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Congratulations to Claude Shires on his Directorial Debut on HBO

Los Angeles, CA (Blog)-  Congratulations to our comedic, editing, actor now director buddy Claude Shires for his directorial debut on HBO Latino. Felipe Esparza provides a hilarious set, a look at being Latino in America, constantly translating due to his accent and ethnic stature, I can relate.

 THE SHOW: HBO Latino presents 

Felipe Esparza: Translate This

Executive producers  Felipe Esparza, Lesa O’Daniel Esparza and Christopher Smith

Produced by Claude Shires and Stuart Sauvarin

Directed by Claude Shires

Written by Felipe Esparza

 

Claude Shires and I met while doing a comedy casual in Hollywood produced by our mutual friend actor, producer, comic Mark Christopher Lawrence, @MarkChrLawrence. We quickly commiserated on the trapping of the hustle and bonded over editing video while doing everything else. It makes sense that he would naturally shift over to directing and specifically a stand-up comic cable tv special. I saw this on his Linked in feed and had to do a shout out.

Congrats man and who's HBO special is next man? Do you have clout? 

Check out the show, 

Comedian Felipe Esparza stars in his first HBO stand-up Felipe Esparza: Translate This. 

 

FROM THE HBO WEBSITE: CLICK HERE TO SEE ON HBO LATINO

Appearing at the San Jose Improv in San Jose, California, Esparza finds humor in his unique life experiences while discussing topics such as immigration, his ongoing difficulty translating for his parents, being a once-not-so-great single dad while dating single moms, his current challenges in raising his blond-haired, blue-eyed stepson, and more.

The winner of Last Comic Standing in 2010, Esparza has appeared on numerous TV shows, including Superstore (in a recurring role), The Tonight Show, Lopez Tonight, Premium Blend, The Eric Andre Show, Comic View and Galavisión’s Que Locos, where he made more appearances than any other comedian. His film credits include The Deportedand I’m Not Like That No More, a feature based on his stand-up comedy, as well as his first stand-up special, They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You. Esparza is also the host of the podcast What’s Up Fool?, which he launched in 2014.

 

Craig G. Francis Talks SBA on The Big Biz Show

Craig G. Francis joined us on The Big Biz Show further proving his unique expertise on SBA Loan.  I think one the most immpressive things about Craig is that he ccan talk about getting deals funded in the real world. If you deal only with the BANK you pretty much have only one side and one example of the deal.

San Diego, CA - (Press Release) SBA loan expert Craig G. Francis appears on The Big Biz Show with Bob “Sully” Sullivan to discuss the SBA, loans and the economy. Francis, who has over thirty year of experience in the loan industry, has brokered over 2500 business loans for over $1 billion in funding. He will be joining The Big Biz Show on a regular basis to share his knowledge and understanding of how the business owners and entrepreneurs can take advantage of SBA-guaranteed loans.

“It’s like two people getting married. I’m the matchmaker” 0Craig G. Francis on brokering SBA loans

There are many misconceptions about how SBA loans work, and Francis has the experience and knowledge of the process to help dispel them. Asked what the two biggest myths about SBA loans are, Francis explained that people believe that the federal government makes loans and that the paperwork is burdensome. Both of which could not be farther from the truth.

As Francis explains on The Big Biz Show, the SBA “has never really changed in any major fashion in the last 50 years. What they want to do is get the banks to provide loans to small businesses - that’s their charter.” The SBA does this by providing a guarantee of a portion of loans made by member banks through the process, rather than actually lending money.

As to the myth of heavy paperwork, Francis discounts this completely: “Your SBA loan package can be done with less paperwork to get an answer than a residential loan. And I’ve seen some residential loans.”

The importance of the SBA is this relationship it helps to develop between businesses and banks. “It is a synergistic thing.” Francis explains. “It brings banks, it brings the business owners and it brings the SBA backing the whole thing; and it’s worked well for 50+ years.”

The difficulties arise in knowing how to match the right small business or start-up with the right bank in a way that meets the heavy criteria placed on lenders by federal regulators. As Francis points out, many of the biggest companies today, including FedEx and Nike, started out with SBA funding. “It’s emblematic of what SBA can do at the right time and right place,” he says.

After more than 30 years in lending, Francis knows how to make that relationship work. “It’s a secret,” he says, “but it’s not a big secret. I just happened to have figured out a few ways to massage things to get them to happen.”

“It’s like two people getting married,” Francis says of the process. “I’m the matchmaker.”

In order to help business owners and the general public to better understand the role of the SBA, Francis will be appearing on The Big Biz Show on a regular basis to explain such elements as who would need an SBA loan, the process of applying and how to decide if an SBA loan is the right fit. Viewers and listeners will be able to send in questions about SBA loans, the loan process and what it takes to start a business.

