October 2009
1 post
Pat Thornton's 24 Hours of Stand-Up
Hey all, my good friend and hilarious dude, Pat Thornton will be performing a 24 hour stand-up set on Monday, November 2nd to raise money for The Stephen Lewis foundation’s AIDS in Africa research. You will be able to watch Pat live online, or live in person at the Comedy Bar (945b Bloor St. W - Delaware exit of Ossington station).
Please donate and help Pat raise money for this great...
August 2009
1 post
New Demo Reel for 2009, Now Online and more...
Jared recently updated his Demo Reel and you can now see it HERE.
Jared has also completed the script for his first feature film. The film, entitled “Propaganda”, will begin production in January 2010. Stay tuned for more information.
July 2009
1 post
New Music Videos Up
You can now view new music videos for The Good Lovelies and Maylee in the video player. New animated video for Radiohead coming soon. You can also check out the videos over at YouTube.
June 2009
1 post
Lots happening.
This space hasn’t been updated in a while because so much is happening! “Well then Jared, isn’t that a perfect to time to update this space?”, you ask? Yes, it is.
Music videos galore! Two new music videos have been shot, one for Maylee Todd and one for the Bluegrass trio, “The Good Lovelies”.
Over on Jared’s YouTube, you can check out several...
April 2009
5 posts
NSFW Pictures now available...
Check out pics from last Tuesday night’s show in the photo section with Jerry O’Connell and Marc Hickox. Special thanks to Lauren Hammersley for taking the photographs.
LEAVE HERE RIGHT NOW...
and go check out http://www.mindcontrol-media.com
Oxi Wife Clean - Wins Q107 Funniest Video Contest!
Q107 has selected the Andy Hull written (and starring) and Jared Sales directed short, Oxi Wife Clean as one of the top 10 finalists for their “Funniest Video in Canada” contest…
UPDATE: Oxi Wife Clean Wins!
Listen in at 6 a.m. this Friday to hear the results!
Two new Gravity Wave videos now online...
Jared has directed and edited 2 new videos for the Toronto based band, The Gravity Wave. Check them out in the video player on this page. See them in HD on Jared’s YouTube channel located at http://www.youtube.com/jaredsales1 .
Jerry O'Connell and Marc Hickox return to NSFW -...
Jerry O’Connell and Marc Hickox will be appearing for a 2nd time on this month’s NSFW @ The Rivoli. They will be appearing via webcam, but you don’t want to miss this as we have a very special surprise lined up.
The show happens April 28, 2009 at the Rivoli - 334 Queen St. W - Toronto, Ontario Doors at 8:30/Show at 9. Hosted by Jared Sales and Tal Zimerman. Sponsored by...
February 2009
1 post
Barenaked Ladies' Ships and Dips Pictures Now...
This past week, Jared hit the high seas on tour with The Barenaked Ladies/Sloan/Sarah McLaughlin/Sean Cullen/Dave Foley and Kevin MacDonald/The Mountain Goats/The Odds/Dr. Karate and more… Photos are now available in the photo section. Videos are coming soon.
January 2009
4 posts
New Pictures
Some new shots by Lauren Hammersley of Jared are now available in the picture section. Also available are some Jared taken shots from the past few editions of Sunday Night Live at the Comedy Bar.
Have you ever deactivated your facebook account?
Hey everyone, Jared is producing a new documentary series and is wondering if you, or anyone you know has ever deactivated your facebook account or other social media platform (messenger, myspace, etc) for an interesting reason. Are you addicted to facebook, avoiding someone, the target of an aggressive stranger’s crush, etc. and are willing to go on camera to talk about it? Contact me via...
Two new videos at this weekend's Sunday Night Live
Two new Jared helmed videos will be debuting at Sunday Night Live this Sunday, January 10 at the Comedy Bar. The show starts at 9pm at 945b Bloor St. W (Just South of the Delaware St. exit of Ossington Station)
Mark Breslin Interview...
Jared recently sat down with Yuk Yuk’s founder Mark Breslin to talk about the internet and it’s future in comedy. Here’s the article which was published in this month’s issue of the Village Post. http://postcitymagazines.com/2009-01/story_200901_ComicStripped.php
Will the Internet replace comedy clubs?
