Zane Lamprey

Zanetoberfest: Chicago is less than a month away!

The Ski Patrol Dinner at Goose Island is sold out.  But, there are currently still about 30 VIP tickets and plenty of general admission tickets left.  The venue is huge.

This is going to be an AMAZING party!  The Oompah ban, Die Musikmeisters, who's name translates into The Music Masters, but sounds like a group that hunts Mickey Mouse Club members, will be playing at the fest.  They're amazing-- although the tuba guy refuses to look at the camera during photos and instead fiddles with his mouthpiece.

Spaten Bier, which you'll find at the real Oktoberfest in Munich, will be bringing in kegs to keep the German beer flowing (although the bar is open for other beer and booze as well-- which is included in the $75 ticket price).  Spaten is also helping to decorate the place to make it look like an authentic Oktoberfest beer tent (at least as much as a few flags and banners will allow).

Steve McKenna will be dressed like a beer wench...  Gimme a moment... Sorry, that image just made me vomit in my mouth.

...OK, I'm back...

I'll be in lederhosen.  For some reason they ride up my ass and give me a wicked wedgie (a camel butt), but they're as festive as a mo-fo, so I'll suffer for the party.  Truthfully, after some Jager, the discomfort will subside.

And, we'll preview a cut of an episode from our new show "Drinking Made Easy in Chicago" which won't air until December 22nd!  (the show premiers on October 6 on HDNet, but the Chicago episode is the 12th in the season).

I'm getting too excited.  I gotta go.  I'm going to drink a beer and eat a Nürnberger bratwurst.

PROST!

DRINKING MADE EASY promo

 

My new show, Drinking Made Easy, premiers on HDNet on October 6th!  The 24 episodes consist of me traveling around the country exploring the regional drinking customs and culture.  I visit local watering holes, breweries, wineries, and distilleries to learn what make drinking in each city unique.  With Steve McKenna in tow, and correspondent, Marc Ryan, we sleuth out the local libations, we-- Oh, who am I kidding?  It's a show about me drinking with my buddies!  Enjoy!

Travel Channel drops Three Sheets...

THE NEWS

The news is that Travel Channel dropped Three Sheets.  It won't say it's bad news, because there are two sides to the story...

Travel Channel was basically stuck holding the bag when FLN went off the air.  Their main focus is their original program.  By the time they got the show, it had gone through two other networks (the now defunct MOJO and now defunct Fine Living Channel).  Although they put it on late (11pm), did no promotion for it, and didn't want to be involved with the "beer drive" that we did (many of you bought beer for them to thank them for saving Three Sheets, 3,500+ beers actually), I hold no animosity towards them-- and I hope you don't either.

THE GOOD NEWS

There are actually two pieces of good news.  The first is that "Drinking Made Easy" premiers on HDNet on October 6th.  I shot 24 episodes across the US, during my three-month comedy tour, with Steve McKenna and Pleepleus.  It's a fun show.  Mark Cuban, who owns HDNet, had five words when he saw the rough cut of the first episode "F***ing funny. Keep 'em coming!".

The second piece of new is that I'm pregnant.  Just kidding, I think it's just the Mexican food from last night that's kicking in my stomach.  I gotta run to the bathroom.  One sec...

...OK, I'm back.  I feel better.  The second piece of good news is that Three Sheets isn't dead.  In fact, there still may be more episodes shot.  I have some information that suggests that it's where I feel it should have been in the first place.  I will have news on that very soon, as soon as I'm allowed to spill the beans-- I mean beer.

You rock!!!  Thank you for your continued support of the best job I've ever had (and continue to have)!

Pleepleus is here!

The OFFICIAL Pleepleus Doll has arrived!  Finally, you can throw one back with the world's best drinking buddy!

Pleepleus has joined me on over 80 episodes of television, and has gone virtually everywhere with me.  The original Pleepleus is matted down, smells of beer, but still loves to party!  Your new, shiny Pleepleus is dying for some action!

Also, I took the extra steps to make him in compliance with Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety (ASTM F963-08), so he's safe for all ages.  My 2-year old son loves his Pee-pee-us.

Zanetoberfest: Chicago

This year, Zanetoberfest will be in Chicago.  And, it's open bar.  Need I say more?

OK, I will...

The second annual Zanetoberfest will be held in Chicago on September 25th.  The party is FOUR HOURS of German music, comedy (by Steve McKenna and myself), drinking and laughing.  There will be Oktoberfest competitions, Q&A, a red carpet photo line, and several bars!

