Funny how a four and a half hour drive from The City to Arroyo Grande can pass so quickly with so much talk in the car driving south thru Steinbeck Country. And what a treat to spy past champ Auggie Smith in the hotel bar getting primed to host the last two nights.
Producer Jon Fox likes to dredge up old sayings to describe a circumstance at hand, just like someone’s grandad. Following the show within the massive University Ballroom at Sacramento State University, it was “youth will out” and “luck of the draw” that came to his lips.
Shawn Felipe made it four top scores in a row at the Bankhead Theatre. In fact, he finished so far in front that all the other nine competitors had their Livermore scores dropped from their results for the semi-finals.
IT’s incongruous, but a story about a wonderful happening must begin with a regrettable phrase: bad things come in threes. That’s because Frankie Marcos, the 2024 San Francisco Comedy Competition champ from San Jose, suffered a few serious mishaps on his way to winning.
KEEPING BUSY — when last we crossed paths with past finalist Pauline Yasuda she was stealing a Mothers Day show at Folktale Winery in Carmel by demonstrating the advantages of her practical underwear. Now she’s popped up overseeing this Round …
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Highlights of the Comedy Heights Showcase for the San Francisco Comedy Competition.
SOMEWHAT INSPIRED BY THE 49ers — Fox Family productions is considering a new home base outside The City for the annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. “It’s a difficult decision to make but circumstances change after nearly 50 years,” advises Executive …
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I brought real joy to these people. This is what I’m meant to do no matter what a lot of critics might think. This is important. The show MUST go on.