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TreasonousBastard

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1. I used to hang out at the NYC comedy clubs way back when, and, yeah...

Sat Jan 5, 2019, 11:32 PM

Jan 2019

a lot of the comics were pretty dreadful. Many dreams slaughtered on those stages. But, I also saw Leno, Andy Kaufmann, and a whole bunch of others before anyone knew who they were.

To be fair, comedy is incredibly difficult-- it's tough enough to get decent material, but then reading your audience and adapting is a fine art. It took guts to stand up there. Even more to get up there the second time.

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I used to hang out at the NYC comedy clubs way back when, and, yeah... TreasonousBastard Jan 2019 #1

Loved Leno when he was on Dave hibbing Jan 2019 #2

Got to check out Mrs. Maisel soon, but... TreasonousBastard Jan 2019 #3

I remember the Mighty Mouse bit catchnrelease Jan 2019 #4

I believe the MIghty Mojuse bit was on SNL Merlot Jan 2019 #7

You're probably right catchnrelease Jan 2019 #9

He walked the thin line between brilliance and insanity Merlot Jan 2019 #10

Try "Brian Regan's "Stand Up and Away," also on Netflix Auggie Jan 2019 #5

To each his/her own I guess bif Jan 2019 #8

Comedy is weird that way. Merlot Jan 2019 #11

I agree. Never thought he or his show were funny. bif Jan 2019 #12

Just watched Demitri Martin, his recent show was good Merlot Jan 2019 #13

I heard it was good except for the 2nd episode. bif Jan 2019 #6