Hello comedy family!
Since April is almost over, let's call this the April/May edition of the Rubber Chicken. Lots of great info in this Chicken on upcoming Sunday Best and StandUp Academy Grad Shows. Plus, info about shows you can get booked for! And check out what your brothers and sisters have been up to lately (hint: a lot!).
As always, if you have anything to contribute to future newsletters, email any info to: rubberchickengazette@gmail.com
So, enjoy and hope to see you all at the shows and my birthday party on June 7!
April/May Newsletter
Welcome The New Class!
We have some fab new members of the comedy family as Class #18 is already half-way over! So, without further adieu, welcome to the family:
Diane
Eric
Sam
Juliette
Jeanne
Heidi
Richard
Kelly
Kevin
Sarah
David
Eli
Jeff
Vince
Rob
And welcome back to Jean, Evan, Mike, John, Christian, Marsha, Jim, Rudy, Mark, Cathy, Moy, Saemi, Courtney, Richard, Rawle, Deon, Russell, Lalo, Scooby, Rich, Yoshio, Daniel, Puzant, Julie, Jon, Virginia, and Nick!
Chris Rock vs. Steven Wright
Comedy Central took it down, but Chris O. managed a little TiVo/videocamera/computer action and got the clip onto his new comedy blogazine, Headliner Magazine. Check out Chris Rock doing Steven Wright and Steven Wright doing Chris Rock. It's awesome! And, remember, Chris O. is taking submissions by comedians, so feel free to contribute to the blogazine. You can email Chris at the same address as Bobbie or myspace him at StandUp Video.
http://headlinermagazine.blogspot.com/
Next Sunday Best Show-May 18
MC: Sally Mullins
Chris Kostolefsky
Carl Kozlowsky
La Don Thomas
Peter Tudosio
Brent Levin
Kevin Lahaie
Jimmy Akers
Michael Senn
Henrietta
*Alums get in for 1/2 price!
The Grad Shows Are Coming!
The grad shows will be here before you know it! Mark your calendars and come out to support the best damn comedy family in LA! Lineups are below in case you have a favorite comic you want to support (this is NOT the order). Hope to see you all at the shows!
Wed, May 28, Sun, June 1 & Mon, June 2
StandUp Academy Comedy Showcases
Ice House Main Room
Showtime: 8pm
Admission: $10 in advance/ $15 at door
+ 2 drink min.
For advance tickets call (626) 577-1894
18 and over
*Alums get in for ½ price!
May 28 (Wed)
Juleann Van Dyck
Deon Williams
Rawle Lewis
Puzant Chiranian
Jeff Baefsky
Saemi Nakamura
Sarah Johnson
Mark Leonard
Vince Takas
Maria Castillejo
Rob Collister
Russell Charles
Jim Lee
Cathy Z
Yoshio Moriwaki
Jon Smilowitz
Jean Gliebe
Christian McLaughlin
Kevin Leung
Daniel Stanfield
Lalo Quezada
Courtney Ca
Moy Zepeda
Kelly Dennis
Rich Uranga
Rudy Boehmer
David Faragalli
Marsha Morgan
John Fontaine
Mike Mendola
Richard Benn
Jeanne Hanson
Sam Crutcher
Virgina Ramos
Evan Dagger
Diane Kawasaki
Eli Yachini
Heidi Estrada
Nick Feldsher
Eric Mark
Richard Chang
Now Booking for Sunday Best and The Big Time
Sunday Best-
I am booking for the monthly Ice House Main Room show called "Bobbie Oliver's Sunday Best." But, I don’t have any openings for a while. I am booking for the following dates. Before you hit me back to book a date, please note that I am going to require every comic in the show to pre-sell at least 10 tickets in order to be in the show ($10 each). I hate to do it, but if we don’t get butts in the seats, the Ice House doesn’t make money, and we lose our chance to have a monthly showcase. Everyone will get 7 minutes and we will be taping all the shows. I am only booking 12 comics each night, so first-come first-served. Available dates below.
