Came up with an idea for a Heinz Ketchup commercial contest this morning. The trouble is that the deadline’s tonight at 11pm central. Oh well. I think I can possibly shoot it by tonight but even if I don’t get it done by the deadline I might still make it anyway. Originally when I was told about the contest I thought it was cool, but I had come to the conclusion that it wasn’t worth the time unless the idea was awesome and had some other payout besides the $57,000 which is cool but the odds that my spot would be what they picked would be another story. So anyway things changed this morning when the idea popped into my head and I want to do it for myself but also do it as a comedy video that we can put on the Lakeshore site if it has the viral legs that I think it does. I’ll let the concept speak for itself and if I don’t get it produced today I’ll pass along the spoilers but lets keep our fingers crossed. We’ll need some extra luck because Kate Henley who was going to be the actress was in a car accident and couldn’t make it to the office to shoot this morning. Maybe she’ll come by in the afternoon or my back up actress could work. It’s a very specific kind of character. Anyway, more soon, including updates on Neil Hamburger, Louis CK, Carol Leifer and the SHOW. Stay tuned.

Been shooting clips for the Lakeshore for a month now and even though they have yet to be introduced on their website I’m happy to announce that we’ve began posting clips on the ViralFilmVideo YouTube page So check them out and let us know what you think. As the re-launch for the Lakeshore site gets closer the goal is to have videos not only to promote the upcoming shows but also to archive previous shows. Scott Feingold has been a great find as a host of the Lakeshore Theater Minute and keeps getting better.

Went on a tour of boystown last night with Judy Tenuda. Never really been to a gay bar before and didn’t have any expectations. Since I had a camera with my new $700 LitePanel on it I was helping attract a crowd for her to promote her show. I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz around town for Judy and just saw her on the WGN news. I’m sure it will be a packed house tomorrow. Anyway, from the moment she walked in guys were coming up to her saying “WE LOVE YOU”. She was also really nice in person and took pictures with a lot of her love slaves. Also shot a stand up clip outside the theater with her and Scott talking about her show. It might be too late to use the video to promote the show tomorrow but I’m sure she’ll be coming back to town soon for another show and we should be able to use the clips for that.

Another new client for ViralFilmVideo.com is Chicago’s Lakeshore Theater. We began what is sure to be an exciting process last week when we filmed stand up comedian Scott Capurro and the Col. Ritter’s S.H.O.W. There’s way too much going on with the Lakeshore that I can’t wait to tell everyone about but it will have to wait. If you haven’t been to the lakeshore you should definitely check it out. It has some of the best comedy talent from all over the country and chicagos best comedians. Look for original clips appearing soon across the web and on the lakeshores site. MORE TO COME