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	Brent Butt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brent Butt on a gas station sign during a free gasoline promotion during the fall of 2004 to promote the second season of Corner Gas.
		Brent Butt (Born: August 3, 1966) is a Canadian comedian and writer, born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, who is most famous for his role as Brent LeRoy on the series Corner Gas, a series he created which airs on CTV in Canada.
		Brent started out his career in the Yuk Yuk's chain in Western Canada, before moving to Toronto in 1989, where he set up shop in a Cabbagetown apartment with two other comedians.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brent_Butt (336 words)

	Corner Gas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brent Leroy is the proprietor of the station and Wanda works at the station's convenience store as a retail assistant.
		Brent's main co-writer is comedian and former 22 Minutes writer Mark Farrell.
		Series creator Brent Butt has said the town lies somewhere between Regina and Saskatoon; these two cities are 257 kilometres apart, so this fact does not contradict anything said on the series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corner_Gas (1940 words)

	Alberta Home Builders Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Brent's style, which he refers to as "coffee shop humour", is comfortable and relaxed.
		His own CBC television special, Bedtime with Brent Butt aired across the country to rave reviews and recently, Brent was selected to represent Canada at the world's largest international comedy festival, Just for Laughs.
		It's no wonder that Brent is often referred to as "one of the funniest men in the country".
	www.ahba.ca /content/news.php?id=32 (338 words)

	Saturday Night Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Brent Butt is also a writer-lead, and his showâs co-producer, but ego is not part of comfortability, and ego does not exist on Corner Gas, which offers a gentler, sometimes toothless, look at the quotidian.
		Young Butt read comic books obsessively, and when Tisdale got its tallest building â” âNine stories; they still call it the highriseââ” he believed it was just a matter of time before he would develop the necessary superpowers to leap from roof to roof in the inevitable teeming skyline.
		Buttâs mother was the master ofthe scathing aside, his dad an extroverted showman who worked in the boiler room at the honey plant.
	www.saturdaynight.ca /commotion/article.cfm?listing_id=12&pg=2 (1014 words)

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		Brent, Margaret Brent, Margaret, 1600?-1671?, early American feminist, b.
		With her two brothers and a sister, she left England to settle (1638) in St. Marys City, Md., where she acquired an extensive estate; she was the first woman in Maryland to hold land in her own right.
		Butt, Isaac Butt, Isaac, 1813-79, Irish politician and nationalist leader.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Brent+Butt (531 words)

	Centennial Gala/Brent Butt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Brent Butt was born and raised in the small farming community of Tisdale, Saskatchewan (population 3000).
		When he was 20 a comedy club opened up in nearby Saskatoon, and Brent moved to the city to pursue a career in humour.
		Brent has become a regular at "Just For Laughs" as well as appearing on numerous national and international television programs from his own national special "Bedtime with Brent Butt" to appearances on AandE, HBO, CBC, CTV, and Global.
	www.centennialgala.com /artists/brent.htm (292 words)

	Brent Butt -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The series was an instant hit on Canadian TV when it debuted in early 2004; its second season launched in October 2004.
		Butt was one of several cast members who travelled across Canada to promote the series during the fall of 2004, pumping free (A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines) gasoline at (A station where service is provided) service stations.
		Brent has also done several standup performances for both the CBC radio series (additional info and facts about Definitely Not the Opera) Definitely Not the Opera and the (additional info and facts about Comedy Network) Comedy Network in Canada.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/brent_butt.htm (147 words)

	OH BABY!
		Brent immediately responds with the brand of beef hot dog it actually is, only to have Lacey shrug and say they were on sale.
		He races to the door and lets Emma in, Emma comes in and the camera angle switches to show the part of the house that Tanner had to be standing to throw cars at such an angle.
		It's inconceivable that Brent couldn't have seen Tanner when the cars were being thrown at him, especially since it's clear that there was no furniture for Tanner to hide behind.
	www.geocities.com /gabriellemillerusa/ohbaby.html (1391 words)

	Virtual Saskatchewan - Sask Comedian Brent Butt
		Comedian Brent Butt does a bit about the difference between living in a small town and the big city.
		Butt's easy manner and observational style have taken him a long way from Tisdale, Saskatchewan, where he spent the first 20 years of his life.
		With home life and the coffee shop providing the young Butt with years of practice, it was really only stage presence he had to work on for his first appearance at an amateur night in a Saskatoon comedy club.
	www.virtualsk.com /current_issue/co-op_toques.html (1086 words)

	Corner Gas
		It has been compared to Seinfeld for its dry sense of humour and its plots that are "about nothing." Corner Gas is the only gas station for miles.
		The series was created by Canadian comedian Brent Butt who came up with the idea for the series after wondering what his life would be like if he hadn't pursued stand-up comedy.
		Played by Brent Butt.\n*Lacey Burrows is originally from Toronto, Ontario.
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/c/co/corner_gas.html (365 words)

