Darren Carter (aka "The Party Starter," aka "The Rooster") extended an invitation to the Halves of the Staff to do guest sets at the Irvine Improv last night. We took him up on the offer.

Carter closed the early show at the plush Orange County comedy palace and we, along with Justin Worsham and Toogie Jackson provided what the Brits call "support."

We had a splendid time onstage and off. And there was a healthy crowd.

Healthier still was the crowd which filed in for the following show, Comedy Juice, which featured Kyle Cease. The Juice is a regular thing at the Irvine club (every Tuesday at 10) and at the Improv on Melrose (every Wednesday at 10) and at the Ice House (every Thursday at 10). We're going to go hang out at the Melrose Improv tonight and The Male Half has a gig at the Ice House on Thursday, so we forgive the Juicers if they think they're being stalked by SHECKYmagazine.com.

After the show, we were doing the ol' meet and greet in the vestibule when we were approached by a gentleman who was very complimentary to the Halves. He explained that is was the first time he had attended a comedy club since the death of his brother. He also explained that he and his brother ran a comedy club in Amarillo, TX. He was Kenny Moran and his brother was the late Kelly Moran. (We posted on the death on October 25, 2005.)

We could tell it was tough for Moran to be inside a club. We were happy to have made the evening a little less tough by making him laugh. We urged him to check out the posting-- and the subsequent remembrances by readers.