NYC Firefighters and Police Officers Join Forces for a Night of Comedy to Benefit Children with Autism

Bethpage, NY (PRWEB) December 26, 2006

Being a NYC policeman or firefighter requires many skills. Perhaps the most important one is remembering to never lose your sense of humor. Maybe that’s why so many FDNY and NYPD officers turn to stand-up comedy as their second careers.

On Saturday, January 13th, 2007, at 8:00 p.m., join the FDNY and NYPD’s funniest at The Guns and Hoses Comedy Event to benefit The ELIJA School – A Behavioral School for Children with Autism in Bethpage, NY. The event will be held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Tickets prices are $ 30, $ 45 and $ 75.    

When retired FDNY member Tim Dwyer, father of 8-year-old Colin, currently diagnosed with autism and a student at The ELIJA School in Bethpage, NY, decided to create a comedy event, he knew exactly who to call — fellow FDNY retiree Billy Bingo.

“Everyone on the job knows Billy Bingo,” said Dwyer. “After seeing him perform once, you never forget him, plus he is very active in organizing fundraisers for both the fire and police departments. The moment I reached out to him about helping out The ELIJA School, he was all over it.”

Billy Bingo retired in 2001 after a 20-year career with the FDNY and now serves the ranks as a full time comic. He was the organizer and opening act for “911 Comic Relief” and organizer and host of “The Bravest Night of Comedy,” a fundraiser to benefit widows and children of deceased FDNY members non-line of duty.

Once Bingo was confirmed, he started making calls to recruit other comics. The first call went to long time friend and fellow comic John Diresta to Headline the event. After 12 years as a Transit police officer, Diresta opened in his own off-Broadway show: BEAT: A Subway’s Cop’s Comedy which was made into the TV sitcom “Diresta” on UPN. John currently hosts the hit show “Hammered” on HGTV and will be featured in Comedy Central’s genius Comedy American Body Shop. John has been a guest on “The Tonight Show” and “Howard Stern” as well as had roles in Miss Congeniality 1 & 2, 15 MInutes and Mickey Blue Eyes.

Bingo also recruited Long Island based comic Maria Walsh, aka “America’s Naughty Mommy,” who performs at comedy clubs across the country. The show will be hosted by comedian Mike Bower who has his own daily radio show on Sirius Maxim Radio, channel 108.

All proceeds from the event will benefit The ELIJA School, a private, non-profit school for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, which opened in Bethpage, NY, in September 2006.

The ELIJA School utilizes a behaviorally-based curriculum to increase functional academic, communication and social life skills for children diagnosed with autism. All skills are systematically taught through highly structured one-to-one and small group teaching sessions utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA-based interventions have been endorsed by the US Surgeon General and the New York State Department of Health.

For more information about The Guns and Hoses Comedy Event, please call Tim Dwyer at 917-612-8439. For more information about The ELIJA School or to make a charitable donation please call 516-433-4321.

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Celebrities Can Be Good Education Role Models for Prospective Students

Calgary, AB (PRWEB) January 2, 2007

For many students, celebrities who completed their college degrees are good education role models who just may be the push they need to continue their schooling. An article on WorldWideLearn.com, the world’s premier online directory of education, offers a look at celebrity education and how it led to fame and fortune.

The WorldWideLearn.com article “The Rich and Famous and the Degrees That Got Them There: Six Degrees of Education” shows that earning a college degree is a solid foundation for future success (http://www.worldwidelearn.com/education-advisor/indepth/six-degrees-of-education.php). The article offers role model inspiration stories about celebrities by describing the education and accomplishments of diverse people such as Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman, who received a Ph.D. from Princeton; Howard Stern, who graduated from Boston University; and Tom Brokaw, who earned a bachelor’s degree in political science after transferring schools.

“A role model is a person who, through their own actions and advice, helps others reach their fullest potential,” writes M.L. Carr, president and CEO of Warm2Kids.com, which aims to inspire teens and young adults to make positive life decisions. “A role model refuses to stand on the sidelines, and does not become numb by the possibility of defeat.”

