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Diaz Mackie at Sapphire Comedy Hour Vegas  now on "Bad Decisions" Tour - Photo by Frankie Tease A little over a year ago I saw a couple sets from Diaz Mackie and saw how much he was versatile with every audience. He had been in Vegas working hard for over seven years. Recently he came back to do a week, and I caught up with him at the Sapphire Comedy Hour at Sapphire Strip Club on Industrial. The room was pretty great, and his set was hilarious. I caught some video, photos, and later caught some patio time with this now very national headlining touring comedian. One of the questions is "what is Diaz Mackie's porn name"? Need I say more? FT: How do you keep your material original, fresh? DM:They come from me. I come off of my own experiences and exaggerate it. I take something from every day and make notes. FT:Do you write a lot down? DM:I don't. I take mental notes. FT:You don't write your ideas down? Do you have a photographic

I was invited by the headliner to interview him at a new to me comedy show in Vegas. I understood this, it was a comedy show at a strip club. Being an ex-stripper, I liked the idea right away. Little did I know it was star-studded with variety acts and comedians. Awesome. I walked through the strip club. Not just any, it's the largest strip club in the world which also features male strippers. Topless dancers were working to my left as I was escorted by the concierge to the showroom separate from the main floor. The showroom was huge. This is the room that houses the male review at 10pm, but preceding it was the comedy show which is a weekly Friday 8:00pm show.  A local comedian Ricky Byrne (Host of Mood Comedy Dinner Show at the Artisan Hotel Las Vegas) was the feature of the show and started things off with some urban humor. I guessed he was Puerto Rican, and definitely too good looking to be a comedian, yet also funny. He gave way to variety act Seth Grable (Wolf Theater, C

"Gooch" hosts a comedy show at  Laugh Factory this month. Jennifer Keith Swings in Style The fact that Keith's Great Grandfather put the K in RKO may have a bearing on her cherishing the vocal style of Patsy Cline, and Patty Page, and she features the  hit standard "Bei Mir Bist Du Shon" at live performances and on her album. The band is masterminded by Royal Crown Revue's own Mondo Durame the sexiest saxophonist around (really). Free shows at the Cosmopolitan are a part of this five year outfit's semi-regular visits to Vegas now (and isn't Vegas so lucky), including Mar. 21, 8- 10:30pm, and Mar. 22 and 23, 9-12:30, and Mar. 24 from 8-10:30. Few pairings could be more delectable than this songstress' voice and her amazingly talented vintage standard backing band Local Funny Radio Guy "Gooch" Hosts at Laugh Factory Brandon "Gooch" Hahn will host two oustanding comedians at the Laugh Factory at Tropicana during

photo courtesy of lasvegas-nv.com What's it take for a local professional comedian to get a gig in the town of Las Vegas? It takes talent and hard work. Spending over a year opening for Louie Anderson at his own club, this stand-up gent finally has his own gig. Anthony Padilla headlines the new show (a few months old) called Comedy After Dark  Thursday through Sunday at the Shimmer Lounge at LVH , just off-strip. Now he gets to make fun of the times he spent with Louie Anderson, and to bring his compadres and travelling mega-comedians from all over the country. Though he introduces other guests this doesn't diminish the talent he brings including his famous biting wit and story-telling. Padilla has previously appeared on The CW Network, A&E, The History Channel, and Lifetime to name a few. Now, he has his own headliner show and also does a radio show weekly with Scott Prichard on Vegas Video Network (a show about sports betting). Padilla knows a thing or two abo

Rita Rudner (58) Courtesy of lifeafter50.com  The longest running, most-successful one person comedy show in the history of Las Vegas is Rita Rudner. Having sold over 50 million tickets to her shows, she's doing something right. Creating believable, intrinsic, observational humor, Rita has entertained audiences in droves and shows no signs of slowing. Unlike a lot of comedians today, she hasn't come through SNL or Comedy Central. Crediting Woody Allen and Jack Benny as her inspirations, she has a biting wit and sarcasm spoken in a warm friendly tone. But Rudner didn't get her show biz start in comedy. Once a New York Broadway dancer, she saw how short-lived their careers were and made the move at age 25 to 'learning to talk'. She encourages people to be realistic and not always follow their dreams now. "Is your dream your nightmare? Be realistic" she quipped in a Conn TV interview. That's advice from a woman who has practiced what she's

Exclusive never-before published in-depth interviews, articles that have been well-read and are in wider release, mixed with photos by Frankie and local Las Vegas photographers make this "Best of" book something special. If you love the arts with a focus on Burlesque, Comedy, Music, and Culture, you must read the fun and informative articles from this embedded Las Vegas reporter. It will set you back under $5, and be instantly digitally delivered to your computer if PDF, or downloaded to your favorite device via your favorite eReader. Each six months, there will be a new volume, so keep up. At the time of this article Sony, the iBookstore (Apple), and Baker and Taylor are not yet listing the book, but will soon. A list below will show you who does have the book in ePub format. And here is the eBook version, it goes for $3.99 on your favorite eReader. Buy Now $3.99: Copia - [Copia eReader, iPad, Nook, Sony eReader, PC, MAC]   Amazon Kindle - [Kindle

