Comedy HooHa - Rich Walker - the lost clip

So if you don't know by now, The After Party Comedy HooHa was a special stand-up comedy show we taped at our studios and released as an audio podcast.

This next clip was edited out, due to the fact that it was a series of visual gags by the very funny Rich Walker.

Now .. we present to you ... that "lost clip" ...

Comedy HooHa - Steve Lazarus 3rd clip

Steve Lazarus talks about finding a date in an unusual publication for that ....

Comedy HooHa - Steve Lazarus - 2nd clip

Here's a routine on informercials ...

Comedy HooHa - Steve Lazarus

Here's Steve Lazarus talking about "Authenticity."

Rob's Stand-Up

Here's Rob from the Comedy Hoo Ha talking about "Internet Dating."

After Party Comedy Hoo Ha - Steve's Performances

In this 1-minute clip, Steve opens the show with his take on how to deal with telemarketers




This clip runs 1 minute and 14 seconds. Steve wonders what it would be like if they held a Poetry Festival in Brooklyn.




Remember the first time you joined a health club? In 2 minutes and 19 seconds, Steve will take you through the craziness he encountered during a free tour of a gym.

Stewart Hamilton interview - Part 4

In this final installment of our interview series with Stewart ... all hell kinda breaks loose as we begin talking about her acting career and then each member of The After Party joins in!

Stewart Hamilton interview - Part 3

We continue our talk with Stewart as she talks about an interesting story from her childhood.

Stewart Hamilton interview - Part 2

The interview continues with Actress/Photographer Stewart Hamilton.

So what type of subject matter do we delve into this time?

Check out the title in quotation marks that plays in the video for a hint.

I'm so addicted...

Linda here...

In a word, my latest addiction starts with a G and ends with an F and involves getting a small object into a small hole. Sounds dirty doesnt it? Even nasty when you really let your mind go to that dark place right?



Stop your wandering lustful thoughts and join me in the land of...
GOLF!

Golf is my latest addiction and I'm shocked really that it has begun to consume my thoughts. I guess I shouldnt be surprised really since my background is..well...let me start from the beginning and explain my story.

(begin Scottish Accent)
One day, a long, long time ago, when I was a wee little girl in the land o' Scotland...wearin' me kilt and knickers at the age of 5...
Okay, thats not exactly true.

What is true, is the fact that my very first love, my first boyfriend, my first sexual encounter happened with a budding professional golfer, Danny. I was 14, he was 17. We met in school and had a long 10 year on again/off again relationship that CLEARLY affected me later in life. We would spend every evening on the driving range, or putting on the green, or having sex (we were teenagers!). Then during our college years, every weekend was spent traveling to golf tournaments so he could get experience and rack up some trophies along the way. We lived and breathed GOLF for several years and I had a chance to learn from an extremely talented guy. I picked up the game easily and seemed to have a knack for it...but then we broke up and of course, I wanted NOTHING to do with the game.

Cut to 12 years later, when I'm offered a free set of clubs from a coworkers wife and her shoes which miraculously fit my large feet, I took it as a sign that I should revisit my love of the game. And that brings me to the present.

A few weeks ago, I set out to take some lessons and see if I still had any interest so I began by visiting a public driving range. One hour later on that driving range, and I was HOOKED. The feel of the club, the exhilaration of hitting the sweet spot on this tiny ball, the challenge of playing with the boys again - all spoke to me. The game whispered, "Linda, you can do this again. Hit that ball. Hit it." (for some reason it was in a sexy voice, but I digress)

Smack went my club against the ball off the tee, soaring into the air - 100 yards, 125 yards, 150 yards! To my amazement, it felt right. Like I'd said hello to an old friend again. And I had. I embraced it head on and kept coming back for more over the next 2 weeks. Finally, it was time to seek out my new golf instructor. Someone to guide me and give me the confidence and skill I would need to see a golf course again in full. Enter Victor.

Now I'm a brave girl in general, but when Rob offered to join me for my first golf lesson, I couldnt refuse. I got excited! The chance for the two of us to experience this together was gonna be too much fun in my eyes, so we booked an hour with a pro named Victor. I had no idea if he was any good at teaching golf, but the lazy front desk girl claimed he knew his stuff. Ooookay! I half expected some 17 year old kid to be teaching us, but to our shock, Victor turned out to be a tall, middle aged, handsome man with an incredible knack for teaching golf WELL. Hallelujah! Like my angels said, "Here's a gift for you! A GREAT coach!"

I've only had two lessons so far and am still working on my swing, but I cannot stop thinking about getting out to that driving range again. I lie in bed at night consumed with those thoughts. During the day I try to get my work done so I can leave the office early. I never knew I could fall in love like this again and I guess I always thought it would only be with a man.

So maybe my first love wasnt my exboyfriend Danny after all...maybe my first love really was golf?

Stay tuned...
Linda

Stewart Hamilton interview - Part 1

Taking a break from the epic Linda's Surprise Party series to show you some footage of actress/photographer Stewart Hamilton.

Here's part 1 of our interview with this lovely lady ....

All Star Comedy Benefit hosted by Paul Bond

Hey Gang,
Just wanted to let you know about an amazing comedy show being hosted by our good pal and After Party show regular Paul Bond!

This show will be at McGuire's Comedy Club in Bohemia, NY (Long Island) and it's a benefit for the non-profit animal rescue group called C.P.R.

Some of the After Party crew will be in attendance, so come on down and have some fun with Paul Bond and other amazing comedians!