People who’ve already been in the workforce and are thinking about returning to school may be helped by the role model inspiration story of “Desperate Housewives” star Marcia Cross, who left her role on the popular TV show “Melrose Place” to earn a master’s degree in psychology.

“The Rich and Famous and the Degrees That Got Them There: Six Degrees of Education” also shows that even though a person can earn a degree in one area, they may ultimately find success following a different career path. For instance, Tom Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in rhetoric and English and a master’s in criticism, but not having a technical degree didn’t stop him from co-creating the wildly popular social networking Web site MySpace.com.

WorldWideLearn.com is the world’s premier online directory of education, featuring informative resources, more than 2,500 online courses, over 1,600 online degree programs, 200 online universities, and 2,300 campus-based career college programs. WorldWideLearn.com receives thousands of visitors each day and has been featured on MSMoney.com.

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Question by Bob M: May someone upload Darren Aronofsky’s appearance on the Howard Stern Show?
or post the link to the appearance?

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Answer by donk287
Thursday, December 18th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

Darren Aronofsky appeared on the Howard Stern show today, and was again downplaying the upcoming Robocop reboot/remake, which he is attached to develop and direct for MGM. When asked if he was directing the next Robocop movie, Aronofsky replied “Oh, I don’t know. We’ll See. We’re working on a screenplay. So we’re developing it but we don’t have a screenplay yet. We’re working hard on it.”

The filmmaker was also making some strange/vague comments about the project at The Wrestler junket last week. Other blogs have already begun to speculate that Darren is either off the project, or it just isn’t going to happen anymore. It’s a little to early to jump to conclusions. Darren is a n extremely sly guy, and I’m convinced that this just might be his way of redirecting the questions back to his current project.

Hope You and Yours
Have a Merry Christmas!
and a Happy New Year !

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Question by Bickle4: what was the name of the gay movie theater howard stern used to call?
he used to play the message that would tell of the movies playing there. the guys voice was comical! fred would mock the voice when they’d make fun of certain people.
thanks bobbo!!!it was driving me crazy!!! best answer for you!!!

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Answer by Bobbo
It was the Bijou Theater. I included a Youtube link to a video with one of the messages. There’s a few of them on Youtube.

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Michael Moore stopped by to promote his new film, Capitalism: A Love Story, and explained the security detail he brought with him by citing some peoples reaction to his infamous “we live in fictitious times” Oscar acceptance speech: “The next day our home was vandalized…people posted signs saying move to Canada on our trees.” Michael said he has a galvanizing effect on people (“When they see me on the street, they go crazy.), citing one incident in which a crazed man tried to scald him with hot coffee. Michael blamed incendiary right wing talk show hosts for inciting such behavior because they tell people his films are filled with lies without ever actually identifying any of those lies. Michael even challenged anyone to find a factual error in his movies: “The opinions in my films are mine…but the facts are facts. I offered 000 to anyone who can prove there is a factual lie in one of my movies.” Michael explained his new film: “The economy has become Amway. Only a few people can sit atop the pyramid.” Michael on Obama: “Right now, for me, the jury is out. He’s only been in there 8 or 9 months. He inherited a catastrophe.” Michael on his home life: “I’m actually a very conservative person. I’ve been with the same woman for 30 years. We don’t let our daughter have a TV in her bedroom.”

Extreme skateboarder and fellow SIRIUS broadcaster Jason Ellis visits to talk about his insane fighting events. Oh, and he competes with Sal to see who can fit the most M&Ms in their uncircumcised foreskins. …yeah.
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Question by Eddie M: Doug Stanhope on Howard Stern download?
Comedian, Doug Stanhope, is a regular guest on the Howard Stern Show. I want to download Mp3s or video footage of these shows. Specifically the one with Doug’s girlfriend, Bingo. If anyone can tell me where I could download these shows that would be awesome. Thanks!

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Answer by donk287
Go to this site or youtube.

Official site for stand-up comedian Doug Stanhope and occasional candidate for president. Includes show dates, news, merchandise, photos, blog, fan forum, and more.

www.dougstanhope.com – Cached

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