Yo-Ho-Ho, it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day For Me
Our new favorite holiday is finally here, it’s just too bad it’s taking place on a Sunday. That doesn’t mean we can’t observe International Talk Like a Pirate Day a few days early though, does it? Arrrr, you bet it don’t. For years now, landlubbers around the globe have spent September 19th dressing up in big black beards and peg legs to participate in this celebration of all things pirate. But you don’t have to go all out to participate, me matey. Just make sure you sprinkle your conversations with a few ‘arrrs,” “ahoys,” and “ayes,” and you’ll be doing just fine. JohnBaur and Mark Summers from talklikeapirate.com will be calling in to help us add even more pirate lingo to our ever-expanding seaworthy vocabulary.

The Business of Comedy
While trying to put himself through Colgate University, a young Mark Klein decided the best way to earn a supplemental income was to perform a little standup comedy in his spare time. How was he to know it would blossom into a full-fledged career; putting that English major to good use. To earn a living, Mark knew he was going to have to use his business sense and work ethic if he was going to turn comedy into a respectable career. In doing so, he felt his fast speaking, easy to follow, pro business comedy would be best suited to those folks who could most appreciate it, those poor nine-to-five, white collar office workers. Though Klein now spends the majority of his time working large company functions and performing for CEO's he still finds time in his busy schedule to hit up the occasional comedy club or nationally syndicated morning show.
 

Tim Northern
Standing a towering 6’3” and weighing in at over 200 pounds, you may be a little intimidated by Tim Northern when you first meet him. But once this gentle giant opens his mouth, you realize that the only thing you have to be worried about is laughing too hard. With an obscure sense of humor, Tim presents his standup comedy with an articulate, smart and deceptively witty style. For most performers, saying 'I love y'all' to the crowd is just another line to get a cheap pop, but spend any time listening to Northern speak and you discover he's sincere. Tim’s a regular performer on the national comedy club circuit and was chosen to appear on CBS's Star Search where he advanced to the finals.

Not Quite a Good Ol' Boy
With a name like Billy Ray, you’d think he’d be from the South, but that’s far from the truth. Comedian Billy Ray Bauer actually hails from the great northern state of Michigan. Bauer's been performing standup comedy across the Midwest and Canada for the past 14 years. His high-energy comedy mixed with a repertoire of voices and stories about growing up in the Midwest are hilarious and are sure to make you reminisce on your days as an adolescent. He’s somewhat dry, somewhat warped, but always good-natured and a good time.

Quick Change
Greg Morton is so funny that you'll start laughing just by looking at him, but we don't mean that in the hurtful way we usually do. That's because Morton has the ability to contort his rubber-like face and morph himself into any number of famous celebrities including Prince, Ross Perot, Tina Turner and Mick Jager. He knows this doesn't translate well over the radio, which is why he often falls back on his prowess as a standup comedian. When you see Greg Morton live you're in for a treat because his shows not only feature his three minute impression of the entire Star Wars trilogy (the good one), which closes with a performance unlike anything you've seen on a comedy stage.

Quick Change
Talented actor Paul Sorvino (the father of beautiful actress Mira Sorvino) has been starring in films and on television for over thirty years. However, it was really opera singing that Sorvino truly had his heart set one when he began his career. From Sgt. Phil Serreta on the cop drama Law & Order to crime boss Paul Cicero in the mob staple Goodfellas, Sorvino has made living playing powerful authority figures on both sides of the law. He's appeared in over 80 films and dozens of TV shows over the years, and this fall, Sorvino adds to his resume by appearing in the upcoming Bernie Mac comedy Mr. 3000, which opens this Friday in theaters everywhere.

FACTOID – A sever Asthma sufferer, Paul Sorvino almost had to give up his career due of his condition. He was able to overcome his malady with a series of breathing techniques and has since founded the Sorvino Children’s Asthma Foundation.

Vanuatu: Island of Fire
It's time to head back to the islands for another season of Survivor hijinks as CBS' smash hit reality show returns for its ninth season. Now that the All-Stars have had their say, it’s up to a whole new crop of castaways to keep America interested in immunity challenges and tribal councils. Once again, 18 ordinary people will be abandoned on a remote island in the South Pacific and be forced to survive the elements and each other until only one remains. It may sound simple in theory, but you know those wacky producers always have come up with a slew of twists and turns to keep the players on their toes. This time around, the castaways will be split by gender into two tribes of eight, so we’ll get see which sex is better suited for island life. You can’t have a show like this without a host, so of course Jeff Probst is back. Donning his classic khaki hat, it will be his job to supervise all these rookies and let them know when it’s time to snuff out their torches. Survivor: Vanuatu begins this Thursday on CBS.

Vague But Nude
Live from his dinning room, it’s another fascinating edition of Tim Bedore's popular editorial, Vague But True. Each week, Tim shares his thoughts on life, society, politics or his daily life. But unlike your buddy's boring stories, Tim delivers his monologues with comedic precision, and makes sure there are at least a couple of great jokes sprinkled throughout. Over the past few months we’ve learned a lot about Tim, including his time spent on a nude beach, the joy one can find in a Sky Mall magazine, how animals are trying to wipe out our species and how sex and ginger ale are pretty much the same thing in the Bedore household. When Tim’s not writing new installments of VBT, he can be seen performing with the comedy tour, Four Stand-up Dads.