Jokes for the Def

I wondered once if I could be a comedian. I was doing the whole theater thing, and a couple of people said I was funny, so I began to ponder. After coming up with one joke in the course of a week, I gave up. This probably had something to...

By Rich Lopez

November 2, 2006

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I wondered once if I could be a comedian. I was doing the whole theater thing, and a couple of people said I was funny, so I began to ponder. After coming up with one joke in the course of a week, I gave up. This probably had something to do with my career assessment test back in high school and the word "underachiever" coming up. Or was that my last date? I can't remember. For real comedians, dreams will be on the line this week at the Def Comedy Jam auditions. Comedians nationwide will compete for their chance to appear on the show's 2007 season. And they have only three shots left: Tuesday at Hyena's, 2525 Arkansas in Arlington (817-226-5233), Wednesday at the Addison Improv, 4980 Belt Line Road (214-559-7988), and Thursday, November 9 at Hyena's, 605 Houston St. in Fort Worth (817-877-5233).
Wed., Nov. 8

Rich Lopez

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