We met up with Daniel Simonsen who is a Norwegian stand-up comedian living in New York. It was a sold-out show at Tribeca Comedy Lounge. He is one of the featured comics for tonight show. We decided to talk about life before comedy, stand up comedy, and many other things
1. What other jobs did you do before starting stand up comedy?
I was mostly a student before I got into stand up. When I started comedy I did all types of jobs to survive. Anything from marketing to working as a mover.read more
Recently Pete Davidson booted someone out of his comedy show who made a heckle about the late Mac Miller.
This was a comedy show in New Jersey, the stand-up comedian from Saturday Night Live (SNL) was setting up his joke with “My friend died in my apartment,” the heckler screamed out, “Mac Miller?”
We have embedded TMZ sound clip in this posting above. Pete Davidson made sure that this heckler was removed from the show. He asked where the “fuckface” is, so he can be removed. “I’ll leave,” he continues. “So if you want the show to continue, call out the person who did it, and get him the fuck out. Give him his money back and get him the fuck out. I don’t deal with that shit.”read more
It was prime time on a Saturday night at the New York Comedy Club at the East Village location. We met up with Stand up Comedian Eagle Witt to learn more about him and talk a little about stand up comedy.
What other jobs did you do before starting stand up comedy? I worked at the Barclays Center as an usher.
How did you know you wanted to be a comedian? My friends just always told me I should do it. At some point, I listened.
If you weren’t doing comedy, what would you be doing? I would be homeless.read more
Comedian Steve Byrne has gone through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s best comedians. Born and raised from Pittsburgh, PA, Steve Byrne was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father.
Comedian Steve Byrne went on to star and be the creator of Sullivan & Son, a half an hour comedy show on TBS along Vince Vaughn for three years. 1. What other jobs did Steve Byrne do before starting stand up comedy?
EVERYTHING! Washed cars, cooked in kitchens, washed dishes, waited tables, sold kitchen knives door to door,
delivered videos back when people watched videos, golf caddy, telemarketing, you name it, I got fired from it.
2. How did you know you wanted to be a comedian?
The first time I did stand up, it was like the first time I had sex: it was quick, I cried immediately afterward and I knew I had to do it again, as soon as possible. I was hooked. In all honesty, when I saw Gary Cannon doing it, I knew, well, if he can do this…
3. If you weren’t doing comedy, what would you be doing?
Selling my body as an instrument of passion.
4. Where are some of your favorite places to perform?
New York City, my first 7 years were cutting my teeth in the clubs. I always felt like I got my masters in Manhattan. There’s a vibe to the NYC clubs. You just feel like you’re part of the city when doing those clubs. It’s hard to explain but I feel the same way about Vegas. I love Nashville too. Usually, it’s a city that has great food as well. NEW ORLEANS!!! Bad comedy city but I always just have fun and great meals.
5. Who are some of your favorite up-and-comers in the comedy world?
Camilla Cleese is someone I’ve worked with that I enjoy watching. Very funny and great jokes. Melissa Villasenor. She’s on SNL and I love how positive she is. She’s got a really likable stage presence. Just easy to watch her at The Comedy Store. Patrick Keane has been doing it a while but GREAT WRITER!!! Ryan Dalton as well. Really funny guy.
6. What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten?read more
People would always laugh at me when I got angry. I went for a Masters in acting at the Yale School of Drama, and we’d be talking about something tragic, say like 9/11, and I would talk, and they‘d laugh. Then THAT used to make me angry. They certainly weren’t being malicious, and I didn’t understand what was humorous about my angst. But people would tell me that I should be a comedian. I always looked at stand up as the underbelly of show business, booze, and rooms full of loud, blousy women drunk, smoking and screaming. Just chaos. Stand up was barely a thought in my head. I mean, to a degree it was, but my reality was that I was way too scared. Then I graduated from grad school and eventually I found myself hating theater. “You’re the racist, greaseball Italian. He stands on stage for three hours and has no lines, but he’s IMPORTANT! You’ll be paid $1.47 at Theatre by the Pothole for a six week run.”read more
We met up with comedian Mahesh Kotagi after his comedy show at the famous New York Comedy Club located at 241 East 24th Street in Kips Bay in Manhattan.
Mahesh was born and raised in Texas. However, he doesn’t have a Texas accent. He is quickly becoming a rising new talent in the New York Comedy Club scene & Los Angeles.
In 2017 voted Best of the Festival for Burbank Comedy Festival. He produces and hosts Inside Jokes and co-produces the All Brown Comedy Throwdown. In addition to comedy he is a writer, producer, and an all around nice guy.
1. What other jobs did you do before starting stand up comedy?
Worked in a pharmacy.
2. How did you know you wanted to be a comedian? read more
We Sat down with Adam Bloom at The Comedy Store in Central London about other side jobs, some of his favorite comedy clubs in London, advice for younger comedians and much more.
1. What other jobs did Adam Bloom do before starting stand up comedy?
I was a cocktail bartender, that’s all I really did before being a comedian. I loved it.
It was actually similar to being onstage, especially when the bar was busy. I’ve
always been an extrovert, so any large group of people was an audience to me,
especially a classroom or school bus. If a teacher gave me a detention for messing
about, I’d see it as an encore.read more
Are you looking for shows of live comedy in New York City this week? New York City is the hub of the best comedians. There is no better city to have an enthralling experience of amazing live comedy performances than NYC. There are numerous comics that will leave their audience spellbound with their hilarious jokes and outstanding performances. With so many rising talents, finding the best is a difficult task. Although NYC is known for good comedy, there are many comedy shows that will put you off from seeing stand up comedy until the next lifetime. This is because nobody wants to see a low-grade show.read more
Curious about the life of a comedian? Here are 12 questions we asked Tamer Kattan, here in New York at the Comedy Cellar to get some insights from this top comedian.
1. What other jobs did you do before starting stand up comedy?
– In college, I worked as Donatello, the Ninja Turtle for supermarket openings, kids bday parties, and things. The place was called Barbies Balloon Boutique. The craziest job I ever had. If you’re into MILF’s dressing up as a Ninja Turtle is the next best thing to having a mini-van with spinner rims. Soccer moms go crazy for turtles.read more
