From September 7-9, 2017, i will be making my return to Boise, Idaho for the first ever 208 Comedy Festival. Some of my favorite LA heavy hitters will be there with me, including Danielle Perez (Twitter: @divadelux), Marcella Arguello (@marcellacomedy), and other comics I’ve met over the years, like Becky Braunstein from Portland (@BeckyfromAlaska). Boise is an amazing comedy town. Check out their comedy club, Liquid Laughs!
I will be performing stand up at the Cape Fear Comedy Festival from May 17th through May 20th, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Apparently this is where Dawson’s Creek used to be filmed, but I was too young to really care about James Van Der Beek, so that’s not what I will be thinking about while there. Instead, I will be focused on brings some hot minutes to the south! You can find more information about the festival here.
I’m going on a mini-tour of Portland next week. Full information and dates can be found on my website at unrulymarulli.com. Should I wear a wig on this tour? I just might. Who knows.
Wow, what a year it’s been. I know that most people are over 2016, but I am cocky enough to say that I had a great year! It’s still 2016, and I still have more shows. Come out and support live comedy!
I have a fun announcement – I will be performing at the 4th Annual Idaho Laugh Fest from January 12th through January 15th, 2017!!! The festival will take place in Boise and will feature a range of comedians from across the country. A few friends I know from Los Angeles will also be there! Show dates and further information is pending!
We’re having dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe first. Pray for me.
On December 3rd at 11:55 PM, I will be partaking in the 3rd Annual Funny Women Festival at iOWest in Hollywood, California in the stand up competition. Some of the other hilarious women performing in this festival include Mary Lynn Rajskub, Mo Collins, Kate Flannery, and Angela Kinsey!!!
Full details of the event can be found by clicking here.
Perhaps best known for playing nosy neighbor Art Wiengartner in the cult classic film The ‘Burbs, Rick Ducommun’s career started in stand up and lead to a string of supporting comedic roles in the 1980s and 1990s. Rick Ducommun died on June 12, 2015 at the age of 62, due to complications from diabetes. Ducommun’s performance as Art was a comedic triumph and a delight for anyone who saw The ‘Burbs. Art Wiengartner was the perfect overzealous neighbor, inviting himself to eat at Ray Peterson’s house and sharing his theories on the new neighbors who move into the Klopeck house down the street. Ducommun’s comedic timing was on point, especially with the delivery of his most quoted line: “Satan is good, Satan is our pal…”.
Here is a best of compilation showing some of Art’s classic moments:
The ‘Burbs was a film favorite for me in my childhood, but Ducommun also appeared in movies like Little Monsters as the villain Snik, and as Gus, one of the bar patrons who spends his night with Phil Connors over and over again. He also appeared as the limo driver in Blank Check. Ducommun was also an accomplished stand up comedian, with an HBO special airing on HBO called “Rick Ducommun: Piece of Mind”.
LITTLE MONSTERS, Rick Ducommun, Howie Mandel, 1989.
Rick Ducommun certainly had a huge stage presence, and he was a scene stealer in many of his roles. His career never blew up like many of the stand-up comedians who went on to have their own sitcoms or starring film roles, but Ducommun is memorable, and I certainly count him among my comedic influences.
Pour one out for Rick Ducommun.
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