Just click on the poster to see a bigger version and get all of the info.

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 13

Ever wonder what it looks like when we do the show?

Here's a short clip of the show. All sorts of Linda's Party wackiness is happening just outside of the studio while Steve, Donna, and special Guest Paul Bond try to keep Linda occupied.

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 12

The chaos continues as Steve continues to stall while Linda, Donna, and Paul tape the shows. Rob and Sandy are helping to gather the party guests. Can Steve come up with a plan on the spot to stretch time?

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 11

We're finally at our studio Digital Waterworx where Linda is waiting for us to show up. Little does Linda know that plans are already underway for her big surprise!

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 10

Steve and Stewart are on their way to the studio as Steve recaps the plan and how it's moving along nicely.

Rich Walker on the Comedy Hoo Ha

Comedian Rich Walker performed at The After Party Comedy Hoo Ha!

Here's a compilation of clips from his set ...

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 9

Steve and Stewart need to kill some time and create the illusion that everybody is going to be late. Here's how they do it.

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 8

Steve fills us in on the events so far ...

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 7

Actress/Photographer Stewart Hamilton finally arrives and Steve fills us in on how she'll help out with the surprise!

The After Party at Corbin & Reynolds

The After Party recently did our first live taping at an amazing restaurant named Corbin & Reynolds in Long Beach, NY.

We recorded some video of the event and this is some of the wackiness that went on behind-the-scenes of the taping.

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 6

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 5

Rich Walker on the Hoo Ha Preview ... and more!

Rich Walker's performance from the Comedy Hoo Ha is coming soon!

Here's a taste ...




Also coming soon ...

- More episodes of Linda's Surprise Party!

- A special behind-the-scenes video of our LIVE TAPING at Corbin & Reynolds in Long Beach, NY!

Paul Bond on the After Party Comedy Hoo Ha!

Hey After Party People,
Here's a clip of our pal Paul Bond performing at the recent After Party Comedy Hoo Ha show.

The clip is just under 4-minutes and Paulie talks about the insanity of traffic right here on Long Island, NY!

Stick around 'til the end of the clip and give a listen to a rendition of "The Car Strangled Banner."

Find out more about Paul Bond right here ... PaulBond.tv

Here's Paul on the Hoo Ha!



*Many thanks to Mary Scott from Make Believe TV
for shooting the all of the videos from the Comedy Hoo Ha!

After Party Comedy HooHa - Paul Bond Promo!

Hey Gang,
Okay, I promise that I'll finish the epic story of the behind-the-scenes HooHa stuff.

But for now, how about a teaser of the videos that are on the way?

Check out my good bud Paul Bond.

You can see more of his work at Paul Bond's Website

Donna hops with The Easter Bunny and My 6 million dollar man.

I love reading the blog when Linda, Steve and Rob are having a hopping good time
at the bars and body slamming until they can dance no mo'. At times I have to live vicariously through them...But what is Donna doing one might ask???? I'm having a hopping good time my self actually. Write me if you can relate. Well.. Here is my weekend. Friday night I was editing an autism video. I was on a tight deadline but when am I not on a tight deadline. Some days I run the clock and most days the clock seems to run me. On Friday I went to a Trade Show. I left to pick Matthew up

from day care. While at the preschool, Linda calls to say that Rob can't find All Music one of our sponsors to give him flyers for the upcoming show. I told her I would look it all up when I got home. BUT alas I didn't really make it home until Monday at 7:12 am. I brought Matthew home. Headed to the computer to check emails. Dan took Matthew so that I could run to an edit session. Then we had free tickets to go to the Ducks Baseball Game home opener but we didn't make it because on my way to the edit session I got 2 FLAT tires. Probably because I drove 8 hours on my tires the day before going to Atlantic City for meetings. None the less.. I was sitting stranded on the highway and I thought I had seized the engine. Trust me.. I've done it before. I ruined a Toyota in 1987.... the flash backs of killing a car because I was too busy to

change the oil were running rapid in my mind. So was the thought of getting killed because
my car was at the side of the highway just feet from an entrance ramp. I called my husband
because we both belong to triple A. Dan of course would have his card on him because
heaven knows I wouldn't have the triple A card on me. Thinking to myself... I'll never need
it. Dan my Man to the rescue. So... I had to call the editor of the video and tell him to please call his wife to say I need him to not go home to dinner and to edit with me as soon as I get new tires on.
It worked. Video is done for the most part.. BUT sad to say I was running so late that
the FREE Ducks tickets went unused. The next day Dan, Matthew and I went to a BLOW UP
amusement park for a birthday party. See Rob... You are the only one having Blow up fun.
It was great. Obstacle courses, slides, BIG bouncers. I am a kid so I enjoyed ALL of it.
Then off to the Melting Pot for my friend Kerry's surprise party for her Hubby. The next
day was an Egg Hunt. Who cares that it was 3 weeks after Easter. There were 500 eggs and 20 kids. Matthew loved it. It was an annual event that a friend of mine from the TV station hosts each year. I finally had a little guy that could actually get me IN so we had so much fun.
Stickers, doughnuts... and plastic dinosaurs. And what about my 6 million dollar man? I call
Dan that because in the short 4 years we have been married he has had several surgeries.
One back surgery because two elderly people rear ended him in a car. Two he had a "V" after 6 kids.. He needed to. Three he had a double hernia from working out too much. Four He is now having his tonsils out and his sinuses worked on. Every few months he has to go in and have some type of work done. Maybe he just likes it when I dress up for him and play nurse. Who knows.. but we are always busy at our house. THEN to top if off.. I priced over 300 items that belong to friends that are currently in my DEN so that we can have a garage sale on May 3rd.
Come on DOWN. I live in Melville, NY. OH.. and I forgot to mention that I braided Elise's hair,
had to drive up to the church to sign permission slips for Andrew and Elise to play volleyball,
and had to deal with Andrew trying to paint his own car bumper after getting his car paint chipped off by rocks at the beach even though I had just paid 913.00 for his car to be repaired from his last incident. Life.. I love it.. I truly do.

