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A mixture of witty “A-list material” and his ability to work off-script has earned Jim McCue the title “Boston’s King of Crowd Work!” It’s not only his height of six foot six that makes Jim stand head and shoulders above club comedians of the “stick-to-the-script” variety. Jim blends thought-provoking material and uncanny improv skills with a style that encourages audience participation. No two shows are ever the same! Jim has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” and “Roughing It” on NESN in his native New England. Jim also founded and currently runs The Boston Comedy Festival. He works in top comedy clubs in Boston, Las Vegas, New York, Dublin, Montreal, Sydney and Edinburgh. Since 1999 Jim has also entertained U.S. troops at more than 100 bases around the world. An account of his experiences performing for the troops has recently been published in Embedded Comedian which Jim describes as a “field manual for comedians in a war zone.” With his unique act, Jim keeps the audience on its toes. Volleying between set material and working the crowd, Jim cracks jokes with amazing timing and whip-like precision. A unique blend that is sure to leave the audience roaring with laughter!

KEVIN MEANEY has been one of the country’s most popular standup comedians for more than 25 years. Tom Shale’s of the Washington Post said, “Picture the precocious love child of Jonathan Winters and Ethel Merman and you have some idea of Kevin Meaney’s act.” Making people laugh has always been a top priority for Kevin. From his early years doing standup comedy in San Francisco and Boston he’s amassed an impressive list of credits along the way. His first HBO special in 1986 catapulted him to the forefront of the comedy scene. In 1987, Kevin made his debut appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and was invited by Johnny to join the guest panel. Since his first appearance, Kevin has returned to the show a dozen times. He was a special guest on Saturday Night Live and has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Regis, Oprah and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Kevin recently made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and had a guest role on NBC’s 30 Rock.
So, Big Pants People of the world unite… your leader is here, his name is Kevin Meaney and he’s on a mission of mirth.

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Join us for the 13th annual Boston Comedy Festival Finals. During the week long festival 96 comedians from all over the country have competed in a no-holds-barred stand up comedy contest. Now just 8 remain, only one will walk away with Ten Thousand Dollars!
With Comedian of the Year Judah Friedlander.
Judah Friedlander is The World Champion but will also be adding Comedian of the year Award to his list of accomplishments in addition to best athlete in the world, greatest martial artist, the sexual desire of every woman, and a role model to children You can see Judah as “Frank Rossitano” on the Emmy-winning “30 Rock”.
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Lenny Clarke
Lenny Clarke was born in Cambridge, Mass., one of eight children. He decided to pursue stand-up comedy one night when he was working as a janitor, putting himself through college at University of Massachusetts in Boston. That night, he went to the Ding-Ho Restaurant in Cambridge and saw some comics performing. Convinced he could do the same thing, he returned the next week and, “The rest, as they say, is history!” he exclaims.
Hosted by Tony V
Tony has made appearances on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn and several sit-coms including Seinfeld, Boston Common, The Single Guy and Dr. Katz Professional Therapist.
Also Featured Boston Comedy Legend and founder for the Boston Comedy Festival Jim McCue who you have seen on Comedy Central and Last Comic Standing

The Boston Comedy Festival Contest has become known for its ability to provide significant breaks to up-and-coming comics. This is a great chance to see talented comedians destined to be household names.
Featuring:
Semi Final 4: Gary Vider, Doogie Horner, Leah Dubie, Sara Hennessey, Dale Jones, Kelly Taylor
With Special Guest John Moses:
John Moses has been performing for over 10 years, getting his start at Yuk Yuk’s comedy club in Toronto. He’ll be recording a comedy CD at COMIX to air on Sirius radio and sell on iTunes and Amazon.com. John Moses is an equal opportunity offender – his comedy appeals to everyone from the young to the old, from the upstanding citizen to the morally bankrupt. His style has been described as shrewd, raw, and uncompromisingly funny. After performing for over 10 years at Yuk Yuk’s comedy club in Toronto, Moses took his act on the road, appearing at colleges and clubs through the United States, Canada, and the UK. He writes, produces, and stars in his own short films, and is a favorite at comedy festivals including The Great Canadian Laugh Off and The Boston Comedy Festival. Currently, Moses can be heard on Sirius XM Radio’s Raw Dog Comedy channel and will be recording his shows at COMIX for broadcast on Sirius.

