By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Comedian Jimmy Shubert has had plenty of opportunities to get in your face over the years. He used to tour with the legendary, Sam Kinison, as one of the original “Outlaws of Comedy.” He was a co-headliner on tour with Drew Carey. He’s released comedy albums. He has had his own Comedy Central special. He’s appeared on TV shows such as “Entourage” and “King of Queens,” where he had a five season residency. Most recently, he was on TV’s “Last Comic Standing.” This weekend, Friday and Saturday, Shubert comes to Bridge Street Live in Collinsville to entertain comedy fans with his own style of observational comedy. We caught up with Shubert via email to talk about his comedy and his entertainment resume. Observer: Your press materials refer to your style as “Call it like you see it.” What does that mean? Jimmy Shubert: I have a very “blue collar” sensibilities, meaning I am a no-nonsense and pragmatic individual who doesn’t like to “blow smoke.” People are lied to on a daily basis by politicians, corporations and advertising. I think people are smarter and I like to give my audience credit for being intelligent o if [...]
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Comedian Jimmy Shubert has had plenty of opportunities to get in your face over the years. He used to tour with the legendary, Sam Kinison, as one of the original “Outlaws of Comedy.” He was a co-headliner on tour with Drew Carey. He’s released comedy albums. He has had his own Comedy Central special. He’s appeared on TV shows such as “Entourage” and “King of Queens,” where he had a five season residency. Most recently, he was on TV’s “Last Comic Standing.” This weekend, Friday and Saturday, Shubert comes to Bridge Street Live in Collinsville to entertain comedy fans with his own style of observational comedy. We caught up with Shubert via email to talk about his comedy and his entertainment resume. Observer: Your press materials refer to your style as “Call it like you see it.” What does that mean? Jimmy Shubert: I have a very “blue collar” sensibilities, meaning I am a no-nonsense and pragmatic individual who doesn’t like to “blow smoke.” People are lied to on a daily basis by politicians, corporations and advertising. I think people are smarter and I like to give my audience credit for being intelligent o if [...]