Last year was a blast in NYC.  Over 700 people joined us.  I wore lederhosen.  Steve McKenna dressed up like a beer maiden.  He makes for one ugly broad...

Come join us!  Make a weekend out of it!  Oktoberfest (in Germany) starts in September, so ours is in September, too.  The weather is nicer.  But, rain or shine, hot or freezing, the beer (and booze) will flow.

There's also the "Ski Patrol Dinner" on the 24th, which always sells out (at all of the events).

Cheers!  PROST!

It's a wrap!

Tuesday night, after a two full days of shooting in San Diego (Pacific Beach Shore Club, Noble Experiment, La Puerta, Pizza Port, Ballast Point, and Stone), the buses pulled up to my house in LA.  We'd been living on the tour buses since April 30th, when we opened the show at the House of Blues in Anaheim.

We unloaded all of our stuff (and an unbelievable amount of beer, wine and booze that we'd acquired over the last three months) and everyone went home-- except for Steve, who spent the night.  The guest room was made up, but he decided (or, it was decided for him) to pass out on the couch.  I was in bed by 1am.

Then, yesterday (Wednesday), the crew met back up and shot in LA (Musso & Frank in Hollywood, Paradise Cove in Malibu & Manna Korean BBQ and Eagle Rock Brewery).  We shot a full day in LA last week (Blue Palms & El Carmen) , but had to leave for Vegas that night after doing a show at the House of Blues, Hollywood.

Today I woke up at 6am and hopped a flight to Vegas.  We shot a full day when we were in Vegas last week (Ghost Bar, Planet Hollywood Casino, Freakin' Frog & The Peppermill) , after performing at the House of Blues, Las Vegas, but we had to leave that night for two performances in San Diego.  After the shoot today (Double Down, Aces & Ales and Sin City Brewing), the crew stayed the night (I'm sure they're getting their groove on somewhere on The Strip as I write this), I flew back to LA and Steve took the red-eye home to New York.

So, after 84 days of shooting and performing around the country, without a break, we're done.  My crew was stellar.  They all went above-and-beyond what was originally asked of them.  Thank you (in alphabetical order) Eric, Erik, Fiver, Gio, Karen, Josh, Justin, Marc, Mel, Sam, Scooter, Scott, Steve, Tad, Travis, Trevor, and Wes!

Now it's up to us to put all of the footage together.  It was an amazing journey.  We learned a lot.  We saw a lot.  We met a lot of people.  We drank a lot.  Was it "easy"?  No... Was it fun?  Yes.  Would I do it again?  Ask me when I wake up in a few days...

"Drinking Made Easy", catch 24 episodes this fall on HDNet!

The tour is almost done... Four shows left.

On April 30th, in Anaheim, we went on stage at the House of Blues and did our first show of the tour.  Afterward, 15 of us loaded up the buses, said goodbye to our friends and family, and headed east.  With California at our backs, we powered through the TV show (Drinking Made Easy) during the day and live stand-up shows (Drinking Made Easy) at night.  

We went as far as Miami and Boston, and made the turn about a month ago, as we started heading west. We stopped in Denver to shoot our stage show as a one-hour comedy show for HDNet, and quickly got back on the road. Now, as I sit in my tour bus in Napa, with the windows cracked, I can feel the cool California night air on my face.  Although I grew up in Syracuse, California has been my home for more than a decade.  I'm home... almost.

Steve McKenna, Pleepleus, Marc Ryan, and I will be on stage at the Filmore in San Francisco this Thursday, The House of Blues in Hollywood on Friday, The House of Blues in Las Vegas on Saturday, and at The Belly Up in San Diego for and early and late show on Sunday. Then, after shooting an episode in San Diego, we're done.  Well, the tour is done.  We'll head back to LA and put the show together to air on HDNet in September.  It's been a wild ride.  You'll see.

In less than three months, we'll have done more than 50 live shows, 24 episodes of TV and one 1-hour special.  I hope you were able to come out and share it with us.  If not, I hope you get HDNet.

More tickets opened up in Seattle for TONIGHT!

The SHOWBOX in Seattle has agreed to open up 100 more tickets for the show.  It's going to be an amazing show.

Denver was the show that we filmed (for the one-hour stand-up comedy special on HDNet), but this is the one I've been looking forward to the most.  This is where Screaming Flea, the company that produced THREE SHEETS, is based!

A lot of beer.

 

It’s official!  Three Sheets is now on Travel Channel!  To say “thank you”, and to encourage them to pick up a 5th season, we (a shitload of fans and myself) have bought them a bunch of Maui Brewing Co. beer… a shitload, to be exact.

