Back in May I won tickets to one of the Just For Laughs Galas. After a couple of months waiting, the night finally arrived.
The host was Craig Ferguson, whom I have to say I find rather a dish. I love a Scottish accent... I try as often as I can to watch the Late Late Show, but also most nights I'm asleep on the couch before it starts. When I do manage to stay awake however, Ferguson always makes me lol. So I was super stoked to see him live...
The first comedian was good. An Asian guy names Stephen something r other. (I forgot to get a pic of him) I think his best line was how his mother couldn't pronounce his own first name... "Stee-been. ... Stee-been", "How can you not say my name? YOU gave it to me?" I dunno but this amused me greatly...
The Second comedian up, was CUTE with a capital Q! HAWT! Scottish as well, and his first name was Craig as well, Sorry I can't remember his last name. He came out in a leather kilt dancing to to Madonna's "Hung Up"... no surprise then that he was a big old Mo! And a cutie-pahtootie!
The majority of his routine was slash and burn on celebs. Joe, you'd have loved his comments on Mariah... I swear you two could be related!
Next was "that Canadian Guy" He's always amusing...
Then came some slight of hand / pick-pocket dude from I think, Eastern Europe... cant say for sure, and I cannot recall the guys name... At any rate he took my watch, which as it was happening I realized but then thought, "I'll go with it cause I'll probably end up on stage..." And lo, only moments later after he emptied HIS pockets on stage he asked all those missing watches, wallets etc to join him on stage.
As I took the stage he asked which was mine., I pointed to my watch and he commented "oh the cheap one" to which I replied, "That's true but then you missed the digital camera sitting on my lap when you took it" (The audience liked that!) Later I got to tie him up... heh. So look for me on next season's Just For Laughs...
While on stage I thought, what the hell... and took a pic...
Next was Elvira Kurt. I've seen her I think 4 times now, and she never fails to entertain.
This pic sucks but it was the best I got of her... she's a little hyperactive so they were all a blur.
Then came Bruce Bruce. Yup that's his name... well stage name at any rate. And from the size of him, it's no surprise you say his name twice. He was a flippin riot! Very good stuff.
Then there was another dude. Very funny in fact. Mike Birbiglia (also doing a one mane show at the fest: "Sleepwalk with me" HE did a routine on being a hypochondriac, but actually having cancer. I swear I damn near wet myself. (no blur-free pics here either)
Then there was some other from "The Office" (US) He was ok, singing a medley of songs adding the lyrics "Take your panties off" into all of them, including the Canadian National Anthem. -he should stick to that schtick, cause his regular stand-up was dullsville with a capital Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
And then, before I knew it, the night was over... save for Craig Ferguson doing one last routine... a no-holds barred number on why Scotland rules and everyone else sucks!
...haggis and highland dancers...
...men in kilts...
...drinking...
...Scotty from Star Trek (even though he's Canadian, not Scotish)...
...Sean Connery...
And last but not least the finale...
(Please note Shrek at the top of the stage, and the Loch Ness Monster immediately below him, both waving Saint-Andrews Flags.)
I had a Bee-last and cannot wait to see myself on TV. lol
