In 1974, Mark Breslin opened the first Yuk Yuk’s, whichnow has twenty clubs nationally and is North America’s largestcomedy club chain. Breslin has written three books, Zenand Now, Son of a Meech and Control Freaked, and he is alsoa contributor to The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and Quill & Quire. He has produced and hosted television programs forFox, CBC, TMN, Showcase and the Comedy Network. Breslinis the artistic director for the Humber College Comedy Programand the Whistler Comedy Festival and a founding board memberof the Canadian Comedy Awards.