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Diversions

Sparks of laughter

By SHARON KENNEDY WYNNE
Published March 22, 2007


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He's cute and cutting, and he can be called on for witty insights into our love of Spider-Man, Happy Meal toys and Farrah Fawcett. Hal Sparks, the comedian and actor (Queer as Folk, Dude Where's My Car?) and singer (Celebrity Duets), is probably best known for those clip and lists shows about our love of the '70s, '80s and '90s that fill up cable channels on slow Sundays.

The voice of the VH1 generation got his start in standup and in Chicago's famed Second City troupe. You can see him at 8 tonight at Ferguson Hall of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $22.75-$24.50. (813) 229-7827 or www.tbpac.org.

[Last modified March 21, 2007, 11:25:54]


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