Monthly show at The Rivoli showcases killer online comedians
by Mark...
December 2008
3 posts
3 New Videos at Tonight's Loner Show 4 Yr....
Jared is debuting three new videos (one for himself, as well as for Norm Sousa and Daryn McIntyre.) at tonight’s four year anniversary edition of the Loner Show. Over forty of Toronto’s best comics will each be performing one minute monologues. The Rivoli - 9pm. Hosted by Brian Barlow.
Just Cuz' Music Video featured on Myspace Music!
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Joining the ranks of Bruce Springsteen, Lily Allen and Kanye West, the Jared Sales directed video for Prairie Cat’s Just Cuz is featured this week at music.myspace.com
Mind Control Media Website Launch!
Jared’s production company and online portfolio, MIND CONTROL MEDIA just launched. Check it out at http://www.mindcontrol-media.com (flash is needed to view.)
November 2008
6 posts
Two new videos - Daryn's Community Corner
Two new videos featuring fellow Sketcherson, Daryn McIntyre are now available in the video player on the mainpage of www.jaredsales.com
Myspace Featured Photo
Jared’s picture is the myspace.ca featured photo today. Tonight’s installment of NSFW is also featured on the frontpage. Here is a screenshot in case you missed it (click for larger image)…
New Video
There is a new video in the video player on the main page called, “H’Alana”. It was made with Alana Johnston and Gary Rideout Jr. for the Toronto Sketchfest 48 Hour Film Challenge.
New Photos
A new album of pictures by Lauren Hammersley is now available in the photos section.
Comedy Bar Grand Opening This Weekend
To celebrate the grand opening of Comedy Bar (945b Bloor St. W), Jared will be providing a live recap with pictures, quotes, overheard conversations and more on Friday, November 7, 2008.
Stay Tuned…
Sketch Lounge Tuesday Night!
Jared and Tal will be performing a mini-NSFW this Tuesday as a goodbye to NSFW and SketchLounge/AltDot Comedy Lounge producer extradionaire Zoe Randall. Come join Jared and Tal, plus great acts like The Imponderables, Laurie Elliott, Mark Forward and more as they wish Zoe the best!
the Rivoli - 334 Queen St. W
Tuesday, November 4
9pm/PWYC
October 2008
11 posts
Now Magazine says Jaredsales.com Best Comedy...
Quoted from the: The Best of Toronto Issue
Special thank to Simon Grossman from Lamplands Design who made this website… check out his work @ http://www.lamplands.com/
Comedy website
Stage
There’s no shortage of funny viral videos, not to mention amusing comedian blogs, out there. But nothing beats the freshness and great production values of filmmaker, comic and producer Jared Sales’s...
MuchNews feature of The Bicycles DVD
Muchmusic did this profile of the Bicycles DVD Board Game in September 2007 and is now available to watch in the main page video player.
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Limited Edition DVD
The Bicycles are releasing their new album on Saturday, November 8 at Lee’s Palace. The first 50 people who buy a copy of the new Bicycles album will receive a free limited edition DVD featuring Jared’s music videos.
The disc will feature videos for The Bicycles, Laura Barrett, The Gravity Wave and Prairie Cat.
New Photo Albums in the Photo Section
The Photo section has undergone a complete overhaul and will now feature live updates. You can subscribe to a RSS feed of my photo albums on the photo page if you want to be notified of new pictures as they are posted.
Not Safe For Work in the York Excalibur...
Original Article here…
I sat in a dimly lit room at the back of the Rivoli bar downtown, hoping the one friend who accompanied me would find the show as good as I had made it out to be. As the room slowly filled with people, my friend and I munched on popcorn, a treat they served to all the guests, which added to the laid back feel of the event. The hosts, Jared Sales and Tal Zimmerman,...
New Photos
Fun stuff in the works.
Jared and Gravity Wave will be teaming once again this time on a six song videoEP. More details soon. In the meantime check out the previous Jared vs. Gravity Wave videos on the video page. Also check out http://www.thegravitywave.com
Everydave Life now featured on Just For Laugh's...
