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2. History of stand-up comedy - Wikipedia

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   Stand-up comedy has roots in various traditions of popular entertainment of the late 19th century, including vaudeville, the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, concert saloons, freak shows, variety shows, medicine shows, American burlesque, English music halls, circus clown antics, Chautauqua, and humorist monologues like those delivered by Mark Twain in his first (1866 ...

3. List of comedy clubs in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Name Location State Notes 3rd Floor Comedy: Montreal: Ontario: Absolute Comedy: Ottawa: Ontario: ACME Comedy Theatre: Hollywood: California: All Out Improv: Oakland

4. Steve Martin - Wikipedia

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   Steve Martin as a senior in high school, 1963. Stephen Glenn Martin was born on August 14, 1945, [6] [7] in Waco, Texas, [8] the son of Mary Lee (née Stewart; 1911–2002) and Glenn Vernon Martin (1914–1997), a real estate salesman and aspiring actor.

5. List of stand-up circuits - Wikipedia

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   Also called the Jewish Alps, they hired performers that included stand-up comedians. [18] The Catskill Mountains are depicted in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. [18] The booking agency, Charles Rapp Enterprises controlled most of the Catskill resorts—owning the two largest: the Concord and Grossinger's.

6. Golden Globe Award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on ...

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   The Golden Globe Award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television (a.k.a. Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television) is an award that was first presented in 2024, via the voting journalists of the Golden Globe Foundation (following the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 2023).

7. Stand-up comedy - Wikipedia

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   Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in the late 19th century. These include vaudeville, the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, concert saloons, freak shows, variety shows, medicine shows, American burlesque, English music halls, circus clown antics, Chautauqua, and humorist monologues, such as those delivered by Mark Twain in his 1866 ...

8. List of programs broadcast by Comedy Central - Wikipedia

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   The Sweet Life (1989–90); Comedy Express (1990); The Higgins Boys and Gruber (1991); Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1991–96); Short Attention Span Theater (1991–94); The Big Room (1991–92)

9. Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents - Wikipedia

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   Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, formerly known as The Half Hour, is an American stand-up comedy television series that airs on Comedy Central in the United States. The program features various stand-up comedians in each episode.