Show 5: Come Here Often?

After his usual pre-show séance (it's always wise to summon the spirits of the comedy greats)...

Luke took crowd intimacy to a new level when he hosted the entire show as if it were a first date. He expressed an eagerness to please, anxiety, jealousy, and after he embarrassed himself, he had the support of six of his friends:
Mike Ennis
Laura Mannino
Greg Tito
Maria Shehata
Brendan Fitzgibbons and
Carolyn Castiglia

A salivating Bull Mastiff outside of the shop refused to be coaxed inside by troublemaker Mike Ennis, but some dogs don’t like comedy shows.


Our resident film critic Ricky Roundtree gave her Rental Review of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and revealed how Vince Vaughn devised Brangelina just to woo Ms. Aniston.


Laura Mannino hit on the current events of our lives with plenty of energy, and Greg Tito taught everyone a new reason to love non-smokers.


Celebrity sighting: Famed photographer and comedy aficionado Asa graced the room and was on the edge of his seat for the evening’s performers.

News from the Net dropped in, and reporter Rachel Quintanilla-de la Vega-Ricardo-Los Lonely Boys delivered a stirring update on Mel Gibson and airport security.


Like a young Letterman intern, newcomer Brendan Fitzgibbons was eager to share his comedy and kept the crowd’s attention.


Maria Shehata brought Ohio love, and Carolyn Castiglia put the sass in sassafras to round out a hilarious night of monkeyshines!


Carolyn Castiglia became the Funniest Comedian of All Time and took home Self-Made Man to prove it. Maybe the journey into manhood and back again will help her become as good a father as she is a mother! Speaking of parents, don’t forget to bring YOURS to our next show on August 25th!

Show 4: Whose Wig Is It Anyway?

The show ran like clockwork from prompt performers to an eager and attentive audience. Luke gave the comics a pep talk outside of the shop before show time. He touched on the dangers of crack cocaine and the importance of writing thank you notes after dinner parties. This photo was taken right before a group high five. This week's comedians were
Jeff Ceruli
Chad Weiss
Jeremy Schachter
Ruhbin Mehta

Abbi treated early arrivals to her dead-on characterization of Denise Huxtable (because every comedian should have a Cosby impression).
Luke put some special sauce on his performance for a friend in the crowd visiting from out of town. You’d be surprised at how many of his fans show up wearing the black t-shirt and jeans that made him famous. .
Look! There's another one! Why, it's the hilarious Jeff Ceruli waxing poetic on love, baseball and parties.
Chad Weiss rocked the mic
with a tribute to his Jewish heritage, and then Jeremy Schachter stepped up to bat and teach us all the real value of candy. Living Room fans who don't have time to read the news or watch T.V. got a live bulletin from famed reporter('s nephew) Fred Koppel. He admitted that his shiny, red hair is 100% real. Get in line, ladies!

Ruhbin Mehta rounded out the night with an ode to birds, but it wasn't enough to win the Funniest Comedian of All Time. The title is now held by Jeremy Schachter who, to commemorate the occasion, was gifted with The It Girl's Guide to Video. It's pink and has references to romantic comedies from the 1930s. What's not to love? Here's a better question: Aren't you psyched to come August 11th?

Show 3: Eight is Enough

We upped the ante with SIX new performers in the show this week (in addition to the two regulars) and the pay-off was big! The audience was ready and waiting for the hilarious talent of
Lance Weiss
Barry Rothbart
Sara Schaefer
John F. O’Donnell
Becky Donohue and
Jacqueline Novak
Lance warmed up the room right away with a striped shirt and a smile and shared his thoughts on Southern Hospitality. Barry charmed the room and connected directly with the crowd to teach us the fine line between being friendly and getting arrested.

Celebrity sighting: The talented Chicago actor Warren Jackson paid a visit to enjoy the show he'd heard so much about.

We interrupted the program for an important news bulletin from the wacky and famed journalist, Rooney MacDowell.

Sara Schaefer brought a mellow mood and treated us to the hilarious half-truth that may or may not have involved her husband who may or may not have been directly in front of her.

John F. O’Donnell had the audience on the edge of their seats listening for how they could participate in his outrageous and inspired plan to save the world!
We could all relate to Becky Donohue’s travails with her mother that had the room rolling with laughter.

Jacqueline Novak kept the humor standard high with her insights into childhood and dating.

She even walked away with the coveted F-CAT award. Two gifts in one: a thermal pack with an extra surprise of a book inside! How can we afford to give away these luxurious prizes? Are we funded by a huge network like Wheel of Fortune? Or do we have a cousin in COSTCO who gets us a discount?
You’ll have to come to the show to find out. See you July 28th!

Show 2: The Kid and His Cap Gun

What a memorable show! The Living Room brought in another great crowd this week. Audiences like this make it fun to be a comedian.

This week’s performers were:
Matt McCarthy
JL Cauvin
Del and
Nick Cobb

Matt hit the crowd hard from the beginning summoning the essence of Lindsay Lohan with his own brand of Red Head humor that puts most Vikings to shame.
JL towered over the coffee shop crowd, Godzilla-style, and treated us all to a lesson in child-rearing.

Del proved that Big Stomachs Rule (her words--but we agree) while captivating us all with her acrobatic entertainment. Nick rounded out the show strong, despite a sore throat and kid outside with a cap gun. How many comics do you know who can perform so well at gunpoint?


No show is complete without the coronation of the “Funniest Comedian of All Time!” By a landslide, this week’s random winner was Matt McCarthy!

Be sure to check out another great show at The Living Room on July 14th. See you then!