Update

Upcoming Comedy
Friday, April 21 - Student Distress Centre Fundraiser
Saturday, April 26 - Legion, Red Deer

Upcoming Writing
Living Articles in the Edmonton Journal
Friday, April 28 - Online Dating (this should be a good one)

Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed magazine supplement to the Edmonton Journal

Check out Dan Brodribb on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb

-Well, my work on MPW MAYHEM is finished; we did the last of the replays yesterday. Word is that EL NINO had some mic trouble on AGGRESSION, so they might not be able to use it. Nino, RIPPER and I may have to go in and re-do it. That's what they get for trying to do a show without the Martial Art-ster. Although, I really sympathize with KENNETH BARR the mad genius behind IDIOM Inc. who is in charge of putting the shows together. Seems like every show ends up needing extra work, like some kind of wrestling Goodfellas: "Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in."

-Starting May 4, a series of my articles will be appearing on www.joseyvogels.com. Josey is a popular relationship/sex columnist. Josey's informal writing style was definitely an influence on me when I started writing non-fiction, so I'm pretty excited. The columns will be sex-themed so if you're a) offended by sexual content or b) my Mom, stay away.

-Meeting with a guy from a production company this week about some scripts o' mine. Wish me luck. Better yet, wish me Emmys. I'll remember you all on Oscar night.

-Who is Kelly Donald and how has (s)he gained virtually uncontested master of the Memory Game leaderboard at www.toddk.ca? I'm this close to putting out a bounty. No one's memory is THAT good.

-Finally, for those of you looking for something to do this Friday, here's the press release on the Distress Line Comedy For A Cause fundraiser. Hope to see you there:

The Distress Line is pleased to present a comedy fundraiser on Friday, April 21 at Debney Armouries in Edmonton featuring some of Edmonton's fastest-rising and most talked about local comics.

Hosted by DAN BRODRIBB (2005 Comedy Idol Finalist, humor columnist for the Edmonton Journal), the fundraiser will feature gala performances by ANDREW IWANYK (upcoming appearance at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, 2005 Comedy Idol Finalist, POWERMANN (2006 Funniest Person with a Day Job winner, co-host of Kamikaze Komedy Radio show), KATHLEEN MCGEE (Funniest Person with a Day Job Finalist), and TODD K (Winner Red Deer College Comedy Contest), as well as a headlining performance by LARS CALLIEOU (2004 Comedy Idol Winner, finalist in CBC Stand and Deliver and Corner Gas Comic Genius competitions, co-host of Kamikaze Komedy Radio show).

WHEN: Friday, April 21, 2006 (doors open at 7:00, showtime at 8:00)

WHERE: Debney Armouries Junior Mess Hall 8403 Roper Road, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

HOW MUCH: $15.00 in advance, $20.00 at the door. For ticket information call Roxanne at 707-4038 or e-mail debney_JR@yahoo.ca.