Category Archives: Updates

Baldwin placed first at four out of the five shows in last week’s final rounds. Considering the quality of the competition he faced, that’s pretty amazing. Mike Baldwin drove out from Missouri to participate in the comedy competition with an … Continue reading →

In perhaps the most dramatic finish of a round in the history of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, Pacific Northwest comic Rodney Sherwood ended a six-year hiatus from the stage in grand style by placing first at the last show … Continue reading →

The five best contestants from preliminary round one will square off against the five best from preliminary round two when the semi-finals of the 32nd Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition which begin November 15, 2011 in Seattle at the Comedy … Continue reading →

The 32nd Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition kicks off this week. Over the month of November, 32 comics will compete in clubs, casinos and theaters all around the Pacific Northwest. The competition is an elimination style competition that follows the … Continue reading →

Photo Finish Prompts Emotional Acceptance Speech Sean Kent from Austin let it all hang out after the announcement that he had fulfilled his Joe Namath-like guarantee to win the 36th Annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition. With tears pouring down, … Continue reading →

One thing about Berkeley audiences; they laugh their asses off and then feel too guilty to applaud heartily at the end. Way cool theatre. Way cool street scene. Sal Calanni Alex Koll Sean Kent John Hastings AJ Finney The finals … Continue reading →

All comedians know late shows Friday night can be a struggle with an audience worn out from it’s weekly toil. The casino hospitality was un-paralleded. Contestants ended up playing Jenga with a plethora of BBQ chicken wings in the (complimentary) … Continue reading →

2006 finalist Mike E. Winfield dropped by his old alma mater on the very night he was seen nationally as a new cast member on “The Office.” As always it was a great crowd. The Student union was packed. The … Continue reading →

Making our first visit to Rossmoor, the huge retirement center near Walnut Creek, we learned the show was sold in advance at Peacock Hall which was no small feat on a rainy Wednesday night. It being TV Material Night, the … Continue reading →

Fourteen hundred screaming comedy fans had the last say in who would advance. Late charges by Shawn Felipe and Kevin Shea fell just short. For the night: Sean Kent Kevin Shea AJ Finney Alex Koll Shawn Felipe On to the … Continue reading →

Bob and Tom were in town with one of their big shows at the fairgrounds but darned if we didn’t still almost sell out. Tremendous TV material show. Plus Shawn Felipe broke into the top five. 1. AJ Finney 2. … Continue reading →

Sold out in advance, the comedy competition has found a nice home at Humboldt State. 1. John Hastings 2. Sean Kent 3. Alex Koll 4. Sal Calanni 5. Jimmy Ouyang Sal will have to skip Medford. He left here right … Continue reading →

Top 5 tonight are: AJ Finnney Sal Calanni Kevin Shea John Hastings Sean Kent Tonight the show heads to Humboldt State in lovely Arcata, CA. You’re probably in the caravan with them heading there right now.

The Semi-Finals kicked off at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco and it was a great show. Sal Calanni “intimidates” Kevin Shea (see the video). Apparently it worked as Sal came in third and Kevin was not in the … Continue reading →

The Semi-Final Round of the 36th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition kicks off Tuesday, September 27 at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco. The Top five from each week of the Preliminary Rounds are coming together to compete against … Continue reading →