Category Archives: Nick’s Thoughts

How I un-stole my bike and got COVID —a short story

Posted on December 17, 2020 by nanthony

It’s 10:37 p.m. on December 15th, 2020, and I stand in a Subway sandwich shop off Crenshaw and Obama Blvd ordering a tomato basil chicken wrap. I usually go with a spinach wrap, but they’re out. What used to be … Continue reading →

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Child Magician Becomes Man of His Word… kinda

Posted on February 20, 2022 by nanthony

In the Fall of 1999, the shooting star of the Upper-Midwest sleight-of-hand and magical arts scene, Nicholas Anthony, was looking to make a name for himself and had a dream. So the young magician prodigy boldly claimed—to a non-Pulitzer Prize-winning … Continue reading →

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Lyon… France

Posted on August 15, 2024 by nanthony

 I know it’s bad form to offer advice, but after three weeks in France, I recommend y’all spend as many lazy days in Lyon as you can afford. The food! Holy hell, the food. Paul Bocuse, freshly baked croissants, ateliers, … Continue reading →

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Go Fill Up a Passport… By: N.A. Vorderbruggen

Posted on March 16, 2019 by nanthony

Back in November of 2017, I was sitting in the Singapore airport waiting to fly back to Los Angeles. It was my first time being in the city-state. I was fortunate enough to have just headlined their first full-time comedy … Continue reading →

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Last night I opened for Dave Chappelle

Posted on December 7, 2016 by nanthony

When I was a kid I would listen to George Carlin and Eddie Murphy and as much as I loved their material I also loved listening to the audience. That wall of animated sound is so intoxicating. The power of … Continue reading →

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How I got my 1st network TV writing job

Posted on March 16, 2015 by nanthony

There are more brain surgeons than there are professional television writers. I don’t know if that’s actually a true statement but it’s something I tell people and it sure does feel true. When I was 17 years old, in my … Continue reading →

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MY L.A. DIET: How Stress & Failure Helped Shed the Pounds!

Posted on August 4, 2012 by nanthony

We could all use to loose a few pounds. Well have I got the plan for you. First, quit your successful career path and put your entire efforts into becoming a STAND-UP COMEDIAN! This will involve confusing and disappointing most … Continue reading →

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Screw you, 2016 was my best year yet!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by nanthony

For many people 2016 was a year to be forgotten. For me, it was my best year yet. As an ambitious person I often find myself so focused on my goals (what I don’t have yet) that sometimes I create … Continue reading →

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How CBS had me write a Christmas rap

Posted on June 7, 2016 by nanthony

As an entertainer I have been asked to do many unusual things in my career. One time I got paid to perform card tricks in a park WHILE senior citizens played bingo. Another time I was in Iowa and as … Continue reading →

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Project Greenlight – The Leisure Class

Posted on November 3, 2015 by nanthony

Almost 15 years ago Project Greenlight was the only reality show I really watched. They put out 3 seasons but unfortunately all of the films produced as a result of the show never amounted to anything of next level quality. … Continue reading →

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