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Produced by Rebekah Kochan and Dante
and Golden artists entertainment
Dante has been a professional comedian for 37 years. He's opened for Richard Pryor, Robin Williams and more. He has performed for more US troop than any other comedian except Bob Hope. He was a top 10 cast member on NBC's Last Comic Standing! He holds the record for winning the most B.E.T. Comedy Awards. He was the Abbot at the Friars club.
Rebekah was the comedy host of the AVN awards on showtime to over 40 million people. She has been a comedian for over 15 years. She is a B horror movie star and a Gay Icon from her role as Tiffany in all the Eating Out comedy films.
Dante and Rebekah tour all over the world together 40 weeks a year,
and they were both Joan Rivers writers for E! Fashion Police. They also own Golden Artists Entertainment and are always looking for new clients.
Rebekah was the comedy host of the AVN awards on showtime to over 40 million people. She has been a comedian for over 15 years. She is a B horror movie star and a Gay Icon from her role as Tiffany in all the Eating Out comedy films.
Dante and Rebekah tour all over the world together 40 weeks a year,
and they were both Joan Rivers writers for E! Fashion Police. They also own Golden Artists Entertainment and are always looking for new clients.
PAST WINNERS
SOME OF OUR PAST WINNERS INCLUDE
ANTHONY JESELNIK, RETHA JONES, STEPHAN GLICKMAN,
TONY BAKER, JERRY GARCIA, CHRIS NEFF, NATE HURD,
SALLY MULLINS, SAM COMROE, JAY CRAMER,
Granison Crawford, Jose Raymond, Natalie Gray, Kim Wadsworth,
K.I.L.Theodrick, Josh Kreps, Shannon Corder,
James Hancock III, Devin Clark,
and many more.
Us comedy contest
2022-23 year 19
Live contest winners 2 year and under winners
1. Daniel Rosenfeld 2. Tiege Dooley-Panko 3. Thash Mose
Healiner winners
1. Retha Jones 2. Max Ziegfeld 3. Max Halpert
Online 2 year and Under winners 1. Jessica Lois 2. Malt Schlitsman
Headliner 1. Kim Wadsworth 2. Mary Strickland 2. Son Tran
HOW TO SIGN UP AND RULES!
THE U.S. COMEDY CONTEST!
20th anniversary! 2024
LIVE SHOWS AND DATES NOT ANNOUNCED YET.
ANYONE MAY SIGN UP! THERE IS NO SCREENING PROCESS.
Here is how it works:
There are 2 categories
2 year and under - You must have done comedy for less than 2 years. Some times people may have done comedy for a few months years ago and then got back into it this year. That is ok. As long as there is not dispute that you have done this over 2 years. covid shut down may effect this. 3 min spots!
Headliner - This is for everyone who wants to sign up for it. Even if you have done comedy less than 2 years, you can sign up for this category. 5 min Spots!
YES YOU MAY SIGN UP FOR BOTH LIVE CONTESTS AND THE ONLINE CONTEST!
Yes you can sign up for headliner and 2 year if you are under 2 years.
All preliminary rounds until the semi finals and finals are judged live by judges or the audiences watching the zoom show at the end of the shows. Anyone watching those shows can vote once.
The 1st place winners in both categories move on directly to the Finals.
Each night the top 2-3 winners in each category will move on, depending on how many people sign up. All of those winners also move directly to the Semi-finals. Unless you are 1st place, then again you move directly to the finals.
JUDGES AND CONTEST RULES
Judges are made up usually of Industry professionals, Celebs, Past Winners, Headliners and sometimes random audience members with no affiliation with comedians.
FOR THE LIVE SHOWS
Judging is based on 4 categories, 1. Stage Presence 2. material
3. audience response 4. Judges own opinion.
They are instructed to give 1-5 points to each comic in each category.
The most points you can earn per judge is 20 points.
Comics in the 2 year and under category are given 3 minutes and in the headliner it is 5 minutes. You may go over you time by 59 seconds, however you will be deducted 4 points from ever judge for every minute you go over your time. NO POINTS DEDUCTED FOR GOING UNDER YOUR TIME!
