laughfest

Sure I remember Martin Short for all the voices he did, and the Second City Comedy Troupe, and Saturday Night Live.  I remember Martin Short mostly for doing a great Katherine Hepburn impersonation!    You may remember him most for his character Ed Grimley and those really high pants...

I was on WZZM13's website this morning and saw the coolest thing!  By now you know Grand Rapids will be laughing and everyone's blood pressure will be a little lower, come Thursday!  The opening ceremonies for Laughfest will officially begin Thursday evening, Rosa Parks Circle around 5:45...

Whoopi is one of the elite few who has won a Grammy, Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony.  WOW!  And she is going to be right here in Grand Rapids, March 9th at the GRCC Ford Fieldhouse. I missed Whoopi this past week on The View when she was guesting on Patricia Heaton's show "The Middle"...

Welcome to Paul Jendrasiak, the new host of “Sunday Morning Townsquare!” On Feburary 26th, Paul spoke with: Bing Goei (Eastern Floral), Brian Cousins (Wolverine Store) and Abbey Fowler (6.25 Paper Studio) inside MoDiv in Downtown GR LeAnn Arkema from Gilda's Club and LaughFest ... Read More ...

Whoopi Goldberg is one of the headliners here at this year's Laughfest.  She's the main one I want to see this year.  It's difficult to top Betty White but Whoopi is a hoot! This year as Laughfest attempts to become bigger and better they have just added a couple new features...

Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids announced their 2012 lineup for LaughFest and it's a big one running March 8 - 18, 2012! After a record breaking inaugural year you'd think it would be hard to top Betty White, Bill Cosby and the like. But LaughFest #2 looks equally exciting...

Laughfest has left the building but it lives on on eBay.  If you want to bid on some memorabilia from Laughest like autographed Grand Rapids Chair Bar Stools, Celebrity Signed Smiley Faces from Betty White, Bill Cosby, Margaret Cho and so many of the  others...

Well, Laughfest may have come and gone for us here in Grand Rapids; but it lives on on eBay.  It's all to raise money for Gilda's Club and it begins tomorrow, on Wednesday, March 30th.  Get items autographed by comedians Betty White, Bill Cosby and many of the others that joined us for Laughfest  Sixty nine items in all...

Just saw a commercial for this!  Jerry Seinfeld LIVE is coming to DeVos Performance Hall June 9th, 7pm.  Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am, at DeVos Place, VanAndel Arena Box Offices, All Ticketmaster Outlets, by phone and online.  I can't wait to get my ticket...

Today I attended the Pillar Award Ceremonyat the Amway Grand Plaza.  There were a few in attendance there today that also were at DeVos last night to see Betty White perform.  They had nothing but wonderful words to share about Betty White and her easy and quick humor...

Betty White has been coming to my house for years. First it was Concentration, then the Mary Tyler Moore Show, the Golden Girls, Saturday NIght Live and finally Hot in Cleveland.  I wasn't surprised at all when she turned out to be a warm witty lady who could brighten up a room with her  quick smile  and make you feel special...

Thanks to my friend Dawn Levian who shared her fantastic photos from the Bill Cosby Laughfest Show at DeVos Performance Hall.  Man, you had some really good seats!  Thanks again for sharing these with me, Dawn.  You really captured his personality in these...