Adams’ comedy career no pie in the sky

I am always thrilled to report on a former Rocky Mountain News colleague who found an employment path after the newspaper folded.

Former Rocky sports columnist Sam Adams kept nurturing his comedy career as an adjunct to his newspaper job. And now he’s combined both worlds as a sports commentator on 9News and as a full-fledged stand-up.

Adams also leverages his local fame to give back to the community, even if that means taking numerous whipped cream pies to his face.

On Saturday, the Denver comedian and sports personality will get his mug mashed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center Hotel’s Centennial Room in exchange for donations to Komen Colorado, the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen, the national nonprofit, as part of Komen’s Class of 2014 Pink Tie Guys whose mission is to heighten awareness of breast cancer. Suggested donation is $20 at the door.

If you can’t make it to the event, but would like to make a contribution, here’s a link to the donation page on the Komen website: www.convio.komencolorado.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=1894496&pg=personal&fr_id=1180.

Also on Adams’ agenda is a gig as headliner at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Comedy Works downtown, 1226 15th St. Use the promo code “Karen” for a discount when you purchase tickets online at www.comedyworks.com/comedians/486.

As a side note, Mr. On the Town, a Missouri native and Mizzou grad, spotted Adams on an Exede Satellite Internet TV commercial after witnessing the Missouri upset loss to Indiana on Sept. 20.