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Age: 29
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Friday, September 05, 2008

Equilibrium 10- Daytime Nightclub
Current mood: argumentative

Equilibrium 10- Daytime Nightclubs

September 4th, 2008

BIRMINGHAM-  Here I stand on a beautiful Friday morning in Birmingham at a night club. Why am I at a night club at 10:00 in the morning?  Long Story.

      I found myself Thursday evening at Birmingham's 'Steel Martini Lounge' for an 'Obama Speech Party'.

 I've never been to a "Speech Party" but I guess the fact that a local martini bar is giving people a place to watch the Obama speech en masse is a testament to the movement that this man has created.

     The room carried the atmosphere of a Super Bowl Party or a New Year's Eve celebration. It was amazing to see not only black people but white people together in one place to not only witness history, but to experience it amongst friends so that we could all share in it together.

      When Obama finally did take the podium a hush fell over the room. Everyone was glued to the televisions. Never in my life have I seen anything like this.  Never have I witnessed so many people putting everything on hold to listen to this man speak. People stopped ordering drinks, people turned their cell phones off, side conversations ceased, it was magical to witness in Birmingham.

 I can only imagine what it must've been like to see Obama speak live. To be among the 80,000 people in attendance at the stadium in Denver had to have been breath taking.

But Unfortunately My friends, there must be Equilibrium.

..

According to dictionary.com, equilibrium is defined as…

1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.

2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect.

    To be at the bar as Obama spoke was down right electric.

 He Spoke about his policies on Ending the war in Iraq and bring the troops home.

 Everyone in 'Steel' cheered.

 He spoke about how his wife Michelle is his rock and how she'd make a wonderful First Lady.

 Everyone in 'Steel' cheered

Obama laid into John McCain's policies and how often McCain has sided with President Bush

 Everyone in 'Steel' cheered

 Obama talked about tax breaks for the middle class. He closed by reminding people that we must all embrace that America Spirit that is within all of us.

 Everyone in 'Steel' cheered

  As Obama walked off the stage the club went back to playing normal music and the first song played by the D.J. after everything Obama said was 'Wipe Me Down'

 Everyone in 'Steel' Cheered.

..

Webbie & Boosie

Before I continue please allow me to say that I have no problem with Lil Boosie,, Webbie, Foxx and anyone else that was on this song.

 I'm not mad at the D.J. in fact I know B-Brian and he's a damn good D.J.  He was simply doing his job.

'Wipe Me Down' was a hit and is still a very popular record here in Birmingham.  A D.J.'s job is to play hit records in order to keep the people in a jovial mood.

Happy people buy more drinks. More drinks sales= more money for club owner. More money for club owner = Constantly employed D.J.  I understand how a club works……..but 'Wipe Me Down' as the first song after Obama's done?       

Could we not ease back into the "ignant" music.  The D.J. played the song so quick I thought it was the song Obama chose to leave the stage on. I was sitting at the bar like… "Is CNN Playing the Album version of this song?"

 Why not some Mary J. Blige, or some Outkast...anything.

What I found to be hilarious was how everyone was locked to the TV for 40 minutes cheering for change and then the moment that ignant shit came on, everyone got up and started dancing.

 I guess you had to be there.

To understand the hilarity of this. I've pulled excerpts from Obama's speech and laid them next to excerpts from 'Wipe Me Down'.  Remember, people at this bar cheered lyrics from both.

 ..OBAMA

"To the Love of My Life, Michelle Obama, and to Malia & Sasha, I love you so much, and I'm so proud of you."

 .. WIPE ME DOWN

Pussy Niggas try to hit me wit the heat, game recognize game, real niggas gone speak! (WIPE ME DOWN)

..OBAMA

This moment is our chance to keep the American promise alive. The same party that brought you two terms of George Bush is going to ask you for another four. On November 4th we must Stand-up and Say, eight is enough!"

 ..WIPE ME DOWN

A Bad Bitch wanted me to stay there longer/ I put that dick up on her but I had a flight to catch (wipe me down)

 ..OBAMA

"We Measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have…but by whether someone can take a risk and start a new business or whether the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off to look after a sick kid without losing her job."

