The unofficial but sincere
Maria Bamford Fan Site Newsletter
Issue #4 / June 2003

Hello Bamford Fans!
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In this issue:
++ "Stella's Search For Sanity" Now On Video
++ Maria Slays 'em in Milwaukee
++ Fan Comments
++ New Monthly Maria Events Calendar

Maria News:
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"Stella's Search For Sanity"Now On DVD and VHS

This indie comedy film by Peter J. Alessandria and Solange Castro Belcher features Maria Bamford as Stella's "current therapist".

The screenplay began as a sketch written for Solange and Maria Bamford to perform at Maria's parties. Solange plans to work on a feature length version of "Stella". The current version has been shown publicly only twice so far in the LA area. But you can order a DVD or VHS copy now and get a jump on the rest of the world!

Who knows? This video may become a collector's item for Bamford fans in a few years. So order yours now online by going to the film's official website. VHS is $15, DVD is $20. Hey, I'm getting a copy!

"Stella's Search For Sanity" Website:
http://www.searchforsanity.com/

From the Maria Bamford Chat Board
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REVIEW: Maria Bamford Charity Performance
Mental Health Association
Milwaukee County
May 31, 2003
Astor Hotel in Milwaukee, WI
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by Steve Gardner (Chat Board Name -- "sheltie")

Hi All: Well, here it is. My review of Maria's performance for the Mental Health Association in Milwaukee on May 31. Surprise, she was incredible!!! She had a packed house rolling in the aisles and pounding on the tables for more. I thought I had seen most of her material, but she caught me totally off-guard with an unbelievably funny take-off on "Old MacDonald." In her version, it's "Old MacDonald had a Pterodactyl ... with a (insert the most ungodly shrieking noise you've ever heard in your life here!) and a (insert) (insert) there, here an (insert) well, you get the idea.

Candee and I had dinner with Maria and 3 other friends of our's on Friday night, and just like Cyn and Eugene said, she is the sweetest, most wonderful person you'd ever care to meet. She autographed my videotape of her Comedy Central performance with a truly sweet saying (sorry guys, just between us).

After the fundraiser on Saturday night, we sat around and chatted with Maria some more. I've been around a number of celebrities, but never one as warm and genuinely nice to her fans as Maria. A real plus was that I was able to hook her up with the booking agent for our biggest comedy club in Milwaukee and a friend who has drawn some network interest in a sitcom she's writing .... before you knew it, the three of them were huddling around talking about Maria starring in it. Keep you eyes and ears open folks!

Just to sum it all up ... all of us in this room are fans of the nicest, most genuine person I've ever met. So, if nothing else, we all have that in common .... and that, of course, makes all of pretty cool!

BTW, Maria says hi to all of you and gave a special hello to Eugene and Cyn.
Take care everybody. Hope to talk with you soon. Especially you, Juice Box.

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What? You haven't visited the Maria Bamford Fan Chat Board yet? You're missing out on some great conversations, not to mention the camaraderie of die-hard fans like Juice Box, Subpoena Colada, and many more. And, oh yes... even Maria herself drops in once in a while!

Just go to the fan website home page and click on Blossom's nose.

Fan Comments
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Hi! Saw Maria on Comedy Central today, I've liked her work in the past but
something made me look her up on the internet, not only am I a guy that has
always wanted to be a comic, and I do voices, so I've always had my heart
kinda go out, but I have a dwarf hamster, a male named Henry. Anyways, when I saw the fanclub link I thought what the hey!

-- Forrest

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Maria Bamford was on TV one afternoon. I don't watch much TV, but my husband does. I was reading and he was "watching" (asleep in the recliner w/ a death grip on the remote) I was too lazy to get up. She is so funny. Maybe we can go to see her when she is in Texas

-- Margaret

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I saw Maria on Comedy Central and thought she was a lot funnier than most comedians on there.

I think she appeals to most of us because she is like that one quirky girl we went to school with, but Maria is easier to look at and is a lot funnier. Kind of like the girl next door that can do funny voices and has a distorted view of the world.
I look forward to reading updates!

-- Marty

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Wow. The Duluth audience [for the Norshore Theater performance] turned out after massive promotional effort by sponsors (three radio talk shows + newscast coverage on two local channels).

I'd guess 650 of 800 seats were filled. Audience held out through several
comedians who said they were glad to come over the "Bong, High or Joint"
bridges in Duluth to attend,then they really let loose to welcome Maria.

Next, about an hour of laughter, and tears from laughter as she held them spellbound. It was the only comedy show I have ever seen in which there was a standing ovation

I, of course, was unmoved.

-- A Father's Perspective
 

New Monthly Maria Events Calendar
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Did you know that Maria Bamford is on national television every single day of the week? She is if you count all those crazy cartoons she does!

Check out the new monthly events calendar to see all the upcoming appearances by Maria Bamford, both live and voiceover, in a convenient full-month view. Click on any event to get additional details.

I'll do my best to keep the calendar up-to-date. If you know of an event that isn't on the calendar yet, let me know!

Visit the Monthly Events Calendar at:
http://www.mariabamfordfan.com/forum/index.php?act=calendar
 

Until later...
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Anything you'd like to see in the fan website or this newsletter? Got a Maria Bamford story you'd like to tell? Or just want to share your insights into why Maria is simply the greatest female comedian of the new millennium?

I'm just a hop, skip, and an email away at webmaster@mariabamfordfan.com.

More later,
Eugene

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