3/24 Preliminary Round Winners

Great show last night with host Kabeezy and headliner Larry "Bubbles" Brown! Here's how the night turned out:

1st Place: Tyler Hinz

2nd Place: Bob Fernandez

3rd Place: Danny Holzwart

4th Place: Melanie Bega

 

These four are moving on to the semifinals in April. Yay!

BTW, Bubbles and Kabeezy are on the show Thursday through Sunday of this week with headliner Chris Porter. Check our calendar for more show info.

3/23 Preliminary Round Winners

Congrats to the winners of Preliminary Round 8 of the RTF New Talent Comedy Competition! Moving on to the semis in April are:


1st Place: Candy Churilla
2nd Place: Ben Del Castillo
3rd Place: David Nguyen
4th Place: Vahe Hovak

All the competitors did a smashing job, and the show was hosted by Sammy Obeid, winner of the 6th Annual Roosters New Talent Comedy Competition, and headlined by Reggie Steele, the winner of the first ever Roosters New Talent Competition.

Dov Davidoff on Marc Maron's WTF this week!

Dov Davidoff was interviewed by another of our favorite headliners, Marc Maron, on his very popular podcast, WTF. As the name suggests, this is not the kind of program you want to listen to at work! Explicit language abounds. But it is interesting to hear the details of Dov's background. He grew up in a junk yard, raised by a Jewish dad and a WASP mom who was also in a commune. After splitting, they stayed living in the same house together. Craziness, and reminds us of another of our favorite headliners, Jackie Kashian.

Dov and Marc talk about how Dov's act and style have changed over time. After dabbling in acting for a while, Dov says he's shifting his focus back to stand up. We're happy about that.

Also touched upon in the interview: boxing, porn, advertising, swingers, Mother Theresa, The Tonight Show and the difference between composer-Jews and peasant-Jews.


Take a listen...Dov comes in about 12 minutes in.

And check Dov out this week at Roosters...still 4 great shows remaining!

Congrats to last night's Round 7 New Talent Competition winners!

Congrats to the winners of Preliminary Round 7 of the RTF New Talent Comedy Competition! Moving on to the semis in April are:

1st Place: Patrick McDermott
2nd Place: Jesse Castro and Courtney Huston (tie)
4th Place: Durrty

The point is...Dov Davidoff! March 18-21

Dov Davidoff, who headlines Roosters March 18-21, likes to be in the Top Ten. Don't we all.

From his official bio:

Dov Davidoff grew up in a junkyard, lost his virginity at the age of twelve with a prostitute in Mexico, and is incredibly funny (all true). Combining hyper ADD with an amusingly acute take on things and audience connection, Davidoff puts on one of the most high intensity shows in stand up, making himself an audience favorite.

In 2007, shortly after a US Comedy Arts performance, Variety added Dov to its "10 Comics to Watch" list. That's a pretty big honor in the comedy world.

In 2008 Dov's comedy CD, "The Point Is" (on the Comedy Central label) made the iTunes Top 10 Comedy Albums list AND the Punchline Magazine 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2008.

With his new one-hour special set to air on COMEDY CENTRAL in early 2010, there’s no doubt that Davidoff has established himself as one of the MUST-SEE acts on the scene today.
 
And as a special bonus, the KOFY TV-20/Cable 13 KOFY Crew will be at the Friday 3/19 9pm show with some swag and a chance for you to appear in a KOFY TV teaser.
 
Enjoy this clip from Dov's last Comedy Central Special..
 

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Congratulations Round 6 Winners!

Congrats to the funny folks moving forward to the semifinals of Roosters New Talent Competition in April! The winners of the March 16 Preliminary Round are:

1st Place: Dave Thomason
2nd Place: Raj Dutta
3rd Place: Stephen Turner
4th Place: (tie) Loren Kraut and Sam Wilcke

All the contestants did a great job!

Congrats to last night's winners!

It's Round 5 of the New Talent Comedy Competition and the playing field is shrinking. Here's the results of Wednesday night's  (3/10) preliminary round:

1st Place: Dan Edwards
2nd Place: Red Scott
3rd Place: Cameron Edmondson
4th Place: Kelsey Wagner

Great job by everyone!