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 4

The After Party LIVE TAPING!

Join us for a fun night of cocktails, mingling, and a live taping of the show!

Just call 516 752-2787 ext 218 to confirm.

Join us for a fun night as we tape The After Party Live at Corbin & Reynolds American Grille.

This event is NOT to be missed!

It's your chance to be ON-AIR!

Fun, drink specials, and much more!

The Amish Outlaws you say?

Since Linda brought up our wacky adventure ... I just thought I'd clue you guys in to this band.

The Amish Outlaws!!!

Click the pic to be taken to their website.

If you are EVER in the need for a fun time, then you gotta check these guys out!

Had a kick-ass time with Linda and Andrew and we all just jumped around like maniacs to this fun-lovin' party band.

Rob never made it to the party because he was helping set up our upcoming show taping at a place called Corbin and Reynolds. More info on that to come.

In the meantime, give our Amish Outlaws pals a looksee ... THEY'RE STRAIGHT OUTTA LANCASTER!!!!

Another night out AP Style

How the hell does Steve keep track of all his continuing storylines?? I'm just amazed. But then again, I guess I shouldn't be surprised since he manages in his daily life to balance about 10 different artistic careers.

Anyho...

Its Sunday evening and I'm relaxing away before I have to head to the studio to do some work, but I am looking back on a fun last minute evening that I spent on Friday night with my boyfriend Andrew, Steve and Rob. Let me recap...

Started off as a quiet evening, with me mixing up some homemade margaritas at Andrews while he made some tacos. Thought we'd keep the Mexican theme going. One margarita down, two margaritas down, then three margaritas led to some silly Karaoke singing. By this point, Steve had made his way into the Long Beach area, so A and I headed to Rob's latest job, hosting at Mediterranean Cafe. Yeah, Rob also manages about 10 careers at once. Hey! So does Donna! I just realized that I work with some intense multi taskers. I suddenly feel lazy for only having one career at the moment.

Cut to Mediterranean Cafe where Steve is holding court at Rob's bar. Rob is looking stylish in his tropical shirt and off white suit. Kinda like Ricardo Montalban on Fantasy Island. And Steve is looking "casual cool" in his jeans, hip tshirt and sport jacket ensemble. Andrew looks great, as usual in his jeans and long sleeve thermal...and I look like a complete shlub. See, I had no idea we were going out, so I'm in jeans, tank top, fleece and SNEAKERS. Who drinks martinis in sneakers?? So going AGAINST my martini girl look that I normally proudly wear.

But did that stop me from drinking? HELL NO! Now dont forget the 3 margaritas I had earlier, I then proceeded to order a martini, followed by 3 shots of Patron before heading across the street to see a band that Steve insisted we hear play. "Its the Amish Outlaws!", Steve proclaimed. He then waved his hands in the air in excitement and jumped up and down vehemently! Well, that second part is not true but since I'd been drinking so much, he may as well have been screaming like a banshee wearing a clown suit. It was all the same to me after all that liquor.

He seemed excited so across the street we walked (or staggered since Andrew and I were now promptly tanked by this point). We entered this bar filled with the younger generation...you know, folks in their 20's. I should have felt old, but I didnt care. The music was pumpin, The Amish Outlaws were jammin and energy filled the air. This was great! I felt young again!

Andrew headed to the bar and along came a few more drinks. Can ya believe it? Two more drinks went down the hatch just like that! Yeah, I was completely in party mode. We danced like fools and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere up until Andrew turned to me and yelled, "We should go". What?? We were having such a great time! "I wanna go." he yelled over the loud music. And just like that, we were on our way back to his place a few blocks away. What I didnt realize was that the booze had been too much and he wasnt feeling so great. I guess we're not as young as I we'd like to believe. :)

One bagel later to help with the booze processing, and off to bed for a restless nights sleep. Amazingly enough, I felt fine at 9am the next day! Andrew was not feeling so good. Poor thing was tired and out of it. Usually its the other way around for us...I'm the one who is feeling like crap the next day and he's Mr bright eyed and bushy tailed - but this time, no dice.

So there you have it! Just another entry in the lives of some of the crew from The After Party. We know how to have a good time and we are really looking forward to our next taping on May 1st in Long Beach. Hopefully you can join us if you're in the area?? Corbin and Reynolds on May 1st in Long Beach on Long Island at 6pm!!!

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 3

The story continues as Steve finally arrives at the store ...

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 2

Here's the latest ...

After Party Comedy HooHa - Part Eight

So our pal Rich Walker is up on stage, doing that voodoo that he do.

Meanwhile, in the back of room, Rob is up next.

Now, if you've listened to the show ...or read some of my blogs ... you'll know that Rob is kinda like a caged animal when it comes to comedy ..

HE ATTACKS IT!

Now throw into the mix a packed house, an adrenaline-fueled vibe, a few cocktails ... and we got ourselves a pumped up Rob Altmann!

