More posts you may like r/Standup Join 27 days ago It happened.. Bill Grundfest, writer, producer: The Cellar, oddly enough, except for the first year or two, has always been a hard club to get into. Patton Oswalt, comedian, actor: One of the best sets I ever saw from Dave Attell was at the Cellar. Our space is limited, intimate and cozy. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The toughest spot in comedy to me was the post-midnight Cellar spot where Bill [Grundfest] and Rick [Crom] would do a countdown celebration at midnight. It felt like such a New York moment. I had a set at the Cellar, and I was standing upstairs at the bar with the rest of the customers and I said to Manny, Cant you find a table to reserve for us, like a makeshift green room? The next night, sure enough, I go to that back table and there is a Reserved for Comedians Only sign. The Accidental Comedy Festival is taking over Hilarities 4th Street Theatre and other spots inside Pickwick & Frolic from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Keith Robinson, comedian, actor: Me, Patrice [ONeal], Colin [Quinn], Rich Vos, and Jim Norton would come here whether we worked here or not, and we would get rowdy. timesofisrael.com/not-much-funny-as-ny-comedy-club-plays-host-to-iran-deal-debate/, Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell, "Dave Chappelle at the Comedy Cellar: The Funniest Night on Earth", "What This Founder of an Iconic Comedy Club Believes All Companies Need to Succeed", "Comedian Louis C.K. Her debut show at the Edinburgh Fringe was called Handful and made it onto the UK Telegraphs list of Best Comedy Shows for 2019.In 2020 she won the prestigious Chortle award for best new comedian in the UK.She is currently back in Australia during the pandemic and this year performed at both the Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals where she was again a hit.On the show Brodi talked about her experiences performing around the world, when she first realised all her efforts were paying off and if laughing really is important in comedy.We then discussed how to get Jerry on the pod and Brodi has a big idea that involves multiple TV cameras and maybe a helicopter.You can find Brodi at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brodisnook/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/brodisnook?lang=en, 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer, Earwolf & Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. 2023 Cond Nast. Robin Williams walked in by himself and sat down. That guys not so good, lets put him on every night. Other clubs didnt really give a fuck about comedy or performing, but the Cellar did. Others arrive and take their seats for dinner, some stopping to say hello to Estee and give her a kiss on the cheek. It's an opportunity to do a few more shows but it's after a 2 hour pro show so there may not be a great crowd. From left to right: Marlon Wayans, Questlove,Bill Bellamy, Dave Chapelle, Chris Rock, and Kevin Hart, 2013. Rich Vos, comedian: When I was here it was with Colin Quinn and Nick DiPaolo and Jim Norton and Patrice ONeal and Bobby Kelly, and then Kevin Hart came along, and we sat in the back and had so much fun. (function() { Bill Grundfest: I wasnt expecting to bury the other clubs, I just wanted to survive. Booker Estee Adoram is still formidable, the bathrooms are still awkwardly placed, and the family table is still terrifying. Comics have gotten booked to be in the regular rotation after doing the Residency. I got kicked out of there once for something, I do not remember what for. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Before you can perform at a particular club, you have to be "passed." This typically consists of winning over the booker, whether that means making them laugh or making them see something in you that piques their interest. I remember I would go there every night as the last guy. This was a shitty comic who worked at a Mexican restaurant up the block. Second spot. I usually laugh. In my head, doing that club meant youd made it. All rights reserved. Ivana Marie Zelnkov escaped from behind the Iron Curtain to storm New York City and help create the twisted miracle of Donald Trump. New York Comedy Club: They had an audition process prior to the pandemic but last I heard it was on hold. She just likes who she likes and thats that. When youre a newer comic and you get into a club like this, you have to kill. To fail. Internships some clubs offer internships where you do some work for the club (often seating people) in exchange for 5 minutes of stage time. There are some people who do stand-up because they would die if they couldnt. Hes a genius at getting celebrities attention online and he also works as a content creator at VaynerMedia for the very popular Gary Vaynerchuk.We chat about Seans amazing ability to come up with hilarious pranks that have engaged some of the biggest