 ..WIPE ME DOWN

B-o-o-s-i-e b-a-d-a-z-z that's me (wipe me down)

Red bones, caramels, all of em stop and stare / all of em trying steal my underwear (wipe me down)

Even more embarrassing is the fact that I left my credit card at the place. So here I stand on a Friday morning in downtown Birmingham hoping that someone is inside. As I stand here though I'm starting to feel like there's something wrong with this picture.

Over 40 million people watched Barak Obama on his path to reshape this nation.  He should be so proud.

  One of those 40 Million people got so tipsy while watching Obama that they left their credit card in the club.

 Obama would be so disappointed in me right now.

Wood, Jr.

Currently watching :
Dexter - The Complete Second Season
Release date: 2008-08-19

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Saturday, August 09, 2008

The Fairfield Incident
Current mood: determined

The Fairfield Incident 

August 9th, 2008

FAIRFIELD, CA-  First time in this part of Cali. Fairfield is a nice little spot nestled between Oakland and Sacramento. Aside from the relentless wind that made shooting a video blog next to impossible, I had a good time.

Met a few people that I could've done without though.

Sometimes I wish black people that support Barak Obama in what I consider to be an "ignorant" manner would shut the hell up.

Anytime I meet people that are obnoxiously fanatic about anything I instantly have a hatred of whatever it is they like.

This includes Barak Obama.

You ever meet the asshole vegetarian who constantly reminds you why they're better than you?  Any group of people that have an elitist mentality I don't want to associate myself with.

The Chicago Cubs stand poised to make the playoffs this year and I really want to go to a few games but the thought of standing next to drunken psycho Cubs fans showing off their Sammy Sosa & Andre Dawson Tattoos for 3-hours is making me want to just go to a sports bar to watch the games instead.

I couldn't even enjoy the Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett winning an NBA Championship because of my hatred for the Boston Celtics.

I don't have a favorite NBA team. I'm a casual fan of the Charlotte Bobcats, but I couldn't name their starting 5 if you asked me to. I don't know the name of their head coach, and I don't know who they took in the NBA Draft this year. But I do know that I hate the Celtics, and it has nothing to do with their performance on the court.

 I went on a film audition a few months back. The audition itself went pretty well so I made a little small talk as I was leaving. I noticed that the director casting the film had on a Boston Celtics        T-Shirt. At the time, the Celtics weren't playing well, they'd lost like 3-4 games in a row so I made a friendly jab about it and the dude got all puffy-chested with me.  The mood in the room instantly went to shit.

 ME:  Looks like Boston's having a little trouble this year. Hope it doesn't carry over to the playoffs.

MOVIE DUDE: Where are you from Roy?

 ME:  Birmingham.

 MOVIE DUDE:     Hmmm and how many NBA Championships has your city won?

 ME:  We Don't have an NBA Team.

 MOVIE DUDE:  exactly.  Thanks Roy.

I didn't call back from that audition...I wonder why.

 Now up until this point I had no opinion of the Boston Celtics. They were just another NBA team that I didn't care about. But after that film audition I wished nothing but losses for the Boston Celtics.

It's like the people who don't watch baseball but they hate the New York Yankees.

 I'm happy for K.G., Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce but part of me wishes they could've gotten their rings in another city because I know somewhere that asshole movie director is smiling.

And that sickens me.

So I'm on stage here in Fairfield. and this table of black people wouldn't shut the hell up. I started talking about Obama's policies on steroids (*I have no idea what they are. I was merely speculating*) Just the mention of this man's name on stage sent these drunken turds into a pro-Barak frenzy while I was on stage.

  "MAN! OBAMA'S MY MUHHHFUCKA!!!"  One Man Screamed out.

 Most comics would've gotten pissed and had the people thrown out so I decide to try and make lemons with lemonade and have a friendly back and forth exchange with the drunkards.

 These people weren't hecklers. They were just talking too much amongst themselves. So for me, the strategy on stage is..