In all, we bought 3,743 beers and raised over $2,000 for The Art of Elysium, a children's charity. The Art of Elysium works with children battling serious medical conditions. If you were unable to participate in this "beer drive", you can still donate to the Art of Elysium.  All money collected from here on (through my web site) will be donated entirely to the charity.  If you are unable to give money, maybe you can donate some of your time.  There are wonderful charities, and children in need of mentors, friends and good listeners everywhere...

I’m still on the road shooting my new series DRINKING MADE EASY and doing stand-up comedy (plus a little music, riffing, and drinking) on stage.  I’m writing this from outside the venue in Seattle, where we’re playing for a sold out crowd tonight.  Tomorrow is Portland, then we’re on the home-stretch heading for San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Diego.  DRINKING MADE EASY will be on HDNet in the fall.  I’m very happy to be drinking on my home soil for a change.

If given the opportunity, I’d love to do another season of Three Sheets.  Traveling the world and drinking—I’d be up for SEVERAL more seasons.  But I’m also having a blast shooting episodes around the US.  In a perfect (albeit drunken) world, I’d be doing both... I'll drink to that.  And now, with beer you've bought for them, so will Travel Channel.

Here’s a list of people who bought Travel Channel beer for SAVING THREE SHEETS.  Cheers!  Here’s to the network execs getting so Steve Mckenna’d that they pick us up for a season five!!!

FOUR CASES (96 BEERS)

Pleepleus

 

TWO CASES (48 BEERS)

Hunter Brown

Jim Reisinger (Jim-the-Cop)

Steve McKenna

 

ONE CASE (24 BEERS)

Angie Smith

Anthony Panettiere

Brian Timmerman

Bruce Jernick

Chad Kim

Dale Ryan

David Pepper

David Van Der Wegen

Douglas Papp

Eugene Finkle

Evan Ferguson

Jaime Sue Wood

James Burke

Jeffrey Duryea

Jeffrey Gunderson

Jennifer Anaya

Jim Hummer

Jonathan Powell

Josh Pittman

Josh Roberts

Joshua Madison

Kristin Schmidt

Lara Ugolini

Matthew Clement

Mikhael Mariano

Moira Liederbach

Monica Ferrer

Rachel Showers

Ryan Nunokawa

Scott Danielson

Sean Hayes

Spence Anderson

Steve Campbell

Steve Ruess

Timothy Connell

Wes DuBois

Whitney Reynolds

William Tippie

 

12-PACK

Amy Bowar

Angela Lusk

Brian Ford

Charles Wheeler

Christopher Herzog

Christopher Gray

Courtney Sylvain

Daniel Czulno

Emily Plummer

Garrett Reichwald

James Berlien

James Jurista

Jeff Pitcock

Jennifer Connolly

Jeremy Kuss

John Kubik

Joseph Earle

Josh Dannan

Kara and James Gais

Lee Cain

Michael Miller

Mike Goldberg

Patricia Davidson

Paul Mullin

Paul Sandoval

William Alund

William Fochi Jr

Williams David

 

