by Paul Ogata | Jul 24, 2013 | Blog
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… laughin’ time’s here.” — Dr. Dealgood Yes, I know I’ve managed to mix elements from 3 different Mad Max movies: the poster from the first, the term “Road Warrior” from the second...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 15, 2013 | Blog, Shows
From the Merriam-Webster dictionary on the Web: eu·phe·mism, noun, \ˈyü-fə-ˌmi-zəm\ The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; In the world of comedy, there aren’t euphemisms so much as there are...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 4, 2013 | Blog, Shows
Hey, I am so low. I mean, I am solo! While you’ll still be able to catch me and a stellar list of Australia’s finest when I am at The Comedy Store in Sydney this August, I am giddy beyond measurement to announce that I’ll be doing a special 1-hour...
by Paul Ogata | Jun 24, 2013 | Blog
In the TV series Entourage, Vincent Chase had his friends and family fill several slots in his posse: chef, trainer, bodyguard, manager, driver. My entourage usually consists of just one person, my wife. But based on the above photo, I’m firing her from the...
by Paul Ogata | Jun 15, 2013 | Blog, Shows
5 shows, 4 venues, 2 countries, 1 crazy festival. It’s an honor to be asked back to headline the final week of the 7th Annual Hong Kong International Comedy Festival. Having been there for the first incarnation six years ago, I am in awe of how much this thing...
