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Drew Absher made some man-on-the-street videos where he interviewed people about the Sacramento Kings. Off-beat and good natured ribbing with local denizens about his hometown team.

Former contestant Ross Turner, who has gone on to quite an advertising career.

Gary Anderson is our new champ!

After three full weeks of competition, we are proud to announce the Top Five comics entering into the Finals. Gary Anderson Luca Cupani Chad Opitz Paco Romane Marcus Williams

We now have our Top Ten for the Semifinals: Drew Absher Gary Anderson Josef Anolin Jose Contreras Luca Cupani Benton Harshaw T Dot Kingsby Chad Opitz Paco Romane Marcus Williams The Semifinals kick off September 12 in Saratoga at the …

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We have the results from the first week of Preliminaries: Luca Cupani Gary Anderson Jose Contreras Drew Absher T Dot Kingsby Congratulations! They face the Top Five from Week One in the Semifinals which kick off at the Montalvo Center …

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We have the results from the first week of Preliminaries: Paco Romane Benton Harshaw Josef Anolin Marcus Williams Chad Opitz Congratulations! They face the Top Five for Week Two which kicks off in Oakland at the Washington Inn.

#17 Accepted, 15 to Go!

By Charleen Earley Semi-finalist for the 2019 San Francisco Stand-up Comedy Competition, Zahid Dewji, scores a dream job of a lifetime as a writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and so far, he said it’s been amazing. “It’s …

Comedy Competition Alumni Zahid Dewji Has a New Gig: Writing for The Tonight Show Read more »

The Application Process for the 2023 San Francisco Comedy Competition is now open. Applications will be accepted April 1 through August 1, 2023. The 2023 version of the Comedy Competition kicks off September 1, 2023 and ends September 24 at …

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