Michael "Pooch" Puccini on Last Comic Standing 7, June 14, 2010

Unique California Comedian Featured on National Commercial for Popular Stand-up Comedy Reality Series; Acquired Rare, Booked Audition Without Agent or Manager

(Denver, CO, June 15, 2010) – On Monday, June 14, 2010, California-born and -bred comedian Michael “Pooch” Puccini appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing 7.

In addition to appearing multiple times on the third episode of the stand-up comedy-based television show, the comedic entertainer also was included in the nationwide commercial promotion during the week leading up to that episode - the New York auditions. With his uncommonly dapper attire and signature phone prop bit, Pooch was also selected to be one of the few comics used in the “bumper” (the short commercial teaser leading into the show).

“When the production staff for Last Comic Standing called to inform me that I would be appearing on the show’s second week, I was absolutely ecstatic,” said Pooch, a comedian who combines a distinct look, props, song-and-dance, and audience participation with California culture-based material. “Little did I know that I was also being seen at various times throughout the week nationwide on the commercial promotion for the show. I would never have known if it wasn’t for friends across the country contacting me to let me know that they had seen me on prime-time television. One friend even sent me a message saying that she had seen me during The Oprah Show!”

Earning a rare, agent-and-manager-less “booked” audition by sending the show’s casting agents a clip of his “Phones” routine, Pooch felt obligated to present the judges with the prop bit during the taping. The routine made it onto the show. Another clip in which he was featured was when he sported a sad face after being informed that he would not be moving on to the showcase round.

ABOUT POOCH
A smart and versatile comedy writer and performer originally from San Jose, California, Michael “Pooch” Puccini is one of the most entertaining talents working today’s comedy scene. His distinct, positive show includes a combination of original California culture-based material, audience participation, song-and-dance, and props. He appeared on Last Comic Standing 7, including the national commercial for the show, in June 2010. In 2007, he was selected as a participant in the 32nd Annual San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition, and won the Comedy Talent category of Lil’ Wayne’s “Making the Next Hit” Talent Search in Hollywood, CA. In 2008, Pooch was cast in multiple roles and performed voice-overs in the independent film Dirty Jokes: The Movie. After years of being a mainstay on the Southern California comedy scene, the unique and eccentric entertainer relocated to Denver, CO, in the fall of 2008 to tour the region and further his professional comedy aspirations.