SAN FRANCISCO COMEDY BLOG

by Chad Lehrman

Paul Mecurio won an Emmy award for his writing on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and his TV appearances include Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central Presents, and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. He is headlining The Punchine in San Francisco this week.

Paul Mecurio @ The Punchline
444 Battery St, SF
May 13th-17th

Win two tickets to Paul’s Thursday, May 15 performance at 8:00 p.m. To enter, send us an email at contact@SFstandup.com with the subject “Paul Mecurio.” Two winners will be chosen randomly. *Contestants must be 18 or over.*

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by Chad Lehrman

Jimmy Dore is headlining at Rooster T. Feathers in Sunnyvale April 3rd-6th. His new 1 hour special “Citizen Jimmy” will be premiering in June on Comedy Central, and his numerous TV credits include Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and NBC’s Late Friday.

Jimmy Dore @ Rooster T. Feathers
157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
April 3, 4, 5 & 6

Why did you choose to film your new Comedy Central special in San Francisco?

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by DNA

Planet Gemini spent the better part of two decades nestled on luxurious Cannery Row in Monterey. After the landlord realized that they could open their own club, Gemini had to find new digs away from downtown. Now located next to an adult bookstore, I was surprised when management asked me to come down and do a “clean set.” I was surprised, because, there was nothing about the two night stint that was remotely clean. My job was to open for James Stephens the Third.

“Who?” you might say.

James Stephens the Third, fool!

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by Chad Lehrman

The 4th annual dccomedyfest will be held August 7th-9th in Washington D.C. Blaire Postman is the festival’s founder, and her past experience includes working for Second City, the Washington Speakers Bureau, and the William Morris Agency. In this interview, she discusses the upcoming festival and also gives advice to upcoming comedians.

What led to you starting dcomedyfest?

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By Sean Keane

New Jersey’s Rich Vos is performing at Punchline Comedy Club from March 18-22, with Becky Donohue and Sal Calanni. He was on the first and third seasons of Last Comic Standing, appeared on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn, and had his own Comedy Central Presents special. Currently, Vos is a regular on the Opie and Anthony show.

First off, congratulations on being a father.

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by Chris Garcia

San Francisco native Al Madrigal is appearing at the the Punchline Comedy Club February 26th- March 1st. Star of the new CBS sitcom Welcome to the Captain, Al won the Jury Award for Best Stand-Up at the 2004 HBO Comedy Festival and his other credits include Comedy Central Presents, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

How’s it being on the new show?

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by Justin Lamb

He’s been called “the best joke writer in America” by Jay Leno. And after more than 30 years on the road, Emo Philips shows no signs of slowing down. A regular performer both here and across the Atlantic, he is often remembered as the hapless high school woodshop teacher from Weird Al Yankovic’s cult-favorite UHF. With his unmistakable delivery and trademark pageboy haircut, he is a truly original performer in every sense of the word. With upcoming shows at the Punchline Comedy Club February 6th-9th, Emo took the time to answer a few questions for SFStandup about his beginnings, finding his voice, and his opinion on opinions.

Describe the comedy scene in Chicago when you started out.

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by Jay Starr

San Francisco comedian Sammy Wegent has a lot of problems with the president. Not just the current one, but all of them. In his new show, Hell To The Chief (running at the Purple Onion from January 31st to February 2nd), Wegent hilariously points out why the American public has never been and will never be completely satisfied with the person running the country. Throughout this mix of stand up, satirical charts and graphs, and audience interaction, Wegent puts forth a plan on how we can actually get the leader we want in 2008, even if we have to build it, resurrect it, or take it from the animal kingdom.

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by Chad Lehrman

Doug Stanhope is touring his “cruel & unusual” comedy to rock clubs, dive bars, and backyards across the country, with a stop at Club Deluxe in San Francisco on February 15th & 16th.

Why did you decide to skip performing at comedy clubs on this tour?

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by Chad Lehrman

Comedy legend Robert Klein will be at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco on December 14th & 15th, working on material for his upcoming 9th HBO comedy special.

How did attending Yale’s Drama School and Second City prepare you to be a stand-up comic?

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