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After taking a few jabs at the old people sitting up front, the Medford native settled into a set that simply murdered, to put it bluntly. With a lot of his material based on his size, Kelly held nothing back as he detailed the frustrations of events like getting his first colonoscopy, and not being able to fit into a snow tube. Always great with improv, as well, Kelly took a moment to light-heartedly chastise the spotlight operator for not being able to keep up with him, despite his “walking like a baby elephant.” From end to end, Kelly went hard in the paint, and had the crowd primed and ready to roll for the main event to close out the show.
Amid all the testosterone , local nightclub warrior Kelly MacFarland stood out with her uproarious material about her husband of four years, and the absurdity of their domestic life together. But it was the caustic Bill Burr, one of stand-up’s current reigning kings, who brought down the house with his headlining set. The annual Comics Come Home, the all-star showcase for the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care, has provided big names, bigger laughs, and no small share of controversy over the years. Saturday’s installment, the 25th, featured running themes including old age, lesbians, and bad parenting.
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I eventually was inspired enough that I tried my hand at some fanart of the pups, and thus my newfound passion for badly attempting to draw dogs was formed haha. For the past 25 years, Comics Come Home has been an unofficial kickoff to the holiday season. Host Denis Leary will gather friends new and old Saturday night at the TD Garden and renew traditions — singing Leary’s “The Song,” speculating about what outrageous outfit Lenny Clarke will wear, welcoming a new Boston comic — this year it’s Kelly MacFarland — into the lineup.
The joy in his voice as he read that it was a boy was palpable, and an absolutely fitting end to his titanic return to CCH. After working out his set all over the area for most of the week prior to the show, Burr set fire to the stage, as he touched on a little bit of everything. From personal stories about the birth of his daughter, to an absolute evisceration of cancel culture, Burr held nothing back with expert precision. He made people uncomfortable; he made them double over in laughter.
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It has become as much of a social event for the comedian as it is a charity event that raises money for the Cam Neely Foundation. With the exception of Kroll and Mulaney, the lineup is exclusively New England, which is as close to perfect as you can get for a night to celebrate such a milestone, as Leary and co. continue their run as the longest-running charity comedy show in the country. While it would bring in some new readers it would also bring in haters and you can't really disable comments on the front page of your DA even if you block someone they can still see/note you. To be honest he's probably a lot happier without having to post on DA as DA can be pretty rough on comic artists. The comedy fundraiser was founded by Hockey Hall of Famer and Boston Bruins President Cam Neely and actor/comedian Denis Leary best known for his role in Rescue Me amongst others. Comics Come Home has raised over $13 million since inception.
I have been SO SO happy to refind Home to read as I would have been wondering what happened to all the beloved charters I love to read about and see. Then when I could not find it on DA I was like NO but then here I was like YES. I know you took it off there but at one time I know you still kept art up there just not sure if you still do or not. Again LOVE this comic love your work and blessings to yall. I was on DA as Diamond2001 or something like that lol its been SO long since I was on there lol. The East Boston native was met with raucous applause both before and after his set, but he made sure to share his moment in the spotlight with his daughter, Rosie, as he was given the chance to conduct what has to be one of the largest gender reveals in documented history.
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Hello, I have migrated successfully and didn't get lost. Take your time, I am always happy to wait for something as good as this series is. Sign up for updates on all our events and The Cam Neely Foundation. This year all eight comedians on the bill had roots in Massachusetts, host Denis Leary said. Relocated a handful of years ago to TD Garden, the fund-raiser has brought in a total of $31 million for the Neely Foundation. That fact has bought Leary and his cohorts plenty of goodwill.
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I have been noticing a lot of artists from SmackJeeves migrating to comicfury because of some "changes", but I don't know why and I am very curious. May I ask what those specific changes were at SmackJeeves that caused you to personally make your move? The crowd received a much-needed breather from the continuous hilarity as Mayor Marty Walsh took the stage to declare that Saturday, November 9 is now officially Denis Leary day in the city of Boston — which Leary understandably ran away with for the rest of the evening, flaunting it every chance he got. Over the course of the show’s run, there’s been only one other guy who has taken the stage just as many times as Leary, and that’s Lenny fucking Clarke. Someone just told me about this today, and I binged the whole thing from start to finish.