Craig G. Francis is the owner of Francis Financial and The SBA Loan Store. He has been a top producer of SBA Loans since 1981, and has worked with Dun & Bradstreet and Bank of Commerce. Craig Francis has the expertise to steer clients through the often confusing rules and regulations associated with SBA Loans, having helped over 2,500 businesses acquire over a billion dollars in loans. He can be contacted through CraigGFrancis.com, SBALoanStore.com, on LinkedIn, or at 888-666-9722.

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ABC Duets Debuts Strong...

ABC has decided to throw its hat in the ring finally in the singing show genre. Well timed, highly promoted, and a good start.

What makes this show interesting is that the judges are also competing. So they have to choose teams of people that will be singing with them. YEAH!

As I watch the show the theory actually works. You have fairly seasoned performers, writers, producers working with up and coming performers. There is a certain level of exsisting profesionlism like THE VOICE and the development of American Idol and THE VOICE without watching the train wrecks of the early American Idols.

Highlights of the show...

1. Robbie Williams cover of LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU to open the show....NICE

Jennifer Nettles Riffing on that as well. When she turns it on its kind a scary cool.

2. Robin Thicke being Robin Thicke lol. Seriously! But the moment when he made a really smart decision to not sing with a guy who jumps the beat when Robin naturally sings after the beat. Little things like that are the things that make this show different. 

3. Singing with the FAN/ Stalker / Twin. Kelly's pick is Cool. It really shows how much she has influenced a generation of singers / performers and in a good way.

I am going to stop there so you can let me know what you thought? It's a solid show that should easily pick up THE VOICE & American Idol Fans in the counter season. 

Jennifer you a bright light and I am like a MOTH.

Robin you are one talented funny ^&^#YUH% Your Mom's quote cracked me up. You working with people form the piano like John Legend is cool man. 

John Legend, you are such a talented song writer with a unique voice. I almost think of you as a hidden secret that everyone KNOWS ABOUT. YOU ROCK!

Kelly Clarkson, you are super sweet, super nice. A real person who is super talented and continues to inspire a real generation of people to really sing. 

KEEP IT UP!

Bog this people. Let me know your thoughts, I will talk about it on the show. 

 

 

ABC DUETS Promo a Nod to Apple 1984 Commercial / Congrats to the gang at ABC PROMO

A nice nod to 1984 Apple Commercial which worked well for taking a stab at the the rest of Genre. This promo had a lot of pressure behind it because ABC has not jumped into the Genre till now. LOTS OF PRESSURE.

Congrats to the ABC Promo Department...NICE!

It was also interesting when this popped into my email from AD AGE regarding this promo.

Meet the Woman Behind ABC's Apple-Themed 'Duets' Promo

Brek A Leg to Marla Provencio, the new chief marketing officer for the Disney broadcast network's prime-time,has bit off a big bite by Green Lighting this promo. Read the article she has an awesome resume and I hope this promo / show works well. 

This is seriously going after the American Idol / Voice Audience.

ABC is finally throwing its hat into the ring with DUETS. Launching on the week of that American Idol hits its Season Finale. GOOD TIMING!

Anyway check out the original and check out the show. 

Ironically the original promo was with Lionol Richie and he has since been replaced by John Legend. 

 

Mark Christopher Lawrence NBC Co-Star of Chuck Hosts Comedy Extravaganzas #SDCC

 

Lamb’s Players Theatre Presents “Big Mike vs The Con”

NBC Co-Star of Chuck Hosts Comedy Extravaganzas

San Diego, CA - Lamb’s Players Theatre, in conjunction with Prayer Dudz, presents Mark Christopher Lawrence of NBC’s hit series Chuck in a two-night comedy extravaganza, “Big Mike vs The Con” at the Horton Grand Theater on July 21 and 22. Mark is joined on Thursday night for a family-oriented “clean comedy” show with comics Jimmy Burns, Lester Barrie, and Scott Wood and guest musician K.C. Murdock. Friday night’s show is an edgier, more adult-oriented evening with Chuck co-star Scott Krinsky and comics Chris Clobber and Vicki Barbolak and musical guest Josh Damigo. The two nights are a counterpoint to the wildly successful Comic-Con which runs Thursday through Sunday.

Thursday, July 21
Mark Christopher Lawrence is joined onstage by Jimmy Burns, known as "The Teacher Comedian," “Mister Punchline” Scott Wood, and Gospel comedian Lester Barrie. Jimmy Burns has toured with George Lopez, Arsenio Hall, Brad Garrett, and the late Richard Jeni. Jimmy has also co-hosted "Live from Here with James P. Connolly" on the National Lampoon Comedy Radio Network. Scott Wood has performed at such venues as The Ice House, The Comedy Store, and The Laugh Factory, and was named Stand Up Comedy Champion at the Improv Comedy Club in 2010. Lester Barrie has been the opening act for Ray Charles and been a co-headliner with Mike Epps, Jonnie Witherspoon, and Bruce Bruce. Musical guest K.C. Murdock opens the night with his mix of classic and alternative rock and blues.

