On Monday, BNW alumni Rich Sommer and Melissa Peterman donated their comedic talents to the Gilda's Club Twin Cities charity golf event. The evening's entertainment and program was headed up by my wife, BNW owner and Gilda's Club Twin Cities Board Chair Jenni Lilledahl. Thank you Rich and Melissa and thank you everyone who donated their time and energy to this event! It was a great event and raised a ton of cash for a great cause. Watch for huge and exciting news about Gilda's this fall! My wife is like super woman, if superwoman was Norwegian, a great Mom and hilarious! Read Graydon Royce's Star Tribune article about this, "It's a mad, mad, mad weekend for Brave New Workshop" online at http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/126252288.html.

Some simple reminders of the power of improvisational behaviors delivered by one of the best best improvisers I have ever seen!

Last week, I was given the chance of a lifetime - the opportunity to interview legendary actress and comedienne Betty White in front of 1500 people as part of LaughFest, a fundraising event for the Grand Rapids chapter of Gilda's Club celebrating the chapter's 10-year anniversary. It was like talking to a legend who also just happened to be alive, sitting across from me and a lot like my own wonderful mother. She was a rare combination of wisdom, compassion and hilarity! And though I always knew how funny she was, I came to understand how important she has been to the industry of comedy, especially as a true trailblazer for woman in the business. I would put her in the same breath as Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and the rest! It truly was a dream come true...

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/03/betty_white_enchants_sold-out.html

http://www.fox17online.com/news/fox17-betty-white-grand-rapids-laughfest,0,7349734.story