by Paul Ogata | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
Still reeling from the sudden death this week of my beloved boy, McLovin Ogata. Around the house he was Protector-In-Chief, Food Tester Extraordinaire and Pro-Level Head Scratch Enthusiast. Adding to the sorrow, his sister Nala passed away just two months prior. What...
by Paul Ogata | May 14, 2019 | Blog
Crap. Rest In Peace, Tim Conway. Thank you for some of the most uproariously wonderful moments of television and comedy we’ll ever get to experience. When I was a kid, watching The Carol Burnett show was a mixed bag. Some of the Mama’s Family stuff I didn’t get. But,...
by Paul Ogata | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog
Every now and then this world is lucky enough to catch a glimpse of wonder before it vanishes off into the cosmos, like ‘Oumuamua. That was the comedic powerhouse, Greg Giraldo. For a brief moment way back in 2004 I crossed paths with him. Jamie Masada, owner of the...
by Paul Ogata | Mar 22, 2019 | Blog
Hey good people, just back from Cuba. What a trip, literally and figuratively. America and Cuba have had our issues in the past. Cuban Missile Crisis, anyone? But as good as we are at holding grudges here in the USA (see: 61+ year embargo that is still in effect), the...
by Paul Ogata | Jan 27, 2019 | Blog
Just back from last night’s launch of a brand-new comedy venue and I just realized something: I am a comedy guinea pig. A humorous lab rat. A performing test monkey. Allow me to explain. It seems to me that when someone is starting up a new comedy show, in a...
by Paul Ogata | Jan 7, 2019 | Blog
How is my new year starting out? Is it all good? Glad you asked. Look, if it’s not too much to ask, try literacy. It’s crucial to this world. It’s what separates us from the animals. There’s a difference between Monterey and Monterrey. You...