Rob had grabbed Linda's boyfriend Andrew and dragged him to the green room, so they could go over his routine. Those two are friends and Andrew is "the calm type" so I'm guessing he helped Rob focus before the gig.

Steve Lazarus, Paul Bond, and myself all exchanged knowing glances while watching Rob get psyched for his set ... because we've all "been there" before. Your mind races with all of the possibilities of what might happen, but you also have to prepare yourself by remembering your entire routine ... so it appears effortless.

Remember folks, a comedian has to memorize anywhere between 5 to 45 minutes of material and do the performance solo. AND you have to do this material in front of people that want to laugh.

Ever tell a joke .. one joke .. that didn't work? Times that by a thousand and you'll understand what I'm writing here.

Now back on the stage, Rich Walker was finishing up his set. He seemed to go over time a little, but we really didn't mind at all. Rich is a great guy and he was killing, so I let him keep going.

However, as all good comedy emcees must do, I stood just a few feet away from the stage, to "remind" Rich that his set was coming to a close.

It was at that point, that something happened. It's what I called "The One-Liner Miscommunication Incident."

Something that I'm sure will be featured as a re-enactment on my A&E Biography one day.

So what happened?

Should I wait until the next blog?



Uh ...



NAH ....



I'll tellya now ...


Rich was telling a joke about "Getting Off" ... not the stage of course ... "Getting Off" in some sort of vague sexual way ... I don't really need the visual, so I won't go into it.

Then Rich looked at me and asked, "So whaddaya think? Should I get off?"
And I responded, "Yeah! Get off!"

To which the crowd instantly turned on me, thinking that I was telling Rich to get off the stage.

Here I was, trying to be nice to our performer ...

AND I'M THE VILLAIN!?

Sheesh.

I instantly informed everyone .. and Rich ... that I wanted him to stay on stage and continue.

That seemed to calm things down. Honestly, I didn't even want to say anything. I personally hate it when I have to answer to another comic on stage. I just want to do my set.

Rich finished his set, I walked up, told him again what I meant .. and he kinda just looked at me.

Don't know if he heard me, but he went to the back of the room.

Was he insulted?

Don't think so. But then again, Rich is such a nice guy he wouldn't say anything.

I emailed him later and thanked him for the show and he said he had a great time .... so crises averted.

But now ladies and gentlemen ... it's Rob's turn at the microphone!

How's THAT gonna turn out?

.... stay tuned!

Linda's Surprise Party - Part 1

So we're starting another storyline here to run alongside the mega-part "Comedy HooHa" story.

Welcome to Linda's Surprise Birthday Party!

We shot this footage back in September and it detailed all of the insanity leading up to the "Big Surprise Moment."

Over the next month or so, I'm going to load video clips showing you that journey.

The first clip is below.

Quick backstory ...

We planned this party for just over 2 months and you'll have to wait and see how Linda reacted (if you wanna cheat, then just go back into the archives and listen to it).

With my good pal Stewart Hamilton on camera (yes, Stewart is a woman's name ... more on that as we go), we caught all of the behind-the-scenes craziness.

Also, this marks the transition of our show from 4 different shows under one name to The After Party you know and love right now.

At the time, my segment of the show was called The Slant'd News .. which is why I mention that in this opening clip below ...



So there ya go!

I'll load each new clip as I edit it, so everyone can follow along with the story.

Keep checking back for updates!

After Party Comedy HooHa - Part Seven

... and the saga continues!

So Steve Lazarus in up there, doing that thing he does, and I head to the back of the crowd to de-stress a bit.

Getting to this point of the show was pretty exhausting, but we still have a show to do.

Now usually, when you get a group of comedians into one specific location, then add the pressure of a show, not only will hilarity ensue, but you'll also get a generous dose of adrenaline fueled mayhem.

A sort of mania overcomes a comedian just before a show due to several factors ...

- You have to face a crowd that will either laugh of just stare at you and groan.

- You have to remember every single detail of a routine that lasts anywhere between 10 to 45 minutes.

- You have to rely on yourself and remember that you're the one that's out there under the hot spotlight.

Sounds like fun .. don't it?

To compensate for this mania, comics usually rely on each other to keep them sane. This usually includes horrific insults and over-inflated laughter usually followed by evil glances by any audience member nearby.

Namely Linda.

She kept shooting "dagger eyes" at us (meaning "Them Comedy Guys") every time we cracked each other up and got a little loud.

Can't blame her honestly. It's disrespectful to the person on stage ... but hey ... it's what happens when you keep comedians too close to one another during a show.

Comedians ranking each other out is also a time honored tradition that is generally done to keep each other in check. Performing and doing well in front of a crowd gives a person an over inflated sense of ego, so the comedians will cut each other down in order to keep that in check.

So I alternated between deflecting Lovely Linda's "Eyes of Evil" and joining in with the "Comedy Chaos."

I didn't care if they did the same to me while I was on stage .... it's only fair.

Lazarus finished his set and we did our usual round of "Hey you were great!" and "Good set!" compliments that every comic (me included) seems to need when they get off stage.

Rich Walker was up next.

So what happened while he was on stage?

.... stay tuned.