After being featured on the Just For Laugh’s YouTube page, Everydave Life continues it’s success and today became one of the most viewed videos today in 8 countries according to YouTube. (Canada, Australia, India, Hong Kong, Israel, Taiwan, South Korea and The Netherlands.) Check out the video here if you haven’t already seen it… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W22r3zhhuEk
New Myspace Page Now Online! →
2008 Canadian Comedy Award Pictures...
Jared's Films at Nuit Blanche
A series of Jared’s films will be screened in front of the Rivoli in Toronto as a part of Nuit Blanche on Saturday, October 4th.
September 2008
5 posts
New Music Video - Prairie Cat - Just Cuz
Here’s the new music video Jared made for Prairie Cat’s song Just Cuz.
Mixtape Download
I made myself a “mixtape” for my iPod and thought I’d share… http://www.jaredsales.com/mixtapefall08.m4a (right click and select save file as or download linked file as… to save) Each song is it’s own chapter, so you can skip back and forth in iTunes…
Ships and Dip
Jared will be going on the road (err… water) with the Barenaked Ladies, Sloan, Sean Cullen, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald from Feb. 1-6 to make videos and more for the annual Ships and Dip cruise to Mexico and the Bahamas. For more info check out http://www.shipsanddip.com
New jaredsales.com now online!
Check out the first professionally built jaredsales.com . This site was created by Lamplands Design. On top of a much simplier design, it now features a very compreshensive video section covering just about everything I’ve done for the past couple of years. This site will be updated on a daily basis so make sure and check back.
http://www.jaredsales.com
Two New Casual Connection Videos!
Episode 15 (feat. Kayla Lorette) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNaKDizinwM
Episode 16 (feat. Drew Smith from The Bicycles) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EyRFTEkQok
August 2008
7 posts
Casual Connections - New Web Video Series!
Hello friends, Pat Kelly and I have produced a new series of web films called “Casual Connections”. Basically what we did, was take 100% real personal ads/missed connections/casual encounters from Craigslist and then got all of these amazing actors/comedians to perform the postings (verbatim) monologue style.
We have produced an initial 13 episodes this past weekend (all under 2...
New Pictures - By Lauren Hammersley.
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New Pictures Part 2 - By Lauren Hammersley.
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Waiting Room of Dr. Blaine Stylez - Orthodontist...
Hey Kids,
Well this past week, it was time for my six month dental check up with Dr. Blaine Stylez M.D.S., Orthodontist to the stars.
I arrived early as I usually do hoping to take full advantage of the newly opened shiatsu massage wing of the waiting room. However, there was a minor snag to plan Granted, the word ‘minor’ is not the most accurate description, and maybe “four time NBA Championship...
Canadian Press Article →
“Mastery of viral videos.” - Canadian Press
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h1N3cu7Aer4nIjEhKd7rZ1RFFK3g
An article talking about Jared/The Sketchersons and other cool peoples who put videos online. This article will be running in most major newspaper across Canada this week, and an audio version will be broadcast on some news radio stations…
Myspace.com Party
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Jared hosting The 2008 Myspace.com Summer Party on 07/31/08
Canker Tonight at the Comedy Bar!
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Fraser Young, Poppa Proppa, Ron Sparks, Pat Thornton, video by Nathan Fielder, music by Maylee Todd and Boyfriends and Girlfriends.
Friday, August 1st - Comedy Bar - 945B Bloor St. W - 9:30pm - PWYC
July 2008
13 posts
Canker Returns August 1st to the Comedy Bar!
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Fraser Young, Poppa Proppa, Ron Sparks, Pat Thornton, video by Nathan Fielder, music by Maylee Todd and Boyfriends and Girlfriends.
Friday, August 1st - Comedy Bar - 945B Bloor St. W - 9:30pm - PWYC
NSFW - One Year Anniversary Awards Show
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Come to the Rivoli on Tuesday, July 29th at 9pm and celebrate our one year anniversary show and we hand out awards to our favourite videos.
Click here for the full lineup!
“Perfect for an Evening Out” - The Toronto Star
“#3 Show of 2007” - Now Magazine
Awards (Cont'd)
Hosted by Jared Sales and Tal Zimerman Tuesday, July 29 The Rivoli - 334 Queen St. W Part of the Sketch Comedy Lounge (Sketch Comedy Every Tuesday at the Rivoli!) Doors at 830/Show at 9 Sharp! Produced by Zoe Randall Sponsored by the Comedy Network