Monologue Jokes – the Motherlode

Here’s a massive pile of jokes written for the opening monologues of “After Dark” – these were all used in the show, and I’ve gotten rid of most of the time-specific jokes (there’s still a few in there…but seriously, who wants t relive two years of jokes leading up to the 2016 presidential election).  I may add more as I cull the archives. -Ken- One...

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Happy 2017! Looking Ahead to a New Year Monologue

Now that After Dark has ended its run, I’ve had people ask me about joke writing for late-show style monologues. So I decided to share a few of the original, unedited scripts I co-authored for the show.   There were some last-minute edits, and things always change on stage, but you can see the video of the monologue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V49Q5bpn9Js   Well, another...

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Post Presidential Election Monologue – 2016

Now that After Dark has ended its run, I’ve had people ask me about joke writing for late-show style monologues. So I decided to share a few of the original, unedited scripts I co-authored for the show.   There were some last-minute edits, and things always change on stage, but you can see the video of the monologue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTYfG3fcizw   We begin every...

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