RU CRAZY????- A Family Affair

Okay, I'm bloggin'. Finally had a chance to breathe for a few minutes in
my chaotic life. I run 5 little businesses all inside of Drake Media Network... and as you may know I'm mom to 3 plus 3. Yep... you get 6 with Egg Roll. Gotta love Doris Day. At least I think she was in that movie with Brian Keith from Family Affair. Family Affair--- was this a prelude to Desperately Seeking Housewives. Not. Family Affair was a prelude to Will and Grace. With my
blended family everyday of my life is a Family Affair of some type.
Okay. I'm letting you all know that my life has come full-circle!
My X-husband-"The Rog" first introduced me to Rutgers about
20 years ago. We took a trip from St. Louie, MO to New Jersey to visit
his homeland. We met several of his college buds at a place called,
Stuff YER Face. I'm talking about the place where you can order an incredibly yummy inside out pizza kinda thing called a BOLI that you can order at Stuff YER Face in New Brunswick.
Anyway. This past Sunday, my X and I drove two cars down to Rutgers for my
son's first Open House. I'm lucky because my X and I are still on very
nice terms.
Andrew is enrolled at Rutgers. He applied to several schools and was
accepted by several. We live in New York. He chose New Jersey. Lovely... out of state tuition is double what it would have cost me if he chose a New York state school. He's worth it though. So father and son will both be RU Crazy! Grads. I am happy that my son is happy and I am proud of him for following his dreams. After we did all of the routine going open house things we split up into 2 groups.
Roger and Andrew and Elise and I. We went our separate ways. I decided to treat Elise to lunch by going to Stuff Yer Face. As I was leaving to pay the bill guess who shows up??? Yep.. Roger and Andrew. They decided to eat there too. Go figure. Sometimes in life the more things change... the more they stay the same. www.stuffyerface.com
Let me know about your college days or anything that reminds you of a favorite eating or
drinking place from when you just turned 21. Speaking of that. My step
daughter Stacey (Tom's daughter- husband #2)) who goes to New Paltz just turned 21. I sent her fresh flowers that the florist made into the shape of a cake. They were pink-- her favorite color and they had put pink candles into it.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS of my week. I gave a Eulogy for a man I never met. It was cool. Let me know if you want me to blog about it.

AND I finished a portrait in pen and ink for the Hampton Coffee Company where all the celebs get their morning brew on.

And if you got hungry by reading the Comedy HO HA.. The food can
be yours too by going to www.tastefullysimple.com/web/ddrake.

Oh.. And remind me sometime to write about my Mrs. Beasley doll losing her head. Tragic. Very tragic.

Rob and The Prophetic Dream

That title either sounds like an Afterschool Special produced in Canada starring Kristy McNichol ...

or ...

A Christian Musical that travels the country seeking to convert the pagans.

Hey Guys ... Steve here ....

As Linda will attest to ... I have vivid dreams that usually translate to my unconscious mind screaming at me about some buried emotion that needs to break free and run wild with the other kids in the schoolyard.

I usually call Linda and tell her these dreams ... which will most certainly either horrify her or make her become intrigued and help me understand them.

The dream I had last night?

It actually kinda scared me because of what happened a millisecond after the dream.

Okay ... lemme break it down for ya ...

For some strange reason, I was dreaming about the television show Heroes. Most of you know about this show. It's about a group of seemingly ordinary folks that develop super powers and then run around acting all serious about it. Good show. Like it lots.

So for me, the dream starts with a group of Heroes that aren't on the show, but they vaguely remind me of The After Party crew.

Not sure if I was watching the show or was actually in the room with these people.

Dreams are like that.

There were three "Heroes" .... two women and one man.

They were all in a bar .. and there was a pregnant woman sitting in a booth just a few feet from them.

Now, for some reason, a beam of light shot out from some unnamed location and had connected all three of the people in a triangle of light.

The tension in the scene was building, music swelled, then one of the people directed the beam of light towards the pregnant woman sitting in the booth.

Then the scene shifted.

I was in my house and I felt a sudden urge from my left arm to reach out for something. My left arm was leading me to something, but I didn't know what it was.

Then I was startled out of my dream ... from what?

My phone was ringing!

My phone was ringing ... AT 2:30 PM IN THE MORNING!

Who could it be?

IT WAS ROB!!!

Rob is one of the members of The After Party ... if ya don't know.

Okay, I remained calm ... mainly because I was half-asleep and kinda concerned that my dream lead right to this phone call.

So why was Rob calling me?

A horrifying thought crossed my mind that this might be a drunk dial.

Dear Lord, can I deal with a drunk dial from Rob at 2:30am in the morning after a freaky dream?

So WHY was Rob calling me at this ungodly hour?

Here's what went down ....

ROB
Hey Steve man! How can people listen to

The After Party archives?

(Okay, I'm not mad .. I should be mad .. because I've told him this about 70 times already ... so I'll just answer him and make him go away)

STEVE

Go to the tab on the website called

LISTEN and click that.

ROB

Okay, hold on!

(Okay Rob, I'll hold on ... at 2:30am in the morning .. I'll hold on while you do that)

ROB

Okay, so I just click that, right?

STEVE

Yes Rob, you just click that.

(I waited ... wondering why and how he's calling me .. wondering if he's drunk ... wondering why my dreams betrayed me and this wasn't a drunken redheaded babe calling me for a booty call)

ROB

Okay! Got it! I might have some sponsors!

I'll call ya back!

(Okay .. NOW I was horrifed!)

STEVE

DON'T CALL ME BACK!

ROB

Why? You got a babe?

STEVE

Rob. It's 2:30am in the morning.

ROB

It's 2:30am in the morning?

STEVE

I'm sleeping.

ROB

Oh .. okay. Seeya.

