CONGRATULATIONS!!!

GRAHAM CLARK
VANCOUVER

Watch here all week as the finalists are announced!!

MONDAY NIGHT WINNER
JOE CUMBO - NEW YORK

Joe Cumbo was born to become as funny, and perverted, as his name. Observational, with a child-like perspective that is both twisted and genuine, Joe is able to link a wide variety of topics to his views of life, presenting odd opinions in a sincere way. His take on the negative side of life will have you thinking about the things that you don’t normally notice, leaving you with a new view of them.

Joe Cumbo has been captivating audiences throughout NY, Ontario and Pennsylvania for the past six years. He is one of the most fresh and original up-and-coming comics in the upstate NY region. His hip brand of humor can be appreciated by all and shows you the brighter side of what we usually see as the negatives of everyday existence. So come forget the bad for a while and have fun laughing at the humor that can found in the dark side of life.

TUESDAY NIGHT WINNER
JON STEINBERG - TORONTO

Jon Steinberg gets his material from his unique and twisted view of the world. He has been nominated for several awards including a Canadian Comedy Award for best new comic in 2005. Performing since 1999, this dark young mind has appeared on The Comedy Network and XM Satellite Radio. With a truly original and genuine voice, Jon has built a following across Canada, blowing minds and pushing boundaries wherever he performs. Jon recorded a Comedy Now special for CTV and the Comedy Network in the fall of 2007. Be sure to do yourself a favor and see this brilliant young comic when he comes your way.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT WINNER
STEPHEN PATTERSON - TORONTO

Stephen Patterson, a native of Kingston ON, got his start in comedy in Ottawa in 2001, and now makes Toronto his home. Steve combines a subtle cynicism, with a natural on-stage charm and sense of playfulness that makes him a hit wherever he performs. His ability to put an intelligent spin on mundane issues and a ridiculous spin on intellectual ones, makes him one of the more diverse comedians “on the scene”, and certainly one to watch in years to come.

Off the stage, Steve has also made multiple film and television appearances in both comedic and dramatic genres, most notably in the TV shows “Enter at Your Own Risk” (with Harland Williams) and “Mann to Mann” (Bravo!), MOWs “Stranger at the Door” and “A Woman Hunted”, the feature films “Hacks” and “Decoys” and the CBC mini-series “H20″ (with Paul Gross). Steve also owns a production company, BHG Entertainment, which continues to be his creative outlet for various film, television and media projects.

THURSDAY NIGHT WINNER
GRAHAM CLARK - VANCOUVER

Host of the long running alternative showcase “The Laugh Gallery”, Graham has performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs, Bumbershoot, recorded his own hour long special for CTV, and written for This Hour has 22 Minutes. He has opened for the likes of Norm Macdonald, Zach Galifianakis, Emo Philips, The Smothers Brothers, Brent Butt and The Comedians of Comedy. He has many allergies.

FRIDAY WINNER - EARLY SHOW
CHRIS FORBES - SCOTLAND

Chris Forbes burst onto the comedy scene towards the end of 2006 and has never looked back. It didn’t take long before this gangly and good natured funny man quickly established himself as one of Scotland’s fastest rising young stars. Regularly playing all of Scotland’s Top comedy venues, Chris has also been venturing south of the border to play gigs in Newcastle, London and Manchester.

Chris has a Conversational, laid back and playful style that gives him a likeable onstage persona, and with constant references to the crowd between lines he delivers a room shaking laughter effect with every joke. His acting background (coupled with his 6’2 stature) helps him to command the stage and he’s not afraid of making the most of his wiry frame with some great physical comedy.

Forbes was recently seen making his T.V debut on the BBC’s hit Scottish Sitcom, ‘Dear Green Place’, alongside stars Ford Kiernan and Paul Reilly.

FRIDAY WINNER - LATE SHOW
ROB PUE - MISSISAUGA LOCAL LAUGH OFF WINNER

Rob Pue has become one of the brightest young comedic voices to hit the scene in the past few years. Rob is already amassing an impressive comedy resume that includes winning the prestigious 28th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition and was featured in The New Faces showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

Rob moved to Los Angeles in early 2004 and was immediately cast as a regular on the hit MTV series Punk’d. He can also be seen on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend.

SATURDAY WINNER - EARLY SHOW
AARON BERG - TORONTO

2007 has been a good year for Aaron Berg. Having been awarded the 2007 COCA COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR award Berg also received a small role in the upcoming blockbuster, The Incredible Hulk and a co-starring part in the next year’s festival film The Triumph of Dingus McGraw. Aaron recently completed a supporting role in Scott Frank’s directorial debut “THE LOCKOUT” for Disney Films and tours the UK and Canada as a stand-up comic. Aaron has been nominated for two Canadian Comedy Awards (2004-Best One Person Show, 2005- Best new Stand-up) and is the writer/performer of THE UNDERBELLY DIARIES, the sordid tales of his experiences in the sex-trade.

The choice of an upper class Jewish kid to work as a stripper, hustler and part-time pimp instead of attending law school was a result of his individual insecurity which evolved into flamboyant narcissism and the striving for physical perfection. The critically acclaimed one-man show has toured CALIFORNIA and CANADA. He holds an honors degree in Philosophy (specializing in existentialism and theology) from the University of New Brunswick. Aaron currently resides in Toronto.

SATURDAY WINNER - LATE SHOW
JOHN VLISMAS - SOUTH AFRICA