2008 SF Comedy Competition (Week Two)
by On the Left Coast, the second week of the 2008 San Francisco Comedy Competition’s preliminaries begins tonight. Follow along here, and here. And here are …
Blogging the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival (prelims 5-6)
Someone asked me if going first in a contest meant certain elimination. That entirely depends upon a few factors, such as: How proficient your host …
Bobby Moynihan’s SNL debut “pepper” sketch
Following up on my recap of this season’s Saturday Night Live debut, here is when and where new cast member Bobby Moynihan gets to carry …
Who is the anonymous comedian criticizing Rolling Stone’s comedy issue?
Rolling Stone just published online a letter the magazine received from a comedian who appears in the current comedy issue, "What’s So Funny?" And we …
Blogging the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival (prelims 3-4)
Not all contest preliminary groups in the Boston Comedy Festival are created alike. That's the first thing that has to be said for prelims 3-4 …
Tragedy + Time = Comedy (flow chart)
Did you like that earlier flow chart attempting to explain all of comedy? Then perhaps you will like Doogie’s latest venture, in which he shows …
The Comedy Festival reveals 2008 headliners for Vegas
With festivals on the brain, time to check in and see what TBS has in store for the 2008 version of The Comedy Festival in …
The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival
Eugene Mirman has announced the planned lineups for his crazy-yet-true-because-it-is-Eugene-after-all comedy festival named for him, taking place Sept. 25-28 in Brooklyn. Mirman pretty much has …
Blogging the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival (prelims 1-2)
I’m back in Boston this week for the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival, which began last night and runs through Saturday, culminating in awards honoring The …
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2008 SF Comedy Competition: Week One winners
And now, the five comedians advancing from the first week of preliminary competition in and around San Francisco this year are…1) Tyler Boeh, 2) Brent …