by Paul Ogata | Mar 26, 2013 | Blog
Hello. My name is Paul Ogata. I am a stand-up comic. Or a comedian. Is there a difference? Famous dead comedian Ed Wynn once explained that, “a comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny.” But what did he know? Ed Wynn wasn’t even his real...
by Paul Ogata | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog, Shows
There are some really fun shows coming up to close out the year, and I hope to see you at one (or more!) of these. First up, I leave this week to entertain the troops in undisclosed locations (or “parts unknown” in wrestling parlance) with Comics On Duty...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 12, 2012 | Blog, Shows
It doesn’t look like Frank, Sammy and Joey enjoyed my brief tenure in the Rat Pack. But that’s okay, because I’m the only one of us who will be headlining in Las Vegas this August. Catch me at the brand new Laugh Factory Las Vegas at the Tropicana...
by Paul Ogata | Dec 21, 2011 | Blog, Shows
There are many things Sammy Hagar can’t do, like drive 55 or share a hotel room with Eddie Van Halen. But on the positive side of the balance sheet, he can make good music and tequila. Also, he owns the Cabo Wabo Cantina chain of restaurants and nightclubs. The...
by Paul Ogata | Dec 11, 2011 | Blog, Video
As you may already know, I am a master chef. After the Saturday shows at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas, I concocted a new dessert for the other guys on the show: Rice Cream! I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but “Toot! Toot!” This was...
