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February 23 - 27 2004
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|  February
27, 2004
Technically
Funny
When not manning the Budweiser Freshness hotline and keeping
the world safe from skunky beer as the famous “Bud Delivery
Guy,” Don McMillan
spent his time becoming a nationally recognized headlining standup
comedian. Aside from his work in commercials for Budweiser,
7-11 and Little Caesar’s Pizza, Don has become one of
the premier corporate comedians, and as far as we know, the
only standup that comes equiped with PowerPoint. With his geeky
background as an engineer for the likes of IBM and AT&T,
Don is leading the way in technological humor, the best of which
can be found on his new comedy album Technically
Funny. Those of you who prefer you comedy to be presented
on screen, you can catch Don in his fourth feature film, Don:
Plain and Tall.
FACTOID - Don is
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|  February
27, 2004
The
Jake Johannsen Memory System
With a subtle and intelligent comedic style, Jake
Johannsen has the rare ability to give the most common elements
of society new meaning while at the same time keeping it funny.
Not many comedians can keep and audiences’ attention while
spending over six minutes discussing topics as seemingly mundane
as a toaster, but Jake can take something like this simple subject
and turn into an epic story of man vs. machine. Johannsen starred
in his own HBO Comedy Special titled This'll
Take About an Hour (for which he earned an Ace Award
nomination), is a Tonight Show
veteran and has appeared more than thirty times on The
Late Show with David Letterman.
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|  February
27, 2004
Miguel
Washington
Miguel
Washington is a guy who’s got a lot to talk about.
Whether he’s discussing his observations, beliefs or something
he just read in the paper, Washington likes to be heard. Lucky
for him, his audiences often enjoy listening, which is one of
the keys to being a good standup comedian. For over 10 years,
Washington has been hitting the clubs, cruise ships and campuses
spreading his words of wisdom and comedic one-liners to anyone
who would hear them. On a larger scale (on the small screen),
Miguel’s been seen performing his standup comedy on NBC’s
Friday Night, BET’s
Comic View and
Showtime at the Apollo.
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|  February
26, 2004
Little
Comedian,
Big Laughs
Angel
Salazar is not your typical comedian... something you may
figure out when he walks on stage wearing a mini-skirt. Wardrobe
aside, Salazar's got a unique performance that’s a mixture
of street-smart ethnic wisecracks, risqué humor, physical
comedy, and audience involvement. So be prepared to become part
of the act when you take your seat. Angel‘s also enjoyed
success in the film industry including roles in films like Scarface,
Carlito's Way, and Where the Buffalo
Roam. He may be a pint-sized comedian, (sort of like
Jimmy Pardo), but the laughs are big enough to make up for it.
Besides... we've always been told that size doesn't matter.
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|  February
26, 2004
He's
Lubasonic
Looking for a clean, intelligent comedy show full of observational
humor? If so, comedian Randy
Lubas is the guy for you. Lubas has performed over 5,000
shows in over forty states. He's made dozens of television appearances
and has worked at the most prestigious casinos in Las Vegas
and Reno. Whether he is making fun of flying, engineering, or
himself, Randy's universal observations hit home with everyone.
FACTOID
- Randy Lubas has developed his own game show called "Funny
You Should Ask."
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|  February
25, 2004
Steve Poltz
Discovered Jewel?
You wouldn’t think a guy who writes songs like Dog
Doo Blues #48 and I Killed Walter
Matthau and the guy who discovered folk princess Jewel
Kilcher were the same man, but they are both singer/songwriter
Steve Poltz.
Poltz, the co-author of Jewel’s smash hit single You
Were Meant For Me, got his start in music as a member
of the band The Rugburns. With their off-the-wall lyrics and
a style that blended folk, punk, pop and Swedish death metal,
the band gained a cult-like following that traveled with them
across the country. Poltz released three albums with The Rugburns
before pursuing a solo career. Not content to stick with one
style of music, Poltz was all over the musical spectrum. He’d
sing beautiful folk tunes as the opening act for Jewel, and
then release an entire album of 46-second songs that he’d
used as outgoing messages on his answering machine. Poltz has
released five solo projects including his brand new album, Chinese
Vacation.
FACTOID
– Steve Poltz once made a living for himself selling pipe
nipples.
FACTOID
– You Were Meant For Me
was the longest running song on the Billboard Top 100 charts.
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|  February
25, 2004
It Could Be Worse
He may look more like a seminar speaker
than a standup comedian, but when Mark
Gross hits the stage you soon find out that nothing is off
limits, and no one is safe. While he enjoys pointing out what’s
wrong with life and love, Gross is always quick to add that
things could be worse, for instance, you could have a Siamese
twin. Gross was a long time writer on the late night show Politically
Incorrect, and recently released his
first comedy CD, Sexual Odometer.
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|  February
24, 2004
The Goodwill
of Comedy
Ask any artist (that includes comedians) and they will tell
you that inspiration can come from many different sources. Standup
comic John
Evans found that his muse lives in the thrift stores scattered
across the country. Evans enjoys shopping in these havens for
discarded vintage apparel for more than just his snazzy wardrobe.
He looks at these trips as a metaphor for how he develops his
act. Coming up with comedy bits is like walking through a thrift
store… you have to know how to take old, beaten down,
uninspired topics and turn them into your own golden jokes.
You also have to know when to leave something on the rack…
like that members only jacket you gave away to Goodwill.
FACTOID Tom
thinks John Evans looks exactly like Count Chocula. Yikes!
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|  February
24, 2004
The Zany Report, Now With
13% More Laughs
After a seven day rest, comedian
Bob
Zany is poised to return to do what it is he does best,
The Zany Report. Though he's often
denied the laughs his jokes truly
deserve, Bob hasn't given up his personal mission to deliver
a Report
that requires zero fixing, and gets everyone in the studio
to laugh... at least once. In all fairness, last week's Report
was actually very good, but just in case Bob doesn't have a
repeat performance in him, there will be new installments of
"Fix-the-Joke, Baby" and the "Bing Crosby Joke
of the Week" to save the segment... because everything
seems funnier when there are prizes involved.
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