Jim Carrey talks about The Comedy Store’s impact on stand-up in the 70s
Jim Carrey and his Letterman-like beard stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about I’m Dying Up Here, the new Showtime series that’s not-so-loosely based on the golden era of LA’s Comedy Store. Carrey, who produces the show, started his comedy career performing at Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto, eventually moving to LA and finding a home at The Comedy […]
Tony Clifton Talks With Irene McGee At The Comedy Store
A few weeks back, we posted about Tony Clifton’s return for the 25th anniversary of Comic Relief. Not to be forgotten about, the international singing sensation sat down with The Laugh Button and Irene McGee at The Comedy Store in LA, the home of the first Comic Relief, to wax profound (and profane). Clifton is […]
Recapping The Annual Brody Stevens Festival, “Brodyfest 2024”
Anyone who ever got to be lucky enough to witness the late, great Brody Stevens onstage knows just how special a moment it was. Whether the room was nearly empty or completely full, watching Stevens take the stage was nothing short of magical. There’s a reason why he did so well in the last spot of the […]
Kevin Smith Talks Dogs & Acting At Netflix Is A Joke Fest
Kevin Smith is no stranger to standing onstage somewhere and talking. It’s something that he’s been doing for most of his career – when he isn’t playing a character that doesn’t speak, that is. From comedy clubs to theaters to Carnegie Hall and all else in between, he’s done them all. As a result, Smith […]
Recapping the 2023 Brody Stevens Tribute At The Comedy Store
Brody Stevens Tribute at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles Every year, the comedy community gets together to pay tribute to one of their own. Brody Stevens – a comedy force of nature – was a favorite among comedians and comedy fans before he sadly took his own life in February 2019. While Stevens played […]
The comedy community pays tribute to The Comedy Store pianist/archivist Jeff Scott
After a year that featured so many setbacks and hardships to the comedy community comes another sad blow. Jeff Scott, who served as the pianist and archivist for The Comedy Store since 1995, has passed away. Originally from Ohio, Scott had become a welcome presence behind the keys for audiences and comics alike over the […]
4-episode docuseries about L.A.’s The Comedy Store headed to Showtime
Photo: Wikipedia/Mike Dillon If you were to name a handful of iconic comedy clubs in the U.S. the first two that come to mind are the Comedy Cellar in NYC and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Both clubs represent the epicenter of both comedy scenes on the two coasts. The Comedy Store was owned […]
Mitzi Shore, owner of The Comedy Store, dead at 87
Photo: The Comedy Store Mitzi Shore, the founder and owner of The Comedy Store in Los Angeles has passed away at the age of 87. The iconic club owner died this morning from an “unknown neurological disorder” in Los Angeles, after suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for many years. Her son, comedian/actor Pauly Shore shared a […]
Legion of Skanks are raising money to help with Puerto Rico hurricane relief aid
Last week, the Legion of Skanks Podcast, consisting of comedians Dave Smith, Luis J. Gomez and Big Jay Oakerson packed up their NYC operation and headed out to Los Angeles for a few days. The performed two sold out shows in one night at The Comedy Store – a stand-up comedy show in the main […]
That story about Steve Rannazzisi, Ari Shaffir, Bobby Lee, and Natasha Leggero and a fight at The Comedy Store
The latest episode of the great web series, This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir is an epic 4 comedian conversation that Steve Rannazzisi begins to tell the story about how a feud broke out between comedians Bobby Lee and Ari Shaffir while Steve was working the door at The Comedy Store. Ari used to […]