celebrities, his one prank on an artist that might make him an embarrassing amount of money, his stand up career and he comes up with so many fun, out there and also practical ideas to get Jerry Seinfeld on the podcast.This could be the most helpful episode yet to actually get Jerry on!You can find Sean at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmillea/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/milleaseanTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@seanmillea_?lang=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SeanMillea Get Jerry On is a podcast where I interview comedians about their craft and we then come up with fun and silly ways to try and convince Jerry Seinfeld to come on the podcast.Follow the podcast on instagram for small clips at https://www.instagram.com/getjerryon/Subscribe to the 'Get Jerry On' newsletter for the inside story on each episode and for upcoming guests here - https://getjerryon.substack.com/p/com Monroe Martin is a brilliant comedian who is a regular at the Comedy Cellar the most revered comedy club in the world. But there is something about the Cellar that feels like it is all part of one continuum, and you could ride the momentum of the last person. A show will consist of between five and seven comics performing sets of roughly 10-15 minutes each. We were ruthless. Its a dark basement with not much of a stage, so youre eye-to-eye with the crowd. It was founded in 1982 by then stand-up comedian, and current television writer/producer Bill Grundfest. He taped his first half hour special for television at Chicagos Harold Washington Cultural Arts Center. Joe Machi, Eagle Witt and Erin Jackson discuss COVID-19 panic buying, retail jobs and saving money, and Lynne Koplitz takes the Comic Spotlight. Jon Stewart, Colin Quinn, Judy Gold, and more comedians share memories of the cramped basement venue that made their careers, and that they still call home. Everyone has the potential to bomb. It was 2:30 in the morning, and it must have been 1998 or 1999. And I respect that.. This is a good way of getting in with a club, and I know of comics who have gotten into the rotation because of producing shows at a club. Greenwich Village Comedy Club: Change since the pandemic the booker of Greenwich Village Comedy Club is now ALSO the booker of Broadway Comedy Club, so getting seen at the Industry room shows (The booker watches every show) can help you get into both. Adding to the spontaneity, on-stage impromptu interviews close the sets. Thats why Manny was so great. In June I saw Bill Burr on a scheduled show at The Village Underground, then he ran . We will lose business, but I dont care. I laugh at just about everything. So when we shot at the Cellar, I decided I would go up and see how it goes. Judd Apatow: Its really fun to see Dave Chappelle come in and talk for two or three hours. })(); 7:00 pm show | Fat Black Pussycat Lounge, 8:00 pm show | Village Underground, 8:30 pm show | Fat Black Pussycat Bar, 9:00 pm show | Fat Black Pussycat Lounge, 10:00 pm show | Village Underground, 10:30 pm show | Fat Black Pussycat Bar. Attend, Share & Influence! And youre in their face. Go to AdamandEve.com and use promo code CMP to get 20% off plus free shipping!Do you enjoy my video content? The audience roared with applause, this in turn fueled his passion to pursue comedy seriously. And I wasnt a kidI was 28 years old. I use Streamyard and it's made the BIGGEST impact on my livestreams, videos, and clips! The Cellar wanted you to get good. There have been times when Ive left the Cellar just laughed out. Judd Apatow: Ive worked in other rooms and someone like Robin Williams would come in and you really felt like you were going to die afterward because that person was so strong. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You can sneak a peek when on your way to the only bathroom in the place, which forces you to walk in front of the comic onstagegood luck not interrupting the show. Its how the people in the room will respond. We have got 40,000 cities covered worldwide, Discover Online Events - Attend from anywhere , Darryl Earl Live at Bert's Comedy Warehouse, There is no photo available at this moment, We'll find event recommendations just for you. Yamaneika Saunders, Josh Johnson, Matteo Lane and Rosebud Baker discuss the primaries, cuffing season and Harvey Weinstein, and Pete Lee steps into the Comic Spotlight. Its all Estee. Ive been doing this for 32 years. Some of the cultures he mentions include, Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, Jamaican, and Sri Lankan amongst many more. How Mitzi Shore passed Mike Black at The Comedy Store. Parties larger than 8 are not allowed in the MacDougal Street location - even if split into multiple reservations. The booker is also a really nice guy who watches out for comedians. It was the one place you could go where you felt really at home. Privacy Policy. THE