1) If someone is going to talk. Get them to talk to me.

 2) Build enough repoire with the group to be able to tell them "be quiet" while not losing their respect.

Somewhere between step 1 and step 2 I lost control of the table. While talking to 2 people at the table, the other 8 broke off back into their own side convos. This pissed off people at surrounding tables. Some of whom walked out of the show.

In attempting to make one table watch the show,  I created droves of people that were no longer interested in the show. I apologize to those of you in attendance who saw this crap. It's not something that'll ever happen again nor is it indicative of the type of comedy show you should expect from me.

So After the show, some of these same disruptive people came over to my CD table to remind me that. "OBAMA IS THEIR MUHHHFUCKA"

 I recognize what Obama is trying to do on his march towards history, but at that particular moment in time, Obama was no different to me than the Boston Celtics. An intangible entity with drunken followers who were annoying as hell.

My Muhhfucka

 They (*the powers that be*)  Have nothing on Obama, so they are constantly trying to give America a reason not to like this man. This includes the type of people that follow him. I recognize that Obama is probably going to bring out droves of black people that Haven't voted since the Clinton Administration, but what have we gain in inspiring new voters  if we scare off people not too sure on voting for him just yet?

IF every black person in America voted for Obama that still only 11% of the national population. It's going to take more than the black vote to get Obama in the White House.

 I hope Obama wins. I truly do. But if I were a white person at that comedy show and I was still on the bubble about how to vote and saw a gang of drunk black people saying…."OBAMA IS MY MUHHHFUCKA!"…I'd probably vote for McCain.

Wood, Jr.

P.S.- Baraka Obama also need to endorse one "official" T-Shirt because I'm sick of all the bootleg shirts that are floating around

Currently watching :
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Release date: 2001-02-27

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Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Jesus Will Give you Gingivitis
Current mood: blah
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

GREAT SHOW COMEDY SHOW in L.A. This Wednesday Night.

 

Myself, the Incomparable Damon Wayans, and more comics All hosted by the Great Sydney Castillo (* BET, Comedy Central, HBO*) www.myspace.com/sydneyisfunny

 

It's not a great deal of comedians on the show so I'm pretty sure I'll get more than the standard 5-7 mins that most L.A. Clubs give me.

 

Show starts at 9pm. 

 

$5 Admission before 9. 

 

$7 after 9 pm.

 

Come to the show or Jesus will give you gingivitis.

 

There will be fruit punch and pie.

 

"More people will come if you lie and say there's punch and pie."- Eric Cartman- 'South Park'.

 

Wood, Jr.

 

http://www.thecomedyunion.com/

 

The Comedy Union

5040 Pico Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA

 

323-934-9300

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It Was Written
By Nas
Release date: 1996-07-02

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August on Roy Wood Jr.com
Current mood: frustrated
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

AUGUST ON ROY WOOD JR.COM-

Home of Comedian Roy Wood, Jr.

The Cubs are up 4-5 games on the division and there's new prank calls on the site… It's gonna be a good month.

Here's what's up for this month.

Big thank you to ALL OF YOU who came out and supported me in Virginia Beach. The ! numbers were great and I'm sure that I'll be back in the area again very soon.

STANDUP PERFORMANCES FOR AUGUST

We're all over the place this month. Time to slowly get back into the grind of colleges as wel. Bay Area/Sacramento heads up you're batting lead-off. Well, with these gas prices it might not be THAT close for some of you.

Also two Los Angeles shows that month! I'm hosting at the Improv on Tuesday. And I'll be part of a damn good show on Aug. 6th at the Comedy Union. Neither of these shows are the usual 5-8 minute L.A. sets that I normally get. I'll be getting much more time.

