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THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Rooftop would like to extend many thanks to Max “Production Intern for the month of July” Fox for spending part of his summer working for us.

Max is a great comic and a great friend of ours. Originally from New York City and currently living in Boston where he attends Emerson College, Max was a stand out performer at the 2009 National College Comedy Competition. He was so good, in fact, we asked him to come San Francisco last summer to participate in our first ever “Talent Institute,” a month long intensive program providing the nation’s most promising college comedians the training and support they need to launch their entertainment careers. Five students were selected through a highly competitive application process that drew hundreds of applicants from around the country; the Max was one of them.

When Max asked to join our production team this summer, we were honored to oblige. He spent the month of July analyzing and producing content for the site, enjoying the delectable $5 all you can eat buffet at the Gold Club, and being his delightful jackass self.

Max has a bright future in comedy. We’re very grateful that he shared his many talents with us this summer. Good luck, Maxy!

AMERICA’S FUNNIEST COLLEGE STUDENT ANNOUNCED

Today marks the close of the 3rd Annual RooftopComedy.com National College Comedy Competition (NCCC) presented by TBS, with the official crowning of Calvin Cole from University of Florida as America’s Funniest College Student. The competition kicked off in January with an on-campus talent search at 32 universities across the country. Comedy Teams then battled their way through a series of live events and online elimination rounds in tournament-style match-ups.
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Who is the Funniest Student in America?

Sheesh, tough question! After dozens of live events and nailbiting elimination rounds, we’ve narrowed it down to just four finalists competing for the title of Funniest Student in America.

The four finalists won VIP trips to TBS Presents A “Very Funny” Festival: Just for Laughs in Chicago. The comics performed to a packed house and all brought their best to the LOL Lounge!

Watch their videos and vote for the funniest student now through June 28th at 6pm PT.

NCCC Finals Tonight!

We’ve been having a blast out here in beautiful Aspen with our Funniest 4 Comedy Teams and our Funniest Filmmakers. Between outstanding stand-up acts, industry panels, live podcasts and blowout parties – it seems like tonight’s finals has snuck up on us!

Our two final teams, Emerson College and UF, will compete tonight at 5:30 MDT for the title of Funniest Stand-up Comedy Team. Our Funny Filmmakers will also be screening their films in hopes of winning the title of Funniest Filmmaker.

Make sure to watch live online and vote for your team! Winners will be announced online, Monday, June 14th.

Meet the Funniest 4!

Woo-eee! After a fierce round of voting on the hilarious roast videos, you’ve chosen your Funniest 4.

And the contenders are…
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Watch the NCCC Roast Videos and Vote!

Our Ultimate 8 Comedy Teams have crafted some hilarious new videos ripping on their rival teams. Check them out and vote for your favorites. You can vote every five minutes through Monday, April 24th at 6pm PST.

The Funniest 4 teams, based on votes, will win VIP trips to perform in the finals at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival.

ROAST VIDEOS ARE LIVE!

We’ve received some hilarious roast videos from our Ultimate 8 Comedy Teams. These will go live May 20th at 10am PST. Watch their smack-talkin’ videos and to vote for your team! Only four will be heading to the Finals at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival.

See who made the Ultimate 8!

After a heated battle of dedicated voting, the Ultimate 8 have been named! Check out our tournament bracket to see which Comedy Teams have advanced.

Teams will now enter the Conference Rival Match where they’ll write, edit and produce five minute videos smack-talkin’ their new rival Comedy Team. Check back on May 20th to watch the hilarious roasts and vote for your team!

Vote now to keep your Comedy Team in the competition!

We’ve gone from 32 schools to 16. Now, we’ll narrow down the competition to just the Ultimate 8 surviving teams.

Watch brand new jokes from the Comics’ Challenge round where comics were given a theme in support of TBS’s new show, Neighbors from Hell, premiering June 7th!

Vote for your favorites Comedy Teams now!

SELECT 16 ANNOUNCED

Thank you for loggin’ on and submitting votes for your favorite Comedy Teams in the Select 16 Elimination Round. Your support was truly impressive!

We’ve tallied up all the results and the Select 16 have been announced. Check out the tournament bracket to see which teams advanced! Next round of voting will feature the Comics’ Challenge clips and begin on Thursday, April 29th.