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The Laff Stop
The Laff Stop was a comedy club, with locations in Texas and California. History and venues The Laff Stop was created by Michael Callie and originated in Newport Beach, California and featured comics such as Steve Martin, David Letterman, Bill Hicks and Robin Williams. There were also Laff Stop clubs in Montclair, California Palm Springs, CA and Austin, Texas (which changed its name to Cap City Comedy Club in 1996). The location in Houston, Texas was open since 1977, and was one of the most successful clubs through the 1990s. It closed on December 19, 2009, in a surprise announcement. The Houston Laff Stop changed locations a few times during its existence, the last stop becoming an upstairs strip mall location at Waugh and Allen Parkway. The previous location on West Gray Street is now a bar called Local Pour. The club later served as a starting point and hometown club for such acts as Ralphie May and Brett Butler. In media Albums and videos recorded at the Laff Stop include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Club
A comedy club is a venue—typically a nightclub, bar, hotel, casino, or restaurant—where people watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, impressionists, magicians, ventriloquists, and other comedy acts. The term "comedy club" usually refers to venues that feature stand-up comedy, as distinguished from improvisational theatres, which host improv or sketch comedy, and variety clubs (which may also host musical acts). Types Comedy clubs are usually broken down by comedians into "A rooms", "B rooms", and "C rooms": *A rooms usually cater to people with movie deals, people with television shows, and generally well known acts. *B rooms are where the best aspects of both A rooms and C rooms meet. Young comics need B rooms as a stepping stone. These are rooms where someone doing a 10- to 15-minute set (hosting/MCing) can be asked, after they've been going up long enough, to do a 20-minute set (featuring) and so on. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strategic Grill Locations
''Strategic Grill Locations'' is a comedy album from Mitch Hedberg. It is a recording of a performance at The Laff Stop comedy club in Houston, Texas, on September 7, 1999. The album was originally self-published by Hedberg and sold through his website and at shows. In conjunction with the release of his second album, ''Mitch All Together'', the Comedy Central label also re-released this album, editing out some jokes that did not get much reaction. This re-release was packaged in a digipack. The original release featured a different cover. noting, "the original cover of "Strategic Grill Locations" is no longer available." Retrieved July 6, 2008. Like '''', the title ''Strategic Grill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis CK
Louis Alfred Székely (; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as numerous awards for ''The Chris Rock Show'', ''Louie'', and his stand-up specials ''Live at the Beacon Theater'' (2011) and ''Oh My God'' (2013). In 2015, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked C.K.'s stand-up special '' Shameless'' number three on their "Divine Comedy: 25 Best Stand-Up Specials and Movies of All Time" list and ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. C.K. began his career in the 1990s writing for comedians including David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Dana Carvey, Chris Rock, and ''Saturday Night Live''. He was also directing surreal short films and directed two features—'' Tomorrow Night'' (1998) and ''Pootie Tang'' (2001). In 2001, C.K. released his debut comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drunk In Public
''Drunk in Public'' is the first CD released by American comedian Ron White. It was released on November 3, 2003 on the Hip-O Records label. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. Track listing All tracks written by White. # "Sunglasses" - 2:05 # "Truth in Advertising" - 0:50 # "Plane Crash" - 3:00 # "Cincinnati Chili" - 1:38 # "Hurricane George" - 1:32 # "I Drink Too Much…" - 0:42 # "Ten Days in Los Angeles" - 2:56 # "Outlaw Video Games" - 2:28 # "Cousin Ray" - 3:17 # "Married a Wealthy Woman" - 3:54 # "Cheating in Columbus" - 3:13 # "Osama Bin Laden" - 1:50 # "Lug Nut Day" - 3:53 # "Car Salesman" - 1:48 # "They Call Me 'Tater Salad'" - 6:31 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links * ''Drunk in Public''at Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron White
Ron White (born December 18, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and author, best known as a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Nicknamed "Tater Salad", he is the author of the book ''I Had the Right to Remain Silent But I Didn't Have the Ability'', which appeared on the ''New York Times'' best seller list. Biography White was born in Fritch, Texas on December 18, 1956. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and served on the auxiliary rescue and salvage ship USS ''Conserver'' near the end of the Vietnam War. Before pursuing comedy professionally, White briefly lived in Mexico, where he bought a pottery factory. From January 2000 through March 2003, White toured with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour – a show that sold out across the United States in over 90 cities and grossed over $15 million. He made seven guest appearances on ''Blue Collar TV''. In 2005, The WB Television Network aired the pilot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something To Take The Edge Off
''Something to Take the Edge Off'' is the third comedy album by Doug Stanhope, released in 2000 by Stand Up! Records and recorded live at The Laff Stop The Laff Stop was a comedy club, with locations in Texas and California. History and venues The Laff Stop was created by Michael Callie and originated in Newport Beach, California and featured comics such as Steve Martin, David Letterman, Bill Hi ... comedy club in Houston, Texas. The album features a musical accompaniment by Henry Phillips on acoustic guitar. Track listing #"Vice" - 6:33 #"Real Stories" - 2:55 #"Top Ten Laws" - 1:06 #"Quitter" - 2:54 #"Live Life" - 1:04 #"Suicide" - 3:27 #"Dead Sport/Behind the Comedy" - 5:20 #"$16 an hour" - 1:04 #"Scared Straight" - 1:27 #"Don’t Pull Your Dick Out" - 1:45 #"A Matter of Size" - 1:20 #"Big Rubber Fist" - 2:24 #"Pace Yourself" - 1:46 #"Destroying Your Body" - 0:50 #"Shake the Baby" - 5:02 #"Freak Shows" - 1:28 #"Offensive to Midgets" - 3:20 #"End the Hate" - 2:27 #"The Tit Fuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicko (album)
