In spite of Arctic conditions, 01SJ flips the switch
[photopress:Walsh_vines1.jpg,thumb,alignright]The long-awaited 01SJ, the digital arts festival that gives downtown San Jose a tech-kooky makeover every two years, kicked off Wednesday night with a...
View ArticleDana Gould hits the San Jose Improv tonight
[photopress:Dana_Gould_1_2.gif,thumb,alignright]You're probably thinking that the name Dana Gould sounds vaguely familiar, that he's probably the fat guy from "Oceans 13" who used to be married the...
View ArticleDJ Spooky leaves the sound unbound at 01SJ block party
[photopress:Antartica_DJ_Spooky.jpg,thumb,alignright]Paul D. Miller, the rhythm alchemist also known as DJ Spooky, was among the major attractions at SubZero, Friday's 01SJ block party along First...
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Lewis Black: He will be back
Comedian Lewis Black's Commonwealth Club-sponsored appearance at Cubberley Theatre in Palo Alto on Tuesday is sold out -- and you know it's all because Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy is...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon’s Improv performance primes him for “Late Night”
It's hard not to cut Jimmy Fallon some slack -- and not just because he plays the loveÂable bloke so well in his hoodie and Pumas. The former "Saturday Night Live'' star, the recently anointed...
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George Carlin: More than just another seasoned comedian
When it comest to comedy, no one other than Richard Pryor had the impact and staying power of George Carlin. Seinfeld had the hit sitcom about nothing. Chris Rock forced audiences to acknowledge race....
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Patton Oswalt: In pop culture, we trust
There are many reasons to like Patton Oswalt -- other than the fact that he is probably the best comedian on the planet. The guy has such an affinity for popular culture that he'll sign up to provide...
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Heath Ledger talks about playing the Joker in “The Dark Knight”
I gotta say that it at first creeped me out to re-listen to the interview I did with Heath Ledger about a year before he died from a prescription drug overdose. The idea of repackaging his thoughts...
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Cheech and Chong reconcile — and plan to visit San Jose
What are they smoking? That was our initial reaction on hearing a report of a Cheech and Chong reunion. The idea seemed as plausible as Paul and Ringo teaming up with holographic stand-ins for John...
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Yes, even Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists are geeky ‘Battlestar Galactica’ fans
diazJunot Diaz is more than a talented writer who in April won the Pulitzer Prize for his debut novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.† Like the title character in his book, Diaz is a...
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