By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
Starting Sunday, June 5, and running through Sunday, Oct. 9, the Sunday Night Funnies stand-up comedy show will hold its fourth annual standup comedy competition the Kingpin of Comedy at The Spectrum Entertainment Complex.
“This is a blatant rip-off of the Funniest Person in Grand Rapids contest that Dr. Grins use to run”, says Brian B. (Brian Borbot), creator & MC of the Sunday Night Funnies. Brian is referring to the successful annual event at Dr. Grins the former comedy club that was inside The B.O.B. downtown Grand Rapids.
“Seeing that Wyoming is the 14th largest city in Michigan I thought it deserved its own stand-up comedy competition with the overall winner getting a prize package worthy of the title the funniest person in Wyoming!” he said.
Besides the $500 cash there are also prizes from Wyoming businesses Spectrum Entertainment Complex (where the event is hosted) along with their next-door neighbor Craig’s Cruisers, live entertainment venue the Listening Room and Gilda’s Club’s LaughFest. The winner will also receive a Kingpin bowling pin trophy, a customized bowling shirt, and the opportunity to close at the Sunday Night Funnies LaughFest show in 2023. The total prize package is close to $1,000 in value! There will also a presentation from the Mayor of Wyoming declaring the winner the funniest person in town!
“Great idea, I’m on board with that,” said Spectrum Lanes Jr. Partner/Operations Mike Eaton.
