Thursday Tidbits
The folks from the i.O. show Whirled News Tonight are featured on DotComedy, in a clip called Kyle's In a Coma, which is apparently the first in a series of online shows they'll be producing.
Pimprov's Marz Timms, Jena Friedman, Tony Sam, Jared Logan, and many others will be competing on Friday the 12th at 10:30, in Snubfest's Last Snob Standing Standup Contest at the Cornservatory (4210 Lincoln), hosted by Time Out Chicago comedy editor Steve Heisler, who's been busy keeping up with the Sketchfest schedule.
This past Friday's "Crowd Work" show at Pressure Cafe can be watched on a CLTV online segment.
The folks running Cork Lounge open mic issued a caveat via MySpace yesterday: "The City is doing construction on Addison, and the cops may tell you that the street is closed to pedestrians. JUST TELL THEM YOU ARE GOING TO CORK LOUNGE. They will let you through. Last week they turned away about 15 people, but about 15 simply said they were going to Cork Lounge, and it worked out for them. So don't be fooled by the Coppers! Looks like this show will be going on for at least another month."
Bobby Boosh sent in a report from the road, as he's playing out in L.A. for the next couple weeks. "Young indie hipster comic Josh Fadem is freakin' hilarious. VERY funny and adventurous and raucous, I believe with a foot in improv and sketch. Put on a weird, fun Sunday show--Josh Fadem's Acid Reflux Hour (I think it's called) in the creepy bottom floor of a Ramada Inn (haunted from murders there like 60 years ago). Fadem often talks to comics while they're onstage. Brody Stephens went up last. He's large and intimidating and loud and utterly unusual, in the vein of Sean Cole. Dug him a lot. But strong comics all around at Show Number 1 (of 5 in 5 nights). Also on the bill: Tami Sagher, a Second City alum/writer for MADtv, who distributed cookies and was sweet as pie her own self."
Chicago ex-pat Pete Holmes stars in the most recent Comedy Central webshow Honesty.
Oh, and hey man...The THC Comedy Tour is coming to Chicago at the Metro on Jan. 12th with comedians Doug Benson, Al Madrigal and Jay Phillips. Below is a clip from comedian Rob Cantrell, doing a bit on, yes, that sweet, sweet leaf.
