Toast to Coach Karl Uncorks Cash

The Denver Post,   06/11/2010
How many of us mean it when we say "To your health" before taking that first sip of wine? My guess is 80, if we are talking about a fundraising dinner held last week at a popular Larimer Square restaurant. The men and women who filled every seat on the main floor of TAG were there to toast Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl while raising money for AnthioGen, a Wheat Ridge-based agency formed in 2007 to help cancer patients with their health insurance premiums.
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Sam Adams

Bob and Tom Show,   05/21/2010
Unlike most comedians, Sam Adams didn't jump into stand-up until he was 41-years-old
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Cheryl Parker's brother is funny

WXIN Fox 59 Indianapolis,   05/21/2010
He's funny - and he has a Fox 59 connection . . .
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Hilariously Clean

Denver Daily News,   04/27/2010
Be prepared to laugh your tush off tonight at Comedy Works on Larimer Square, as Bryan Kellen and Sam Adams (no, not the beer) take the stage to benefit The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education. The word tush is used specifically because its a funny, clean word  just like tonights show should be. But clean doesnt mean it wont be funny. When you are doing a benefit for a company, you want someone (performing who) you trust will be clean and you know will give people a good time, said Susan Collyar, the marketing director at Comedy Works. We know that Bryan is a Denver favorite and Sam Adams is on his way.
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Brew Ha Ha is fun for good cause

Valley Courier,   04/17/2010
ALAMOSA  They say laughter is good for the health, so attending the Alamosa Rotary Clubs 3rd Annual Brew Ha Ha, not only benefits worthy causes, but also would be good for the health of those attending. Comedian Sam Adams will entertain, and the San Luis Valley Brewing Co. will provide a fabulous dinner, dessert and a brew, all for only $35 a person, Sun., April 25, 6:30 p.m., at the SLV Brew Pub on the corner of San Juan Ave. and Main St. in Alamosa. The brewery will donate $1 back for other brews consumed as well. The Alamosa Live Music Assoc. (ALMA) is helping put the show on with the Alamosa Rotary Club which will direct proceeds to the Reach Out and Read program - in which valley doctors encourage parents to read to their kids and provide age-appropriate books to them - and the Alamosa High School forensics team to assist with travel expenses in attending speech meets.
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Last year's winner to host competition

Norfolk Daily News,   03/18/2010
Sam Adams takes a deep breath before reliving his two-day transformation from amateur champion to finalist of the professional competition at last years Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk. Everything happened so quickly it nearly took his breath away and its still a bit blurry to the Denver comedian, who first spent 20 years as an award-winning sports writer at the Rocky Mountain News.
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Learn and Laugh at the Nebraska Travel and Tourism Conference

Official Nebraska Government Web site,   10/07/2009
LINCOLN, NEB.  While Nebraska Travel conference attendees can look forward to a wealth of educational opportunities at this years event, they also can plan to have some fun after the workday is over. Friday, October 9 is the registration deadline, however, so dont delay another minute. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, enjoy the Evening in Norfolk Opening Reception. Delegates can look forward to a Night of Laughter, including a trip to the Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center to take in live polka music, food, drink and a nostalgic comedic romp back in time with Norfolks favorite son, Johnny Carson. The event will be followed by dinner at the Divots Conference Center and a stand-up performance from Denver-based comedian Sam Adams, a champion at Norfolks 2009 Great American Comedy Festival and an entertainer who shares simple tales about life experiences. Adams will perform a version of his award-winning routine at the event and its guaranteed to bring laughs. Transportation will be provided.
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Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade Joins World's Largest Music Lesson for a Night

AmericanTowns.com,   07/25/2009
Denver - Film on the Rocks powered by Xbox 360 will bring an eve of action and adventure for all, this Tuesday, July 28. To begin the night, Swallow Hill Music Association will teach the World's Largest Music lesson in hopes of breaking the current Guinness World Record. Bring any instrument you have, whether it is a banjo or kazoo, and help us make some music! The night will continue with comedian, Sam Adams, and finish with a showing of the classic, action packed, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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Laughter is the best medicine

