Renard Hirsch taping BET appearance

Renard Hirsch
Renard Hirsch
Not too long ago, we heard “BET Comic View” was changing formats again and would be renamed “BET Gospel Comic View – A Time to Laugh” hosted by Gospel singer Vickie Winans.

We’ve just learned that one of the first comics selected to appear on the new show, is Nashville’s own Renard Hirsch! Mr. Hirsch says, “God is good y’all!!! Every since I started doing comedy everybody has been asking me ‘When are you going to be on Comic View?’ It looks like that time has finally arrived.”

Renard will tape for BET’s ‘A Time to Laugh’ in Atlanta this Saturday the 7th @ Turner Studios. If you are interested in being a part of the live studio audience send an email to timetolaugh09@gmail.com or call 404.885.4206.

Hirsch told NashvilleStandUp that he is excited and humbled by the opportunity. “I was sitting around the house getting text messages from some of the other comedians about who had already made the show. I was thinking to myself that I had a really great set at the auditions, but maybe I should have done some different jokes or something, then they called me the next day and I went through the roof! So I’m getting ready to go to Atlanta to represent for Tennessee and show the world that there are some more funny people in Nashville.”

Congratulations to Renard! Watch for him on BET soon. Until then, keep up with him at MySpace at: www.myspace.com/comedymanrh

Open Mic @ Lonnie’s, now at 8pm

Lonnie's open mic standup, every Monday at 8pm
Lonnie's open mic standup, every Monday at 8pm
Courtney Kay Meyers’ new open mic stand-up comedy night at Lonnie’s on West End has been a great success so far. Many comics have been doing the open mic at Lucky’s on Stewart’s Ferry and then driving over to West End for Lonnies.. and to help accommodate that commute, Lonnie’s show now runs from 8pm – 10pm. Karaoke Craziness follows the show-up and go-up open mic, but the beer specials run all night long – $5 pitchers, $15 domestic buckets and $21 premium buckets.

Lonnie’s
2813 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
No cover!
every Monday night at 8pm.

MangyDog Live Podcast Recording / Sketch Show (2/28)


The time is at hand.. the MangyDog Radio Hour Whoop-Dee-Doo sketch comedy podcast goes live this coming Saturday, February 28th, at the Improv Nashville Comedy Theater with songs, sketches, standup and surprises. Will there be pony rides? You won’t know unless you go!
Come on down and share in the love. Saturday. 10pm. Only 5 bucks. Click here to order tickets online.
If you’d like to buy their first best-of CD (Volume Two on the way!), click on over to MangyDog.
Brought to you by:
* MangyDog.com
* ComedyPodcast.com
* NashvilleStandup.com

Sunday Stand-Up Showcase Showdown And Stuff (3/1)

Sunday Stand-up Showcase Showdown And Stuff
6pm every Sunday night
“America’s Favorite Comedian Of All Time,” Chad Riden, hosts a showcase of touring, professional stand-up comedians plus random guest sets from Nashville-based comics and surprise, impromptu sets potentially available for anybody who brings fresh Funny with ’em.
The show starts at 6pm and ends at 7:30pm – so if you have stuff to do Monday morning, this shouldn’t interfere at all!
Mar. 1: Chris Peterson, Gary Dull;
Mar. 15: Brian Bates, David Ridings;
Mar. 22: Mark Anundson;
(more TBA)
Sunday Stand-up Showcase Showdown And Stuff
$5
Tickets available at the door, or in advance online at Brown Paper Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/49595
The Improv Nashville Comedy Theater
2907 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 915-3382
http://www.improvnashville.com/
If you’re on Facebook, here’s the event.
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