Not a lot of comedy blogging going on these days, huh, Chicago comedians? Need we remind you that if you blog it, and it's funny and interesting, we might talk about it here? Or if you or someone you know is writing a blog about Chicago comedy that we're not linking to over there on the right, let us know, we're always happy to add to the blogroll.

This one gets filed in our head in the same folder as "Lost": everyone's talking about it, but we haven't bent yet. Should we watch "The Wire?" Your Sunday Best at Schubas producer and comic James Fritz is mourning the cancellation of the show. "Without hyperbole, it is the greatest television show ever made. If you haven't been watching, get the DVDs and start at Season 1: Episode 1."

iO's Jason Chin has some thoughts about lazy, shock value improv, and why rape, abortion, and racism as comedy topics are a little boring at this point. "My point is that in improv no one can make you/your character a victim without your permission. Be strong and fight back and use your wits to create an interesting scene. Just shouting 'no' won’t help, but adding some emotion and power will always help. Conversely, I have found that most scenes are present and good within four lines… profanity, racism, words for shock value are the first refuge of the incompetent improviser. Certainly, those things can and should be part of our lexicon but in their place and context, not thrown out for a 'free' laugh. If that’s all you got, you’re not fun to watch."