Re: Feature Title
Originally posted on killallcomedy.com
To: editor@weeklyfreebie.net
From: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
Liz,
Wrapping up that feature on the new comedy club downtown. Need title. Torn between “No Laughing Matter” or “Seriously Funny.” Totally stuck. Suggestion?
-Donal
To: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
From: editor@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
D,
Obviously, It’s important to everybody on staff that we get this one right. We can’t have a repeat of the John Glenn traveling exhibit. We’re going to nail this one the first time.
Not sure how much help I can offer. Stuck myself…working on title for article about movies based on true stories.
Wrapping my head around this. Sounds like you think think these guys are funny, but they (paradoxically) take the business of comedy seriously. Have you considered “Funny Business”?
-Liz
To: editor@weeklyfreebie.net
From: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
Liz,
Funny Business! Golden! I was starting to get a little worried. Still reeling from the John Glenn incident. Can’t believe News4U beat us to “Out of This World.”
-Donal
To: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
From: editor@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
D,
Still “reeling”?! Eureka! For my the movie story –movies are shown on “reels.” Based on stories that are “real.” Might be something there. Will look into feasibility.
-Liz
To: editor@weeklyfreebie.net
From: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
Liz,
Last minute nerves kicking in…one small concern with “Funny Business”…too smart? Sure, you and I get it, but will Joe Sixpack?
-Donal
To: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
From: editor@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
You’re right. We can do better. Our readers deserve it. Forwarding this message to my mentor from Journ school. Just finished his manuscript about Cambodian genocide. He’s a genius.
PS- Reel/Real thing was a dead end. Back to the drawing board.
-Liz
To: editor@weeklyfreebie.net, dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
From: sbell@brynmawr.edu
Re: Fwd: Feature Title
“Ph” instead of “F”?
To: editor@weeklyfreebie.net, sbell@brynmawr.edu
From: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
Dr. Bell,
Phunny Business! Brilliant! Let’s change the case of the letters for maximum humor! “pHuNnY bUsiNesS!” I’m LOLing just thinking about it, (in an informed way). Can’t wait to see their faces at Snooze4U when that one hits the stands.
-Donal
To: dholliver@weeklyfreebie.net
From: editor@weeklyfreebie.net
Re: Feature Title
Donal,
LoVE the CaSeS iDEa! Devastating news, though. We don’t have clearance for Comic Sans (or CoMiC saNS…can’t get enough of this!).
Have to shelve the story until we can work it out with the layout guy. So sorry. It’s a tough business. Will buy you a drink after issue is out.
PS – We almost did it, didn’t we?
-Liz