Kilroy Was Here

August 30, 2010

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Performing for the troops.

Did you ever notice that life keeps coming around full circle, like in “Lost”? I’m finally back from entertaining the troops in the Middle East with some final notes on the experience.


Soldiers have a long history of leaving graffiti where they served. The old “Kilroy Was Here” drawings are a classic example. (Full Circle: “I’m Kilroy” is a line at the end of the Styx song, Mr. Roboto. I can’t tell you how many times people sang, “Domo Arigato, Mr. Ogato” to me. Stop it. And what’s the deal with the racist robot mask? Rot in Hades, Dennis De Young! BTW, Styx is the river you cross to get to Hades. Full Circle!)

Anyway, you will find no shortage of soldier art at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
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The Wounded Warriors

August 23, 2010

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The Comics On Duty: Steve Simeone, Warren B. Hall, Paul Ogata, Tom Foss

I often wonder if my parents ever wish things turned out differently, that their son became a doctor rather than an entertainer. This kind of thing haunts me, and sometimes when I travel around the world doing comedy, I worry that I’ll be charged extra for all the emotional baggage I lug around. [click to continue…]

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Here I Am, On The Road Again

August 22, 2010
Me in Qatar

Here I am, up on the stage.
This time I’m out here in the Middle East desert of Qatar to entertain the troops. I have always had great respect for the men and women of the US military, but this has kicked it to a different level. Here, where temps are somewhere near 120 (and that’s [...]

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Guam Recap

August 11, 2010
Flying to Guam

Just back from doing 5 shows in Guam! Fantastic shows, and rather than tell you about the shows (You just need to get to one in person. Don’t make excuses.) I’m going to tell you about the other things that went on in Guam.

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Getting To The Bottom Of It All

July 31, 2010
Buttholes Are Everywhere. Just Ask Luke.

Once every few years, a website comes along that changes the world. First there was Google. Then there was Facebook. And now, Things That Look Like Buttholes.
If you’ve never before noticed that so many things look like buttholes, you will now. You can even participate, too! Sign up for a free Tumblr account and let [...]

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New Guam Showtimes

July 19, 2010
Paul Ogata at the Marriott Resort & Spa, August 6 & 7

Hey Guamites! Take note: new times for my Guam shows on August 6 and 7 are 7pm and 9:30pm each night.
Now go get your tickets at Shell Dededo, East Hagatna and [...]

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The PO Box – Independence Day

July 5, 2010
The PO Box - Independence Day

As is our custom, we have found ways to convolute, pollute and dilute the significance of important events. Thus, Easter is now about hidden eggs and Thanksgiving is about football and having to buy looser pants. Do we even remember the original meaning of these days? Sure! Maybe. Well, no. Eggs and turkeys, to paraphrase [...]

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The Writing Is On The Wall…

July 3, 2010
Paul Ogata, Pipeline Cafe, Friday July 9, 8pm

And it says that I’m coming back home to Hawaii! Less than a week until the show, so make sure you grab your tickets now. It’s going to be fun, as my friends Kento and Cathy Tanaka will be opening. I guess I should have said “Cathy Tanaka and Kento” instead, since the other way [...]

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Ruining My New iPhone

June 23, 2010

(Blog from 2007. Let’s hope history doesn’t repeat itself tomorrow. Also, sorry about the dated Chris Benoit reference. If it helps, think of it as watching an SNL rerun with Darrell Hammond doing a Clinton sketch. It probably won’t help, though.)
I am the proud owner of an Apple iPhone.
I love everything about it: the things [...]

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Stand-Up Guamedy!

June 10, 2010
Paul Ogata at Guam Marriott Resort and Spa, August 6 & 7

2010 looks to be my year of doing shows on islands: Hong Kong, Singapore, Oahu, Kauai, Big Island, Maui, even Rhode Island. And now, Guam!
I haven’t been back to do shows in Guam for over a decade, so I’m really looking forward to returning. This time, I’m bringing along a very funny comedian friend with [...]

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