Funny Like A Clown

Getting your foot in the door, tasting success, being remembered the leading you to your next challenge. Join us for a look at a comic then late show guest then short film actor then main film actor to writer to director he would touch some of the biggest movies and work with legendary actors and directors leaving behind a body of work that would keep him relevant through out his career.

A wordsmith a skilled user of words join us for a look at a comic whose writing abilities would gain him recognition that would lead to chances making the most of them would lead to respect and an almost brush with death would inspire a career that would span a legendary talk show on the cable tv circuit being remembered as one of the greatest of all time.

From learning a musical instrument at a young age to goofing off with it, the vaudeville circuit to making your fellow sailors laugh in the Navy all this forming a ride to radio and tv that would land you at the top of the game never having a clear goal but just enjoying the ride and seeing where it took you next sometimes the journey is just as much fun as the destination.

Living to the ripe old age of 100 is milestone when most of it is spent in the entertainment industry its an accomplishment. Join us for a look at a comic whose entertainment skills would lead him from radio to television to movies becoming Americas loved host his USO tours would set records earning him a place in history as legend.

When fighting for what you believe in becomes your comedy routine, a movement when people all over weather they agree or disagree are talking about your cause, join us for a look in to comedians whose 70 hippy culture and recreational drug movement would lead to a now legalized product and how their comedy and fans would lead the fight

The highest form of flattery in life is impression, acting like your hero,, mastering their mannerisms, feeling them during your performance, and ultimately channeling them through you. Join us for a look at a comic who thought a legendary comics ending should be a positive one and his journey to accomplish just that.

Being the first to do anything makes you a pioneer thinking and being head of your time join us for a look at a comedian who would use a then new platform called social media to build a fan base and launch a career the likes of which comedy had not seen in decades from selling out arenas to platinum albums he would become almost to big.

If you want to be good in any field knowing its history is a good way to start. Join us for a look at a Boston comic who in a dog eat dog business was loved by everyone, A guy that would light up a room whose presence would put a smile on your face, Respected by his peers you would be a better person for knowing him.

A look at a comic who would make the most of every opportunity big or small ,rising and using the spot to push himself daring other comics to follow him and use that as fuel to move ahead in the game. He would be remembered as a great host and asked to open crushing that spot he would be asked to middle and when getting more laughs than the top guy he would move to headliner and never look back, headlining shows all over New England learn what it takes from this veteran comic.

The highest form of flattery in life is impression, Join us for a look at comic whose trip to Disney World would change his life, being recognized as one of the top comedians of the 80's the inspiration from it would lead him to do a tribute act to him that would leave audiences laughing. From tv to radio to podcasts and live concerts he would leave behind a 20 year tribute to a man that changed comedy himself long live the name ''Sam Kinison''