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Punchline Magazine giving away Caddyshack, the 30th anniversary Blu-ray edition

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Caddyshack

It’s unarguably the most quoted comedy film of the last 30 years; it’s been one of the best catalysts to male bonding during otherwise awkward social situations and now, for the first time ever, it’s available on Blu-Ray! (note: it was also the very first DVD Punchline Magazine founder Dylan Gadino purchased upon getting his first DVD player).

Most importantly, readers, we’re giving away five copies of the Caddyshack 30th Anniversary Blu-ray DVD, which just hit stores June 8. So, how can you enter to win? We’re going to make it easy– and fun!

Visit the Punchline Magazine fan page on Facebook at facebook.com/PunchlineMagazine (become a fan if you’re not already) and leave your favorite Caddyshack quote on our wall. You’ll be automatically entered in the contest. We’ll then randomly select five entrants to win. Be sure to keep checking your Facebook inbox; if you win, we’ll send you an email asking for your mailing address.

And for the love of all that’s funny, check out the official Caddyshack 30th Anniversary website — there’s games, photos and tons of info — where we’ve already spent many minutes slacking off. Enjoy!


Punchline Magazine giving away ‘Jeff Dunham Show’ DVDs

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Jeff Dunham

We’re happy to announce that in honor of Comedy Central’s release of the complete season of The Jeff Dunham Show — out today! — we’re giving away a copy to two lucky readers. But we’re going to make you work a wee bit for it. Simply take a photo of you enjoying Punchline Magazine, send it to punchlinemagazine@gmail.com and leave your name and mailing address. Also, please include the subject line “DUNHAM.” We’ll post our two favorite ones and send out the prize to those peeps. Easy? Easy.

You have to be OK with us printing your name and hometown. You have until tomorrow 5 pm EST to send in your pics. Be creative! And good luck!

UPDATE 5 pm EST 5/19/10: And the winners are…

Chris Smith of Newport News, VA

Chris Smith of Newport News, VA

Warren Dozier of Goodyear, AZ

Warren Dozier of Goodyear, AZ


Rooftop Comedy looking for Talent Institute candidates

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Rooftop ComedyEver watch a late night Comedy Central video of some insipid jackass and think, “Fuck, I’ve got more comedic talent in one piece of loose finger skin than this dude – and he’s on TV!” Well, Rooftop Comedy has just the thing to blast those pipe dreams out of said pipe and onto the stand-up comedy stage.

Right now, Rooftop is calling for entries to its 2010 Talent Institute: a four-week intensive crash course in all things comedy that allows participants to learn, in massive detail, about strengthening their performance style, developing their writing chops, video taking, and production and self-promotion. Those selected for this year’s Talent Institute will also receive residence in the San Francisco (including airfare, housing, and a stipend); face time with industry bigwigs in San Francisco and Los Angeles; performance opportunities in the Bay Area comedy circuit; and hands-on mentoring from professional comedians.

Of course, this all sounds pretty groovy, but only six contestants will be chosen, so don’t delay in applying! Application deadline is May 14; to apply, please visit rooftopcomedy.com/talentinstitute. Good luck, and may the best funny-man (or woman!) come out on top!


Comedian wants you to steal his jokes, win $500

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New York based comedian David Angelo is asking you to steal his jokes, perform them on video and send them his way. You might as well do it. You can win $500.

Here’s the deal: Angelo has compiled a list of his own cast-off jokes. You can find them, along with all other contest info, at CodeNameJoke.com. You pick one (or any of Angelo’s jokes, if you’re familiar with his work), video tape yourself performing it upload it to YouTube with the words “Codename Joke” and then send the link to video to submit@codenamejoke.com. Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 pm EST on May 31. Industry insiders will then choose the winner.

“The appeal, for me, is that these people can fully commit to a sub-par joke because they aren’t self-conscious about having written it,” says Angelo. “The worst they can do is harm my reputation – which is already beneath contempt. So it’s win-win!”

Let Angelo himself explain it to you in the video below.


Larry the Cable Guy and Anjelah Johnson contest winners announced

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A few days ago we announced a pair of giveaways– one for Larry the Cable Guy’s newest DVD Tailgate Party, and the other for Anjelah Johnson’s debut CD/DVD That’s How We Do It!. Below are the winners of each. Thanks to everyone who entered. To the winners, we hope you enjoy your prizes (you’ll get them in a few days)!

Larry the Cable GuyTailgate Party winners:

Jeff Mergen
Cable, WI

Margaret Crawford
Somerset, NJ

Mandy Sizemore
West Lafayette, IN

Kelly Allen
Dixon, IL

Victoria MacDonald
Amston, CT

Jeff Legg
Allen Park, Michigan

Tina
Pickerington, OH

Tina M Kropf
Phoenix, AZ

Jodie Rubin
Bodega Bay, California

Brett Watson
Los Angeles, CA

Runners up: (Will not get Tailgate Party, but will receive another Larry prize)

Tony Hernbloom
Lincoln, NE

Kimberly Losaw
Sharon Springs, NY

Steve Thomas
Woodbury, CT

Anjelah JohnsonThat’s How We Do It! winners

Gina Cantu
Houston, TX

Katie Bess
Napa, CA

Alfonso Valera
Crofton, MD

Brenda Diaz
Los Angeles, CA

Cristina Vasquez
San Jose, CA

Chris Rowland
Clifton, NJ

Herschel Tom
Boulder, CO

Christabelle Qlacar
Tustin, CA


Steve Martin holds music video contest at Dailymotion.com

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Legendary comedian, Steve Martin, wrote a song for his dog, Wally called Wally on the Run. Martin has invited anyone who thinks they’re savvy enough to create a music video for his song. The winner get a $1,000 cash prize.

Contest Details:

1. Download the song “Wally on the Run” here.
2. Make a music video for the song (must feature dogs)
3. Join the Motionmaker program here.
4. Upload your video to Dailymotion and add the video to this group.

And that’s it! Official Terms & Conditions can be found here.

Entries must be in by Dec 1 after which Steve Martin will choose a winner.


Win a chance to produce with the Funny or Die team

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As if the folks at Funny or Die needed to do anything more to ensure that their site was one of the most popular and most influential comedy sites in the history of everything, they’ve just announced a brand-spanking new contest, wherein you can win a chance to produce a video with the site’s team of pro funnies. It’s totally true.

To bring you this contest, Funny Or Die has teamed up with HBO’s ComedyFetish.com, the network’s subsite that houses an exhaustive library of clips from their original comedy series— and it’s all packaged in a porn site-esque layout and organized in comedy categories like “verbal penetration,” “throbbing wit” and “premature evaluations.” Fun, right?

All the information you’ll need to enter the contest is right here. And in the meantime, check out Seth Morris’ explanation of the contest below. Good luck. And tell Funny Or Die that Punchline Magazine sent you.