AUG 1-AUG 3 Pepperbelly's Fairfield, CA
http://www.pepperbellys.com/index_holiday.html

AUG 5th Hollywood Improv Los Angeles, CA

http://www.symfonee.com/Improv/hollywood/home/index.aspx

AUG 6th Comedy Union Los Angeles, CA

http://www.thecomedyunion.com/

AUG 7-9 Comedy Factory Baltimore, MD http://www.baltimorecomedy.com/.. /font>

AUG 13-16 Snickerz Comedy Club Ft. Wayne, IN

http://www.snickerzcomedyclub.biz/

AUG 17 Eastern New Mexico Univ. Portales, NM

AUG 19 GA Southern Univ. Statesboro, GA

AUG 22 Bob & Tom Comedy Tour French Lick, IN

http://www.bobandtom.com/gen3/allstars.htm

AUG 23 Bob & Tom Comedy Tour Terre Haute, IN

http://www.boba! ndtom.com/gen3/allstars.htm

AUG 25 Emory Univ. Atlanta, GA

AUG 26 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo NY

PRANK CALLS THIS MONTH- A third prank will be added on the 15th as always.

!

Here are the prank calls you'll find on my site available for download this month If your boss or I.T. guy at your job has erected an "anti-download" firewall, or blocked my website or conjured up some other way to prevent you from temporarily escaping reality via the internet, then please e-mail me and I'll gladly forward you this month's pranks.

Barak Obama Key Rings

So when I went to London 2 months ago, I took down a few numbers incase "the spirit ever moved me" to prank call another country.

Well, lucky for you, the spirit's spoke to me. Our good friend Heathcliff Obama calls a souvenir shop in London to complain about the selection of named key rings.

.. strong>Chrysler 300

I team up with the new Co-host of the Buckwilde Morning Show Ms NuYork

Visit Her MYSPACE PAGE

.. /p>

After numerous recalls on her car. This lady has a nervous breakdown when she's informed of yet another one.

GAY CHEETAHS- (AVAILABLE ON AUGUST 15th)

A Classic joint from my first prank CD (* MY MOMMA MADE ME WEAR THIS*) It's where I play a scout master and call a neighborhood zoo

That's All for Now. Oh… for those of you on Facebook I just added a page there. Just search for "roy Wood Jr."

Roy Wood, Jr.

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www.myspace.com/roywoodjr

"Don't try to bend the spoon. That is Impossible. Inst! ead realize the truth…there is no spoon"- The Matrix

Currently watching :
Robocop (20th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
Release date: 2007-08-21

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Monday, July 14, 2008

I Love Me Some Drama- Puffy is Poison / Black Comedy
Current mood: rebellious
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

I Love Me Some Drama:  Puff Daddy Is Poison - LANGUAGE WARNING

JULY 14, 2008

 LOS ANGELES- Those of you that Know me and know me well know that there aren't many things that I truly love. There's a very short list of things that no matter how much you try you'll never be able to sway my opinions on.

I love my Mom, Jack Daniels, the Chicago Cubs, Vanilla Bean Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory,(w/ extra whip and strawberry glaze), white grapes, the city of Birmingham, navel oranges, the Miami Dolphins, and any video involving animals going crazy on people...or vice versa.

It's easy to forget some of things we love if we haven't experienced them in a while. I still enjoy a nice ride on the freeway that's under 5-6 hours. It's a peace and quiet that you can get on an airplane or train with them CONSTANTLY making announcements.

My buddy Comedian  Maronzio Vance (ABC, Comedy Central, NBC) http://www.myspace.com/maronzio  put out a video blog last week that INSTANTLY made me remember...I love me some drama. Even more so if it involves me, such isn't the case this go round so for now I'll have to admire this from the outside.

 Some time last month in Miami, Maronzio had a camrea crew follow him around and somehow they got on the topic of Sean "Puffy" Combs and his influence on the music industry. What followed was a 8 minute tirade by Maronzio on how "Puffy is Poison". He theorizes that EVERYONE Puffy has worked with in the music industry (except Mary J Blige) is either "dead, in jail, or we don't know where  they are...which means they're still dead"

If you are a fan of Hip-Hop you will hear him say ALOT of things that I'm sure you've asked yourself.


"What Happened To Total?"


"What Happened to Loon?"


 "What Happened to G-Dep?"


If you don't listen to alot of rap music, don't bother. You probably won't get alot of the referneces that he makes to old artists from the 90's.


