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UPFONT COMEDY CLUB
Thursday 17th July
THE TABERNACLE, Powis Square, Nottingham Hill, LONDON 020 7565 7800
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| Upfront’s 1st London venue Yaa Asantewaa are back, having taken over Notting Hill’s Tabernacle centre.
The 1st show feature’s London’s emerging star KOJO (left, fresh from signing for his own comedy series on MTV Base), wideboy ADAM CROW (right) and mouthy midlands comedienne ANNETTE FAGON. Comedian turned Teletubby JOHN SIMMIT hosts this new night.
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ANNETTE FAGON’S CHURCHILL TV AD
Upfront’s ANNETTE FAGON can now be seen interviewing an animated dog in the nationwide TV commercial for Churchill Insurance.
Annette leaps from the studio audience to ask Churchill some very searching questions. Let’s hope this one runs and runs.
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KOJO IN AMERICA
The ever hot KOJO just keeps getting hotter. He’s just back from America, and is on the verge of some major TV exposure over there. He returns to the US in April to tie this up.
He’ll also be doing his debut national tour of universities in April (busy month)
Watch this space.
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US COMIC IMPORTS
More leading US comic talent set to be imported in the 1st half of 2008 includes Chicago’s VANESSA FRACTION (Barberhop 2), S Carolina’s HARRIS STANTON (Comedy Central’s Premium Blend) both February into March, ROY WOOD Jr (NBC’s Last Comic Standing) June; & Canada’s JEAN PAUL in April.
Other new to Upfront imports are comedienne AARONA (Chicago) in May and MARC TRINIDAD (Canada) in June
That’s the new boys; Upfront regulars who’ll be making return trips include MARC THEOBALD (Chappelle Show) in April and KYLE GROOMS in June.
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STAND UP BLACK BRITAIN IN THE US
Stand Up Black Britain, featuring Gina Yashere, John Simmit and Curtis Walker hits the New York Fringe Festival 21-26 August. Watch this space for me information. |
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US VISITORS
After hot UK tours from visiting US comedians Marc Theobald, Harris Stanton and Kyle Grooms, look out for Drew Fraser (host of the Apollo’s Amateur Night) 3-14 May, Wil 31 May – 17 June, Sinck 1-17 June.
Watch this space for new international additions to the roster shortly. |
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UPFRONT CAFÉ - MANCHESTER
After 3 years success of the Birmingham branch, Upfront has launched a Manchester branch at the cosy Zion Centre, with 2 hot shows so far with line ups including comedians Richard Blackwood, and singers including Soul To Soul’s Rose ‘Fairplay’ Windross, and veteran reggae/garage MC Top Cat.
Watch for May and June’s bills including Curtis Walker, Leo Muhammed and New York’s Drew Fraser. Host is Teletubbie John Simmit.
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TELETUBBIES US MEDIA TOUR
John Simmit re-united with fellow Teletubbies cast members for a US media tour in March, with an intinterary that included an interview on US breakfast TV’s The Today Show, and stopping the traffic – just – in Times Square. The trip marked 10 years of the show’s international success. |
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Punk'd!
Upfront's own LA-based, JA-raised, Brit-born maverick Ian Edwards is now a cast member of MTV's hidden camera show Punk'd ! Watch him mingle with - & trick - some less funny stars now. |
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Foul Mouthed and Funny
Upfront’s newest UK signing is very promising Leicester-born university drop out Annette Fagon. Foul mouthed and funny, she’s making big strides and quickly. Watch this space. |
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