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Farewell Concert Held For Comedian Bob Saget At The Comedy Store In Hollywood
Beloved comedian and actor Bob Saget, who notably starred as the patriarch on ABC's Full House, died Jan. 9 at age 65. Since that day, friends and family have found various ways to honor his legacy. One such way is through music and comedy as Saget’s wife Kelly, daughters and friends put together a farewell concert…
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The Comedy Store Hosting A Names Night Event On July 25 In Honor Of Its Upcoming 50th Anniversary
In anticipation of its 50th anniversary on April 7, 2022, The Comedy Store will be hosting Names Night, on what would have been iconic club owner Mitzi Shore’s 91st birthday, on July 25, 2021. This will start a long series of events (to be announced) leading up to the 50th on April 7.
Names Night is when TCS…
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‘The Comedy Store’: Mike Binder Says Showtime Docuseries Fills Demand For Levity: “People Need To Laugh So Hard, So Bad”
If laughter is the best medicine, comedy spots should be considered essential businesses, comedian and director Mike Binder said.
“I am so surprised that the governor and the mayor of the state and the city have not declared the comedy stores essential businesses. I think people need to laugh so hard and so bad,” he…
The Comedy Store To Stream Live Comedy Event As COVID-19 Fundraiser – UPDATE
UPDATE: Dave Chappelle was the “special guest” on The Comedy Store's live broadcast, which is raising money to support The Comedy Store Family Fund. The special, currently airing now on YouTube, Twitch and www.comedystore.com, will be followed by an "on demand" broadcast through The Comedy Store Channel on Apple TV…
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Sammy Shore Dies: Comedy Store Co-Founder and Comedian Was 92
Sammy Shore, who co-founded the World Famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles has died. He was 92.
The stand-up comedian passed away of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas and was surrounded by family, according to a tribute posted Saturday on The Comedy Store’s Facebook page.
“Words can't express how much his comedic…
Comedy Store Documentary Series Set At Showtime, Ladies & Germs; Mike Binder Directs
Coming to the stage next: a Showtime documentary series about the legendary Comedy Store. Mike Binder will direct the four-part project that’s eyed for 2020.
The untitled series from Showtime Documentary Films brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at the Comedy Store. As a Comedy Store alum…
The Comedy Store Sets Comedians Assistance Fund With MPTF
EXCLUSIVE: The Comedy Store announced today that they have partnered with the Motion Picture & Television Fund to create the Comedians Assistance Fund, which will provide financial assistance and social services to comedians with roots at the legendary club.
The Comedy Store, headed by CEOPeter Shore, will provide…
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Byron Allen’s Mitzi Shore Memories: How ‘Cleaning The Attic’ At The Comedy Store Paved The Way For Female Comics
Decades before leading his own multi-million media empire Entertainment Studios, Byron Allen was a teenage kid with a dream, standing in the parking lot of The Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd., watching his stand-up mentors go up on stage.
As Jim Carrey tweeted today, “If she loved you, you did well. If she didn't, you did…
Mitzi Shore’s Death: Hollywood Comedy Community Reacts: Jim Carrey, Arsenio Hall & More
Updated: Jim Carrey, who cut his teeth with his genius physical impressions of Clint Eastwood, Bruce Dern, Henry Fonda and E.T. at the Comedy Store on his way to blockbuster stardom, has tweeted out his condolences and a painting of himself with Mitzi Shore.
Carrey writes, “The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous…
Stand Up Comedy Matriarch Mitzi Shore Has Died
Mitzi Shore, who founded the Los Angeles stand-up comedy club The Comedy Store in 1972, has died at age 87. She became a matriarch for a generation of comedians who began their careers on her stage and went on to become superstars. Comedians who graced her stage include Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling…
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