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'Yakima Ha-Ha' Comedy Show Tomorrow Night at Season's

Todd Lyons — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:48:34 +0000

Earlier this morning on “The Big Show,” I had the pleasure of speaking with nationally touring stand-up comedian Brook McBeth. Brooks, along with another of the Northwest’s biggest and best comedians, John Keister, are coming to Yakima for a one special night of comedy – the ‘Yakima Ha-Ha!‘ – tomorrow night at the Season’s Performance [...]

Comedian Tommy Savitt on KATS

Todd Lyons — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:26:53 +0000

Earlier this morning I had the opportunity to talk to comedian Tommy Savitt on "The Big Show". Tommy will be one of the featured comedians at the "Sweetheart Comedy Soiree`" at the Seasons Performance Hall on Friday, February 15th.

New Episodes of Workaholics Premier Tonight on Comedy Central

Xander Deccio — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:09:55 +0000

New episodes of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics, will debut tonight. The series which features the crazy antics of a trio of college dropouts who share a house, and work for TeleAmeriCorp; a telemarketing company played by Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson, and Anders Holm. DeVine, Anderson, Holm and Kyle

Tommy Savitt To Perform With Erin Foley and Susan Jones at the 'Sweethearts Comedy Soiree'

Townsquare Media — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:34:53 +0000

Multi-Award winning comedian, Tommy Savitt, has won the prestigious 2007 Boston Comedy Festival, 2008 Seattle Comedy Competition, and was honored for the â€œBest In Comedyâ€ category at the 2009 LA Comedy Awards. Tommy has been seen on WGNâ€™s â€œThe Bob & Tom Showâ€, SI Tvâ€™s â€œFunny is Funny,â€ Comcast On Demand, Man Up Stand Up [...]

The Hilarious Susan Jones Joins the Comedians at Yakima's 'Sweethearts Comedy Soiree'

Townsquare Media — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:34:04 +0000

Susan Jones brings her 20 years of comedy and radio experience to the stage with some seriously funny girl talk. Larger than life, Susan uses her attitude and experiences with size acceptance and being a single mom to deliver consistently funny, crowd-pleasing performances. Susan just opened for Brad Garret and can frequently be heard, on [...]

Bring Your Valentines to the 'Sweethearts Comedy Soiree' in Yakima

Townsquare Media — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:05:18 +0000

Donâ€™t sweat searching for the perfect gift for your special Valentine this year. Weâ€™ll help provide a great date night out with all the right touches. February 15th the Seasons Performance Hall will be the host of the â€œSweethearts Comedy Soireeâ€ complete with Laughs, Roses, Chocolate, Food, Drinks, Photo Booth and Fun! Opening the evening [...]

Local Improv Troupe Celebrates 2nd Anniversary!

Timmy!!! — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:58:36 +0000

Created right here in the Yakima Valley, Manic Thunder celebrated their two year anniversary of Friday Night Improv! Matthew Trickey, Aaron Bennett, Scott McLaughlin, Perry Peltier, Tim Hubert, & Julie Van Horn, the 6 members of Manic Thunder, have been performing every Friday night in the upstairs “media works” theater at Glenwood Square. For two [...]

Comedian Auggie Smith In Yakima Tonight

Todd Lyons — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:44:30 +0000

If laughter is indeed the best medicine, then the Season’s Performance Hall will look more like an emergency room tonight when comedian Auggie Smith hits the stage at 8 o’clock tonight. AuggieSmith.com If you’re looking to kick off the Easter weekend a bit early with a few yuks, then you’ll definitely want to catch the show [...]

George Lopez on 'The Big Show' [AUDIO]

Todd Lyons — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:16:30 +0000

Earlier this morning, I had the chance to speak with comedian George Lopez who will be performing in the SunDome on Saturday, February 25th.

George told us whether or not he was going to run for mayor of

"Whose Line" of the Yakima Valley!

Timmy!!! — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:10:49 +0000

Remember that show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” well Yakima has it’s own breed & it’s called Manic Thunder! Not only does it feature local Yakima comedians Matt Trickey, Aaron Bennett, Scott McLaughlin, Julie Van Horn, & Perry Peltier, but if you ever wonder what KATS’ own TIMMY!!! does in his spare time when he’s [...]

Impersonator Craig Gass Stops By The KATS Studio [VIDEOS]

Todd Lyons — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:57:48 +0000

He's been on Comedy Central, a TON of TV shows including Family Guy, American Dad and Cleveland Show, Sex in the City and the list goes on and on. Craig Gass is performing at Jackson's Sports Bar and Clubhouse Lounge for TWO shows (7 & 9:00 p.m.) this Saturday and decided to pop by for a few moments.

Comedians React to Osama bin Laden's Death on Twitter

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:28:20 +0000

We all know that Twitter has become a very important resource for worldwide breaking news, and the information that is shared has, in a lot of ways, helped to change the world.

Last night, thousands of people (if not millions) took to their Twitter accounts to report on and gather information about the death of Osama bin Laden.

But there's a whole other side to the social media site that goes on simultaneously as the important facts are being passed around: the humorous and satirical take on the subject by the thousands of comedians and writers who are on Twitter. We searched around and highlighted a cross section of how comedians reacted to the news of bin Laden's death.

Read 23 humorous tweets (in no particular order) after the jump.

Impersonator Craig Gass Stops By The KATS Studio [VIDEOS]

John Riggs — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:57:48 +0000

He’s been on Comedy Central, a TON of TV shows including Family Guy, American Dad and Cleveland Show, Sex in the City and the list goes on and on. Craig Gass is performing at Jackson’s Sports Bar and Clubhouse Lounge this Saturday and decided to pop by for a few moments. Keep listening all week [...]