The funds raised during Comics Come Home are critical in helping the Foundation’s mission to provide comfort, support and hope to adult and pediatric cancer patients and their families. In a phone interview to promote the 25th anniversary of the show, Leary and Boston Bruins president Cam Neely trade oft-told stories of shows gone by. Neely remembers a crew of local comics like Wright and Steve Sweeney helping to kick off the show in the early years. Then it was staged at the Orpheum Theatre, before moving to the Agganis Arena and most recently to the TD Garden. Leary remembers the late Patrice O’Neal inciting the crowd after a Red Sox World Series win by wearing Yankees gear onstage, and Jon Stewart giving a heroic performance before succumbing to food poisoning in the backstage bathroom at the Orpheum.
Yannetty remembers convalescing in a reclining chair and fighting through the haze of his pain medication. His doctor was urging him to “stop wallowing” and get out and do something. “Dearest Joe Yannetty, you cancer-beating ,” Yannetty reads. “I am pleased to invite you as a fine example and one of the funniest guys I know to join the cast of Comics Come Home number 20.” That was the motivation he needed. “Denis asking me to do that just really got me up and out of bed and going and recovered a lot faster than I would have without it,” he says. The fact of the matter is, given the “hometown hero” status Clarke has acquired in the Boston comedy scene, he could’ve come out on stage and did the bare minimum to entertain the crowd, but that just isn’t how he rolls.
Whether it was the 25th anniversary milestone, the vibe of the sold-out crowd, or the fact that the lineup was a straight-up banger, Comics Come Home 25 proved to be one of the most Boston-rooted installments of the benefit to date. I just really want to thank you and let you know that your work had a big enough impact on my life that it led to me pursuing art as more than just a hobby , and inspired me to begin seriously planning out a comic of my own. New year on the horizon, new changes, updates, and revisions. Wish all the best, and for this wonderful story to be just as successful here as it has been in the past, more. I can't wait to see this place filled with your wonderful pages. But I'm glad you have found a new place to upload at and can't wait to read what will happen next.
The event, now in its 25th year, benefits the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care and the Neely House at Tufts Medical Center.
Tradition set in once again after Burr’s set, as the confetti-covered crowd joined Leary in a sing-along of the legendary “Asshole Song” to end the night. Every year has held its special place in the history of the show’s historic run, but for many reasons, CCH 25 may, in fact, go down as the greatest Denis Leary Day we’ve seen thus far. The milestone year for the longest running charity comedy show brought fun surprises, while also paying tribute to the tradition of years gone by. With the Denis Leary-led Comics Come Home hitting it’s quarter-century mark in 2019, there’s obviously a cause for an all-out barn burner, and the Worcester native has once again set up another absolute banger in Boston to celebrate the occasion. Besides the ugly layout on Smackjeeves and not having any customization or control over comments or chapters any more, the one thing that really made my mind up to leave was the size limit.
The Canton native ran the gauntlet on so many aspects of the current state of the world, and never once wavered in his ability to bring it into a comedic light. That’s what makes him one of the greatest stand-ups on planet earth, as well as the undoubted superstar of the night – and the only person who could close out such a festive occasion. Following a heartfelt preamble by Michael J. Fox, who got the crowd going early with a spirited declaration of his desire for the crowd to “have a great fucking time,” and a montage celebrating the past 24 years of the event, the stage was set early on Saturday night at TD Garden . I originally discovered Asmundr on DeviantArt back in July (?) of 2014, after I was bedridden for a while after a surgery, and was immediately enamoured by the world and characters you were creating. I used to check the site religiously every day for updates, and after about a year I made a DA account for the purpose of following your comic and a few others!
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