Post 2: Best Show Yet!

So tonight was a pretty sweet night on the set of CUatUSC! It was an incredibly busy day and I barely had time to run over to the studio with an hour to spare until show time, but with my adrenaline pumping, the show was a hit!

Tonight was unlike any show I've hosted, as we had 4 guests on one couch for the entire 30 minute segment. It worked out really well, it was a tight squeeze, but it made for a comfy-cozy show.

Thank you to Daron Moore, Jack Michelman, StroyMoy.com and Jim Panetta.org for the opportunity to hear all about the Laugh Bowl USC vs. UCLA Competition!

Daron is the founder/creator of the first Laugh Bowl college competition hosted by the Laugh Factory. She took us through the criteria of the competition and how the experience has gone smoothly in building it from the ground up. Although there have been a few bumps along the way, Daron ultimately describes the experience as a success. When bringing up the voting process of the competition, Daron agreed that it's been a tricky run and a has gotten competitive, but she is a firm believer that this is good training for college comedians in understanding how the nature of the business works. She created this competition as an opportunity to expose college students to the industry at a younger age and hopefully find that many discover their passion in stand-up...this is exactly what the competition has done thus far!

Jack Michelman is one of two finalists from USC in this year's college competition and will be performing this Thursday at the Laugh Factory off Sunset Blvd. right here in Los Angeles. Jack is involved with comedy programs and comedy based groups at USC, but never performed stand-up prior to the Laugh Bowl competition. He says this opportunity has allowed him the chance to find his niche in an area of comedy he may have never explored. With little to no experience in performing on stage, Jack has made it to the finals! He plans to throw away his old set and bring a whole new plate of jokes to the stage this Thursday. Come out and watch as USC takes on cross-town rivals, UCLA!

Stroy and Jim are this year's MC's for the competition and feel great to be involved with representing the college students as they work hard to mold their craft. The men have both performed stand up comedy for years, so their experience is a great asset to the competition. As they work hard to continue on their own paths in comedy, they know how to share the love and give advice to the college students following in their footsteps.

Take a peek at http://laughfactory.com/contests/LaughBowl for details on Thursday night's show and how to cast your vote! I loved tonight's episode of CUatUSC and I hope to see the Laugh Bowl contest take a national hit in the years to come...

P.S. My lesson learned tonight was that placing a pillow under the cushion of the couches gives me a little boost on air - it looks like I'll be doing this more often!

Goodnight and Fight On!

-Megan T.

Day 1: Officially a Blogger!

So I never thought this day would come, or that I would ever figure out how to create my own blog...but here I am! Lately, this feeling has been a constant trend in my life, something new is always happening, which is why I thought it would be the right time to begin capturing the special moments that are becoming the puzzle pieces to my future, or so I like to think.

I plan to blog on Tuesday nights after I get off the set of the show I host, "CU@USC" here at the The Robert Zemeckis Studios right outside of USC's campus. There's always a lesson to be learned after each show, something I can improve on for the next week. I want to share my experiences with all of you, because I think this is the exciting part, living and learning and evolving one experience at a time!

This week will be a short and sweet re cap of tonight's show, I pulled my first official "all-nighter" getting an essay done last night, so my eye lids are hanging low.

Tonight I had Adam Bouchard on the show, an up and coming singer/songwriter. He was born and raised in San Diego and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee to share his passion and improve his work in a town where song writing and performing is greatly appreciated. In our interview, he said if he could compare his music style to any singer/songwriter popular today, it would be John Mayer. Bouchard performed on the show and rocked it on stage! I know this guy is going to make it big one day soon, look out for him, he will melt your hearts ladies, acoustic guitar, that's all I have to say! ...oh and the vocals are so smooth :) Check out his work at http://www.myspace.com/tynelson07

We had a solid interview and tonight was the first time doing the second segment standing up and interviewing versus sitting on the comfy couches. I realized, when I'm standing and interviewing without a mic, the hand placement is a little awkward...hmmm, something I have to work on. Alright, that's all for me. Until next time...

Fight on, always.

Yours truly,

Megan T.