Alright everyone. It is time you all got prepared to get you laugh on. This Saturday night at Juanita's is the Final Round of the Arkansas' Funniest Person Contest. The Finalist are (in random order), Chucky D., Tommy Kelley and Jason Thompson. All of these guys did a wonderful job through the initial 2 rounds which is what landed them in the finals. Having judged the First Round personally with Jennifer Trafford and Stacey Mack, I have seen first hand the incredible skills these guys bring to the fold. Chucky D will amaze you with his views on such subjects as marriage, divorce, family and just everyday live. He is very animated and his facial expressions alone will have you in stitches! Tommy Kelley is a Bon-a-fied Country-fied redneck to the third power! His views on politics, and how they influenced his upbringing, are classic. He has been known from time-to-time to pull out a guitar and serenade the audience with his satirical songs. Jason Thompson is a very "cerebral" comedian. As Patrick put it, "he will hit you with joke grenades that take a second but then devastate you!".

You can't go any further without addressing the two geniuses that brought this event to the masses. Michael "Doc" Davis and Patrick Beam aka "Angry Patrick" have turned an idea that was being tossed around in conversations back in August/ September of last year to an event that has seen people denied entry due to "Capacity Limits". Patrick and I were outside talking during an intermission on the night of the First Round and he asked me the question......"Who would have thought a couple of geeks like me and Doc could have pulled this off?" At the time, I had no answer. Looking back and knowing Patrick the way I do.............EVERYBODY knew him and Doc could pull it off. Kuddos to the both of you for bringing such a worthwhile event to the masses. Can't wait for Arkansas' Funniest Person 2.0.

Which brings me to this, all Pine Bluff-ians should know that the Anger Mis-Management Comedy Tour will be making a stop in Pine Bluff at Eden Park Country Club, Saturday, June 20th. The tour will bring you, Michael "Doc" Davis as your host, Chucky D as your featured act and Angry Patrick will be your headliner. Currently, tickets are not available for on-line sale; however, tickets can be purchased directly through me. Tickets are $10. You can contact me

Via cell phone..........(870) 370-1362
E-Mail......................matthewesquire@gmail.com

or through this blog. This event is already one-third of the way sold out , so it is urgent that you go ahead and secure your tickets. Tell your friends about this great event that is coming to Pine Bluff. Let's show them Little Rock folk that we can have fun too!

-Esquire-nizzle