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JESSE JOYCE, '96 | KDKA'S MR. BOB POMPEANI | CHRIS DIMOND, '97 | TIM DIMOND, '04 | DARRIN HALL, '97 | MR. BOB JACOBY | JUSTIN JANOSKO, '98 | MR. JOHN MAURER
ROAST MASTER: JESSE JOYCE, '96
Jesse started his comedy career in Pittsburgh in 1998. In 2001 he made the move to New York City and since then and has been making a name for himself in cities and countries you’ve heard of as one of the hottest young comics working today. He attributes his comic instincts to growing up with his entertaining family. By following the example of his Uncle Michael, a former clown in the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus and his great uncles, founders of the International Juggling Association, Joyce developed his own unique brand of comic charisma without throwing or balancing stuff or getting in or out of a tiny car. Jesse has been seen on the inaugural season of Comedy Central’s Live At Gotham, and his Live At Gotham segment on Comedy Central’s website remains in the top most watched clip for the season. In addition he has filmed Weekly Evil segments for The Root of All Evil also for the Comedy Central website. Throughout 2007 Jesse was invited to be part of the Comedy Central on Campus College Tour. He’s been the host of AMC’s Date Night, as well as appearing on Entertainment Tonight, and Lifetime. His debut CD Joyce To The World has been well received and is played regularly on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. In addition, Jesse can be regularly heard on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom morning show and The Montreal Comedy Hour on the CBC in Canada. Since 2007 Jesse has been one of the four members of the nationally touring Comedy Addiction Tour featuring four comedians tackling the subject of their own addiction and recovery performing in theaters nation wide. He’s a contributor and a member of the marginally prestigious “panel of experts” in the book The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes and was recently featured in a Wall Street Journal article about comics using the internet to promote themselves. Jesse was invited by Eddie Brill, the booker of Letterman to participate in The Great American Comedy Festival 2008 – a tribute comedy festival to Johnny Carson. He is currently shooting his first feature film entitled “Stags” produced by the legendary Ben Barenholz (Raising Arizona, Requiem for a Dream) due out in early 2009. Jesse has also written numerous TV and radio commercials as well as various print ads. In 2001 he received 2 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) for his writing. Jesse has entertained audiences in 13 countries on 4 continents; all over the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Djbouti, Kuwait, Iraq, China, Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland where he has appointed himself The Father of Swiss Comedy, as hes the only comedian hes ever heard of performing in Switzerland. To visit Jesse Joyce's website, click here.
A sports anchor for KDKA-TV News at Six and at Eleven, host of the McDonald's Steelers Kick-off, The Hines Ward Show, #1 Cochran Sports Showdown and The Nightly Sports call, Bob Pompeani began his career at KDKA-TV in 1982, but his experience with hometown sports goes beyond the 25 years he's worked at KDKA. Growing up in an area deep in sports traditions, Bob has seen all of the biggest high school rivalries as well as met players and coaches who've gone on to make sports history. Bob spends the school year presenting the KDKA-TV "Extra Effort" award to local students who excel in athletics, academics and community service. In its 22nd year, Bob has visited over 700 local schools and produced feature stories on each outstanding student. In 1997 Bob was voted Pittsburgh's favorite sportscaster in a reader poll of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 1998, Bob became the first man ever to receive the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy's Professional Image Award -- in the twenty years that PBA has handed out the honor. Bob was also the 2000 Tri-State PGA of America Distinguished Service Award winner for outstanding contributions to local golf -- getting inducted into the local Tri-State PGA Golf Hall of Fame. Bob was inducted into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in April of 2007 for his many contributions to local sports. Bob has received the Golden Quill Award three times: first in 1987 for his report, "Earning Their Stripes," a story about hockey officiating; second in 1988 for "Project Playoffs"; and lastly in 1990 for his piece, "Violence in Sports". Bob has won three Mid-Atlantic Emmy awards and five AP awards for play-by-play of Steeler Pre-Season games and an AP award as host of the "#1 Cochran Sports Showdown." After graduating from Hopewell High School, Bob graduated from Point Park University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Political Science. In between work and family time, Bob works closely with the community and is on the board of directors for the American Heart Association, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Partners for Quality Inc, and the Give the Kids the World Foundation. Bob has also been on the Executive Committee for the Mario Lemieux Foundation since 1995 and has served as Master of Ceremonies for the "Penguins at your Service" annual black tie dinner for the past 18 years. Bob and his wife, Lisa, reside in Robinson Township with their two daughters, Chelsea and Celina. In his free time, Bob enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.
Chris was a 2007 playwright in residence at the Hangar Theatre for his one-act BURYING BARBIE. He was a fellow at the O'Neill Music Theater Conference and attended the Johnny Mercer Songwriting Workshop. Other works include HOMELESS: THE MUSICAL, CONFESSIONS OF AN 8th GRADE NOBODY (both with music by Suzanne Polak), and SHAKESPEARE ON DRUGS (Outstanding Production, Pittsburgh New Works Festival, 2002). Chris is the recipient of the ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award, the KCACTF Music Theater Award, the Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting (2nd Place), an ASCAPLUS Award, an Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Fellowship, the Schubert Fellowship for Dramatic Writing, the Mary Marlin Fisher Playwriting Award, and was a finalist for the John Cauble Award. He holds degrees from Duquesne University, The University of Pennsylvania, and Carnegie Mellon University. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and ASCAP.