Puffy is Poison



..


I can't tell you how many times I've watched this damn video blog and laughed my ass off.

The best line is at the beginning with Maronzio saying..."You can't sue me, because I don't have anything."  For the most part everything he said in the video was true about Puffy. Maronzio's BUddy Will Hatcher posts the video on a Monday morning. By THURSDAY OF THE SAME WEEK, Puff Daddy had released a Response video !


I love me some Drama.


Apparently Maronzio's Video had made its way to Media Takeout.com and from there was emailed to one of the higer-ups in Puffy's camp. Puffy then struck back with this Video. Though he never addresses Maronzio by name, it's clear he's calling the man out.


BITCHASSNESS ALERT THREAT LEVEL ORANGE

..

Maronzio is currently reloading and prepping a reply to Puffy's video. I'll let you know when he posts it. Send Maronzio a message and add him as a friend soon. Because if his theory on Puffy jinxing everyone's careers is true, then when he and Puffy are done having internet blog wars...then Maronzio too, will disappear, just like G-Dep. (*I hope not before September. We're working together in Lexington*)


I Love me Some Drama.

Meanwhile in the world of Black Comedy.

My buddy Comedian Bobby Johnson out of Kansas City had the pleasure of being bumped off of one too many black comedy shows by a fellow black headliner. I myself have had this happen and I too have been pissed. But apparently they did this to Bobby on the wrong day and he SNAPPED on half of the Black Comedy Industry.



. Below is the link to the blog, The titled alone should be enough to let you know how he was feeling...


PUSSY ASS BLACK COMEDIANS


I can't even hate on the blog.


 Beneath the profanity lies a lot of truth in what he was saying.  I can't co-sign on any of Bobby's individual beefs with each comic. We as comics all have some comic we hate or don't get along with on a personal level.  Cheryl Underwood and Steve Brown never done me dirty and I've never worked with any of the other comics he named, But the business practices that Bobby spoke on in regards to way some of these headliners conduct business as a whole...Church.


You gotta respect a man who puts his home phone number next to his thoughts.


 Waves in the water make you a better swimmer.


Things like this fuel the fire within me to do shit that changes the DNA of our society. Mabye it's that and the fact that I've spent the past 3 days watching 'Wanted' , 'Falling Down', 'Taxi Driver', and 4 straight George Carlin DVDs.


I feel like swimming upstream while pissing in the wind.


Viva La Resitance.


"Look to the Left of you. Look to the right of you. Are you infected?"- Puff Daddy


Wood, Jr.

Currently watching :
George Carlin: All My Stuff
Release date: 2007-09-25

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Friday, July 04, 2008

The Stripper Pole and the Ugly Kid
Current mood: determined

.. ..
The Stripper Pole and the Ugly Kid

July 4, 2008

LAS VEGAS-  The place where I'm staying has a stripper pole.  

I'm not really sure why it's here but it's distracting as hell. Shot out to my man Mike P who books the "These Nuts" Comedy Show every Friday night in Caesars Palace. If you're in the area you're missing some damn good comedy.

  The booker said "I put it in there for all ya'll boys who wanna bring the action home wit cha."

 No thanks.

I don't want to bring the action home. The action should stay in the strip club where it belongs. I don't care for strippers and damn sure don't care enough to order one to go. The crazy thing about it is that the pole isn't even clean. Which for some reason has me a little pissed off. Not because I want strippers on a clean pole…but the fact that housekeeping didn't care enough to clean the pole.

 

 I changed rooms one time because there was old coffee in my coffeemaker. I don't really drink coffee so the cleanliness of the coffee maker shouldn't bother me…but if they didn't clean out the coffee maker then they probably didn't clean out something in the room that is important to me.

None the less. I'll just deal with it. There's no polite way to go down to the front desk and say… "Hey Um… my stripper pole isn't clean. I'd like another room."

 I tried to enjoy the room but the graphic designer from the radio station in Birmingham has been hassling me all night for a baby picture of me and a picture of me as an adult for a billboard promo they're doing for our morning show.  I sent him these two pictures….