IT IS A $20 SIGN UP FEE FOR THE ONLINE CONTEST
$35 sign up for live in person Contest.
Comics on the shows must be at all shows 1 hour prior to sign up and draw for spots. You may be disqualified if you miss sign ups. You will be disqualified if you are late to semi finals or finals! NO EXCEPTIONS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE!
Comics must be at the zoom show 1 hour before start time. This is when we draw randomly for spots. Please promote and remember they will cancel our night if we don't get an audience in the comedy club and online promote because the audiences vote this year during all preliminary rounds up until the finals.
ONLINE SHOWS
Shows begin at 6pm PST, contestants MUST be on ZOOM by 5pm.
Guest tickets are only $5 dollars per device. Semifinals are $10 and Finals are $20.
If you do not get passed your first night, you may sign up again for the contest, but you must pay fee again.
If you register and miss your spot when the emcee announces you, you will be disqualified that night and will lose registration money.
Money, registration and prizes
To sign up for the contest please send an e mail ASAP to Dante@comicdante.com or Dante@goldenartistsentertainment.com
Titled CONTEST SIGN UP
Let us know your if you are in the online or Live show, full name, phone number, category ( 2 year and under or headliner) and that you have read all the rules. And most importantly PICK A DATE and let us know! TITLE YOUR EMAIL : COMEDY CONTEST SIGN UP
If you are paying your entry fee by paypal or Venmo in advance, do it first, then send the email to us stating you have paid.
Entry fee is $20 OR THE ONLINE or $35 in advance by Paypal, Venmo or Zelle
Paypal address is dante@comicdante.com.
VENMO @Dante-Rusciolelli
Zelle- Dante@comicdante.com
Prizes include:
A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH GOLDEN ARTISTS ENTERTAINMENT!
Cash! Trophy! (Live winners only) The title of the winner!
The winners of each preliminary round receive $25 for Online shows and $50 each night at the live shows and move on to the finals. (Must have a minimum of 4 contestants in category)
The winners of the SemiFinals do not receive money, or prizes they win a spot in the finals.
The top 3 winners of the finals will split 25%
of all entry fees in their category.
We will also post results on the internet
and send names of winners to booking agents.
FOLLOW and TAG us on X
@USComedyContest
@REBEKAHKOCHAN
@DANTETHECOMIC
@GoldenArtistsLA
ALL SHOWTIMES & TIMES TO DRAW FOR SPOTS ARE LISTED ON THIS SIGHT. DON'T WAIT FOR OR EXPECT AN EMAIL. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF ONCE YOU SIGN UP!
To sign up for the contest
1. Please send an email to Dante@goldenartistsentertainment.com or dante@comicdante.com
2. Pick a preliminary date.
3. Let us know your full name, phone number, Email, category (2 year and under or headliner) and that you have read all the rules.
Also let us know if you have paid either $20 for online or $35 for live
by ZELLE, PAYPAL or VENMO!
Venmo Dante-Rusciolelli
PayPal @Dantethecomic
Zelle Dante@comicdante.com
THE U.S. COMEDY CONTEST!
20th anniversary! 2024
LIVE SHOWS AND DATES NOT ANNOUNCED YET.
ANYONE MAY SIGN UP! THERE IS NO SCREENING PROCESS.
Here is how it works:
There are 2 categories
2 year and under - You must have done comedy for less than 2 years. Some times people may have done comedy for a few months years ago and then got back into it this year. That is ok. As long as there is not dispute that you have done this over 2 years. covid shut down may effect this. 3 min spots!
Headliner - This is for everyone who wants to sign up for it. Even if you have done comedy less than 2 years, you can sign up for this category. 5 min Spots!
YES YOU MAY SIGN UP FOR BOTH LIVE CONTESTS AND THE ONLINE CONTEST!
Yes you can sign up for headliner and 2 year if you are under 2 years.
