outings, he was once greeted by a fan who admitted he doesn’t usually bother people while they're eating. At this time, Schneider said, "Well, thank you for making an exception in my case."
Nowadays people seem obsessed with celebrities, and want to know what they’re doing all the time.
Schneider said someone came up to him once saying, “You must hate it when people come up to you, huh? You hate it, huh? People coming up to you, and you hate it, right? Huh?”
Coming to The Wilbur Theatre Friday, Feb. 12 will be Pauly Shore. In his illustri- ous career, Shore has been part of the cast on Married with Children (1989), Beverly Hills 90210 (1996), Nash Bridges (1999), King of the Hill (1999), and many, many more. Talking to Shore about coming to Boston, he said, “I’m excited about The Wilbur Theatre. I haven’t played there before. I’ve heard some good stuff about it. I always remember going to Boston, and having a good time.”
To see Shore at The Wilbur Theatre, reserve your tickets today by calling 1-617-248-9700. For the complete inter- view with Shore, and review on his show, look for the March edition of The Valley Patriot.
SHCC: Jeff Dunham comes to Lowell
By Shawn Hansen, The Valley Patriot
Published February 2010
Introducing comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham to a crowd of 6,300 at the Paul E. Tsongas Arena on Jan. 17, 2010 on the big screen television appeared his puppet Achmed the Muslim Terrorist saying, “Good evening infidels.”
Dunham is known for his politically incorrect comedy and he definitely gave the crowd what they were expecting.
Scurrying back stage to get ready, Wal- ter told Achmed that he needed to keep his privates out of his dresser.
Achmed replied, “..., what ...?” At that time, Walter threw a bomb to Achmed, it blew up, and the show started.
Once brought up on stage, Walter said, “Oh, my Lord. Where the... are we now?”
To this question, Dunham replied they were in Lowell, Mass.
“How sad is that? There’s not even a consonant in there. We’re in Lowell, Mah,” said Walter before the giggling crowd.
Reminiscing about a recent trip to a casino, Walter was not only confused at the Mexican bathroom attendant, and why anyone would be in that line of work. He said he couldn’t understand it along with the fact there was a Mexican working for the Indians at the casino.
Explaining Manuel’s job qualifica- tions, Walter said all he does is hand you a towel.
Finishing up with his bathroom break, Walter said, “I turn around, flush the toilet, automatic flusher. I look at the side of the toilet, and there’s a little button there that said, ‘manual flush.’ I thought, oh my God, for another dollar, he’ll come flush it for me.”
When Dunham made a remark to Wal- ter about his age, he said, “You’re not too far behind me, and you are gaining on me every year. Staying on the subject, Walter said he looks the same as he did when the show started 20 years ago, and Dunham looks a lot different, and older.
Babbling that the show started off with a young man, and an old man, Walter told Jeff he will eventually pass on, and, “I’ll be on a shelf somewhere. Well, no more nightly prostrate exams.”
Looking at Achmed, Dunham asked if he could tell the audience what happened the week before they showed up in Low- ell. Achmed agreed as Dunham let the cat out of the bag saying he was arrested for trying to blow up a store.
“It’s not my fault. The sign said, every- thing must go,” said Achmed.
Coming on stage, Peanut the puppet sang, “Lo-welllllll, Lo-welllll, yes I love Lowell, Massachusetts.”
Dunham asked what was with all the singing.
“The star of the show always sings,” said Peanut. Peanut went a mile a minute until Dunham calmed him down. “Why are you so rambunctious “Nyquil, and Red Bull,” Peanut replied,
Peanut then went on about going to the dentist for his check up. He said it feels like an interview as the dentist asks you a zillion questions while they are using their instruments
Bringing out Jose Jalapeno, a story about his winter vacation with Achmed, Peanut, and Bubba J was had the audience in stitches. Apparently, Achmed caused an avalanche because he brought a bomb, and thinks he is a workaholic. Jalapeno joked, “We were trapped in the snow for three days.”
Ending the night with Bubba J discuss- ing his favorite sport, Naskill, Dunham was curious as to what the game entitled.
“It combines two of my favorite things, car racing, and hunting. We race around the tracks in our trucks, and we hit the animals.”
Dunham’s show was as funny as any comedy routine can get. It was easy to see why Dunham has risen to national notoriety in the world of comedy and entertainment. Any chance you get to see Jeff Dunham live is well worth the price of admission.
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