fun thing to do in Houston! And its why they like it. Lately there has been a newer audition process set up by one of the regulars, Sherrod Small he has been getting comedians he thinks have what it takes in front of the General Manager on the Monday New Joke Night, and if she likes you she will pass your tape on to the Booker, who will then invite you to an audition if she likes your tape. Since starting his career in stand-up comedy in the late 1990's, Steve Byrne has gradually risen to the top and become one of America's premiere comics to watch. Then I got an audition for Estee and she passed me, so the other clubs passed me too. Every club has one, but the Comedy Cellar is the best club, and the table Louis C.K. I was sitting outside and Tracy Morgan walked up. To turn a room around from chaos and distraction to just focused, rolling laughter. Get concert info and buy tickets to Akeem Woods's upcoming concert at Comedy Cellar in Las Vegas on Feb 26, 2023, all at Bandsintown. ), Mark Ridleys Comedy Castle (Royal Oak, Mi). No guarantees, but sometimes you can figure out who it is by looking at the other comedy clubs in the city. It was ugly. Its the most honest way to test material. We do it at night, during the last show. Note that even if you dont get the 2 month Residency they will also give out mini residencies (one month) or guest spots to other comics who did well so theres often something to be gotten out of doing this show. Crime, Next Generation. I had problems with Manny. Sarah Silverman: I remember the terror of bombing in front of Estee. Even if you dont have a strong credit, referrals from a trusted regular always carry weight. Is there an etiquette for resubmitting, like maybe once a year? Theres basically no stage. without a late night TV credit), then its best to get a friend who is a regular at the club to recommend you and you can send that nice hot tape of yours killing on late night. It appeared regularly on HBO's Crashing, and is the home for Comedy Central's "This Week At The Comedy Cellar". Im not sure if/when they will reinstate this. Everyone likes a challenge of an audience whos not going to give it to you cause its easy. His subject became how empty and dead the room was. I got to bring him up onstage and that was the first time he went up in a very long time. Colin and I went downstairs to watch/criticize his performance. Its like going home to your parents on the holidays, comedian Judy Gold says later that night. Every Friday, we have fantastic line up of comedians from all over the world to help get your weekend started! I had to get passed by Bill Grundfest, and the set went well. Many scenes in the show are filmed in and around the Comedy Cellar and Olive Tree Cafe. He first discovered his love for stand-up comedy at the age of 8 when he first watched Eddie Murphys legendary comedy special Delirious. I wanted to put on people who were good. Jon came in to audition and there were eight drunk sailors from Norway in the audience; he did not get a laugh. Darryl Earl continues to focus on being a voice to the mature audiences whenever he takes the stage, you can believe he will pull the audience along with him, as he shares his side of the story. Then a few minutes later Chris Rock walked in by himself and sat down. Amy Schumer would always talk about the Cellar, and it resparked my interest; I started missing the camaraderie of it. Because it wasnt a milestone. Many of the clubs do groom new talent, but you do want to be able to hold your own because these are the comics you are going to have to follow and the audience is going to expect the quality to be at least somewhat consistent between comics, and also it really sucks having to follow a killer and not being able to hold your own). Jon Stewart: It was art and history and music and literature and arguments and the back table was just a great place to hang out and talknot necessarily about comedyabout war and destruction. That table is for the comics. Comics first. We cannot sit dinners there. It became a very important table, a famous table. From her greed is good heyday to her post-divorce denouement cavorting with a series of freaky Italian lovers, it was Ivana, all along, who gilded the Trump name. But if you have that late night TV credit, chances are you are not reading this blog post, so here goes other ways you can get into some of the NYC clubs: The Comedy Cellar: The grand daddy of comedy clubs. Hes sitting at a nearby table, looking up occasionally at the people who enter through the red velvet curtain that shields the Olive Tree patrons from the cold outside. Feeling Anxious? As he often says, Im just telling my side of the story. 2023 The Comedy Cellar. At the Comedy Cellar, Jim Norton and Other Stand-ups React . 7 Carmine St, New York. Al Goldis/AP. (view on map), Darryl Earl is veteran of comedy for over 25 years hailing from Detroit, Michigan. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Founded in the early 80s by Bill Grundfest and the late Manny Dworman and eventually taken over by Dwormans son, Noam, the Comedy Cellar emerged when New Yorks comedy boom had begun but not yet reached downtown. Marina Franklin: I remember one night, around 2003, Robin Williams was there. 375 episodes. Go to Kushy Dreams and use the code CMP to get 20% off your order plus free shipping! Usama was featured in Just For Laugh's and was recently passed at the Comedy Cellar. He has been on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing and a host of others. Scan this QR code to download the app now. E.g. Kim Donat also runs bringer shows there and was the one who recommended me to the booker after she saw that I was ready. In 2018, the Comedy Cellar opened a third location at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. The good news is to get the initial guest spot pass you do not necessarily have to be as strong as those paid pros. This club has about seven shows a night, and three different venues within about a block of each other. This is run by Gordon at the Industry Room: https://www.theindustryroom.com/ His contact details are on the website. He made his national TV debut in the United States in 2009 with a comedy special for Showtime. It feels like weve betrayed her. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The respect is mutual. As he finished, Colin said, The son of a bitch really does have a genius streak, and we went back upstairs dejected. I remember Keith Robinson saying to me, Dont get comfortable. Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. There were three people in the audience, and they let me go on in the end. Jerry Seinfeld has made a regular home of the Comedy Cellar, which at one point struggled to get more than one audience member, a new book reveals. Spike Lee with Manny Dworman, The Comedy Cellars co-founder. Bert's Warehouse Theatre, 2739 Russell Street, Detroit, United States. I never thought that I could work there. Headliner at Mark Ridleys Comedy Castle. Other notable Rokfin hosts include Sam Tripoli, Bryan Callen, Jason Bermas, and John Paul Rice! Standup NY: The comics who have gotten in have all told me its a matter of hang out hang out hang out go to the club, get to know the people there, let them know you are a comic. There is a bar outside the showroom where comics hang out. Even as much as the Comedy Cellar hasnt changed over three decades, the talents who got their starts there have transformed the comedy world. Jeff Ross, comedian, actor writer: In the early days, you could see shawarma spinning in the window. You can sneak a. Five minutes. That was mind-blowing. Privacy Policy. It was amazing. Menachem Dworman; Getty Images In the. Producing a show a lot of the clubs allow external producers to produce shows at their club. 115 114 r/Standup Join 10 days ago Back then, the waitresses and the late-night comics were the only audiences. Nick DiPaolo, comedian, actor, writer: In the early 90s, I moved back to New York from Los Angeles and came to the Comedy Cellar. She still books entirely by hand. No ones getting paid. Thats a Cellar comic. You stand to win a 2 month Residency at the Broadway Comedy Club, meaning you are on a pro show once a week for 2 months which is a tremendous way to get stronger. Even back then, I didnt want to put on just anybody. Andy Haynes, Joe List, Chloe Hilliard and Nimesh Patel discuss teen sex trends, plane etiquette, parenthood and sexting AI, and Matteo Lane is in the Comic Spotlight. I worry about the fact that 10 years from now, the people who are famous or established will not have started out here because there is no room for starting out here, Noam Dworman told us. It sounded like a home run in the World Series. From that point on he had decided that he would dedicate his life and career to stand-up comedy. But Ive been doing this for 32 years. Darryl Earl Live at Berts Comedy Warehouse Hosted By Berts Comedy Theatre. When you are running a business that is not the greatest choice to make. Her book is filled with handwritten names of available comicsand the occasional cancellation. For more information, please see our Marina Franklin, comedian, actress: My first impression was that it was the club. Her IG is @kimmydonat, West Side Comedy Club: Felicia Madison is the booker and runs open mics and New Talent shows where you get to be seen by her and potentially passed. Much of Jerry Seinfeld's 2002 documentary Comedian was filmed at the club, and it also can be seen in a 2006 Pepsi commercial starring Jimmy Fallon. Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct didn't hurt the system. For more information, please see our Their contact information is on their website: https://www.grislypearstandup.com/. Jim Norton: I think it was 1998 when Robin Williams came in. Comedians of all stripes, from rising stars to established legends, pop into New York's legendary Comedy Cellar every week for a topical set. Shes warm but discerning. After winning stand-up competitions on both TBS and MySpace, Byrne's stock as a comedian shot up and helped land him his first one hour special on Comedy Central, Steve Byrne: Happy Hour. FREE 14 Day Trial if you use my referral code! Its not a fear of me, as much as a fear of not making that step up. Jeff Ross: Last October, it was a big night. Once they said, Oh, Estee likes him, they thought. He has been on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing and a host of others.Monroe talks about how his persistence saw him get passed at the Cellar, the rock star service you get backstage at the Tonight Show and why his appearance with Fallon cant be shown on Youtube.He then suggests a wild way that would definitely get Jerry Seinfelds attention and he helps me in my new quest to get Sam Morril on the podcast and how we can use the shows billboard to get Sam on the pod.You can find Monroe at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monroemartiniii/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/monroemartiniii?lang=enGet Jerry On is a podcast where I interview comedians about their craft and we then come up with fun and silly ways to try and convince Jerry Seinfeld to come on the podcast.Follow the podcast on instagram for small clips at https://www.instagram.com/getjerryon/Subscribe to the 'Get Jerry On' newsletter for the inside story on each episode and for upcoming guests here - https://getjerryon.substack.com/p/com Joey Avery is a comedian on the rise who recently taped his first set for Comedy Central. I heard Tim Dillon couldn't get passed. Darryl Earl will be joined by Notrice Banner & Hosted by Dre Murray. Each week consists of three to six shows a night on Sunday through Thursday and ten shows each Friday and Saturday, between both the original room and the larger Village Underground around the corner. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Don't applaud. They dont act from a script. https://streamyard.com?fpr=chrissieChrissie Mayr is a New York City based Stand Up Comedian and Podcast host who has been featured on NBC's America's Got Talent, FOX's Laughs, Punchline, The Wendy Williams Show, and REELZ Network. sat at was the best table, occupied by the likes of Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and Marc Maron. They actually book the check spots at Standup NY, and one of their mics is at the New York Comedy Club so you have a chance of getting seen at that club too 2 for the price of 1! Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. [9] The club was also featured in Chris Rock's film Top Five, including a performance by his character, Andre Allen. 2023 Comedy Partners. Getting passed at the Comedy Cellar is a comic's dream come true. The Comedy Cellar, like The Comedy Store, uses a showcase format, as opposed to a headline format like most clubs. I never saw a guy in a headwind like that. He keeps us all classy. We used to joke and say that was the last comic having a bad set. Now the crowds line up. Marina Franklin: Part of what makes the Comedy Cellar gold is its always about comics first. They have to be fast on their feet and, I think above everything, to have intelligence. I want to see the energy, and I want to hear your best material. Transformative. In 1997, he then made his first national TV debut in Canada performing stand-up on the CTV Comedy Channel (formerly known as The Comedy Network) on a show called Comedy Now! I came to New York to shoot Trainwreck, and I hadnt done stand-up in a serious way since 1992. Colin Quinn: My first set at the Cellar was before Estee booked it. Smoke your CBD! He did 20 minutes for the crowd. Estee Adoram: If were busy and every table was taken, Manny would say, I dont care. Jon Stewart: I think one of the best feelings of my life professionally was doing a set at the Comedy Cellar hanging out with all of those folks until three A.M. and just walking home to Grand Street and thinking I cant fucking believe I get to do this. But it felt great. And the only way to get good was to suck. I realized I wasnt dirty enough or clean enough to do it. : Finding Laughs Post-Divorce", "Matteo Lane: 'The Pressure of New York Comedy Is Greater', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comedy_Cellar&oldid=1135285697, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 19:03. I brought him onstage, and he was just the nicest guy. function __ldinsp(){var insp = document.createElement('script'); insp.type = 'text/javascript'; insp.async = true; insp.id = "inspsync"; insp.