The Boston Comedy Festival Contest has become known for its ability to provide significant breaks to up-and-coming comics. This is a great chance to see talented comedians destined to be household names.
With Special Guest John Moses:
John Moses has been performing for over 10 years, getting his start at Yuk Yuk’s comedy club in Toronto. He’ll be recording a comedy CD at COMIX to air on Sirius radio and sell on iTunes and Amazon.com. John Moses is an equal opportunity offender – his comedy appeals to everyone from the young to the old, from the upstanding citizen to the morally bankrupt. His style has been described as shrewd, raw, and uncompromisingly funny. After performing for over 10 years at Yuk Yuk’s comedy club in Toronto, Moses took his act on the road, appearing at colleges and clubs through the United States, Canada, and the UK. He writes, produces, and stars in his own short films, and is a favorite at comedy festivals including The Great Canadian Laugh Off and The Boston Comedy Festival. Currently, Moses can be heard on Sirius XM Radio’s Raw Dog Comedy channel and will be recording his shows at COMIX for broadcast on Sirius.
Featuring: Patrick Keane, Mark Walton, EJ Murphy, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, Jason Salmon Sean Donnelly, Kendra Cunningham, Anthony Scibelli

The Boston Comedy Festival Contest has become known for its ability to provide significant breaks to up-and-coming comics. This is a great chance to see talented comedians destined to be household names.
Hosted By Jim Tews: In 2007 he was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, In 2008 he created the “popular” web series The Opener for HBO’s new media division and in 2010 he was the winner of the New York Comedy Contest. He was also one of this years New Faces at Just For Laughs Montreal.
With Special Guests Dave McDonough: Dave’s unique view of the world is as scary as it is refreshing. He also won the Boston Comedy Festival in 2009.
Featuring: Paul Oddo, Vicky Kuperman, Al Park, Mark Chalifoux, Lisa Corrano, Forrest Shaw, Kimberly Clark, Jenny Zigrino

Hosted By Tom Dustin
Tom Dustin enjoys partly true stories with sad endings. He was born the middle child of a drunken used car salesman and a blind “little person”. It was as a toddler that Tom made the decision to talk to people for money. In his first year doing stand-up, he won the Sam Adams Comedy Contest, beating out more than 50 comics and discovering a taste for Sam Adams. He’s been a staple at the Boston Comedy Festival for years and has worked alongside some of the nation’s top acts like Nick Dipaolo, Jim Norton, Dave Attell, Doug Stanhope, Bobby Collins, Lisa Lampanelli and the cast of “Whose Line is it Anyway?”.
Preliminary Round Features:
Alvin David, Kimberly Clark, Jason Kanter, Jenny Zigrino, Shawn Carter, Andrew Mayer, Pat House, Matt Ruby, Jay Snyder, Wes Hazard

Hosted By Joe List
Joe tours as the preferred feature act for Comedy Central’s Nick DiPaolo in addition to headlining his own shows in clubs and colleges across the U.S. and Canada. 2007 saw List perform at the prestigious HBO Las Vegas Comedy Festival where his solid performance garnered industry attention and positive reviews. List made his national television debut on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham which premiered in July 2008. In 2010 List was a Semi-Finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and was featured at the prestigious “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival in Montreal. When not touring List resides in New York City where he can be seen performing at the city’s top clubs nightly.
Preliminary Round Features:
Aaron Weaver, Karen Morgan, Jody Sloane, Abe Barth, Sara Hennessey, Mary Radzinski, Leah Dubie, Jay LaFarr, Ted Pettingell, Mike Whitman, Sean Sullivan, Steve Macone

Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Ninety-six, bright-eyed comics from all over the country compete for $10,000 dollars in prize money. When it’s over, there will be one comic standing with a nice little bag of money and a ton of bragging rights.
Hosted By Robbie Printz:
Robbie has been seen on Comedy Central, NBC, MTV, and A&E. The Improper Bostonian named Robbie Printz Boston’s best Comedy Act, in their Best of Boston 2003 issue. Robbie won the 2002 Boston Comedy Festival.
Preliminary Round 4 Features:
Nick Peine, Dana Cairns, Adam Newman, Dale Jones, Edward Dominguez Jim Whitman, Chris Pennie, Kevin McCaffrey, KoolAid, Kelly Taylor, Bob Carney, Gary Petersen

Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Ninety-six, bright-eyed comics from all over the country compete for $10,000 dollars in prize money. When it’s over, there will be one comic standing with a nice little bag of money and a ton of bragging rights.
Hosted By Robbie Printz:
Robbie has been seen on Comedy Central, NBC, MTV, and A&E. The Improper Bostonian named Robbie Printz Boston’s best Comedy Act, in their Best of Boston 2003 issue. Robbie won the 2002 Boston Comedy Festival.
Preliminary Round Features:
Patrick Keane, Al Park, Shaun Connolly, Mister Goodnight, Sally Brooks, Matt McClowry, Mark Thomas, Christopher Distefano, Matt Kona, Mark Chalifoux, Mark Walton, and Dan Wilbur

Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Ninety-six, bright-eyed comics from all over the country compete for $10,000 dollars in prize money. When it’s over, there will be one comic standing with a nice little bag of money and a ton of bragging rights.
Hosted by Jim McCue
Featuring: Kate Wolff, Ryan Clauson, Mike Blejer, E.J. Murphy, Guilia Rozzi, Nick Cobb, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, Vicky Kuperman, Dan McCort, Laura Crawford, Paul Oddo, Paul Varghese

Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Ninety-six, bright-eyed comics from all over the country compete for $10,000 dollars in prize money. When it’s over, there will be one comic standing with a nice little bag of money and a ton of bragging rights.
Hosted By Orlando Baxter:
In 2007 Orlando was a finalist in NBC’s ‘Stand Up for Diversity Showcase’, and in 2010, he became a finalist in both the New York Comedy Contest and the Boston Comedy festival.
He’s a regular headliner at numerous comedy clubs throughout New England, and performs all over the country as the opening act for national headliner Jo Koy.
Preliminary Round 1 Features:Amy Tee, Liam Hales, Scott MacNeil, Rich Gustus, Alingon Mitra, Doogie Horner, Bethany Van Delft, Max Fox, Danny Palmer, Rohit Kohli, Robin Fox, Gary Vider and Andrea Henry

Andy Kindler was a series judge on the seventh season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He is the star of two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and is a frequent guest and correspondent on The Late Show with David Letterman. Andy recurred on Everybody Loves Raymond, Comedy Central’s The Root of All Evil and Fox’s Bob’s Burgers, and he has appeared on the HBO Young Comedians Special, Late Night with Conan O’Brian, The Daily Show, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist, Home Movies and The Larry Sanders Show. Andy delivers the State of the Industry Address each year at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.

The Boston Comedy Festival presents a special event: “Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream- Live on Stage and Screen”—a rare theatrical production, combining a screening of the acclaimed documentary “Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream,” followed by a Q&A and live performance of Jimmy Tingle for President: The Funniest Campaign in History.

FUNNY “SHORTS” MOVIE NIGHT NINE SHORT FUNNY FILMS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO SCREEN OUR COMEDY SHORTS MOVIE NIGHT.
Bip Bip – Francis wants to fall asleep beside the woman he loves, but Caroline’s watch goes ‘beep beep.’

Boston Taps – Follows the lives, habits, personal, social and sexual dysfunctions of the workers and patrons at the Cornerstone Restaurant & Bar in Boston, MA.

Cat Scratch – Insurance Salesman Jeff’s week gets turned upside-down after a brief encounter with a cat.

Catchphrase – Friends play a game of Catchphrase.

The Dance – Alex wants to be what he thinks Jenny wants him to be, but it’s only when he’s himself that they finally connect.

The Line – Waiting isn’t eternity, it just feels like it. The agony, the ecstasy, the waiting, the line.

Live Outside the Box – Simon is a workaholic without any social contact. Gradually his world becomes smaller and smaller and even at the very end, there is nothing left in his world but only his work. (Animated)

The Screamers – There are places and moments that invite you to scream.

Sidekick – When Chimneys Attack! (Music Video)

Yes Man – Nathan, a devout Christian and a closeted homosexual, faces a crisis when he is forced to star in a commercial in favor of Prop 8.

**Films subject to change**

Boston’s Funniest Media Personality will kick off the Boston Comedy Festival and hopefully raise a good bit of much needed money for a great cause.
This year we are rworking with the Wounded Warrior Project
Hosted by: Chris Zito
With Special Guests:
Michael Graham afternoons on 96-9 Boston Talks
Hank Morse 105.7 WROR
Lori Grande Mornings, WKLB
Alicia Love Mix 104.1
Steve Donovan WXLO
Dee Tension – Former WFNX Morning Man