MERRY CHRISTMAS

Upcoming Comedy
Wednesday, December 20 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, December 21 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, December 22 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, December 23 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton

Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal

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Just want to wish everyone who reads this a happy holidays. It's been a great year for me, and things continue to look even better for the year ahead. I'm at the Comic Strip this week, and then will be taking some time to be with my family, who have been such a great support for me.

If you're jonesing for something to read, two folks whose writing I've been thoroughly enjoying are KELLY SOLODUKA and AMBER (I have no idea what her last name is). They can be found at http://www.myspace.com/soloduka and
http://www.myspace.com/bougieworld respectively. Fabulously entertaining stuff, especially if you're a believer in mouse sociopolitics, Jerry Bruckheimer, or Britney Spears' crotch.

NOTE: MPW MADNESS is on temporary hiatus from television. However there are some ongoing talks, and I expect to have some positive news to announce in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, there are shows booked through 2007 so I hope people will continue to check out the live events. The wrestlers and production team are some of the hardest working people I know and definitely worth checking out.

Update (edited)

Upcoming Comedy
Monday, December 11 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Wednesday, December 20 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, December 21 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, December 22 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, December 23 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Sunday, December 24 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton

Television(as 'Martial' Art McNeil)
MPW Madness airs every Friday night (Saturday morning) at 1 AM

Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal

Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb

Busy week this week. I host Hit or Miss Monday tonight at the Comic Strip. Tomorrow I'm filming lead-ins to the next episode of MPW MADNESS. Wednesday, is the filming for SURE-SHOT DOMBROWSKI (or at least my part in it) and Saturday is MPW's next live show--MPW JINGLE BRAWLS. The MPW show will be an afternoon show at the Alberta Ave Community hall and proceeds will be donated to Santas Anonymous, a classy gesture on the part of MPW.

I'm also trying to get my passport for a trip to the States next year. Why did I have to wait until you actually needed a passport to make this decision? The Passport Office is a nightmare, with people travelling for Christmas and with the new travel stuff coming in in January. Oh well. If that's the worst problem I have, I'm in pretty good shape.

Acutally the worst problem I have is Christmas shopping for my family. If anybody has any ideas, I'm open to suggestions.

Update
Upcoming Comedy
Monday, December 11 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Wednesday, December 27 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, December 28 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, December 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, December 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton

Television(as 'Martial' Art McNeil)
MPW Madness airs every Friday night (Saturday morning) at 1 AM

Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal

Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb

Busy week this week. I host Hit or Miss Monday tonight at the Comic Strip. Tomorrow I'm filming lead-ins to the next episode of MPW MADNESS. Wednesday, is the filming for SURE-SHOT DOMBROWSKI (or at least my part in it) and Saturday is MPW's next live show--MPW JINGLE BRAWLS. The MPW show will be an afternoon show at the Alberta Ave Community hall and proceeds will be donated to Santas Anonymous, a classy gesture on the part of MPW.

I'm also trying to get my passport for a trip to the States next year. Why did I have to wait until you actually needed a passport to make this decision? The Passport Office is a nightmare, with people travelling for Christmas and with the new travel stuff coming in in January. Oh well. If that's the worst problem I have, I'm in pretty good shape.

Acutally the worst problem I have is Christmas shopping for my family. If anybody has any ideas, I'm open to suggestions.

Update

Upcoming Comedy
Monday, December 11 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Wednesday, December 27 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, December 28 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, December 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, December 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton

Television(as 'Martial' Art McNeil)
MPW Madness airs every Friday night (Saturday morning) at 1 AM
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal

Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb

It's been a productive week for writing. I'm still plodding away on a teleplay I've been pecking at for some time. We also did the lead-ins for the next MPW show. RIPPER and I are working together pretty well, although I don't think my own performance was as good as last week. However, I'm told most people watch don't watch wrestling for the announcers. They wrestling for the wrestling--though you wouldn't know it from how little of it some of the other wrestling shows put on.

KATHLEEN MCGEE is hosting a Comedy Contest at the Sidetrack Cafe December 14. Go down there and vote for who you think the funniest person is. The contest will be running regularly and is open to pro comics and people just starting out, so if you want to compete for the prize ($400), contact her through the contest myspace at www.myspace.com/kokaneecomedybattle . It's a lot of fun, so I encourage you to sign up and bring your friends since the winner will be decided by audience reaction. The December 14 show is all booked up, but she's hoping to run more shows in the future.

Incidentally, this isn't the first room Kathleen's hosted. She also ran rooms in the Thirsty Turtle and Blue Chicago, so this isn't her first trip to the dance. I remember Blue Chicago with a lot of fondness since I cut most of my open-mic teeth there when I was starting out. I also cut my teeth on those five dollar steaks, but that's another story.

Thinking about where I've come from reminds me to be grateful to the people who have helped me along my way, giving me a place to write or perform. Whether its' writing, comedy, wrestling, or life in general, there have been a lot of people who stood behind me who don't get recognition. From the staff of the clubs to the editors at the paper to the friends and family who have provided me with so much encouragement over the years, I offer a heartfelt thank you.