Mark Breslin

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  Published on: 3/6/2007    Last Visited: 3/6/2007  

  Mark Breslin
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  Mark Breslin
  
  Mark Breslin was born and raised in Toronto, Canada.He graduated York University Honours with a B.A. in English Literature.
  
  Soon after graduating, Breslin became Director of Theatre and Music for Harbourfront Corporation, an innovative cultural organization which produces events and activities at numerous venues on Toronto's waterfront.
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  In 1974, Breslin opened the first Yuk Yuk's, in the basement of Toronto's Church Street Community Centre.
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  Breslin has written three books so far - Zen and Now (Somerville House), a popular Brian Mulroney joke book Son of a Meech (Random House), and most recently an autobiographical novel, Control Freaked (Insomniac Press).
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  Breslin has been a broadcaster, having hosting call-in shows on Q107 and CFRB and having appeared as a featured panelist on multiple episodes of ROB TV's "The Art Panel" and Global Television's "Grumps".
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  Breslin has produced such television programs as "Late Night with Joan Rivers" for Fox Broadcasting, "Yuk Yuk's - the TV show" for CBC TV and "Mondo Taboo", two pay-per-view specials for The Movie Network.
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  Currently, Breslin is a story consultant on "Kenny vs Spenny" for CBC TV and Showcase.
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  In addition to television, Breslin has also worked in radio, developing "Live from Yuk Yuk's", a daily radio show syndicated by the Telemedia Radio Network on over 80 stations coast to coast.He is currently program director for Laugh Attack, on XM Canada, Canada's only 24-hour Canadian comedy channel.
  
  In 1990, Breslin created the first annual "Search for Canada's Funniest New Comic", a national contest for developing new talent; that same year, he organized and hosted the first Molson Canadian Comedy Releaf Festival, which ran for nine years.
  
  In 1998, he was chosen Artistic Director for the Humber College Comedy Program.He is a founding board member of the Canadian Comedy Awards, comedy mentor for the B.C. Festival of the Arts and Artistic Director of the Whistler Comedy Festival.
  
  Breslin is also a much sought-after public speaker.

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  Published on: 10/10/2008    Last Visited: 8/29/2008  

  Yuk Yuk's owner Mark Breslin plays host.

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  Published on: 10/10/2008    Last Visited: 7/15/2008  

  When fans began booing, Yuk Yuk's owner Mark Breslin rubbed salt in the wound by playing some music: the chorus from Jesus Christ Superstar.

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  Published on: 3/22/2008    Last Visited: 3/23/2008  

  When his Alberta franchisees, and a long-time employee, decided to become his competitors, Yuk Yuk's owner Mark Breslin launched a pair of lawsuits.
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  Now, it's Breslin who's being sued.
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  CALGARY , Comedy impresario Mark Breslin invokes the language of a military commander trying to rally the troops behind his next attack on the Western Front.
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  Breslin, who built the Yuk Yuk's comedy empire over the past 32 years from a single underground club in Toronto, is in the midst of a revolt, which has seen the owners of his Alberta franchises defect to become his competitors under the newly minted banner, The Laugh Shop.
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  They have shot back with a $1.5-million lawsuit, filed last week in Ontario Superior Court, accusing Breslin, his partner Jeff Silverman, and their Toronto-based chain of defamation and 'interference with economic relations.'
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  Breslin opened his first Yuk Yuk's club in 1976.
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  Disputes broke out in the 1980s when comedians complained they had to be booked through Funny Business, the talent agency set up by Breslin to service his clubs and touring shows.
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  Breslin somehow claimed it a 'clear victory for our system,' but promised to stop doing the things the comics groused about, and thereby avoided a full-blown hearing before the Competition Tribunal, which could have resulted in fines or seen his businesses broken up.
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  Comics often refuse to put their names to comments about Breslin's management style, but are quick to say they don't want to get on his bad side any more than they want to deliver a bad joke.

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  n his Alberta franchisees, and a long-time employee, decided to become his competitors, Yuk Yuk's owner Mark Breslin launched a pair of lawsuits.
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  Now, it's Breslin who's being sued.

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  Published on: 11/29/2006    Last Visited: 5/28/2007  

  Mark Breslin, President of Yuk Yuks International, commenting on the Cream of Comedy Show at the Second City, November 9, 2003.

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  Published on: 3/23/2008    Last Visited: 3/23/2008  

  When his Alberta franchisees, and a long-time employee, decided to become his competitors, Yuk Yuk's owner Mark Breslin launched a pair of lawsuits.
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  Now, it's Breslin who's being sued.

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  Published on: 5/4/2005    Last Visited: 6/28/2008  

  CSR Appoints Breslin as Programming Director for Proposed Laugh Canada Channel
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  Toronto, ON, May 4, 2005: Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) announced today that Mark Breslin, founder of Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, will be the programming director for its proposed Laugh Canada channel.Pending licensing, CSR plans to broadcast Canada's undiscovered comic talent and comedic heritage on the Laugh Canada channel, a dedicated radio comedy outlet.
  
  "Mark has been the industry leader in Canada's comedy scene since its inception - it seems fitting for him to take the leading role in the birth of satellite radio in Canada," commented Stephen Tapp, President and COO, CSR.
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  "It's a dream come true to bring great Canadian comedy to listeners across the continent," added Breslin."Satellite radio will provide our talent with the kind of national and international support and devoted audience that they've been seeking.It's an amazing opportunity to bring the full-range of Canadian comedy to a wider audience.
  
  "The channel will showcase an array of Canadian comedy, from the classics like Wayne and Shuster, David Steinberg, Rich Little and the Royal Canadian Air Farce, through the folks who currently work the comedy circuit 365 days a year," Breslin continued."Talent such as Larry Horowitz, Glen Foster, Elvira Kurt, Russell Peters, Maggie Cassella, Don Burnstick and Bowser and Blue deserve to be heard.I'm also especially proud of the fact that Laugh Canada will focus on our new, emerging talent like Dana Alexander, Matt Billon and Linda Ellis."
  
  "Mark is a cornerstone of Canadian comedy," stated Bob Mackowycz, Vice President, Programming, CSR.

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  Published on: 7/26/2007    Last Visited: 7/27/2007  

  I think [Mark Breslin] originally opened it in a church in '75 and then in '77 moved over to Bay Street as a real club, and when the club opened up I remember just looking in the entertainment section and seeing all these articles about this new hot club.
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  Mark was the host [and]Monday nights was amateur night when people could get up and try it.

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  Published on: 6/1/2005    Last Visited: 3/10/2007  

  Mark Breslin - Yuk Yuk's Founder
  
  In 1976, Mark Breslin opened the first Yuk Yuk's comedy club, which went on to become the largest comedy club chain in North America.Comedian, raconteur, best-selling author, talk show host - Breslin has done it all, taking notes every step of the way.

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