September 21 @ 7:30
October 5 @ 7:30
December 7 @ 7:00
The Big Time-
I am producing a show called "The Big Time" in the Ice House Annex that would give six comics 15- minute spots, and we will be taping the shows.
Since there will only be 6 comics, we will obviously need anyone who is in this show to promote the hell out of it so we can keep doing these. We will be selling our own advance tickets for this for $8 each and I am asking each comic to sell 6-10 tickets. Next available date for this is July 31.
Kate Roxburgh becomes Comedy Store Regular
Our own Kate Roxburgh got tapped this week by Mitzy Shore to be a Comedy Store regular. Way to go Kate!! You rock girl even if you do talk funny!
Headshots
My photographer, Lon Bixby
www.lcbphotography.com
Dianna Harris-CA Funniest Female Contest
Diana writes:
I'll be competing in the quarter finals of CA Funniest Female Contest on Friday, May 16th at 7pm held at Khoury's Restaurant in Long Beach.
Congrats Dianna and break a leg!
Jim & Diane-Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest Winners
We now have 2 family members who have won this round's preliminary Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest and will move on the the Superbowl of Comedy on May 22 in the Ice House Main Room.
Congrats to Jim Lee and Diane Kawasaki!! Break a leg in the finals, guys!
Info on auditioning below. DON'T FORGET TO TELL THEM BOBBIE SENT YOU. IT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING PASSED THROUGH OR TURNED DOWN.
Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest auditions are every Wednesday at 6:30 in the Ice House Annex (be prepared to do 3 minutes). For more info, visit www.comedycasting.com
Carl Kozlowski- BOOK RELEASE PARTY AT LAUGH FACTORY!
Carl writes:
The world-famous Laugh Factory is throwing open its doors to myself and my co-author/comedy guru Tim Joyce for a book-release party that will include standup by us to help us kick off our new book of humorously bad advice, "Seize the Day Job! The Humor Book Al-Qaeda Kept You From Reading."
We're hoping for TV coverage so please come out and help us pack the house!!!
DATE: NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 6
TIME: 7:45 P.M. - 9 PM
PLACE: Laugh Factory, 8001 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
COST: FREE - NO COVER!!! (The book is $14 if you wanna get it - or write me at Comickoz@aol.com)
RSVP/QUESTIONS: CALL 310/775-7143 OR WRITE COMICKOZ@AOL.COM
After-party at California Pizza Kitchen across the street for anyone who wants to go!
Good luck Carl!
Marie Del Prete wins Famecast!
Yoshio Moriwaki bookings
Yoshio writes:
I have booked the following:
1) Matt Damon feature film "The Informant" to be shot in June
2) A National commercial "Dunkin' Donuts" to be shot next week
Way to go Yoshio!
John Becker-Comedy Store
John Becker writes:
I've booked a May 7, 8:00 show at The Comedy Store with ur pal & mine - Vargus.
Robbie Pickard and Ryan Niemiller form MopTopLobster Productions
Robbie writes:
Ryan and I are producing a weekly comedy show called Monday Night Comedy @ The Anthill Pub... which is located in the Student Center of the UC Irvine campus. Every Monday Night at 9:00... First show was packed, second show is tonight(4/28)!
We formed a production company called MopTop Lobster Productions... add us at myspace.com/moptoplobster!
Paula Johnson-The Joke Gym
The Joke Gym in the news
Chocolate Storm Gets on Who's Got Jokes!
Chocolate writes:
YEH BABY!!!! CHOCOLATE STORM STANDUP ALUM 2007, GOT ACCEPTED FOR
Jon Smilowitz Nominated for An Emmy!
Jon writes:
Everyone think good thoughts for me on June 13th. That's when they announce the winners of the daytime Emmy's Creative Arts Awards. I was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing For A Drama Series.
Wooo freakin Hoooooooo!
Jon
We are all crossing our fingers for you Jon! Good luck!!