  

Doesn't seem relevant now. But just stick with me.

 

 Burn Notice is probably one of the best new shows on TV right now.
But that's not important right now.

You know what I've always respected about George Carlin… He never quit doing stand-up. It was CLEARLY his passion. It wasn't some stepping stone to get his foot in the door on some other shit like a sitcom or acting.

  I ordered a DVD box set containing all 14 of his HBO Comedy Specials. I check my mail box every day as if it's Christmas day. I can't wait to get it.

The greatest thing about Carlin is that he didn't retire his comedy to the Vegas Strip.

 Las Vegas is where great comedy goes to die.

 The airport is littered with signs promoting all of these great comedians who have year long shows in Vegas. 5-6 nights a week.

      

On any given night you can see the likes of Bobby Slayton,  Louie Anderson, or Carrot Top (* Say what you want about Carrot Top but I challenge you to name me another prop comic in the game that's on his level *). All these cats are hilarious.

 As a child I remember watching George Wallace long before I ever thought of doing comedy. He and Sinbad were the only two comics I could watch in the house because their humor was clean.

 Now I'm sure that George Wallace makes good money to put on what I'm sure is a great comedy show. But for the most part people have to come to Vegas to see him.

 

It all goes back to my theories about rich people not needing the therapy of comedy as much as poor people. If a couple can afford round trip airfare, a hotel stay, cab fare, gambling money, and the $60 ticket to see Las Vegas Comedy…they're probably doing okay in their lives.

 I saw Chris Rock on a Monday Night in Birmingham AL. $40 per person. Even if the tickets were the $70 that Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle charged the city when they came, a family of two could afford that before they could an entire trip to Vegas.

 I don't know George Wallace or any of the other comics that work the strip, but I do know the body of their work… and it's damn good. I'm sure there's upsides to being in Vegas.  No more airports, no crappy hotels, you don't have to do morning radio to promo the show, your room has a  stripper pole. Vegas is a more stable gig which means you can have somewhat of a normal family life. (*Something all comics long for yet very few achieve.*)

 All the comics on the strip doing regular shows have over 2 decades each in the business so maybe they're sick of the road. I'm sure they all have justified reasons for being in Vegas and being there has done nothing to take away from the quality of their comedy.

    But At the end of the day I feel like we as comedians are unlicensed therapists and it's our job to make house calls.

 And George Carlin Delivered.

 14 HBO Specials strong…He Delivered.

23 Comedy Albums strong… He Delivered.

 Touring EVERY SINGLE YEAR…he delivered.

 And he'll always be remembered for that.

 Carlin tried to do Vegas for a year or two but was fired from the MGM Grand for snapping on the crowd during one of his shows. He didn't like the kind of people that Vegas attracted. On stage George said.

"People who go to Las Vegas, you've got to question their fucking intellect to start with. Traveling hundreds and thousands of miles to essentially give your money to a large corporation is kind of fucking moronic. That's what I'm always getting here is these kind of fucking people with very limited intellects."

My point exactly George.

He should've done Mike P's room here in Caesars Palace. Probably the only audience in Vegas completely comprised of locals.

 I personally think I'm too young to think about how my comedy will be remembered. If I died now, I'd just be another dead comic who "had a lot of potential and some funny prank calls". There would be no legacy for people to reflect upon.

I came to this realization last month in Norfolk, Nebraska. About 2 hours northwest of Omaha is the birthplace of Johnny Carson. I was in town for the Great American Comedy Festival. As part of the festival they took us around to various museums and all of them honored Johnny in some way.

We saw his birthplace, a cancer center at the hospital named after him, a street named in his honor, and a museum containing over 30 years of 'Tonight Show' History. Hell the High school he attended named the theatre in his honor.

 I took a lot of pictures but didn't bother to look at them until later.

When I got back to Birmingham my buddy picked me up from the airport and I started looking through the pictures. And all I could think to myself was…

 "Damn. The man left quite a legacy. His comedy touched people and reached the masses, he was ground breaking. He dared to be different….I wonder what my legacy will be."