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? With Dan St. Germain, Mike Vecchione, Robert Kelly, Joe Machi. The beginning sequence of Louis CK's television series Louie shows him walking into the Comedy Cellar. __insp.push(['wid', 568957340]); Monroe talks about how his persistence saw him get passed at the Cellar, the rock star service you get backstage at the Tonight Show and why his appearance with Fallon can't be shown on Youtube. He has now been touring overseas for 18 years and doing stand-up for a total of 25 years. Savannah talks through her incredibly fast rise, the moment she realised shed already achieved great things and her move to New York to further her career.Savannah then comes up with what might be one of the best ways to get Jerrys attention yet including South Korea and a boy band.You can find Savannah at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savannahrulez/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/savannah_rulez_?lang=en, Mark Normand is an American comic based in New York. I saw him struggle! Pitbull is a pal, Carbone is for dinner, and, Scene Stealer: The True Lies of Elisabeth Finch, Part 1, Inventing Ivana Trump: Her Improbable Rise and Tragic Death. View Website Earn 3X Points. Robin was topical and brilliant. The Cellar is connected to the Olive Tree by a narrow back staircase that has become iconic in its own right. I mean, theyre like children; theyre a bunch of kids. Event starts on Saturday, 1 April 2023 and happening at Berts Warehouse Theatre, Detroit, MI. ago No. This Week at the Comedy Cellar takes an unprecedented look inside New York City's hottest comedy club and the country's top comedians as they tackle all the freshest topics of the week. She has appeared on Tim Pool's TimCast IRL, The Megyn Kelly Show, Kill Tony, THe Chip Chipperson Podcast, Bennington Show, Calta and Kelly, Robert Kelly's You Know What Dude, The Anthony Cumia Show, Legion of Skanks, Luis J Gomez' Real Ass Podcast, Nerdrotic \u0026 Geeks and Gamers' Friday Night Tights, Krystyna Hutchinson \u0026 Corinne Fisher's \"Guys We Fucked\", She hosts the Chrissie Mayr Podcast (CMP) Four Days a week on YouTube, iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, etc. The better way in my opinion is through the Comedy Mob open mic www.comedymob.com. Mark Normand, comedian: The infamous night last summer when Louis CK was there and Jon Stewart walked in, the week he was quitting The Daily Show. Magic. Jon Stewart, comedian, actor, writer: I was living down on Grand Street in 1986 and working at a restaurant down the block, Panchitos. She has only been doing comedy for just over two years now and has already caught the attention of big names like Jeff Ross, Mark Normand , Melissa Villasenor and Orny Adams, opening for all of them. That became the basis of his material, and it was some of the funniest shit Ive ever seen in my life. Comedy Prague presents The Comedy Cellar at London Underground! Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News. And actually I did sorta get in from hanging out I did my JFL audition at Stand-up NY, one of my girlfriends came out to support, she happened to be friends with one of the owners of Stand-up NY so we all hung out afterwards, and then he told me to send my tape to the booker. Ray Romano, comedian, actor, writer: Estee doesnt own the club, but she might as well. Judd Apatow, writer, director: I only started hanging at the Comedy Cellar in April of 2014. Bill Grundfest: The first time Jon Stewart came to the Cellar he died a horrible death. You feel a need to impress her; so many famous comedians have and still do. 3 Previous_Basil 4 mo. Bright-green paint and decades of comedian headshots line the walls. Sean Millea is a stand up comedian from New York who performs right across the city. I then try and follow through with those ideas and then well we just wait for Jerry to finally come on. Time Speaking with ESPN's Bill Simmons about the club on a Grantland podcast in June 2012, CK discussed playing shows at the Cellar to empty rooms in the 1990s, stating that then-owner Manny Dworman "kept comedy alive" by making comedians perform on empty stages, in an effort to lure in potential customers. Just drunk individuals making out and guys onstage playing piano and vaudeville. He has also done galas with Jim Gafagin, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Iglesias (Fluffy), and many more. There's no audition showcase or booker who will even look at you unless that happens. Popular established comedians frequently perform at the Comedy Cellar, including Dov Davidoff, Mark Normand, Ryan Hamilton, Robert Kelly, Harrison Greenbaum, Sherrod Small, Keith Robinson, Eric Neumann, Gregg Rogell, Nikki Glaser, Ben Bailey and Andrew Schulz . Jim Norton, comedian, actor: Auditions were typically done during the Friday late show, which meant you could get stuck following Angel Salazar or some other guy who killed so hard the walls would shake. Darryl Earl brings a fresh perspective to his performances that highlight the observations of being a father of four children, a husband, work life, etc As he often says, I am a laugh therapist. 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