''Sicko'' is the second stand-up comedy album by Doug Stanhope. It was released in 1999 by Stand Up! Records and recorded live at The Laff Stop The Laff Stop was a comedy club, with locations in Texas and California. History and venues The Laff Stop was created by Michael Callie and originated in Newport Beach, California and featured comics such as Steve Martin, David Letterman, Bill Hi ... comedy club in Houston, Texas. Intended as a replacement to his debut album, ''The Great White Stanhope'', ''Sicko'' contains much of the same material as his freshman effort, including the infamous "Banana Lady" and "Transvestite Hooker" stories. Track listing # "No Holes Barred" - 2:36 # "Mom" - 6:10 # "Someone's Been Sleeping in My Bed" - 2:33 # "!*?$%! Truckers" - 3:36 # "Ecstasy" - 2:05 # "For the Man Who Has Everything" - 2:50 # "The Perfect Girl" - 3:24 # "Tits Are Illegal" - 3:09 # "Smoke This" - 3:32 # "Terrible Piece of Ass" - 4:10 # "The Banana Lady" - 7:38 # "SICKO" - 4:51 # "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, author, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material favors caustic and often obscene observations of life in the style of Bill Hicks and Bill Burr, which he delivers while consuming alcohol. Politically, he has favored libertarianism and once endorsed the Free State Project, a proposed political migration of at least 20,000 libertarians to a single low-population state to foster libertarian ideas. Early life Stanhope was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to a middle class family. His father Russ was head of science at Stanhope's school, and died in 2000. His mother Bonnie (''née'' Kirk) was a waitress. A recovering alcoholic, she divorced her husband when Stanhope was ten years old, quit drinking and moved to Florida. In 1998, he persuaded her to live near him in West Hollywood. In her later life she suffered from emphysema. In 2008, at her request, she wished for Stanhope to be involved in an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday
I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * "I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * "I Am" (poem), an 1848 poem by John Clare * '' I Am: Eucharistic Meditations on the Gospel'', a 1912 book by Cabrera de Armida Film and television * ''I Am'' a 2005 Polish film directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska * ', a 2009 Russian film with Oksana Akinshina * ''I Am'' (2010 American documentary film), a film by Tom Shadyac * ''I Am'' (2010 American drama film), a Christian-themed film by John Ward * ''I Am'' (2010 Indian film), an anthology film by Onir * ''I Am'', a 2011 Indian documentary film by Sonali Gulati * ''I Am'' (2012 film), a documentary film about 32 SM Town K-pop artists * '' I Am...'' a 2019-2021 Channel 4 anthology television series * "I Am." (''Lovecraft Country''), a 2020 television episode Music Performers * I Am (American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ... color commentator, podcaster, comedian, actor, and former television presenter. He hosts ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', a podcast in which he discusses current events, comedy, politics, philosophy, science, and hobbies with a variety of guests. Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey, and began his career in comedy in August 1988 in the Boston area. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, he signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney and appeared as an actor on several television shows, including ''Hardball (1994 TV series), Hardball'' and ''NewsRadio.'' In 1997, he started working for the UFC as an interviewer and color commentator. He released his first comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmful If Swallowed
''Harmful If Swallowed'' is the first CD/DVD set from American comedian Dane Cook. It was released on July 22, 2003. The attached DVD contains Dane's appearances on ''Comedy Central Presents'' (both the edited-for-television and unedited hour-long versions), ''Comics Come Home'' 5, and ''Premium Blend''. As of 2014, sales in the United States have exceeded 1,404,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Original version Before this version produced by Comedy Central Records came out, there was a different version of this album that was independently produced by Cook himself that contained a track lampooning Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter. This track was removed for the "official" CD / DVD release. To fill the gap of the missing track, the bonus track was added in this cut of the album. The original release contained almost entirely different artwork and liner notes. Track listing #Intro – 0:46 #Parking Structure – 1:28 #Umm, Helllllo? – 3:50 #Car Accident – 2:43 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released six comedy albums: ''Harmful If Swallowed''; ''Retaliation''; '' Vicious Circle''; '' Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden''; and '' Isolated Incident''. In 2006, ''Retaliation'' became the highest charting comedy album in 28 years and went platinum. He performed an HBO special in late 2006, ''Vicious Circle'', a straight-to-DVD special titled ''Rough Around The Edges'' (which is included in the album of the same name), and a Comedy Central special in 2009 titled ''Isolated Incident''. He is known for his use of observational, often vulgar, and sometimes dark comedy. He is one of the first comedians to use a personal webpage and MySpace to build a large fan base, and in 2006 was described as "alarmingly popular". As an actor, Cook has appeared in films since 1997, including ''Mystery Men'', '' Waiting...'', '' Employee of the Month'', ''Good Luck Chuck'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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