The Denver Post,   06/27/2009
Former Rocky three-dotter Sam "Beerman" Adams is stepping his game up as a stand-up comedian.
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Seattle Man Wins Carson Comedy Festival in Nebraska

ENCORE digital weekly magazine,   06/25/2009
A Seattle man won the standup competition at this year's Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk. "
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Brenner: Carson's name needs to be kept alive

Norfolk Daily News,   06/22/2009
No one believed Bill Dana when he threatened to put his Comedy Legend award up for sale
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Apio named winner of Great American Comedy Festival

Norfolk Daily News,   06/20/2009
Kermet Apio's name sticks out, but it was his performance at the Great American Comedy Festival comedy finals that made the judges take notice.
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Ex-Rocky columnist a rising comedian

The Denver Post,   06/18/2009
NORFOLK, Neb.  A former Rocky Mountain News sports columnist turned amateur comedian will compete against the pros tonight at the Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Neb. Sam Adams, right, of Denver won amateur night on Tuesday against 10 competitors. Adams won a trophy, $500 and a consultation with the David Letterman show's talent coordinator.
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Lance's Journal: Honoring Johnny Carson

KOLNKGIN.com,   06/17/2009
The laughs came early and often Tuesday night in the Johnny Carson Theater at Norfolk High School. Ten up-and-coming comedians grabbed the mic hoping to win the amateur competition and at the same time honor one of the greatest comedians of all-time...Norfolk's own...Johnny Carson.
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Former Denver sports columnist wins amateur night

Norfolk Daily News,   06/17/2009
Samuel Adams thought it was a joke. The former sports writer for The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News was voted by the audience as the winner of the amateur night competition Tuesday during the second-annual Great American Comedy Festival held at the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk.
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Denver man wins Neb. amateur comedy competition

KJCT 8 in Grand Junction,   06/17/2009
An amateur comedian from Colorado will join the professionals for their competition at the Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk. Sam Adams of Denver won amateur night on Tuesday against 10 competitors.
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Two more amateurs advance

Norfolk Daily News,   03/30/2009
Two more amateur comedians have qualified to compete at this summer's Great American Comedy Festival.
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Is Sam Adams a Jay Cutler stalker?

Westword,   03/25/2009
The folks behind In Denver Times have been looking for ways to get more attention for their ambitious web project, as noted in yesterday's blog Q&A with Kevin Preblud, an Entrepreneur Backing In Denver Times. But an item by the Nashville Scene, a sister paper of Westword, probably isn't what they had in mind.
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Firefighter Calendar judging event turns up the heat

Reuters,   03/16/2009
The Hottest Event in Town Features a VIP Grand AM/NASCAR Race Day Package with Celebrity Host Patrick Dempsey."
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Nissi's Big Give: LOCAL MUSIC VENUE IS HOSTING A BENEFIT FOR WINDSOR TORNADO VICTIMS

Colorado Daily,   06/26/2008
Teresa Taylor is the proud co-owner of Nissis nightclub, but this year she spent a lot of time viewing Oprah Winfreys Big Give TV show. The concept of the charitable-minded program stuck with Taylor, and when she learned about the devastating tornado damage in Windsor, Colorado, the local club owner knew it was time to put the TV shows philosophy into action. Sunday, Nissis will host its own Big Give night and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the town of Windsor. The monies raised will help the locals recoup from the mammoth storm damage. The star-studded event will feature live music by prominent local musicians, guest comedian/host Sam Adams and a silent auction.
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Local performers rally to raise money for Windsor tornado victims

Boulder Daily Camera,   06/26/2008
On May 22, a tornado swept through northern Colorado, ravaging towns in Weld and Larimer counties, in particular the town of Windsor. The tornado left one dead, more than 100 injured and nearly 850 homes damaged or destroyed.
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Costume wedding for Hinote, McCarthy

Rocky Mountain News,   05/16/2008
Rocky sports columnist and stand-up comic Sam Adams has launched his Big Time-Small Town Comedy Tour, visiting various burgs in Nebraska and Colorado.
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Will kick for Broncos

Rocky Mountain News,   04/25/2008
Who needs Jason Elam when you've got Sam Adams?
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Coach makes a splash