	Saturday Night Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		BRENT BUTT WANTS TO EXPRESS his ordinariness, and because he is a comedian, he does so over and over, dropping a pause between each line, a version of the old joke that the joke might go on forever: âIâm not very edgy.â Beat.
		Butt rarely laughs himself, but a flicker of something passes over his big face, settling around his lips (he has a mouth like Grover the Muppet) and expressing satisfaction: That worked, says the flicker.
		Butt is an experienced salesman; he peddled Fuller Brushes door to door as a preteen and has been pushing jokes for 15 years on the standup circuit, which he still tours.
	www.saturdaynight.ca /commotion/article_print.cfm?listing_id=12 (1588 words)

	Virtual Saskatchewan - Brent Butt and Corner Gas
		Butt says the honchos at CTV were a little concerned Corner Gas might appeal only to a small, rural audience.
		Corner Gas stars (l-r) Gabrielle Miller as Lacey, Brent Butt as Brent LeRoy, Lorne Cardinal as Officer Davis, Tara Spencer-Nairn as Officer Karen, Eric Peterson as Oscar, Nancy Robertson as Wanda, Fred Ewanuik as Hank, and Janet Wright as Emma.
		Butt says Tisdale is part of who he is. He had an "amazing family" life and an "amazing core of friends".
	www.virtualsk.com /current_issue/funny.html (824 words)

	Brent Butt: Clean Corporate & Convention Comedy Entertainer from Corner Gas - Canadian Comedian
		Brent Butt's recent success with the hit TV sitcom "Corner Gas" has earned him celebrity status.
		Brent Butt is the writer, producer and lead actor in the show.
		Brent Butt's unique brand of clean corporate stand-up comedy has taken him from coast to coast many times over, performing in every province in Canada.
	www.eventsedge.com /BrentButt.html (312 words)

	Encyclopedia: Brent Butt
		Service station is a term with different meanings in different parts of the world: In the United States and Canada, it refers to a filling station that also offers such services as oil change and mechanical repairs to automobiles.
		May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years).
		Nielsen as Frank Drebin finds himself in an awkward situation with British Queen Elizabeth II (Jeannette Charles) in The Naked Gun Leslie Nielsen, OC (born February 11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is an actor and comedian.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Brent-Butt (889 words)

	Eye - COMEDY: Go west, young ham - 02.10.94 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Butt might still be soaking up the L.A. sunshine if it wasn't for the CBC arts show Adrienne Clarkson Presents.
		It was "Sorry Butt you can't come in." Our boy Brent was stuck in Vancouver with nothing to do but pine away for his girlfriend (comic Sherrie O'Brien) and cry into his sake.
		Butt discovered the Vancouver scene and found dozens of ex-pats, particularly from Montreal (perhaps they're too proud to come to Hogtown).
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_02.10.94/ARTS/co0210.htm (635 words)

	NOW: Butt's a real Gas, Mar 25 - 31, 2004
		Butt, who is co-creator, writer and producer of the show, admits that Corner Gas's success is the result of a strange alchemy.
		Butt also faced no obstacles when he insisted the show be filmed in his home province of Saskatchewan, although it's far from the hub of the country's entertainment industry.
		On- and offscreen, Butt remains as laid-back as ever – a quality that comes across hilariously in his stand-up act, one of the best in the country.
	www.nowtoronto.com /issues/2004-03-25/stage_comedypreview.php (677 words)

	Welcome to the Richmond News - Entertainment
		Brent Butt, the award-winning standup comedian who has been instrumental in the success of CTV's hit sitcom Corner Gas, discovered early on that the best way to get attention in a large family was with comedy.
		Butt is taking that winning brand of comedy to six cities across Canada - opening in Richmond at the new River Rock Show Theatre on Sunday.
		Butt will be tackling a new role this season - that of director.
	www.richmond-news.com /issues05/093205/entertain.html (680 words)

	CTV.ca \| January 20, 2005 \| For Immediate Release
		Butt, one of Canadian television's most popular personalities, joins a long list of comedians who have hosted Canada's Music Awards over the past three decades.
		"Brent Butt has become a veritable Canadian superstar over the course of the past 12 months, accomplishing a feat that has never been achieved before," said Susanne Boyce, CTV's President of Programming and Chair of the CTV Media Group.
		Born and raised in the small farming community of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Brent Butt exploded onto Canada's entertainment scene in 2004 as creator and star of Corner Gas, the hit CTV comedy series.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/1106317866321_101726387 (1073 words)

	CTV.ca \| Comedian Brent Butt to host 2005 Juno Awards
		One of Canada's most popular TV personalities is set for a new gig -- comedian Brent Butt has been chosen to host the 2005 Junos Awards show on CTV.
		Butt exploded onto Canada's entertainment scene in 2004 as creator and star of Corner Gas, a hit comedy series on CTV.
		Brent Butt finds the sitcom star life is a gas
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1106254253824_101663453?hub=Entertainment (405 words)