All preliminary rounds until the semi finals and finals are judged live by judges or the audiences watching the zoom show at the end of the shows. Anyone watching those shows can vote once.
The 1st place winners in both categories move on directly to the Finals.
Each night the top 2-3 winners in each category will move on, depending on how many people sign up. All of those winners also move directly to the Semi-finals. Unless you are 1st place, then again you move directly to the finals.
JUDGES AND CONTEST RULES
Judges are made up usually of Industry professionals, Celebs, Past Winners, Headliners and sometimes random audience members with no affiliation with comedians.
FOR THE LIVE SHOWS
Judging is based on 4 categories, 1. Stage Presence 2. material
3. audience response 4. Judges own opinion.
They are instructed to give 1-5 points to each comic in each category.
The most points you can earn per judge is 20 points.
Comics in the 2 year and under category are given 3 minutes and in the headliner it is 5 minutes. You may go over you time by 59 seconds, however you will be deducted 4 points from ever judge for every minute you go over your time. NO POINTS DEDUCTED FOR GOING UNDER YOUR TIME!
IT IS A $20 SIGN UP FEE FOR THE ONLINE CONTEST
$35 sign up for live in person Contest.
Comics on the shows must be at all shows 1 hour prior to sign up and draw for spots. You may be disqualified if you miss sign ups. You will be disqualified if you are late to semi finals or finals! NO EXCEPTIONS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE!
Comics must be at the zoom show 1 hour before start time. This is when we draw randomly for spots. Please promote and remember they will cancel our night if we don't get an audience in the comedy club and online promote because the audiences vote this year during all preliminary rounds up until the finals.
ONLINE SHOWS
Shows begin at 6pm PST, contestants MUST be on ZOOM by 5pm.
Guest tickets are only $5 dollars per device. Semifinals are $10 and Finals are $20.
If you do not get passed your first night, you may sign up again for the contest, but you must pay fee again.
If you register and miss your spot when the emcee announces you, you will be disqualified that night and will lose registration money.
Money, registration and prizes
To sign up for the contest please send an e mail ASAP to Dante@comicdante.com or Dante@goldenartistsentertainment.com
Titled CONTEST SIGN UP
Let us know your if you are in the online or Live show, full name, phone number, category ( 2 year and under or headliner) and that you have read all the rules. And most importantly PICK A DATE and let us know! TITLE YOUR EMAIL : COMEDY CONTEST SIGN UP
If you are paying your entry fee by paypal or Venmo in advance, do it first, then send the email to us stating you have paid.
Entry fee is $20 OR THE ONLINE or $35 in advance by Paypal, Venmo or Zelle
Paypal address is dante@comicdante.com.
VENMO @Dante-Rusciolelli
Zelle- Dante@comicdante.com
Prizes include:
A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH GOLDEN ARTISTS ENTERTAINMENT!
Cash! Trophy! (Live winners only) The title of the winner!
The winners of each preliminary round receive $25 for Online shows and $50 each night at the live shows and move on to the finals. (Must have a minimum of 4 contestants in category)
The winners of the SemiFinals do not receive money, or prizes they win a spot in the finals.
The top 3 winners of the finals will split 25%
of all entry fees in their category.
We will also post results on the internet
and send names of winners to booking agents.
FOLLOW and TAG us on X
@USComedyContest
@REBEKAHKOCHAN
@DANTETHECOMIC
@GoldenArtistsLA
ALL SHOWTIMES & TIMES TO DRAW FOR SPOTS ARE LISTED ON THIS SIGHT. DON'T WAIT FOR OR EXPECT AN EMAIL. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF ONCE YOU SIGN UP!
To sign up for the contest
1. Please send an email to Dante@goldenartistsentertainment.com or dante@comicdante.com
2. Pick a preliminary date.
3. Let us know your full name, phone number, Email, category (2 year and under or headliner) and that you have read all the rules.
Also let us know if you have paid either $20 for online or $35 for live
by ZELLE, PAYPAL or VENMO!
Venmo Dante-Rusciolelli
PayPal @Dantethecomic
Zelle Dante@comicdante.com