The Denver Post,   06/11/2007
Some guys will do anything to get out of having to dance. Mike Shanahan took a dive fully clothed into Janet Elway's swimming pool."
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Berthoud, Wrestling Community Come Together to Laugh and Raise Funds

Rocky Mountain Collegian,   02/12/2007
Comedian Sam Adams drew inspiration for his Sunday night show from something far from funny.
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People ask how they can help, then come out to assist Berthoud wrestlers

The Greeley Tribune,   02/12/2007
A few days had passed, and the questions had changed. People knew what had happened: Yes, Nikko Landeros and Tyler Carron, both those kids they knew from the Berthoud High School wrestling team, lost their legs when the car pinned them against the other car. Yes, both of them, both legs.
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Comedy show to benefit Berthoud accident victims

CBS4Denver,   02/11/2007
Comedy show to raise monies for injured Berthoud High wrestlers.
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Funky Monkey

Westword,   12/07/2006
Like the beer! When I lived in Manhattan, I had a friend named Michael Jackson.
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The last laugh at Oasis?

The Aurora Daily Sun & Sentinel,   10/18/2006
The strip mall at Chambers Road and Mississippi Avenue may not seem like a hot spot for stand-up comedy. But once a month, the Oasis Bar and Grill, tucked next to that nail salon, turns itself into the place to be for anyone in Aurora looking for a few laughs.
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7th Annual Boston Comedy Festival 2006 Announces Full Schedule

New England Entertainment Digest,   08/10/2006
Boston Comedy Festival organizer Jim McCue today announced the lineup for the 7th Annual Boston Comedy Festival, Sept. 10  16, 2006 taking place at various locations throughout Boston and Cambridge.
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Sports Are Loved for a Number of Reasons

Los Angeles Times,   01/17/2006
Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Luc Robitaille were among dozens of Los Angeles sports celebrities at the L.A. Sports Fans' Choice Awards banquet Sunday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "
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Sam the Man

Rocky Mountain News,   07/06/2005
Rocky sports columnist Sam Adams recently returned from Atlanta, where he taped First Amendment, a new comedy series for Starz.
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Journalist of the year had long journey

Rocky Mountain News,   08/23/2003
You know him as Sam Adams, our sports columnist. Local comedy club fans may know him as Samuel. But few know what a long, strange trip he's taken to get where he is today.
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A future on stage

Denver Business Journal,   07/04/2003
He's got a pretty good day job to fall back on, but Rocky Mountain News sports columnist Sam Adams maybe has a future on stage, too.
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For comedy club bookings contact Sam at 303-805-4166 or e-mail to likethebeer@hotmail.com...

For all other bookings contact Mike Raftery at Comedy Works Entertainment (720-881-2145) or e-mail to Mike@ComedyWorks.com

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Sep. 9 through Sep. 11
Denver Improv Comedy Club, w/headliner Loni Love . . . call for ticket info
303-307-1777
Denver, CO

Sep. 16
Comedy Works South, Colorado Youth for a Change benefit ... 7:30 p.m.
720-274-6800
Greenwood Village, CO

Sep. 17
Corporate,
Torrington, WY

Sep. 18
Wonder Bar, with Jake Sharon
307-234-4110
Casper, WY

Sep. 23 through Sep. 26
Morty's Comedy Joint,
317-848-5000
Indianapolis, IN

Sep. 29
Comedy Works - LoDo, I am your HEADLINER!!! ... 8 p.m. ...
303-595-3637
Denver, CO

Sep. 30
Mile High Station, Private event
720-840-9038
Denver, CO

Oct. 27
Sports Zone,
Decatur, IL

Oct. 28 through Oct. 30
Comedy Etc. II,
618-632-4747
Fairview Heights, IL

Nov. 10
Comedy Works South, I'm your headliner ... 7:30 p.m. ... call for tickets!!!
720-274-6800
Greenwood Village, CO

Dec. 4
Brown Palace Hotel, Private holiday event
303-297-3111
Denver, CO

Dec. 11
Corporate event,
Greeley, CO

Dec. 17
Corporate event, Christmas Party
Greeley, CO

Dec. 18
Holiday party,
Tulsa, OK

Jan. 17 through Jan. 18
Keith County Fairgrounds,
Ogallala, NE