6-PACK

Adam Cole

Adam Walker

Adrienne L Knopp

Alan Jacobson

Albert Meggers

Alicia Brown

Allison Somers

Andrew Engel

Andrew Gormley

Angela Kirby

Anna Lindzy

Barry Enderwick

Ben Devee

Ben Personick

Benjamin Martens

Bert Farrar

Blake Kunisch

Bonnie Shrewsbury

Brad Palmert

Brent Brockett

Brian Gannon

Brian Wu

Brittany Greulich

Cameron Beard

Chad Riley

Cherie Linde

Chona O'Galvin

Christal Nolte

Christel Uhler

Christian DeTata

Christopher Duckett

Christopher King

Christopher King

Christopher Ouellette

Cory Soper

Courtney Sylvia

Daniella Ferraro

David Farrow

David Leary

Doreen Cole

Dr Robert Dambrosio

Dustin Shower

E.J. Matos

Eric McGee

Eric Paul

Eric Sallee

Eric Scherer

Erin Hurley

Erin Wissert

Ernst Florvil

Estefania Bentes Levy

Evan Coulter

Gary Kisker

Gordon Nishino

Grant Tingley

Greg Thomas

Greg Tsigaridas

Hugh Calder

Jackson Lynch

Jadan Haddad

James Chmill Jr

James Keane

James Kramp

James Powell

James Scollins

James Vaughn

Jason Kohler

Jason Kuenle

Jason McCasland

Jennifer Casco

Jeremy Drollinger

Jeremy Nesemeier

Jesse Jones

Joanna Loonan

Joanna Poe

Jonathan Sandler

Josh Taylor

Joshua Bonk

Joshua DeRosa

Joshua Schlag

Joshua Tanner

Justin Benjamin

Karen Dougall

Karen T Stevenson

Kathleen Clarke

Kathleen Willard

Kelly Bruning

Kelly Scheib

Kenneth Nabbe

Kevin Clayburn

Kevin McElroy

Kim Banick

Kristopher Tate

Laura Allen

Laurie Faith Gibson

Lazy Weenie

Lisa Windom

Lynsey Tamborello

Marguerite Scanlon

Mark And Denise O'Marra

Mark Cokeing

Mark Martin

Mark Tabry

Mark Tuffy

Matt Appleton

Matthew Huston

Maureen Hollowell

Melissa Iszler

Michael Burlison

Michael campbell

Michael Hanson

Michael Morrison

Michael Openshaw

Michael Speaker

Michael Toguchi

Michelle Fitzgerald

Nancy Fisher

Nate Fochtman

Nicholas Hawley

Nicholas Lawson

Nick Leazard

Odis Newsome

Patricia Laxamana

Patrick Davison

Patrick McMann

Patti Myers

Peter Haug

Peter Parduba

Philip Homann

Raymond Sick

Rebecca Dorr

Robyn Argabright

S Philip Nishikawa

Sabrina Rodriguez

Salina Pagan

Scott Bruch

Scott Jakubik

Scott Wheeler

Shan Riggs

Shawn Koby

Stephen Albee

Steven Bolan

Steven Gunn

Steven J Taylor

Steven Pogson

Stewart Myrick

Sue Schemmer

Susan Sharp

Teresa Coats

Thomas Mullusky

Thomas Perry

Tina Block

Todd Berntsen

Tommy Stone

Tracey Christiansen

Tristan Cassel

Villette Newswanger

Walter Hopgood

William Grimm

 

A BEER

Aaron Jones

Aaron Paris

Adam Cherne

Adam Crowley

Adam Elverson

Adrian Razo

Agnes Chang

Alex Davis

Alexis Miller

Amanda Farris

Amanda Kurzawski

Amanda Wolfman

Amber skowronski

Amie Arias

Amy Child

Amy Miller

Amymarie Anderson

Andrew Kuszczak

Andrew Tiedeman

Andrew Woolen

Andy Dixon

Angela Ellison

AngelEyes Photography

Anna Margarella

Antonio Rodriguez

AxisIT Consulting

Ben Cohen

Benjamin Meyer

Benjamin Ritcey

Beth Shapiro

Beverley Frost

Brad Moist

Bradford Bambusch

Bradley Weeber

Brandon Wade

brian daniels

Brian Morris

Brian Shea

Bridget Stein

Broncie McClain

Brooke Bogenschneider

Bruce Guilbault

Bryan Cunningham

Bryan Whitney

Bryan Whitney

Carl O'Neil

Carla Hutchison

Carla J Companion

Carrie King

Carrie Richardson

Caryn Jackson

Cathy Iannetta

Charles Frizzell

Charles Graboyes

Cheryl Lindsey

Chris Griffith

Chris Myers

Chris Ricci Presents, Inc.

Christopher Cooper

Christopher Farmer

Christopher Sabella

Cody Latham

Corey Haase

Courtney Whitlow

Crystal Herrera

Crystal Yost

Cynthia Klos

Damianne D'Amato

Damon Waters

Dan Koialovitch

Dan O'Leary

Daniel Eitel

Darby Hart

Darby Hart

Darla Marshall

David Ellicott

David Fleck

David Leicht

David McCormack

David Swidler

David Youmans-Via

Dawn Bar-Shai

Dawn Terry

Dean Gerard Pigeon Jr

Deena Hughes

Delane Croissant

Dennis Smith

Dominic Peluso

Donny Morehouse

Douglas Davis

Dustin Crenshaw

Dylan Schmitz

Eddie Kirby

Edmond Medina

Emily Blair

Enrique Tamayo

Eric Grabowski

Eric Helsley

Eric Johnson

Erik Small

Erin Boyle

Erin McArthur

Gemma Adel

Gerald Haley

Gery Brownholtz

Gina Diaz

Gina Malizio

Gregory Stave

Harrison Meyer

Heather Mason

Heather Short

Jacob Griede

Jacqueline Van Dyke

Jake Cook

James Fitzgerald

James Kearns

Jamie McCloskey

Jane Krautsak

Janet Ohern

Jared Stowell

Jarod Charo

Jason Freeman

Jason Hunter

Jason Lelacheur

JD Price Enterprises, Inc.

