Joan Rivers (1933-2014) Dead at 81
Post by Joan Rivers. Can we talk? Sadly, Joan Rivers (Joan Alexandra Molinsky) died on Wednesday, September 4, 2014. In late August, Rivers had gone in for vocal cord surgery because of respiratory problems. Her health declined even further after experiencing cardiac arrest during the procedure. She eventually succumbed to these major complications. Joan Rivers was […]
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Robin Williams (1951-2014) Dead at 63
Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien – but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit. He made us laugh. He […]
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PORTLAND COMEDY HOLIDAY PICKS!
Ever since the advent of Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Portlandia has been steadily blossoming into a mini-Mecca of comedy. There’s always been a consistent trend of good food and drink in this town. What better cultural accoutrement than…a barrel of laughs? We have a couple picks of must-attend shows happening during this holiday month. PDX Peeps, first up is monthly comedy […]
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Bridgetown Comedy and PDX Comedy Scene Documentary / Interview with Director Adam Smith
This film is a passion project from filmmakers and comedy fans Shannan Hunt and Adam Smith, Who came up with the idea to make a short film about one of the things they look forward to all year-The Bridgetown Comedy Festival. After a few months of pre-production and securing interviews, we brought Bridgetown Comedy Festival […]
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Funny Over Everything: Ian Karmel’s Farewell Show at the Hollywood Theatre
I love this city so much (Portland). I was already planning on moving (to Los Angeles), it’s like getting into Harvard (getting into the renowned Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal)…is like getting drafted in the first round, to use a sports metaphor. There have been moments where I felt like I don’t want […]
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I Black Out / Nathan Brannon INTERVIEW
We previously spoke with Portland-based comedian Nathan Brannon during the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. Brannon is an ultra-talented comic who has opened for big-timers like Dave Chappelle and Dave Attell. He was crowned the winner of Helium Comedy Club’s “Portland’s Funniest Person Comedy Competition” in 2012 and seems to be on a trajectory and path of success similar […]
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Patrice O’Neal 1969-2011
On early Monday morning, professional loudmouth and hilarious stand up comic, Patrice O’Neal, sadly, passed away at the way-too-early age of 41. The Boston-bred, Jersey-based, robust, gap-toothed funnyman had previously suffered a stroke in late October. I write this as I’m watching his last stand-up special, Patrice O’Neal: Elephant in the Room, on Comedy Central. Never shying...
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