Comedians - Sinbad - Minglewood Hall July 15

You know the name, you know the face, you know the funny.

Sinbad. That's right Sinbad is coming to Memphis on July 15 and will be appearing at Minglewood Hall. Doors will open at 7 and show starts at 8pm. Tickets are general admission and will be $35 a piece.

Sinbad has been known for his likability and his family friendly nature, now the kids are grown and he's ragging on his teenagers. Previously, there was a no cursing show that could be counted on, but these days, words like "bitch" have slipped into the act. He's still easily PG 13, but don't be surprise to hear words that weren't on his Afros and Bell Bottom special:




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Sinbad

Comedy Shows - Craig Ferguson

When it comes to comedy shows, I doubt the first place you think of is to go to Tunica, but you'd be surprised at the fantastic acts that show up just south of Memphis. Like I was recently surprised to find that one of the best comics I've ever seen live was coming to Millenium Theater in Tunica on March 13, 2010 - that comic, Craig Ferguson.

Craig Ferguson is probably most known for having the Late, Late Show on CBS, but Ferguson's amazing capacity as an entertainer doesn't stop at lip syncing puppets and making silly faces. Craig first got wide spread American noteriety by playing Mr. Wick on "The Drew Carey" show, where Ferguson will even tell you was the worst English accent ever.

Fergy is has written a few screenplays (Saving Grace is excellent!). He has written book named "Between the Bridge and the River" a dark comedy of falling from Grace, dealing with existentialist and philosophical themes. The Late, Late Show theme song was also another one of Craig's brainchildren.

All the other brilliance aside, Craig's stand up act is silly, story oriented, yet not an insult to your intelligence. In past shows, he's told the stories of his first marriage, how and why he wanted to become an American citizen, and of course his huge member - he can't get away with the dick jokes on tv as well as he can out at shows.

Please go out and support the man and if not for him, the crazy lonely cougar fans that show up with picture scrapbooks, cheeky monkeys, and 3 ft Craig Ferguson heads on snow shovels -- I worked security in SF for him two different weekends... I wish I was joking about any of that.

Find him on twitter.com/craigyferg or Official Late, Late Show Site

Shows: Doug Stanhope

Drinking, drugs, fighting and fucking.

Sounds like any good Friday night, but when you throw in comedy, you render a five part recipe for one of America's most notorious and revered comics - Doug Stanhope.

Stanhope's in your face style and social commentary is unmistakable. His cult following is almost as zealous as the most brainwashed Southern Baptist. But really, what else can you say about Doug Stanhope, he just is. He's a state of mind.

His material ranges from true-life graphic perversion to volatile social criticism. Doug is vulgar, opinionated, brutally honest and shockingly uninhibited and is certainly not for everybody. You might want to stay home if you are pregnant, nursing, or prone to heart conditions. Ask your doctor first, before trying Doug Stanhope.

Doug has built a wide-ranging television resume of dubious achievement. He hosted The Man Show on Comedy Central as well as the ubiquitous pseudo-porn for the sexually crippled, "Girls Gone Wild", both solely and shamelessly for financial gain. He has appeared on "The Howard Stern Show", "Comedy Central Presents", "Premium Blend", NBC's "Late Friday", "Spy TV" BBC's "Floor Show Live" while on ecstasy and wrote, produced and starred in Fox's "Invasion of the Hidden Cameras" and has even popped up on "Fox News with Greta Van Sustern" and "The Jerry Springer Show". But none of it compares to seeing him live.

Luckily for Memphis, with a reputation and history as he has, Stanhope is yet again gracing the stage of Hi-Tone for the night of August 7th. Come out to see one of the finest living mythical stand up comics of our generation before he drinks himself to oblivion.

Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets.com or at the Hi Tone Cafe Website.

Doug Stanhope
The Hi Tone
9:00 pm
1913 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
$19 (or $19 + $2 service fee)

Robert Hawkins

For those of you who are unaware, Robert Hawkins is in town for one more night of hilarity at the soon to be gone, Comedy TN.

He is a genius of the stage. As of Thursday, a 19 year veteran of stand up comedy. Despite the less than packed house that he filled, he still killed. He didn't hate the audience and he didn't make people feel bad about the numbers coming out to support him. His jokes are silly, topical, slightly evil, but always incredible hilarious.

Jaded comics that have sat through many-a-open mic and half-assed comedy show were in tears, because Hawkins makes everyone laugh. Sure, the topics could get to low brow humor, but the references go to the obscure, making even the most pretentious and PC intellectual break down into gut laughs.

If I can tell you nothing else about who is funny, go see Robert Hawkins next time he is in your general vicinity, because he will not disappoint.

Check him out at Crackle.com (Live from the Purple Onion) and you'll see why he is a master of his craft. Watch him over again and wonder why everything is still funny. Watch him again and stop questioning his ability, for you do not know the ways of the Hawk.