Shane Mauss always wanted to be a stand-up comedian but was hampered by two things. “I had no idea how to become a stand-up comedian,” he says. After moving from La Crosse, Wis., to Boston, Mauss   

“We didn’t dream where we were from,” says Kevin Smith of his childhood in Highlands, N.J. “Nobody had an example to point to and say ‘Hey, someone came from Highland and did something big.’ And no one from my family had done anything like that.”  

Though his dad is a magician, Nate Bargatze never felt destined to be in show business. “I guess [my dad’s career] played into it in the back of my mind,” he says. “But I didn’t think, �  

Everyone could use the advice of a trusted uncle, but sometimes you have to settle for a guy like “Uncle” Larry Reeb. The upside, though, is that he’s hilarious. “My style is kind of one-liner  

The two biggest things in comic Mike Cody’s life are probably wrestling and comedy. Cody, the winner of last year’s Funniest Person in Cincinnati contest, is on the bill for the Cincinnati stop of  

Aries Spears is probably most recognized from his work on Mad TV, where he created a number of characters and performed many spot-on impressions. One of those impressions was of his boyhood idol Eddie  

Things are going well for comedian John Heffron. His calendar is full, but there are drawbacks. “I’m on the road 48 weeks a year, so I’m sure my wife has a boyfriend by now,” he says fr  

It’s been an odd, but rewarding, journey for the Imagination Movers. They started in New Orleans with the idea of doing a kids show for the local PBS station there. As part of that project they beca  

Widely known as the third voice on the Opie and Anthony radio program on Sirius/XM satellite radio, Jim Norton never had a desire to be broadcaster. “I went up (to their studios) with Andrew Dice  

Comedian Nick Griffin is as excited as ever about going on stage and making people laugh. However, he sees a downside to his chosen career. “Spending 80 to 90 percent of my adult life by myself,”