Jeff Burke

Jennifer Wright

Jeremy Drollinger

Jeremy Sprague

Jessica Gonzalez

Joanna Shubert

Joey Groh

Johan Flynn

John Astorga

John Black

John Lavendoski

John Pogson

John Sandoval

Johnny Chen

Jonathan Ferranto

Jonathan Mitchell

Jose Luis Hernandez

Joseph Brian Hager

Joseph Bryant

Joseph Dangelo

Joseph Gorman

Karen Marines

Karen Nemence

Karen Yahle

Katherine Dodge

Kathryn Carter

Kelli Collins

Kelly Gregory

Ken Staude

Kerry Gilbert

Kevin Hudson

Kevin Kutskill

Kimberley Hoover

Kimberly Halvorsen

Kirsten Kell

Lane Echement

Larry Merkel

Larry Smith

Laura McDaniel

Leanne Webber

Linda Hunkele

Linda Walls

Lisa Moore

Lisa Towers-Miller

Lori Heiser

Lori Stapleton

Mack Hartwell

Margaret Foster

Margaret Guilfoile

Mark Neustadt

Mary Budres

Matt's Quality Services

Matthew Cowgill

Matthew Crozier

Matthew Edmonds

Matthew Keske

Matthew Olsen

Matthew Pate

Matthew Peregolise

Melanie Caldwell

Melissa Coy

Melissa Nocero

Michael Graziano

Michael Kerr

Michael Kitchin

Michael Minnis

Michele Cortes

Mike Klanac

Natalie Woodward

Nathan Widener

Nicholas Earney

Nicole Edmonds

Nicole Schwieterman

Nitase

Olivia McAdamis

Pam Hill

Patrick Hanks

Patrick McKone

Paul Amaya

Paul Spadaro

Paul Witkowski 

Peter Lancaster

Peter W Hobaica

Philip Hurst

Quinn Bracken

Randall Click

Ray Leitzke

Raymond Pinglora III

Reid Durost

Rich Arnold

Richard Ballent

Richard Eidle

Richard Kuhn

Richard Randall

Robbin Rendahl

Robbin Rendahl

Robert Higgins

Robert Kahn

Robert McCaulley

Robert Rankin

Robin Reeves

Roy E Jones

Russel Sanui

Ryan Gray

Ryan Jezierski

Ryan Winton

Ryan Winton

Samuel Paul

Sandra Johnson

Sarah Owsiany

Scott Dalgleish

Scott Fawcett

Scott Medvin

Scott Nordlund

Scott Redd

Scott Redd

Scott Reinke

Scott Taylor

Scott Williams

Sergio Cruz

Shannon McNair

Shawn Cloninger

Starr Glass

Stephanie Ball

Stephanie Griparis

Stephen Tallman

Steven Jandt

Stewart Grey

Susan Galeone

Susan Landolf

Suzanne Wright

Tessa McKinley

Theodore Bissell

Theresa Hall

Thereza Austria

Tim Hawes

Tim Montgomery

Tim Page

Tim Poloski

Timothy Vadnais

Tina Collins

Todd Mears

Todd Stryszko

Torry Skurski

Tracy Marchesi

Tracy Rickenbach

Travis Lea

Trent Munger

Trevor Deraney

Trissa Murphy

Troy Lister

Troy Romano

W J Matheny

Warner May

William L Bernhardt II

William Mannsz

William Sevilla

William Watkins

There are SIX SHOWS left! Spokane, Seattle (SOLD OUT), Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas & San Diego!

We did our first stand-up comedy show in Moedesto on April 16h and headed east.  We hit Anaheim, Phoenix, Tucson, Santa Fe, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, New Orleans, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Athens, Atlanta, Raleigh, Norfolk, Richmond, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Syracuse, Boston, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Boulder, Denver, Aspen & Boise!

So far, we've done 40 shows, shot 17 episodes of TV (for Drinking Made Easy on HDNet) and 1 one-hour special! Join us on the rest of the tour. Even if you saw the show in LA on the 30th, the show has evolved… or… according to the photo of Steve McKenna… de-evolved…

If you live out west, or find yourself out here, come check out the show. Why does "making drinking easy" have to be so hard...?