 As I said this I looked up and just off the freeway in Birmingham is this billboard…

 
 

That's a picture of me… on a billboard labeled… "UGLY KIDS" 

 I laughed for the next 3 exits. I called Billboard designer and he instantly explained to me the concept of the billboard.  It's baby pictures of everyone from the Buckwilde morning show. And then a few weeks from now THIS will be the new billboard in the place of the "UGLY KIDS" billboard.

 

I'll believe it when I see it.

 At the end of it all, the billboard just showed me how much further I have to go in my career.

 Thanks for the inspiration George.

Currently watching :
Burn Notice - Season One
Release date: 2008-06-17

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Nick Cannon Should Marry Barbara Walters- Video Blog
Current mood: cooky/wacky

Video Blog!!   Nick Cannon Should Marry Barbara Walters

June 21, 2008

Language Warning

Still tinkering with this video stuff kiddies. Here's round number two. With more eye contact with the camera as requested.

Addressing the camera at certain times felt natural, but I couldn't stare into the camera the entire time. Sorry, just couldn't do that.  I felt like some creepy webcam person.

What I've also discovered is that only certain stuff is funny on camera, other stuff has to remain in print form so I don't think the actual text blogs will be going anywhere. (* ya happy Jenn? lol *)

As always, I'm still open for comments and criticisms on the execution of this shit.

 Please do critique away.

For your reviewing pleasures... 'Nick Cannon Should Marry Barbara Walters

Oh and P.S.---- language warning on this one. Sorry Kiddies.

Currently watching :
Boondocks - The Complete Second Season
Release date: 2008-06-10

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Monday, May 26, 2008

Video Blog- Suge Knight Could Kick Yo’ Ass
Current mood: enthralled
Category: Blogging

Video Blog!!   Suge Knight Could Kick Yo' Ass !!

May 26th 2008

Remember the Suge Knight Blog I wrote a week or so ago?

I've been tinkering around with this editing equipment and shot a video version of this blog. I think people call them Vlogs. I refuse to call it that...because I'm not lame. Hopefully this video isn't either.

You guys are my focus group so I need honest opinions here. I want this to be funny so I know tweaks need to be made. Let me know what you think. Because otherwise I'll quit wasting my time and just stick to typing out my blogs the old fashioned way.

 I know the Audio is inconsistent on certain angles but that's because I need to shoot the entire thing in one locale. the acoustics were different in some shots. I'm working on that.

Ironically, these take about the same about of time to shoot and edit as it does for me to type a regular blog so I guess I'm not losing anytime. just trying to create a better product.

For your reviewing pleasures... 'Suge Knight Could still Kick Yo' Ass'

Oh and P.S.---- language warning on this one. Sorry Kiddies.

 Suge Knight Could Still Kick Yo' Ass
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Currently watching :
Cloverfield
Release date: 2008-04-22

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

New Prank Calls / Save A Thug Foundation Video
Current mood: contemplative
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities

Every now and then I actually use myspace to promote something.

..this is one of those times.



new prank calls are up on my page. Sorry it took so long for

me to post new ones. There's also a few PSA of a new

foundation that I'm helping get off the ground.

The 'Save A Thug Foundation' Check the Video section of my page.

enjoy.



Wood, Jr.
www.roywoodjr.com

www.myspace.com/roywoodjr

Currently reading :
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Edition
By Christopher Vogler

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

On E! Network’s ’Chelsea Lately’ This Wednesday !!!
Current mood: cooky/wacky

LIVE TELEVISION TAPING !!

For those of you in Los Angeles Come out out Wednesday May 18th to the Chelsea Lately TV Taping. I'll be there once again talking trash about rich people I've never met whose jewelry costs more than my future.

  

 Those of you stealing cable...E! Network Wednesday 11:30 ET/PT

If you're in the area come one out....

www.ocatv.com  for ticket info

"You'll be a part of history. A Small part of history that few people will remember, or give a sh*t about, but history none the less"- Doug Stanhope.

Currently watching :
Modern Marvels - Computers (History Channel)
Release date: 2005-12-27

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