Monday, June 30, 2008  

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF ME HOSTING A MINI HOT DOG EATING CHAMPIONSHIP

Featuring Andres du Bouchet, Adira Amram & H. Alan Scott. Hosted by me & Sean Crespo. Written and directed by the lovely wife, aka Kambri Crews. Filmed and edited by Carol Hartsell.

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Friday, June 13, 2008  

Christian on Chelsea Lately from kambric on Vimeo.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008  

Tune in to Olbermann Tonight

On MSNBC to see Christian in the last segment talking politics and other awkward subjects.

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E-Friends,

Two thingies:

1) I sent out a newsletter recently. It was chock-full of good stuff--news updates, announcements and embedded clips of me on the tee-vee. Seriously, everybody's been talking about what a kick-ass newsletter it was. If you didn't receive it, that means...and I hate to just come out and say it like this, but...you are not on my mailing list. There, I said it! Oh horror of horrors! It's too terrible to imagine! Luckily, I now offer you a path to redemption. By sending a simple email HERE, you will receive a monthly update on All Things Me.

Pretty sweet, huh? What are you waiting for? Do it now, before your Hot Pockets finish microwaving! No need to get all fancy in your email, but do let me know your nearest metropolitan area(s) so I can send out the Bat Signal when I come through town.

2) To wit, this weekend (5/1 through 5/4) I'll be doing seven big friggin' shows at the Punchline in Atlanta. Great club, great crowds.
Come on out and experience a night of laughter and titillating awkwardness! For details and showtimes, go HERE.

Thanks, computer pals. You may now return to your porn, game of Scrabble or pornographic game of Scrabble.

Fond regards,
Christian Finnegan

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008  

Christian in a Sweater Vest-y Thing

Political punchlines

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Friday, March 07, 2008  

Check out this clip of Christian Finnegan and Chuck Nice on “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch”

http://www.cnbc.com/id/23491873

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Tuesday, March 04, 2008  

Best Week Ever's Christian Finnegan and Chuck Nice will be on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch tonight - Tuesday, March 4th -- at 10:00 PM EST. Check your local listings folks, because I have no idea if thatss a universal air date / time.


For more info, here's a link to Donny's show: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838512

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Monday, February 25, 2008  

REGARDING OSCAR

So last night I hosted an Oscar party at Comix in NYC. It was a swell time and fun was had by all. The party got some advance press, including a blurb in the NY Post in their big 'What to do on Oscar night' article. The article's writer seems to be under the impression that I "wrote some of Jon Stewart's material for the Oscar presentation", which is miles and miles from being accurate. The truth is I, along with what I suspect to be dozens of other comedy types, were invited to submit some material. I'm certain this was done as a mere insurance policy for Jon Stewart's actual Oscar writing staff, given the short window of time following the end of the writer's strike. So I churned out a bunch of silly jokes, none of which were used in the broadcast. This was neither a shock nor a disappointment--I was always perfectly aware that I was part of a joke-writing safety net and nothing more.

I know it seems weird to bringing this up. But I just wanted to put something out there, in case anyone who wrote any of the very fine jokes that actually made it onto the broadcast came across that NY Post blurb and thought, "Who is this dickbag and why is he taking credit for our work?" Perhaps a Google search will bring offended parties to this humple mea culpa.

You may now go back about your lives.

P.S. I do wish they'd used my Javier-Bardem-has-a-massive-head joke, though. (sigh)

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Sunday, February 17, 2008  

Christian is Jesus

In the cartoon "Battle Pope" produced by Spike. Check out the first episode here:

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Wednesday, February 06, 2008  

IN FT. LAUDERDALE, IT'S 'SUPER THURSDAY-THROUGH-SUNDAY'!


Denizens of South Florida,

This weekend, from Thursday 2/7 through Sunday 2/10, I will be bringing my wacky hijinks to the Ft. Lauderdale Improv at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in lovely Hollywood, FL. What does this mean for you? Why, it's the opportunity to indulge your crippling gambling addiction under the guise of supporting the 'arts'. Also, two of the three following four factoids about this weekend are true:

* This is my first visit to FTL in over a year.
* I will be performing a buttload of new material. So even if you've seen me before, there will be tons of stuff for you to laugh uproariously and/or scratch your head at.
* At the end of each performance I will sacrifice an audience member to the demon god Cthulhu.

Reservation info and showtimes can be found here. See you there, friendlies!


Yours 'til you don't want me no mo,
Christian

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Saturday, January 19, 2008  

WANT TO SEE ME GET MY ASS KICKED? TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY!

Working on Best Week Ever has afforded me a number of rather bizarre faux-celebrity encounters. Among the people I've met and "worked with" over the years are Chris Hanson, Tom Bergeron, Kevin Federline, Martha Stewart, the J. Peterman guy from 'Seinfeld', and Mr. Chocolate Rain himself, Tay Zonday. But perhaps none of these encounters prepared me for this past Monday, when I was asked to do a comedy bit with Wolf, one of the new 'American Gladiators'.

First, enjoy the actual bit in question:



Now, a few things that deserve mention:

* In person, Wolf is exactly like you'd imagine him to be. Friendly as hell, as long as you pretend you're interested in his many tales of ass-kickery and can resist the urge to blurt out "You know dude, you're kinda sorta a tool".

* Wolf wears a lot of awful silver and turqoise jewelry, the kind of stuff you'd see in a Santa Fe display window underneath a sign reading, "Created by Local Artisans". Wolf's skin is a shade that can only be described as "Oompa Loompa Orange" (strangely, he kept complaining about how pale he was) and, despite his name and rather hirsute face and head, 'Wolf' appears to be pretty much hairless from the neck down.

