Happy April Fool's Day, everyone!

A special hello to all of you who have been wondering if I'm really the new lead singer of INXS.  It took about two months for me to work this prank...but it obviously worked.  Special thanks to the radio DJs out there who helped to push the rumor and keep the prank going.  I even had some people from the press contacting me and asking if it's true.  Hilarious.

Am I the new singer?  Um, no.  COULD I have been?  YOU BET!  I rock "Listen Like Thieves".

 Hope you had fun with the prank.  Don't be too disappointed.

See you on the road,

Ward

All I can say is "Wow".

So far, 2009 has been one amazing year.  The trip to the northwest exposed me to some of the best audiences I've ever performed in front of in my life.  From Oregon to Washington to Idaho to Montana, some of the best crowds I've ever seen came out to the shows.  Thanks for that.

I've been pleased with where my act has gone and how I've changed as a comedy writer/performer over the past few years...but, thus far in 2009, you guys have made me feel like it's all finally coming together.  I mean, the audiences in Illinois and Wisonsin and Kansas this past month made me feel like a celebrity.  You treated me like a star, and I thank you for that.  A special shout-out goes to Tony Baker in Topeka, Kansas.  Tony and I hadn't seen each other in 18 years before he showed up at my gig in Kansas!  Great to see you, Tony, and I await the photos.

I'm off to parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan in the upcoming weeks.  I hope to have as much fun as I did last week in Holly and Flint, Michigan.  GREAT CLUBS!  Had a blast at The Holly Hotel and Maxie's.  Special thanks to "The Stereotypes" in Flint for bringing the crowd together.  Thanks for being great sports.

 I'll see you guys out there on the road, as usual.  And I await your emails and photos.  Keep 'em coming.

 Thanks for the fun,

Ward

2009 is in full-swing and yours truly could NOT be happier.  I hope everyone had as amazing a 2008 as I did, full of new cities, new friends, and new experiences.

With that said, I'm looking forward to what 2009 has to offer.  I'm already in the midst of booking plenty of road dates for this year, so keep an eye on my tour dates to see when I'm coming to your city.  Also, I'll be doing many more TV appearances this year, both locally and nationally, and will be posting news each time it happens right here on this site.  Check back.  You can now JOIN this website, too, as a member, and fun stuff like that.

I will be in St. Louis this week, performing for the first time at The Comedy Forum.  I'm looking forward to meeting a new city full of fans and friends.  I was scheduled to appear on the NBC noon news program on KSDK this Friday, but they cancelled me at the last minute.  That sucks, but the good news is that I'll be appearing on the local CBS program in the near future.  So, stay tuned...to CBS KMOV, Channel 4

After St. Louis, I'm off to parts of Illinois and Minnesota, followed by my first trip to Washington state and Montana!  Can't wait to see what the upper northwest has to offer.

Also, The Ultimate Bachelor's Guide, goes to it's SECOND PRINTING next month!  I'll be sending out information about it's new street date as soon as I get all the info.

So, what's your New Year's Resolution?

-Ward

The Holiday Season is in full swing, and I'm thrilled to be sharing it with so many of you!

I'm spending Thanksgiving this week in Montreal, performing at The Comedy Nest (one of my favorite clubs) all weekend long.  Nothing like spending Turkey Day with my favorite French Canadians.

After that, I'm off to Toledo, Ohio, the upper Peninsula of Michigan, then I actually get to spend the Christmakkah Holiday in Toronto!  I'll be at Absolute Comedy in Toronto from December 16th through the 21st, and Absolute Comedy in Ottawa on New Year's Eve!  Can't make it out for New Year's?  No problem.  I'm there that entire week.  Come have a chuckle.

I'm working on numerous other things, including trying to get booked on a popular syndicated TV show.  I'd post it here, but I don't want to jinx anything.  Email me, and I'll give you the scoop.

That's enough for now.  Hope you have a great holiday season.  Enjoy your turkey and ham and everything in between.

 -Ward