Michael Picard nominated for the LA Comedy Awards

From the Thunder Bay Netnews Ledger:

Thunder Bay’s Michael Picard is the first Canadian performer to be nominated for the LA Comedy Awards. He is also the first to be nominated for more than one category in the same year, one in the area of stand-up comedy and also for best variety act. Max Worthington, executive producer of The LA Comedy Awards said “Michael’s stand-up comedy was spectacular!”


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Trevor Moore in Golf West magazine

Yeah...for those who get the Golf Westmagazine...check out page 29. twitter.com/magicoftrevor/…
— Trevor Moore - Magic (@magicoftrevor) July 23, 2012

James Alan's in a music video!

Watch James Alan in the Summerworks Song music video:





James is just finishing up his run of "Lies, Damn Lies and Magic Tricks" at the Hamilton Fringe and will be bringing his show to Toronto's Summerworks Festival in August.  For show and ticket information, visit the Abracadabaret website.

Montreal Gazette on "Play Dead"

From the Montreal Gazette:

Teller will be back in Vegas on Saturday to perform with Penn in their residency at the Rio Hotel and Casino; but on Friday, he is in Montreal with pal Todd Robbins to present the world premiere of their movie Play Dead at the Fantasia International Film Festival.


It’s a document of the one-man, off-Broadway spook show directed by Teller, starring Todd Robbins, and written by both. Therein, Robbins leads a rapt room on a journey into darkness. True stories of serial killers, sexy spiritual hucksters and carnival freaks are recounted in gripping fashion, bringing the dead to life between jokes and magic tricks.


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Murray SawChuck and mentors

Visit iTricks to see a photo of Murray SawChuck backstage at his Laugh Factory show, with Shawn Farquhar and Marvin Roy.

Toronto: Bobby Motta mind reader

From @bobbymotta:

For all those inquiring about the show, it starts next Wed Aug 1st and yes we're almost sold out. Here is the info twitter.com/bobbymotta/sta…
— Bobby Motta (@bobbymotta) July 25, 2012

Just married: Murray SawChuck

Murray SawChuck ("Celebrity Magician") married his assistant Chloe Crawford last weekend.

For details and photos, check out:

• Vegas News: Tropicana hotel's headliner Murray "Celebrity Magician" and Chloe Loise Crawford get married
• Las Vegas Weekly:  Exlcuseive photos: Abracadabara! Murray Sawchuck (sic) weeds Chloe Crawford
• The Magic Newswire: SawChuck and Chloe tie the knot
• iTricks: Murray SawChuck marries assistant Chloe

Congratulations to the happy couple!