	CTV.ca - Brent Butt finds the sitcom star life is a gas- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		Butt has honed his humour craft the way so many other comedy greats have before him: By just observing people and situations around him.
		For Butt, his situation has been the small-town life and the characters he's met along the way.
		When Butt was given the chance to write, produce and star in a new show, he set it in small town Saskatchewan of course, in the fictional town of Dog River.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1080784322022_29?hub=CTVNewsAt11&subhub=PrintStory (321 words)

	Brent Butt
		Brent learned to get people's attention at an early age; as the youngest of seven children you do what you can to get noticed.
		Brent was one of the select performers chosen to represent Canada at the world's largest international comedy festival, Montreal's Just For Laughs.
		Whether it's a dark and twisted alternative show in some seedy nightclub, a polished performance for a thousand seat theatre,or after-dinner entertainment at corporate functions, Brent Butt's comedy always hits the mark.
	www.noteable.net /comedy/brent_butt_bio.htm (180 words)

	TWoP Forums -> Corner Gas: Not a Lot Going On... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Brent Butt is a nice man so happy for his success after years of clubs and little money.
		Brent is hilarious and is currently doing his stand-up act on tour.
		Meanwhile, Brent and the Ruby Waitress (whose name escapes me) start posting attacks on each other on the big sign that has info on it (ei, Brent is an Ass), only to discover that everyone in town comes down to the station/restaurant just to see the new signs.
	forums.televisionwithoutpity.com /index.php?showtopic=3115716 (863 words)

	Straight.com Vancouver \| Arts Choices \| Butt Of Jokes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Brent Butt, now the star and creator of the hit series Corner Gas, was the host for the first six before heading off to Regina to seek fame and fortune on Canadian network TV.
		Those who know him only from his role as a gas-jockeying plebe will be tickled to see him in action as the best standup in the land.
		As Butt would say, there'll be "a bevy of talented performers"--the finest comedians this city has to offer.
	www.straight.com /content.cfm?id=7972 (138 words)

	London Free Press - Dan Brown - Web Exclusive - Corner Gas is not about Canada
		Butt knew that shows like Cheers and Moonlighting have lost viewership by going down that road, so he deftly cheated the audience by going against the grain of TV history.
		The tradition in which Butt is working is the one exemplified by Mike Myers, who did many of the same kinds of cultural in-jokes with his character Wayne Campbell.
		Butt’s genius is that he has put together a good show that happens to be Canadian, not a good Canadian show.
	lfpress.ca /newsstand/Opinion/Columnists/Brown_Dan/2005/11/10/1300910.html (793 words)

	Smoking Policy Review - Kick Your Butt in Brent
		Any employees who wish to smoke should be asked to exercise a degree of sensitivity and to smoke away from public view and in a place that would prevent smoke drifting back into buildings.
		Please ensure that the attached letter is sent to employees who do not have access to the Council's Intranet or who are currently away from the workplace on a long term.
		Brent Primary Care Trust, Stop Smoking Service, will be running stop smoking support sessions for employees over a six week period commencing on 8 April 2005 (from 1 to 2 pm) at the Town Hall; attendance is required on all six sessions.
	www.brent.gov.uk /finance.nsf/24878f4b00d4f0f68025663c006c7944/eddfe73c97f7521f80256fd90038a004!OpenDocument (452 words)

	Brent Butt Named 2005 Juno Host (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Corner Gas’s Brent Butt make his mark on music history, joining the ranks of the Barenaked Ladies, Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette.
		Butt, the creator, writer, executive producer and star of the hit series Corner Gas, will host the 34th Annual Juno Awards from Winnipeg’s MTS Centre on Sunday, April 3.
		Butt apparently grew up listening to Canadian music such as Loverboy and BTO and played guitar in a band called Fast Exit during high school.
	www.chartattack.com /damn/PrintThis.cfm?ID=2005012011 (229 words)

	Corner Gas TV Show - Corner Gas Television Show - TV.com
		Brent feels that his rapidly thinning hair is the town joke, and seeks help from Lacey.
		Karen is supposed to create a colouring book on bicycle safety, but she has a few problems: she can't draw and she can't write.
		Brent and Wanda offer to help, but the two of them end up butting creative heads.
	www.tv.com /corner-gas/show/23807/summary.html (241 words)

	Brent Butt
		Brent Butt was born and raised in the small farming community of Tisdale, Saskatchewan (population 3,000), on August 3, 1966 -- the very same day that legendary comedian Lenny Bruce died.
		Brent honed his comedic storytelling prowess at the local coffee shop, where he and his friends would discuss everything from world domination to the best kind of socks.
		Making his home in Vancouver for the last 10 years, Brent continues to tour the country performing in clubs, theatres and as a much sought after corporate entertainer.
	www.summit2005.ir.gov.sk.ca /Default.aspx?DN=22,13,1,Documents (365 words)

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