HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Every little boy continually dreams of what he is going to be when he grows up...a doctor, a rock star, an astronaut, a fireman, a truck driver, even the President of the United Sates. However, most of these are just little boy fantasies that disappear with age.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Every little boy continually dreams of what he is going to be when he grows up...a doctor, a rock star, an astronaut, a fireman, a truck driver, even the President of the United Sates. However, most of these are just little boy fantasies that disappear with age.
While there isn't anything funny about the state of this country, perhaps a funny man could turn it all around. Meet Doug Stanhope, a stand-up comedian who at one time planned on running in the next presidential election.
Daniel Tosh's comedy is so biting, you can spot the softies in each audience—they'll be the ones wincing and twisting.
Tosh may open with the joke: "You know they came out with a blood test to find out whether your child is gay or not?"
Life is a constant combination of comedy, improvisation and promoting for Jay Davis. This comedian has reached the point in his career where even while he enjoys his lunch, he's meeting people and promoting his shows.
"I talk to people all day," Davis says. "I invite people to comedy, I'm always thinking comedy — so, even when I'm having a salad, I'm working."
The only thing Eddie Ifft can seem to take seriously is comedy. Stand-up has magically redeemed his life.
If you like laughing until the vein in you head looks like it's going to burst, then comedian Joe Charles is the man for you. This Marine turned comic lights up the stage with his routines that keep the crowd rolling out of their seats.
Some men use their hunky looks, gracious charm or sparkling personality to attract women, but Chris Schlichting is partial to a different approach. He uses his stellar sense of humor.
"Yes, I use comedy to get women!" Schlichting confesses with a chuckle.
Comedian Warren B. Hall has the type of spontaneous energy that, if bottled, would outsell Red Bull by landslides. He doesn't just give you wings - he makes the rest of the world disappear with the power of his performance.
Aaron Hurley began his stand-up career after a friend signed him up for a comedy competition while he was studying at the University of Illinois.
"My friend Jorge told me I now had a new profession two days before [the competition]," jokes Hurley. "Then he wished me the best of luck."
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