Friday, July 22
Mark and his co-star from Chuck, Scott Krinsky, are joined by talented comics Chris Clobber and Vicki Barbolack for a night of edgy and adult-oriented humor. Besides his role as Jeff Barnes on Chuck, Scott Krinsky regularly performs at the Comedy Store and Improv in Los Angeles. Chris Clobber is the co-producer of BrewHaHa comedy and has written for major Las Vegas and Hollywood performers. Named Nikelodeon’s “America’s Funniest Mom” and “California’s Funniest Female,” Vicki Barbolak has worked with the likes of Pauley Shore, Rhonda Shear, and Roseanne Barr during her years on stage.. Friday’s musical guest Josh Damigo was the 2010 winner in the San Diego Music Awards “Best Acoustic” category and the 2009 “Best Local Recording Artist.”

We extend a special invitation for the media to attend and review the “Big Mike vs The Con” show on Thursday, July 21, or on Friday, July 22, for a fun filled night celebrating Comic Con in San Diego.  For tickets call 619-437-6000. To learn more about Big Mike vs The Con comedy show visit Lamb’s Players Theatre at http://www.lambsplayers.org. For media inquiries or to schedule and interview with Mark Christopher Lawrence, call David Kamatoy/Kamatoy Media Group at 619-940-5648.

 

 

Blog This w/ David Kamatoy 6.24.2011: Twitter Hoaxes, FullScreen.Net, Facebook Acquires Beluga, DigiSign, SBA Craig G Francis,

Blog This w/ David Kamatoy returns with a brand new virtual set, new music and solid content. If you're an entrepreneur, entertainer or e-markter. This is the show to watch. Please RT, Tweet, Digg, Like and of course BLOG THIS. 

Anti-Bullying PSA with Mark Christopher Lawrence "Celebrities Against Bullies"

San Diego, CA- Mark Christopher Lawrence speaks to Bullying in this new age of always connected Social Media. 

We shot this as part of an event connected to "Celebrities Against Bullying" that was shown at a live event on May 14th in Los Angeles. 

Produced by David Kamatoy & Mark Christopher Lawrence.For more information or media inquiries please contact us via

http://KamatoyMediaGroup.com
http://DavidKamatoy.com
http://MarkChristopherLawrence.com

Please repost, like and spread the word. 

PEACE.

This was a concept that Mark and his wife came up with that could be shot quickly. We had to fit it into the schedule so we were fighting the harsh daylight, ultimately we got a solid simple important message accross. 

 

HULU PLUS NOW 7.99 a Month YAY or NAY?

HULU PLUS is now 7.99 a month with a free 1 week trial. It's different from standard HULU in that it will not stream HD at 720p and will connect to your TV, Blue Ray, Gaming Console ipadm iphone etc. 

VISIT HULU.com/PLUS for more info

HULU PLUS ARRIVES by Steven j. Vaugn-Nichols had a good technical review of some of the initial bugs 

I was an early adaptor of HULU and actually got quite a bit of traffic for the first 6 months because I covered it on the blog. 

The challenge of TV on the net as Jeff Gaspin said "Pennies vs. Dollars" but it was clear that someone had to make the move and HULU was the chosen site to grab the initial traffic. 

It seems like this move is the one that moves in the direction of dollars vs. pennies. 

My only regrest is that were not in a position to advertise on Hulu when it was up and coming. Oh well. 

Let me know if you try Hulu PLus 1-week free trial

Running Wilde was not what I expected...BRILLIANT!

Congratulations to Keri Russell for a great surprise with Running Wilde. This was not what I expected but fantastic tongue in cheek, campy fun comedy. Keri is basically the straight man er... woman. 

The show throws up some BOLD STROKES from which to build the comedy and character development on. I'll do a bit more research on this one but hey it's worth a watch.

CAST & CREW- LAUGH ON!

Entering the world of DSLR's

We've been shooting Standard Definition and HDV for the last year. It's funny for a guy who used to shoot on small form cameras because it was what we could shoot on at the time (Hi8, Super 8, etc.) to be shooting on a small form camera and it's what people are now shooting on.

If you want to know more about how to use different cameras for shooting and production, check out www.onlineuniversities.net for some photography and film production classes.

We used to make fun of all these production pictures of us with big crews and small cameras. Suddenly were back to small form cameras.

The thought that Technicolor used to be running three strips of film at the same time for Red, Blue and Green compared to the CMOS technology thats in a 7D or the Micro Thirds technology where the Lense is bigger than the body it's an interesting time. 

After years of sporadically being in production it's interesting now being in production for the last year just doing ENG stuff how much much were moving back into production. 

Very similar to my injury 10 years ago where I realized Wow! if I dont get physically active again its going to get harder to come back. I realize that's the case now with shooting and production. 

We're entering a very productive time for us. The only thing holding us back from publishing a TO OF CONTENT is the editing.

That being said I am going to back to editing after a short writing break...

FINAL THOUGHTS: My buddy Von Ware and I have discussed this often but HDSLR's will definitely be a game changer for us. Just watch...

We will be publishing a lot of the old stuff and the new stuff side by side so just keep that in mind...