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Comedy and cooking as a live show? by Mike Faverman

Before being a professional comedian I was a hard working and passionate chef at some upscale American cuisine restaurants around the country. Stand-up comedy was always my life's mission and passion, but I did have a special feeling in my heart for the culinary arts. I have such fond memories of being alone, with the radio playing classic rock, as I chopped vegetables or created a delicate sauce. Cooking very much like comedy is a passion art form in that if you don't adore it you won't be able to do it and do it right. I remember the last day at my restaurant after taking the plunge to comedy full time. I felt a little empty inside when I knew it was the last time I would be cooking in a restaurant. There was a wrench in my stomach as I left the building. I could always cook for myself, but never in the sanctuary that I called the kitchen.

Touring as a stand-up comedian is a surreal experience, almost better than I imagined. It certainly took a toll on my soul and I knew I couldn't maintain that lifestyle if I wanted to live a long and prosperous life. Then it occurred to me that maybe there's a way to combine my two life passions and make a live show that features instructional cooking.

Pat Mac was the GM of the Boise Funnybone the week I worked the club. Pat and I had met years prior at an open mic. in Houston TX and we stayed in touch over the years. All the years we knew each other we never realized that we both had an affinity for the culinary arts. We hung out at a BBQ that week talking about food and cooking and the next thing we knew we are in the woods filming our first Ultimate Camp Cooking DVD. This DVD features 18 gourmet recipes prepared out in the wilderness and with a live reality movie show feel to it. People just strolled over to our campsite and stared at our camp kitchen in amazement asking questions and didn't leave until the food and alcohol was completely gone. Pat and I realized that we created an environment where people were comfortable, where people let down their guards and became friends. Pat and I knew we had something special!

Soon after we have a fully edited and authorized DVD with extremely funny moments and great recipes. Pat and I wondered if we could create this awesome vibe in the campgrounds across America why can't we perform it live. We are both stand-up comedians for over a decade so lets write a live show.

Road Dog Films is owned by both Mike Faverman and Jason Simas who wrote and produced the live show that was featured at the Indianapolis Sports, Travel and Vacation show. Pat and Mike performed 11 live shows in front of various sporting audiences for 10 straight days. Gander Mt. sponsored us by providing camp equipment ranging from grill to canopies from chairs to coolers. The show was a huge hit as we were featured on CBS with Dick Wolfsy and Julia Moffet on NBC. Weeks after this great breakthrough Savory Kitchen in Boise Idaho called Pat and I to film three 30 minute episodes for their live cooking show on Saturdays. They loved us so much they had us return a few weeks later to do three more episodes. This was a dream come true for Pat and me; we were cooking and making people laugh and having fun.

We were honored when we were invited to perform for AGI Events in April 2007. AGI Events is a sister company of Camping World, Camping Life Magazine, The Good Sam Club and many more. Tom Gaither, Sr. VP of AGI Events enjoyed the show so much that he sat with the audience and tried heckling us as we performed our live show.

We knew that the combination of comedy and cooking would be a huge success. There is nothing better in life than to eat and laugh while spending time with close friends. We encourage everyone to put down your cell phone, close your laptop, head into the woods and cook it up.

Mike Faverman

About the Author

Mike Faverman is a professionally touring comedian, a filmmaker, writer and producer.

Promoting Your Comedy Talent -

Comedians can now access new online website which helps showcase comic talents by Lance Fish

Toronto, ON February 4, 2007 - Canada is a land of funny people. Whether it is the experience of bitter cold winters and short summers or living above the most powerful nation in the world and feeling like the younger sibling seeking attention, we have cultivated an amazing community of incredible comedy talent.

From Wayne and Shuster to Jim Carey and beyond, Canadians have made and continue to make their comedy mark around the world. Most of the sitcoms produced in the U.S. in the past few years have at least one Canadian cast member including - Eric McCormack from Will & Grace, from Dave Foley News Radio and Matthew Perry from Friends. And that doesn't include the impact Mike Myers, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Jim Carey, John Candy, Academy Award nominee Dan Aykroyd and others have made in the world of cinema.

New to the scene is an online website which gives comedians a forum to connect with decision-makers and others in the comedy industry. At Top Comedian.com located on the web at http://www.topcomedian.com, new comic talents can showcase their skills to prospective employers for special events, comedy clubs and more.

As Canadians we soak up comedy like a sponge. Canadian productions including Rick Mercer's Monday Report, Ken Finkelman's The Newsroom, the long-standing and ever-evolving Royal Canadian Air Farce and Corner Gas starring Brent Butt leave us laughing at ourselves. For aspiring comedians, a visit to http://www.topcomedian.com could help launch them into the international comedy scene and join the talented Canadian comedians who have blazed the trail.

About the Author

About Top Comedian: Top Comedian is more than a static directory of Comedy Professionals. Members enjoy the ability to foster a sense of community and to communicate with others who share their aspirations, interests and goals. Top Comedian enables its comedians to showcase their skill set and unique abilities to the world in an effort to raise their profile within the comedy industry.

George Carlin Comedy Tickets

George Carlin Tickets - The Comedy Legend Still Packs 'Em In by Jay Nault

George Carlin tickets, over the years, have not only been in demand, but their availability has also created much controversy in different places around the country. Carlin is as polarizing as any comedic figure in history, and people either love or despise his in-your-face brand of ultra-honest and unapologetic style of humor. Carlin is widely known for mercilessly ripping aspects of society that annoy him, and he's been doing so for more than 40 years. Below we'll take a look at his life and how he came to be the figure that he is today.

George Dennis Carlin was born on May 12, 1937 in New York City. He was raised by his mother, who left his father when he was two, and he grew up in the neighborhood of Morningside Heights, which Carlin later dubbed, "White Harlem," as he simply felt it sounded tougher and was a more accurate reflection of the sometimes-difficult area in which he spent his youth.

Carlin was never what many would consider a "normal" child, as he had his smart-allecky attitude almost from birth. He dropped out of school when he was 14 and split his time between working dead-end jobs and running around on the local streets with his friends.

When he was old enough, Carlin joined the Air Force and was trained as a radar technician. However, his military career was no more successful than his academic endeavors, and he was discharged from the Air Force in 1957 without fulfilling his commitment after being dubbed an "unproductive airman by his superior officers.

It was while Carlin was in the Air Force that he got his first taste of performing comedy. He appeared regularly as a disc jockey on a Shreveport radio station, and he began to write and perform comedy routines on the air. These popular performances led Carlin to local comedy clubs, where he soon gathered a loyal following. His time in Louisiana was the first time that George Carlin tickets created a high level of interest.

Carlin's performances created a lot of interest, and he soon gained national notice and began to appear on nationally televised programs, including the Ed Sullivan Show. Several of his regular routines became famous, or infamous, depending on the listener's perspective, and his profanity-filled style also soon gained the notice of federal regulators.

Carlin's career has not been devoid of controversy. His most infamous routine was entitled, "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television," and this routine created a firestorm of controversy. It all came to a head in 1972, when Carlin was performing at Summerfest in Milwaukee. He decided to perform his most famous routine, and was arrested for violating local obscenity laws.

Since those early, polarizing days, Carlin has maintained his style, and a more accepting public has generally embraced him. He continues to perform at venues around the country, and if you want a night of belly laughter as nearly every aspect of American society is examined, George Carlin tickets are just what you need.

About the Author

Written by Jay Nault, sponsored by http://www.stubhub.com. StubHub sells George Carlin tickets, sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and more to just about any event in the world.

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