Bryan Callen Caught on Camera last night on CSI: Miami

Tonight on CSI:Miami, Horatio Caine and his team of gun-toting scientists tried to extract an incriminating sample from stand up comedian Bryan Callen. Bryan, who you might remember as an original cast member of MADtv, portrays a corporate employee potentially on the chopping block in an episode of CSI: Miami entitled  "Getting Axed." (You can watch the episode on the CBS site.) The vic was the not-well-liked but very well-dressed receptionist (interesting choice on International Woman's Day). As it turns out, Bryan's character wasn't the killer...but still guilty of something. Desperate to keep his job and gain the esteem of his colleagues, he decided to start a family. He started by clipping photos out of catalogs and putting them on "Happy Father's Day" mugs. The CSI gang affectionately referred to the somewhat pathetic character as the "Faux Family Man."

We had a great time when Bryan headlined Feb 19-21 2010 and we're looking forward to having him back. We can't wait to ask him what David Caruso is really like, because he seems too cool for school. In the meantime, here's a clip of Bryan crowing for the Roosters' camera.

Congrats to last night's New Talent Competition winners!

Another great SOLD OUT STANDING ROOM ONLY show with headliner Rachel McDowell and host Dan Wilson. We were so busy we ran out of Bass Ale! (Which by the way is on special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for only $4.) Here's the results of last night's preliminary round:

1st Place: Cory Robinson
2nd Place: Phil Johnson
3rd Place: Larry Lange
4th Place: Arnie Ponce

Great job by everyone!

Hooray for Danzilla! Dan Gabriel headlines March 4-7 2010

You know how Godzilla was scary and destructive yet also a good guy who defended the people of his island from Mothra? Well....Danzilla is nothing like that at all! Except for the part about being a good guy.

Filipino-American comedian Dan Gabriel comes to The Roosters' rescue this week to fill in for the canceled-at-the-last-minute Natasha Leggero. We're so excited that he was available. Dan is one of our all-time favorites. He has appeared on shows such as Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS, and CBS' Star Search.

From Dan's Web site:

Dan Gabriel is one hilarious stand-up comedian because you already know him. Everybody has a buddy just like Dan. He is that friend of yours who says something inappropriate to your grandmother about her dentures. Dan is your cool cousin who tells you about a band a few months before their hit single blows up the radio. He is that guy who you stayed friends with even after he broke up with your sister. Its Dan’s ability to connect with audiences on a personal level that makes him funny.

We agree...but disagree. Dan's ability to connect with an audience on a personal level is just one of the things that makes him funny. He's also got great clever clean material and impeccable timing. Check it out for yourself in this clip of Dan on Showtime.
 


 
Dan appears this week with Alex Koll from Live at Gotham and Dan Wilson from KOFY TV's Creepy KOFY Movie Time. Ticket prices range from $7 to $18. Check out our Web site for more information and to purchase tix.

Congrats to last night's New Talent Competition winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Preliminary Round of the New Talent Comedy Competition!

Last night's show with host Kabeezy (Kabir Singh) and headliner Bubbles (Larry Brown) rocked. Of the 15 up-and-comers that competed, these four are moving on to the semifinals:

1st Place: Khulani Malone
2nd Place: Colleen Watson
3rd Place: Jamarr Johnson
4th Place: Tommy Scott

Great job everyone!

Natasha Leggero of Chelsea Lately to headline March 4-7, 2010

UPDATE 03/02/10: Natasha Leggero has canceled her engagement at Rooster T Feathers. As soon as we get the week re-scheduled, we'll post new information.

Actress and comedian Natasha Leggero is packing some real heat these days, and due to a last minute cancellation by another comedian Roosters is able to bring this funny lady to the Sunnyvale stage to headline Thursday March 4 through Sunday March 7.

Natasha Leggero has enjoyed a relatively rapid rise in the comedy world. She's only been doing stand up for about 6 or 7 years, but she's appeared on The Tonight Show three times already. She's had recurring roles on Reno 911! and 'Til Death and guest appearances on Samantha Who and Aqua Teen Hunger Force to name a few. Just a couple weeks ago Punchline Magazine reported Natasha has been added to the cast of the NBC pilot The Strip, a project by Reno 911! creators Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. She's also a regular round table guest on E!'s Chelsea Lately. You might also recognize her from the film He's Just Not That Into You and as the "mom" on the left in the recent Aflac soccer commercial!

We first met Natasha a few years ago when she performed as a feature at Roosters. She's eerily good at her drunk girl persona. You can see a sample of that on her home page. We're really looking forward to her triumphant return to a headlining spot!

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