Returning for their fourth year at the 11th annual SF Sketchfest are the hilarious Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney-Silver, making numerous appearances at the two-week event.On Friday at Cobb’s Comedy Club, the trio hosts an evening focused on the trials and tribulations of working on the small screen. It’s a subject they know plenty about, since beginning in their early 20s on MTV’s hit half-hour sketch comedy show “The State.”
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Some people endure technology as a necessary part of modern life. Kevin Pollak embraces the opportunities in it. Since 2009 he has been hosting “Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show," interviewing a prime list of film, television and comedy stars.Usually the only place you can see KPCS at kevinpollakschatshow.com, because it is an Internet-only venture. This weekend, however, marks a first.
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Cloris Leachman is just one of the big names taking part in the 10th anniversary Sketchfest, which runs through Feb. 5. The pint-size 82-year-old comedian — who has won a best supporting actress Academy Award, eight Primetime Emmys and one Daytime Emmy — will be part of the festival’s final-night celebration at the Castro Theatre.Who had the biggest influence on you in your life?
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He may be known for his loopy singing voice and big-suited stage persona. But former Talking Heads bandleader David Byrne has got a few more tricks up his baggy sleeve.The Oscar winner has also penned a reflective book, a tongue-in-cheek send-up of Guevara’s “Motorcycle Diaries” called “Bicycle Diaries.”
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