* Most importantly: Yes, I was genuinely getting my ass handed to me. I don't know if it was to maintain his Alpha Male cred, but Wolf seemed wholly incapable of going half-speed. We didn't choreograph anything too specific, but I kind of expected that we'd goof around a bit and 'play-fight'. Um, nope. You can tell from his first hit, which nearly causes me to fall back on my ass. What you see in this clip is only about 1/3 of the footage we shot and in all of it, I'm being knocked around like I'm in a Popeye cartoon. In the climactic shot (inasmuch as a one minute VH1 bit can have a 'climactic shot'), Wolf boffs me in the face with his padded shield thingy. This was probably the only thing we blocked, because it was supposed to set up the fact that I got my teeth knocked out. So Wolf and I spent a few seconds deciding how it would work and at one point I think I even said "But you know, you don't really have to HIT ME hit me..." Well, as you can probably tell, he definitely HIT ME, hit me. Watch closely and you can actually see the silly wrestling helmet thing spin around on my head! I had a ring in my ear for about an hour and even now, five days later, I have bruises on my arms and legs. This is what happens when you work on a non-union show, folks! But honestly I had no problem with any of it because I knew the footage had to be pretty funny. At the end of the day, you've gotta go where the laughs are. That said, I really should look into getting some health insurance.

* I've asked the Best Week Ever people for all of the raw footage of My Date with Wolf. If/when they get it to me, I'll post it.

That is all, people.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2007  

ATTENTION: HOUSTON, FTL, DC & MINNY!!!


Hello, dear e-friends. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season or, as it should be known, March Madness for alcoholics. This is that wonderful time of year where no one can give you crap for being in constant state of Buzz. You are not a pathetic drunk, you are festive!

But I am not writing simply to call attention to your seasonal liver abuse. I would also like a word with those of you in the following metropolitan areas:

Houston, TX
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Washington, DC
Minneapolis, MN

These are the cities to which I will be bringing the Finnegan laugh brigade in January and February. I am looking for someone super-keen in each of these towns to hang a few posters in exchange for free tickets and a round of beverages. And maybe an awkweard hug after the show (no pelvic contact). What could be easier and more fraught with delight?

If you are interested, please contact Natalia at Ballyhoo Promotions (ns@ballyhoopromotions.net) and she will give you the low-down. Please include your age and a bit of background info. If you have done this sort of thing before, that is a plus but by no means a prerequisite. FYI, we are looking to hang posters on college campuses, at rock clubs, cafes, bookstores, etc. So if you have any good ideas, let us hear them!

Look forward to hearing from you.


Christian Finnegan,
Chestnuts currently roasting

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007  

TIVO ALERT: Christian on MSNBC’s Countdown w Keith Olbermann

My husband and funny man Christian Finnegan will be on MSNBC tonight talking to Keith Olbermann about Paris Hilton and drunken elephants. Airs tonight at 8:00 PM EST on MSNBC but Christian’s segment is on the later portion of the show. Around 8:45 PM ish.

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TIVO ALERT: Christian on MSNBC’s Countdown w Keith Olbermann

My husband and funny man Christian Finnegan will be on MSNBC tonight talking to Keith Olbermann about Paris Hilton and drunken elephants. Airs tonight at 8:00 PM EST on MSNBC but Christian’s segment is on the later portion of the show. Around 8:45 PM ish.

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Thursday, November 08, 2007  

CHRISTIAN FINNEGAN (GENTLY) ROCKS SEATTLE ON 11/20!!


Attention, denizens of the Pacific Northwest:

On Tuesday, November 20th at 8pm I will be appearing for ONE NIGHT ONLY at the the lovely Triple Door in downtown Seattle. The Triple Door is a hip groovy rock and roll venue that I will be temporarily robbing of all "indie cred" as debut headliner of 103.7 The Mountain's "5:20 Funny" comedy series. This show promises to be a blast and a bit different from the usual comedy club shows I do. I very rarely perform in the lovely Northwest, so I'd be honored if you'd grace me with your presence.

IMPORTANT: If you live in the Seattle area and would be interested in putting up a couple of posters around town in exchange for free tickets and a post-show beer, email Natalia at ns@ballyhoopromotions.net ASAP to let us know you're interested. Make sure to include your mailing address and phone number, friendy!

That's all for now. I'll probably send out a reminder the week of the show, but I'm really looking forward to this one so I wanted to plant the seed. As always, thanks for your continued support.


Christian Finnegan
The Captain of Your Heart

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TELL YOUR FRIENDS
Time Out New York has called “Tell Your Friends” a DON'T MISS several times and said: "With a slew of talented stand-ups . . . and folk-rock duo 'A Brief View of the Hudson,' Liam McEneaney's show and 'workout comedy room' is sure to please."

November 12th @ 8:00 PM
Michelle Collins (Best Week Ever) hosts:



Christian Finnegan (Best Week Ever)
Brian Baumley (Stand Up NY)
Leo Allen (Premium Blend, Writer for SNL)
Tom Shillue (Comedy Central Presents)
And the house band Brief View of the Hudson


Lolita Bar
266 Broome St. at Allen
New York City, New York
212.966.7223

8:00 PM - $5.00 Cover

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Thursday, October 25, 2007  

TIVO ALERT: Christian on MSNBC's Countdown w Keith Olberman

My husband and funny man Christian Finnegan will be on MSNBC tonight talking to Keith Olbermann about Maria Osmand and her fainting spell.

Airs Tonight at 8:00 PM EST. on MSNBC

-- Kambri

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