(hangs up)

... okay .. let's take a moment.

Lets breath in ... cleansing breath ... in positive healing energy .. out negative must kill all that oppose me energy.

... and release.

I got out of bed, a little freaked that I woke up, in the middle of a dream about my hand being led by some unknown force to pick something up ... right into a real life nightmare of talking to Rob on the phone in the wee hours of the morning.

But it gets weirder.

I don't know if this was sense memory or if it was actually happening but ...

... I smelled metal burning.

Why was I smelling burning metal?

Did Rob's early morning phone call make me so mad that I melted the hand receiver of my phone?

Was the psychic energy generated by my dream featuring beams of light somehow cross over into the real world?

Was somebody in my house cooking tin foil?

I looked around my apartment, checked all of the outlets, just to make sure that my place wasn't gonna burn down and I'd be trapped out by the curb watching firemen attempt to save the joint.

Nothin'.

Everything was fine.

Maybe I should go back to sleep? Maybe I should go find Rob and buy him a watch? Maybe I should just calm down .. yeah .. that's gonna happen.

Well .. it actually did.

I hit the sheets, turned on the television to occupy my mind, and drifted off to "non-weird-dream" sleep.

... and here we are.

So you guys figure this out.

What does it mean that I had a dream about three "Heroes" connected by a beam of light shooting forth at a pregnant woman sitting in a booth at a bar lead to me in my home being led by an unseen force in my left arm to pick something up transitioning to the real world and receiving a 2:30am phone call from Rob asking about how to listen to archives of The After Party so he can find sponsors?

I gotta get some sleep.

Hear the show ANYTIME on Cellecast!

Your pal Steve here ...

I just wanted to take a moment from the epic HooHa story to fill you crazy kids in on recent updates for the show.

We're CelleCasting!

Hell yeah, you read that right.

Broadcasting + Cell Phone = Cellecasting
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

Of course, the name CelleCast implies cell phones, the service is also available to any telephone ... cell or landline.

If there's a dial tone, then you can hear a CelleCast.

All you have to do is dial and listen ... IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT!

One of the cool features to this is that we can actually hear from our fans with this style of content delivery.

Got something you want to say?

Click this ...

Clicking that button will take you to The After Party page on CelleCast.

I chose a couple of sample calls recently left by two of our "Party People" fans.

Give it a listen ...




Just another example of how The After Party keeps the party going!

... keep listening.

After Party Comedy HooHa - Part Six

Hey Look!

It's Steve and Donna!

Here's a picture of us during the HooHa

It's one of those "Nice" photos ... don't we look all nice and clean?

It's Sandy and Linda!

Don't they look all shmoozy?

Here they are hanging by the bar during the cocktail hour.


IT'S ROB!!!!
Here he is doin' the comedy thang for the show.

Rob tore the house apart and kicked ass.

Listen to the show for his set.


Those three comedy guys!

Rich Walker, Steve Lazurus, and Paul Bond.

These are the "full time pro comedy guys" that rounded out the show.

Rich and Steve are the "comedy professors" of Stand Up University and
Paul is a national headliner currently working on a pilot for HBO.

All of those are pics from the HooHa ... before and during.

So to continue ...

The show started and I jumped up there, pumped to start the show.

You can see pics from the show and hear it in its entirety right here ....

After Party Comedy HooHa

The first spot is always a bit rough, but Linda and Donna did a phenomenal job warming up the crowd and getting them ready for comedy.

I volunteered to jump on the grenade and be the emcee, because that's pretty much the spot that has to keep the crowd going and control the show.

I quit professional stand-up many years ago and now I just do it when I feel the need to. It's kinda in my blood. The response to some of my jokes? Eh .. okay. I got a couple of applause breaks here and there (a bonus to all comedians during a set) and I felt it was a good start to the night.

Of course, my cell phone goes off right in the middle of my set! There's usually no reception in the studio, so I kept it on.

Kinda weird how it happened .... the "beep beep" of my cell indicating that I received a text message went off right in the middle of my routine about how much I hate telemarketers!

It was actually a text from my "hot friend" Holly ... indicating that she had arrived to the show. Of course, she was already there and sitting with Keith (whom I mentioned in an earlier blog).

She had sent the damn text about 30 minutes earlier ... and I get it right in the middle of my routine!

Nice!

I just played along and rolled with it. Ya gotta do that, it's all a part of performing. If you listen to Part One of the audio file, you can hear the beeps while I perform.

So I finished my set, got the crowd ready for more show, and introduced Steve Lazurus as the first act.

What was happening behind the scenes during the show?

.... stay tuned!

After Party Comedy HooHa - Part Five

My name is Steve, but you can call me .. Steve

So after all of this planning, it's finally time to get this sucker movin'!

I can honestly say that there was a good vibe in the room. People were fed, due to Donna's spread and Linda's boyfriend Andrew also contributing an multitude of sandwiches to the cause.

Rob helped donate the wine, so the audience was appropriately liquored up and ready for comedy!

Everyone found their seats and we had a packed house.

Donna and Linda opened up by addressing the crowd and letting people know what they were in for.

While that was happening, I was doing what I've done many times before in comedy clubs ... hanging in the back with the comics, trading looks with the guys that meant, "Get prepared for battle boys! WE'RE GOING IN!!!

That's what usually goes on in the mind of a comic before a show. It's kinda like a battle. You have to be mentally prepared to face an audience that may or may not find you funny. You have to risk potentially embarrassing yourself in front of a room of people ... and then be prepared for the consequences if you do.

