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We’re Back, No Thanks to Hurricane Ike

Posted on 20 September 2008

I’m not sure if yall are aware or not, but Sketchy Premise HQ is located in, normally sunny, Houston Texas. It’s a great place to live, and we are very fond of Texas. But, this also means we just got hit by Hurricane Ike.

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Our First Show Announcement!

Posted on 20 September 2008

We are proud to announce our first live show! It’s going to be in Houston Texas @ The Continental Club on October 7th at 9pm. We’re bringing you the funniest Houston comics (all of which are soon to be Featured Artists) in what is just the first of many live shows. The line-up is (not […]

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Mike DeStefano in NYTVF Finals

Posted on 08 September 2008

We support real comedy, and real comedians, in all of their forms. So, we are happy to announce that Mike DeStefano has had his entry picked to be a finalist in this year’s New York Television Festival.
The New York Television Festival was founded in 2005 as a platform for artists to present their TV-format work, […]

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We’ve Added Our Upcoming Shows Page

Posted on 04 September 2008

I don’t know if you noticed, but we’ve added a "Shows" page. Here  you will find our upcoming Original Comedy & Featured Artist Show dates. We have Original Comedy & Featured Artists around the country, so check it out, and you might find a show by you. If you are in Houston, we will be […]

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Michael and Michael Back on TV

Posted on 28 August 2008

Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black are set to make their return to Comedy Central as a team. The cable comedy network has picked up a sketch-comedy pilot written by the pair entitled “Michael and Michael Have Issues.”

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Tina Fey & Steve Carell’s Date Night

Posted on 21 August 2008

Tiny Fay and Steve Carell will be coming to the silver screen in Shawn Levy’s “Date Night”. Penned by Josh Klausner, the two will be playing a married couple who find their routine date night becomes much more than just dinner and a movie.

Set to begin production next year the exact start date will be […]

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Russell Crowe to play Bill Hicks

Posted on 20 August 2008

With Ridley’s Scott’s Nottingham pushed back until March of ’09, actor Russell Crowe is set to star as comedian Bill Hicks in an upcoming biography movie. He spoke on the film to the Sydney Morning Herald saying,

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New Featured Artists: Ass Party & John Gard

Posted on 16 August 2008

Yeah, so you know how we always bring you funny? Heres more. We are happy to announce our two newest Featured Artists, Ass Party and John Gard. Heres a little bit about them.

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Tropic Thunder Met With Protest

Posted on 14 August 2008

    The new Ben Stiller comedy “Tropic Thunder” is attracting crowds, not only at the box office but also across the street from Mann’s Bruin Theater where the premier took place.  Protestors carried signs in objection to the liberal use of a word that offends members of the Special Olympics Committee and the American Association […]

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Jeffrey Ross: New Special Airing Aug. 22

Posted on 13 August 2008

Comedian Jeffrey Ross takes the stage and tells it like it is in his all-new one-hour stand-up special. “Jeffrey Ross: No Offense Live From New Jersey,” world premieres Friday, August 22 at 11:30 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL!

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