New pizza commercial starring Christine Tarbet, the lead actress from the award-winning short film P.O.V.
The Latest in Virtual Reality
Introducing the Tom Musial online dance party.
Sponsored by the Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center.
(Not really.)
Cool Free Art
Local artist Ali Spagnola has an ongoing project where she creates an original piece of art EVERY DAY and then GIVES IT AWAY FOR FREE.
However, if you can believe it, she is running out of people who want a free piece of art.
Check out her work (and the free art project) at www.alispagnola.com/Free
I learned about Ali after she did the artwork for my pal Tim Dimond’s recent CD.
Check out his stuff at http://www.myspace.com/timmydimond.
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The Jig Is Up. The News Is Out
Finally my wife will understand why I put “Renegade” on my “Steelers Tailgate Playlist.”
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Close enough, I guess
If you’re a Steelers fan living in Ohio, I imagine you have more important things to worry about than spelling.
Spotted in the Waterfront in Homestead, October 30, 2009.
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An Important Message for Pittsburgh Casting Directors
To this point in my nascent career as a performer and entertainer (ha!), I’ve concentrated mainly on stand-up comedy, and shied away from pursuits in filmed entertainment.
After all, I thought, who wants to see a fat bald yinzer on screen when they are trying to enjoy themselves at the movies?
Then, I finally got around to seeing the locally-made movie Adventureland. And what did I see?
A FAT BALD YINZER PROMINENTLY PLACED IN A KEY DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE MOVIE.
Not only is he fat and bald, but he is wearing a 1976 Jack Lambert jersey.
Now where have I seen a fat bald yinzer in a Lambert jersey before? Hmmm. Let’s see. It’s on the tip of my tongue. Oh yeah, I remember:
IT WAS IN THE AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM “P.O.V” STARRING ME AS A FAT BALD YINZER!
Not only was I in full Lambert-jersey regalia, but I BROUGHT BLACK AND GOLD ZUBAZ PANTS TO THE PARTY! You don’t get any more yinzer than that!
One more thing: I WAS DRINKING ROLLING ROCK. (This was when Rolling Rock was still made in Latrobe – the home of Steelers training camp.)
For crying out loud: if any independent filmmakers or local casting directors need a fat bald yinzer for their next film, there is only one place to look. Right here: Tom Musial Dot Com.
Thank you for your time.
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Comedy Show Tonight Canceled
Apparently the lure of funny funny juicebox jokes was not enough to draw a crowd to tonight’s comedy fundraiser at the Royal Place restaurant.
See you Saturday in West Mifflin!
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Tom Musial = Fundraising Gold
Three fundraising comedy shows this week:
Thursday:
Laugh In the Face of Cancer; fundraiser for Gilda’s Club of Western PA
Time: 7:30 – 10:00p.m. (followed by an after party at Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant from 10:00p.m. – Midnight)
Pittsburgh Improv (at the Waterfront)
Friday
Fundraiser for Carrick Cheerleading
8:00 p.m.
Royal Place Restaurant
Rte 88 near Rte 51
2660 Library Rd, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15234-3107
Saturday
Fundraiser for West Mifflin Volunteer Firefighters
9:00 p.m.
Skyview Hall
640 Noble Drive, West Mifflin, PA 15122
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Laugh and Support a Great Cause
I’m performing tomorrow evening at the Laugh in the Face of Cancer event at the Improv in the waterfront. This is a fundraiser for Gilda’s Club of Western PA, which provides support to families of patients fighting cancer.
The performers are all finalists from the summer-long “Great Gilda’s New Comic Search.”
Come on out and support a great cause.
Event: Laugh In the Face of Cancer
Date: Thurs., September 17, 2009
Time: 7:30 – 10:00p.m. (followed by an after party at Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant from 10:00p.m. – Midnight)
Place: Pittsburgh Improv (at the Waterfront)
Cost: $30/person
Purchase tickets at www.pittsburghimprov.com
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Pittsburgh Comedy Festival
The festival will not be as spooky as this promo video implies.
Show on Saturday: Midway Grill in Monaca PA.
9:30 p.m.
With Steve Swanson and Lisa Dapprich.
Watch the 1st half of the Steelers game and then come see the show!
Here’s to Forty More Years of Fish Sandwiches
Primanti’s, Moon Township.
My 40th birthday. Primanti’s > cake.
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Taking over the internet, one blog at a time.
Check out my guest post at Jeff Konkle’s blog, konkdaddy.com.
The post is about 800 words long, which is about 750 words more than I’ve written here over the last six months.
It’s always amazing how much better we behave when we’re guest on someone else’s property, isn’t it?