Murray Sawchuck (39) exemplifies being hungry to perform and raise the art you're involved in to the public's eye. The prolific TV and film star only takes a break from his grueling almost daily Las Vegas show appearance schedule to do more shows - this time in Australia- and that's after he just filmed five episodes of a new kids TV series called "The Jadagrace Show". Not to worry. Even though the show goes dark until its Oct. 1 return, Murray will still offer his spectacular magical madness at the Laugh Factory at Tropicana. Put this quirky talked-about show on your calendar as a local Vegas favorite. Known for his record-breaking finale' trick on Amarica's Got Talent (making a ginormous model train disappear) before over 20 million fans, Murray has appeared as a headliner at Hollywood's "Magic Castle", and is an annual host at Alice Cooper's Arizona Christmas charity. Murray John Sawchuck was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, an

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For immediate release 8/30/12 (updated from 8/13/12) The Best of Frankie Tease  Magazine Vol. 1   hits eBook Newsstands World-Wide F rankie Tease (The Candy Pitch, Tease Time, Vegas Seven, FrankieTease.com) who  was originally born in Long Beach, CA., has been a resident of Las Vegas, NV since 9/11/11, and she hasn't wasted any time. Recently she  has collected the  best articles she's written from her new Vegas home in 2012, and put them in an eBook, giving readers insight into culture, stage, and glamorous stars, from Fabulous Las Vegas. Setting up to publish (BookBaby) a series biannually, Frankie has already interviewed some of Vegas's best. "It wasn't hard creating the first in the series:  T he Best of Frankie Tease Magazine Vol.1,  with the amount of entertainers to cover in the Las Vegas area"  according to Frankie Tease, who will become a published author for the first time with this effort. At first attempting to publish a

Many of us recognize the name Norm Macdonald from the 80's and 90's when he had a long run as a comedic actor on Saturday Night Live. His stint as anchor of the hilarious 'weekend update' recurring act on SNL, came after he was one of the comedy writers on the NBC show.  A couple decades have given way to a generation of people who love the odd-styled Canadian. His wit is dry and absurd at the same time, his timing impeccable after years of working with TV and comedy greats like Roseanne Barr, Dennis Leary, Artie Lange, Will Farrell, and the Producer of SNL: Loren Michaels, to name a few. Some of the impressions that may have stuck with audiences most include Bob Dole (hilarious) and Burt Reynolds (classic stuff!). Macdonald is currently the star of the "Sports Show with Norm Macdonald" on Comedy Central, where he dissects topical sports news, funnily. Catch his 2012 tour with two nights at the beautiful Orleans Showroom only. I'm sure this sh

Photo courtesy of ParisLasVegas.com Rob Riggle has a manic professional talking head style of hilarity that can crack anyone's smile, make them proceed directly to giggles, and lead them promptly to gut laughs. His successful jump from sketch comedy to Stand-up came in 2006, when he toured nationally with now famous John Oliver and other Daily Show writers. Sarcasm is his middle name, and his delivery never falters. You may have also seen him on Saturday Night Live circa 1994/5, among the many other TV appearances and roles he's played. Rob Riggle Jr . has also appeared in several box office success films including 'The Hangover'. He's known for tying in jokes and skits about his actual role as a  Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Marine Corps . He uses his knowledge to act as the 'Military Analyst' on the Daily Show with John Stewart , a character that gets endless mileage and laughs. His stand-up videos indicate he's a top-notch story teller. His lif

Comedian, Impersonator, Impressionist   Frank Caliendo will be playing in Las Vegas at the Venetian this week through April 1, 2012, and you really shouldn't miss it. Best known for his NFL Week impressions on Fox , Caliendo does a mean Madden. But if you're not a guy or a football fan and don't follow sports, he's still funny. His President Bush impression is one of the best (alongside of Will Farrel), in the business, and he can work it in at random to any set. His talent seems limitless. If you like to laugh cry, do not miss Frank Caliendo. He's pure genius. Venetian Resort, daily through 4/1/12, 9pm, $59.50 - $104. www.Venetian.com Your ad here, right now: $0

by Frankie Tease Eddie Rivkin creator of  Comics Under the Influence Eddie is a 20 year Las Vegas veteran, who looks like a cross between a Groucho Marx and Tony Soprano making cameos in the wings of the show. His show is in it's second year and second location due to the closure of the Black Door where C.U.I. spent its first year plus. The new spot is the Bikini Bar. The venue and local bar is suited to hold at least 200 people, 100 of which can sit near the stage. The first weekly show of "Comics Under the Influence" kicked off May of 2010. Rivkin wanted to create a Comedy show with a Rat Pack, a Rock N Roll touch, and definately an uncensored agenda. "C.U.I. is the brand like  Oceans Eleven " Rivkin states. Eddie is originally from Detroit MI. and spent several years as a Casino Executive until becoming a comedy show producer. " The Comics Under the Influence Show gives people the comedy show and jokes that comics tell each other to make each o

Lucky Deluxe by Vixxen Photography Frankie Tease sat down to chat with nationally touring burlesque dancer and stand-up comedian Susanna Lee aka Lucky Deluxe . She dishes about audiences across the nation, producing burlesque shows, performing Stand-up since 1996, and how she put burlesque in her stand-up and is bringing it to major comedy clubs. This popular act isn't only disastrously pretty and curvaceous, but smart as a whip. Here is what 'Lucky' had to say. FT: Where are you from? LD: I am originally from Kansas City, but spent years in Chicago and Portland as well, and currently live in LA.,CA. FT: How long have you been performing stand-up comedy? LD: I've been a professionally touring stand-up comic since 1996. FT: Stand-up comedy is so male driven , what or who inspired you to become a stand-up comic? LD: I've always loved stand-up comedy, since I was a kid. The organic nature of it appeals to me, the connection betwee