My job? To be prepared for that AND keep the show going AND get the crowd ready for the next comedian.

Hey ... it's the job.

So my name is called and I casually stroll to the front of the room, smiling all of the time. It's important to make an instant connection with the audience if you're the host. I'm gonna be the guy to lead them through the night, so I have to be on my game.

I instantly noticed who I shall refer to as "The Two Heathers" right up front. These are two lovelies that are in Linda's voice over class. It's good to have two cute babes smiling at me at the very beginning. Gives me comfort ... and also visions of the beginning of a very hot letter to Penthouse.

"Dear Penthouse, I never thought that these letters were true until I encountered two smokin' hot babes sitting in the front of a comedy show where I was the host ...."

I welcomed the crowd, told them the names of the comedians for the show ... and we were off and running!

Was I funny enough?

... more to come!

Nostalgia in the shopping mall

Today was an interesting day of nostalgia for me. I got the chance to do some acting on camera for a shoplifting training video, and it was quite the experience, I have to say. Now you may know from the show that my "day job" is as a voice over announcer - so basically, I'm an actress behind a microphone everyday for things like radio and tv commercials, narrations for tv shows and corporate videos, and the occassional on hold message. You know, the annoying girl who's voice is supposed to calm you while you stay on hold frustrated with your bank, wireless company or (insert company who annoys you here)? Yep! Thats probably me! Sorry, but I've gotta pay my bills somehow and whoring is no longer an option at my age.

So our friend, Steve Strangio is a seasoned on camera actor for a local company who regularly does these types of "videos". Shame its not porn cause that would have been good for the show, but I digress. ANYWAY, Steve suggested me for the part of "female, 30-40 year old, shopper". When he asked me if I'd be interested, I thought, heck! I'm female! I'm in my 30's! I like to shop! Sign me up! Not really realizing that this is a JOB. Not some little funtime for Lindy.

So I didnt really think about it till I showed up at the site and in front of me, were 5 -6 actors standing around (Steve included), waiting for their time to do their scene. Suddenly it hit me. Crap! I havent done any acting on camera in years! These people do this all the time! Now I'm getting a little worried. One actor showed up with her headshot in hand. I havent had one of those since I was 23, had bangs and big eyebrows. Oh dear!

Needless to say, I decided on the route of "watch what others do and follow along". Now some of you may say, "Why didnt you just ask Steve the pro?". Well, cause "Steve the Pro" was off running some errand for the director and could not be found. AH! Stay calm Linda, its okay. All the director asked you to do was to push the baby stroller a few feet and act like you're shopping. WHAT? I need to do WHAT? Wait! Stop the camera! Whats my motivation?!

Breathe in, Breathe out. Act calm and collected.

Yep! All that stuff was going on in my head guys, but thankfully once the camera started, my old instincts kicked in again and I was pushing that baby stroller and pretending to shop like a mother f**ker! Guess all those acting classes and on camera workshops were still ingrained in me - way deep inside my brain. And the Oscar for best baby stroller pusher goes to...

Linda

Comedy HooHa Has Landed - Part Four

Did I mention that my name is Steve?

So things finally kick into high gear as the comics start arriving and the people for the show also begin showing up.

Linda made me some signs to plaster all over the building, since it's kinda like a rat's maze in there. We don't want our guests getting lost and winding up in an office where they sell carpet samples or some wacky thing like that.

I made a quick trip to the bathroom to "de-sweat myself" and make sure I was all nice and shiny to receive guests to the show.

Now, originally, I thought that the entire event would take place in the offices of Digital Waterworx. We'd do the cocktail thing there and then do the show.

However, the plan as "the After Party Babes" figured it out, was to take a conference room and turn it into a swank and groovy cocktail party shindig with all of the trimmings .... and that plan worked out nicely.

After moving some tables, arranging some chairs, turning off the blinding fluorescent lights, and adding .. of course .. WINE BOTTLES ... people took to it rather nicely.

All of Donna and Linda and Rob's friends were arriving. My friends? They showed up also, but I gotta tellya, my invites created havoc for me right up to the actual event. The people who showed? They weren't a problem. It was the people that no-showed that drove me kablooey.

Y'know those types of people that give you "the vague answer" when you asked them to do something?

"Uh, yeah, I think I'm free. When's the latest that I can get back to you?"

The latest?

How about never?

Is that good?

I had 5 people cancel on me TWO DAYS before the show.

Then I had one friend that gave me the, "Sure I'm free .. wait a minute .. no .. okay maybe ... uh ... I can be there ... hold on ... I'll see ... when is it again?"

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Okay, how about this? Whaddaya say you just tell me yes or no so I don't have to get so pissed off at you? Can we do that? Understand that concept Copernicus?

Sheeeeeeesh.

Anyway, 5 people showed, three friends and two new friends ... so whatever.

Comics were mingling with audience members, people were making new friends, and it was a cool vibe.

My friend Keith even got to meet Rob and ask him, "So what's the big deal with you not introducing Steve to these hot babes you keep telling him about?"

Y'see, Keith is a good pal that was a massive party guy, but he's about to get married. He'd always include me in his adventures and he couldn't understand why Rob kept saying that he'd introduce me to some fun babes .. but never does.

Rob's response?

"Uh, yeah .. I TRIED .. it's just .. y'know."

Okay ... MOVING ON!

The audience was properly fed and wine'd up ... so it was time to herd them into the studio.