In 2007, Mr. Jacoby was awarded with Bishop Canevin's Distinguished Educator Honors. He has been married for over 40 years to his wife Sherry, an Intermediate Unit school counselor. Their four children are all Bishop Canevin graduates: Tracey '87, Eric '89, Carrie '92 and Neal '94. Eric and Neal are Assistant Coaches for the Football team. Mr. and Mrs. Jacoby have nine grandchildren: Mia, Jacob, Cole, Parker, Emma, Adeline, Brady, Anna and Carson. St. Philip parishioners, the Jacoby's are residents of Crafton for 16 years.
A precedent was set in January 1979 when Mr. Maurer assumed the leadership of Canevin. Mr. Maurer was the first lay headmaster of a diocesan district high school. The more than twenty-two years that Mr. Maurer had served as Headmaster is the longest tenure of any Canevin Headmaster. Under his leadership Canevin Catholic High School celebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of its founding and also underwent a fourth evaluation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Once again, Canevin Catholic was not only given Accreditation but likewise cited for having an outstanding academic program. The fifth Middle States Evaluation occurred in 1995, and since that time Canevin Catholic has maintained fully accredited status. At the end of the 2001-2002 school year, Mr. Maurer retired, but he is a frequent visitor to the school and recently spoke at the 50th Anniversary celebration. Bishop Canevin High School 2700 Morange Road · Pittsburgh, PA · 15205 · 412.922.7400 Site Design by David Jakielo '01, Director of Development |
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Jesse Joyce, a 1996 graduate of Bishop Canevin High School, has been called "half of the best roast writing team in the country" in reference to his work with Greg Giraldo. Jesse has written for the Comedy Central Roasts of Flava Flav and Bob Saget, and according to the Comedy Central website, he wrote one of the 6 "Best Lines of the Evening". Most recently Jesse wrote some of the highlights of Cheech and Chong Roasted from the Comedy Festival in Las Vegas on TBS that aired this November. He's done roasts for the prestigious Friar's club in New York City and has roasted everyone from Carrot Top, to Mother Teresa's doctor (not a joke), Ice T to Geraldo Rivera, Snoop Dog to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. 
Bob Pompeani is the beloved friend of Sr. Judy, husband of Lisa DeRose '76, father of Chelsea '07 and Celina '10, and regular emcee of Bishop Canevin's Auction Dinner.
Christopher Dimond is a playwright and lyricist currently living in New York. His most recent musical, DANI GIRL (music by Michael Kooman), has been workshopped at the Kennedy Center's New Visions/New Voices Festival, American Conservatory Theatre, the ASCAP/Disney Musical Theater Workshop, and CAP-21. The duo's song cycle HOMEMADE FUSION has been produced at Carnegie Mellon University, the Pittsburgh CLO's Late Night Cabaret, the Zipper Theater, Monday Night New Voices: Chicago, and has been featured in several NAMT showcases. Selections from HOMEMADE FUSION have been performed at colleges and theaters across the country.
Comedian/Singer/Songwriter Tim Dimond is quickly becoming one of his mother's favorite comedians. And if online psychic's predictions are worth the $47.50 he paid, he will be one of your favorites, too. Don't believe me? Just listen to this glowing endorsement from Tim Dimond himself: "Tim Dimond is not that bad". If Tim Dimond had any real credentials they would go here. A regular at the Pittsburgh Improv and colleges that are smart enough to book him, Tim promises to never* disappoint. So put down your copy of US Weekly, stop watching the "House" marathon (you already know how every episode ends), and go out and reserve your ticket today *The FDA has not evaluated the truth of this claim.
Darrin Hall is a musician/comedic actor-writer/unique dancer living in the New York City area. You might recognize Darrin from the comedy band The Lifetime Guarantee as well as two pretty stupid performances with Justin Janosko in Comedy Night 2 and 3. Darrin is also the co-founder of a new music band called Dutch Hudson, he's a pretty good guy, a half-decent basketball player, has a totally masculine affinity for chick flicks and is very excited about coming home to Comedy Night 4 to Roast one of the all-time greats, Sr. Judy.
Mr. Jacoby, a 1968 graduate of Slippery Rock University, started teaching at Bishop Canevin that same year. Since then, the names Jacoby and Canevin have been synonymous with one another. For the past 39-years he has taught Social Studies/History at the school and assumed many different coaching responsibilities throughout his tenure. Prior to being named Head Football Coach in 1973, he served as Assistant Coach to the Football, Wrestling and Track teams. In 1979 he was appointed Athletic Director, a title he still holds today. In addition to being Head Football Coach, Mr. Jacoby has been the Head Softball Coach since 1982.
Justin Janosko is a 1998 graduate of Canevin. Back before it was anointed into Bishop-dom. Justin is back for his third Comedy Night and he is really ready to go. Justin was involved in the comedy band The Lifetime Guarantee but he recently quit to join the NASA team. (Way to go Canevin you finally produced an astronaut). He is sad to have to cut his lunar visit short but he thinks it is worth it, to roast the Judinator. "Don't miss out," Justin said. "The stuff is going to hit the fan, if you know what I mean." Also, Justin is really pumped to sit next to Pittsburgh's own Bob Pompeani on the stage of St. Paul's. "Yea Bobby, this is going to fun!" Justin added.
One of the most important names in the history of Bishop Canevin High School is Mr. John Maurer