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Scenes From My So-Called Stand-Up Comedy Life

The entire cast (minus the fabulous Caroyln Castiglia, who was capturing this joyous moment on her camera) of All the Way, For the Children, my big "Celine Dion" extravaganza at Mo Pitkin's, on January 28, 2007.  This photo was taken backstage right after the show.  (No, I don't normally wear eyeliner.)   Front row (from L. to R.): Laura Mannino; Katina Corrao; Shawn Hollenbach; Alana Harrison (love that smile!); back row (L. to R.): Adira Amram (gettin' down!); Paul Case (looking very handsome and solemn, like an extra on Law and Order), me, and Eric Poindexter. 

The entire cast (minus the fabulous Caroyln Castiglia, who was capturing this joyous moment on her camera) of All the Way, For the Children, my big "Celine Dion" extravaganza at Mo Pitkin's, on January 28, 2007.  This photo was taken backstage right after the show.  (No, I don't normally wear eyeliner.)   Front row (from L. to R.): Laura Mannino; Katina Corrao; Shawn Hollenbach; Alana Harrison (love that smile!); back row (L. to R.): Adira Amram (gettin' down!); Paul Case (looking very handsome and solemn, like an extra on Law and Order), me, and Eric Poindexter. 

Here I am, performing at the world famous "Ernie Butler's Comedy Nest" in Montreal on April 22, 2006.  I was supposed to go for 8 minutes, but because of a slightly inebriated gentleman near the front who asked, just around the end of minute 8, if my hairstylist Mikio was "actually Mr. Miyagi"--leading to a prolongued, but rather funny exchange during which I pointed out said gentleman's lack of cultural sensitivity--I ended up going over.  Way over.  (Sorry Ernie!)   

Here I am, performing at the world famous "Ernie Butler's Comedy Nest" in Montreal on April 22, 2006.  I was supposed to go for 8 minutes, but because of a slightly inebriated gentleman near the front who asked, just around the end of minute 8, if my hairstylist Mikio was "actually Mr. Miyagi"--leading to a prolongued, but rather funny exchange during which I pointed out said gentleman's lack of cultural sensitivity--I ended up going over.  Way over.  (Sorry Ernie!)   

On March 26, 2006, I was interviewed live on a special New York City broadcast of a French-language radio show on Radio-Canada.  To my left and right are two co-hosts of the show, Rafaele Germain and Franco Nuovo.  They say that radio adds ten pounds, but I disagree.

On March 26, 2006, I was interviewed live on a special New York City broadcast of a French-language radio show on Radio-Canada.  To my left and right are two co-hosts of the show, Rafaele Germain and Franco Nuovo.  They say that radio adds ten pounds, but I disagree.

This is me performing at the Comedyworks in my hometown, Montreal, Canada, on November 24 (Thanksgiving), 2005.  (It wasn't Thanksgiving there, so I did a show, OK?)

This is me performing at the Comedyworks in my hometown, Montreal, Canada, on November 24 (Thanksgiving), 2005.  (It wasn't Thanksgiving there, so I did a show, OK?)

Look Mom--I'm a real comic now!  It's me and the hilariously outrageous (or the outrageously hilarious, depending on your point of view) Jessica Kirson at the Gotham Comedy Club on October 19, 2005.

Look Mom--I'm a real comic now!  It's me and the hilariously outrageous (or the outrageously hilarious, depending on your point of view) Jessica Kirson at the Gotham Comedy Club on October 19, 2005.

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Each Year Brings "New Possibilities" (When You're on the CBC)

I know I am way behind the curve on this one, but I just finished watching Episode 2 of Season 1 of the CBC smash-hit series Being Erica, which is available for streaming on the CBC website here.  (The concept for the series was recently sold to ABC and is expected to be remade for the American market.)



This particular episode ends with Erica saying (in voice-over): "Every new day brings with it new choices and a whole new world of possibilities." And then, as if to illustrate the point, the credits roll, revealing that the character of Ken (known in the parlance of TV casting as an "Under 5" part because he had fewer than 5 lines in the episode) was played by an actor named "Aubrey Graham."

Never heard of him? Well perhaps you know him as his Hip-Hop alter ago--Drake.


Hi, I'm Aubrey Graham.  My album went to Number 1 on the Billboard charts last year. Also, I had an "Under 5" on "Being Erica" the year before that, which I got paid about $400 for. 

I'm not... even... KIDDING!

Click here and fast forward to 23:22; then, when you're done with that, go to 24:38.

CRAZY-town!

P.S. I am now officially obsessed with this show. 

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