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Guest Hosts Announced

In keep with tradition, former winners and finalists will serve as Special Guest hosts for the shows. Joining 5-time finalist and 2005 runner-up HENEGHEN, who is hosting the first week are: 2002 Winner HARROLD GOMEZ (2nd week); former winner KERMET APIO (semi-finals); and former finalist BRAD UPTON (finals).

Week One: James Heneghen

James Heneghen is a legend in the Seattle comedy scene. He is a high-energy, talented comedian who is constantly writing new material.

Heneghen has been a finalist several times over in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. He tours nationally, but calls Seattle his home.

James is currently working on a new album. For sound clips, check out his Web site at: www.myspace.com/heneghen

Week 2: Harrold Gomez

As a child, Harrold Gomez learned to be a funny guy by spending time in New York in Bensonhurst playing basketball against Italian kids. He'd make jokes at their expense until they slam-dunked their way to winning the game, then take off before any beatings started.

He left New York and came to Seattle where he went from making jokes on the basketball court to making jokes in a comedy club. Now he slam-dunks jokes and makes audiences laugh and at the end of the show he still takes off before any beatings get started.

Harrold's style of comedy seems to be working for him. He was the 2002 winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition.

www.myspace.com/sin4real

Semi-finals: Kermet Apio

Seattle comic Kermet Apio was the winner of the 1991 Seattle International Comedy Competition and has had numerous awards and acolades since that time.

"I started doing comedy at an open mike night in 1989. Since then I've performed in 43 states and 2 Canadian provinces. Still, to this day, I have yet to work in North Dakota. But the dream stays alive..."

Web site: www.connectexpress.com/~kermet/

Finals: Brad Upton

A former fourth-grade teacher quit teaching in 1986 and has never looked back recently surpassing his 4000th show in the past 20 years. Brad quickly rose through the comedy ranks and has headlined nearly every comedy club from Anchorage to Miami. The Seattle Times said, "Brad Upton has mastered the nearly impossible task of appealing to people from the ages of 18 to 80."

He is the past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and has opened for many stars like Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, The Smothers Brothers, Rodney Dangerfield, George Jones, Glen Campbell, Rita Rudner and Tim Allen. His ease and likability on stage have made him very popular with corporate clients and the cruise ship industry.Brad has been seen on A&E, MTV and SHOWTIME and was heard around the country making nearly 100 appearances as a regular guest on National Public Radio's REWIND program between 1997-2002. His interview and CD entitled, Where's the River? is also heard around the country on All-Comedy Radio. Brad makes his home in Seattle where he and his wife have two grade school aged children and a cat named Tiger.

Web site: www.bradupton.com