There was comedy to be havin'!

.... more to come.

Comedy HooHa Has Landed - Part 3

They call me STEVE!


So there I am, helping Dave move around stuff, bringing chairs in from the next room, sweating in my brand new suit, .... SHOW BIZ BABY!!!!

Linda and Rob finally come back, all is well, sorta .... they of course got stuck in traffic ... BECAUSE TRAFFIC ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY IS A WAY OF LIFE!

I look to Linda to see if there where any veins poppin' outta her head from her wacky adventure with Rob ..... seemed okay ... no eruptions.

First questions she asks ... "Where's Donna?"

Now, I'm not trying to make it sound here like Donna was flaking on us ... she wasn't. Donna is quite possibly the busiest person in the history of the known universe. If you stand close to her, you may quite actually see the world spinning around her at a dizzying pace.

Y'see, but unbeknownst to us, but knownst to Donna ... our thrice married, mega-childrened co-hostess had arrived with Ninja stealthness and was already setting up the cocktail party in the other room. She was arranging her many dips, chips, and other food stuffs that rhymed with that.

Linda heading in to help her out and we were up and moving closer to show time.


So 6 O'Clock hits, the comics start arriving, Rich Walker is first on the scene.

If ever there was a contest for "World's Nicest Guy" ... Rich would not only win, but also win "Mr. Congeniality."

Rich is one of the comics that also trained Rob during his "Stand-Up University" class that I filmed for a documentary.

So pleasant greetings were exchanged, coats were hung up, a quick tour of the studio was made, and it was off to the cocktail party for Rich.

Y'see ... people were actually starting to arrive.

WE'RE JUST GETTIN' WARMED UP!

HOO HA!!!

... stay tuned.

I love Sundays!

"So tell me why, I dont like Mondays...tell me why!"

Oh wait...wrong day of the week since this blog is titled "I love Sundays!". But I wrote that title and suddenly the Boomtown Rats song from the 80's "I dont like Mondays" began to twirl in my head. I digress...

I realize that Steve-O has us all waiting with baited breath for the conclusion of our After Party Comedy Hoo Ha story, but in the meantime, I had to interject on my new love of Sundays. To the average person, a Sunday could possibly just be the second day in the weekend. But TO ME, Linda, the girl who has worked holidays and weekends for the last 15 years, a Sunday now takes on a whole new meaning. I wake up leisurely on Saturdays, with a smile on my face realizing that I have a full two days ahead to do whatever I please. I go about my business, knowing full well that I have ANOTHER full day ahead where I can do absolutely nothing or everything! Thing is, Its my choice and I Love it!

Why do I have my weekends free, you're wondering? Well, maybe you recall that I got fired from my radio gig as a DJ in February? I had worked for a Smooth Jazz station in NYC that decided to change format after 20 years to Rock. And unfortunately for me and for about 30 other people, that change did not include us. Initially I was sad, then angry, then back to sad...but as the first free weekend was experienced, my sadness turned to joy. I can be normal now. (Well relatively cause lets face it, I'm in the entertainment field and none of us are really "normal")

So what do I do with my weekends now? Typical things really. I get coffee and read the paper in my PJ's. I watch cooking shows and home improvement shows. I go to Home Depot and buy crap for my house. I go out with friends and drink heavily knowing I dont have to worry about waking early the next day. I stay in bed with my boyfriend till noon, if the mood pleases us. I also clean my house within an inch of its life and THAT my friends, is my ultimate joy. Sound boring?? To me, nothing is better than going to bed Sunday night with all my laundry done, my floors shined, my kitchen and bathroom spotless and my sheets cleaned. I am a TRUE VIRGO in that sense...love me or leave me. And those things may seem unexciting overall, but for me, after doing 15 years of weekends on the job, I relish every last boring moment of my newfound weekend freedom.

And speaking of weekends, next time I blog, I'll fill you in on the last time that Rob, Steve, our friend Sandy and I went out for a laugh. It was 3/4's of The After Party crew and we were peeing our pants with laughter. AND...I'll have more dirt I'm sure, as I'm hosting a dinner party at my house this coming weekend. Details to follow shortly kids.

In the words of your pal and mine, Steve Strangio..."And...scene..."

Comedy HooHa Has Landed - Part Two

Me! Steve!

Read the post below for Part One.

So when last we left our story ...

- Linda and Rob were off getting supplies and possibly buying Rob a new shirt
- Donna was gathering dip.
- Dave and I needed to whip the studio into shape for the show.

So there I am, in my blue suit, moving around stuff to help make sure the studio was ready. Y'know, sweating in a new suit is always the best thing to do before a show. It creates a manly musk for all to enjoy!


Dave (the Digital Waterworx studio owner) was doing what he doest best ... GETTIN' THE JOB DONE!

He was taking down lights, putting up backdrops, testing the sound equipment, moving stuff around, finding a cure for cancer, inventing a new recipe for pound cake, making peace in the middle east, and creating a plan for world domination!

... okay, maybe not the world domination thing .. BUT MOSTLY EVERYTHING ELSE!

Check out the studio's website ... Digital Wateworx

So where's Donna?

She's gettin' the dip .. I told ya that .. sheesh.

Rob and Linda finally show up, carrying all of the stuff that is highly important to the success of this show ... namely the free wine.

Clock is ticking.

Cocktail room needs to be set up ...

Studio still needs to be assembled ...

Video person still hasn't arrived ...

Comics are nowhere to be seen ...

.... to be continued.