The issue isn’t addressed, but it seems likely there are still some rough feelings simmering beneath the surface. The only voice noticeably missing from this oral history is Eddie Murphy, who got his start at The Comic Strip and was managed for many years by Tienken. But he’s Gilbert Gottfried, so I’m not sure what else to expect. Some, such as Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, are reverent about the joint others – okay, just Gilbert Gottfried is kind of a jerk about the place. In Make ‘Em Laugh: 35 Years of the Comic Strip, the Greatest Comedy Club of All Time!, comedian, comedy journalist and Sirius/XM host of “Comedy Matters” Jeffrey Gurian and Comic Strip co-founder Richie Tienken interview dozens of comedians about their experiences and memories of the long-running club. So he thought to himself, ‘Hey, there’s probably room for another club.'” JEFFREY GURIAN podcast excerpt: “(The Comic Strip co-founder) Richie Tienken started going to Catch A Rising Star every night and he saw the place was always packed. They all have their own crop of talented standup comedians devoted to one over the other and one of them, The Comic Strip, now has a book devoted to lionizing its greatness.
There are a lot of legendary comedy clubs in America and they come with equally colorful founders: Budd Friedman and the Improv Mitzi Shore and the Comedy Store Rick Newman and Catch A Rising Star Caroline Hirsch and Caroline’s on Broadway and Richie Tienken and the Comic Strip. Petersburg, Florida! Order ‘Make ‘Em Laugh: 35 Years of the Comic Strip, the Greatest Comedy Club of All Time!’ by Jeffrey Gurian and Richie Tienken, available in print or e-book from by clicking on the book cover above! Media is recorded live before a studio audience of people who passed Lucien Hold’s audition and still break into a cold sweat thinking about how stressful it was… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Media interview with Jeffrey Gurian by clicking on the video player above! The Final show begins now.15 Shares Today’s Guest: Jeffrey Gurian, co-author (with Richie Tienken), Make ‘Em Laugh: 35 Years of the Comic Strip, the Greatest Comedy Club of All Time! More details to come as the story develops.
It’s been reported that Fez has been suffering for the past ten years from a number of health problems, both physical and emotional, including multiple heart attacks, stents, anxiety and depression, which have made doing his job a daily struggle for him, prompting the decision to step down. Not just radio, but the most important thing ever in my life, the Ron and Fez Show.” Fez has been one half of the Ron and Fez show for the past 17 years and goes back as far as the Ron and Ron show in Tampa, Florida as a producer. Is this real? A evidently sad Fez told the audience, “I am retiring from radio. It’s something that Fez and I have been talking about for awhile, and it’s been a long long run for us.” The Interrobang reports Fez Whatley then made the announcement that he is retiring from radio, and that Friday April 3rd would not only be his last day on the air, but would also be the last day of the Ron and Fez Show. April Fool’s day is quite the day to make an announcement like this, especially in entertainment. “The Ron and Fez Show is coming to an end. It appears the Ron and Fez show on SiriusXM’s Raw Dog Comedy Hits is coming to a close. Ron Bennington opened the show on April 1 with the shocking announcement.
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