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Posts tagged "Comedy"

You can't Make This Sh*t up...

http://www.civin.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/chicago-bean-snow.jpg A devastating snow storm is hitting Chicago today, or as Chicagoans call it, Tuesday.   Snowstorm hits Chicago: Full Story http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_206Vk7BcsTg/S8h_BhIyESI/AAAAAAAABtw/Iu0oB868_Po/s400/ben-roethlisberger-drunk-2.jpg Pennsylvania’s Greene County will change it’s name to “Black and Gold County” to sound different than Green Bay, similar to how Ben Roethlisberger’s lawyers had the term “rape” changed to “simple misunderstanding.”  Pennsylvania... Read more »
By Scott King,
February 1, 2011 at 3:17 pm
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More Comedy at the Congress

File this under “Tooting your own horn.” When I became the Comedy Talent Coordinator for the Congress Theater back in late September, I knew it was an incredible opportunity and I was also very mindful of the challenges that would arise in booking monthly Comedy shows at a venue that has only had a few... Read more »
By Scott King,
December 16, 2010 at 2:57 am
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Comedy at the Congress

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The new Comedy shows at the Congress Theater have been very exciting and there is certainly more where that came from. Since this new batch of Comedy at the Congress Theater started on Thursday October 28th,  there have been big lineups and of course, bigger crowds.  On October 28th the Congress  Theater started having a... Read more »
By Scott King,
November 17, 2010 at 1:57 pm
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WGN's "Chicago's Next Big Comic" Finals

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Hello elegant Chicago Now readers, I want to say thank you to everyone who read my last blog and to everyone who voted for me in WGN’s “Chicago’s Next Big Comic” contest.  I made the final 4!   I will be on WGN Morning News Wednesday morning.  Not sure when exactly, but I was told... Read more »
By Scott King,
November 8, 2010 at 5:39 pm
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WGN's "Chicago's Next Big Comic" Contest

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Hello classy Chicago Now readers.   Here’s the deal: WGN is having the “Chicago’s Next Big Comic” contest.  Being a Chicago comic, winning this contest would help me out a lot.  I would really appreciate your vote.  I can assure you I work very hard and love Comedy more than anyone you know.   All... Read more »
By Scott King,
October 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm
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Comedy at the Congress Theater

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The Congress Theater, located in Bucktown (2135 N Milwaukee Ave), has made serious efforts to insure it will be a great venue to see groundbreaking comedy at.   Starting Thursday, October 28th at 7:30 PM, the Congress will run a couple live comedy shows a month.  These will not be your standard comedy shows; they... Read more »
By Scott King,
October 20, 2010 at 2:14 am
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Live Stand up Comedy DVD Taping

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Blog and Comedy fans, I will be taping my first stand up comedy DVD titled “Honest Sarcasm” Thursday October 14th, 7:30 pm at the Gorilla Tango Theater (1919 N Milwaukee Ave).  As a bonus, we have some of the best comics in the city performing that night as well.  The show will be hosted by... Read more »
By Scott King,
October 5, 2010 at 2:59 pm
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Hello New York

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Two days after working on the movie I flew to New York for vacation and some stand up.  It will forever be one of the best trips I have been on.   Upon arriving New York, I realized that it differed from Chicago in the following ways: *Although New York has far more buildings than... Read more »
By Scott King,
September 2, 2010 at 8:44 pm
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Things to Make Fun of

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Lindsay Lohan goes from jail to rehab, Charlie Sheen avoids jail and is ordered to spend 30 days in rehab, and Lady Gaga admits she still occasionally uses drugs.  The message is clear kids, if you want to be famous you have to do drugs.  So just have your parents drop you off anywhere on... Read more »
By Scott King,
August 4, 2010 at 2:37 pm
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Chicago Stand up Project

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When I did a set at a sold out show at Zanies on Monday, it was clear “Chicago Stand Up Project” is highly anticipated. There is usually a good turn out for the Monday show at Zanies, but I have never seen it sell out. The word is spreading. If you haven’t seen any ads... Read more »
By Scott King,
July 15, 2010 at 12:13 am
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