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Comedian Lessons | Give The Joke A Chance!

One of my classes just had their graduation showcase at the world-famous Comedy Store. A student-comedian was not happy with his set. Some of the jokes worked and others didn't.

by Jerry Corley

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What’s So Funny?

Years ago, when I was first starting in comedy, I worked with a headliner comedian who said he hadn't written a new joke in 11 years. Why do so many

by Jerry Corley

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How To Be A Comedian-Actor and Book More Gigs

One of my favorite stories is about actress Michelle Gomez. She took my class, I helped her develop a 10-minute comedy routine that she performed at the Comedy Store. She had a lot of industry attend and she wound up

by Jerry Corley

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Ricky Gervais On The Priciples of Comedy

https://youtu.be/WTl_xjOyZsc Here's another in my series on How To Be A Famous Comedian. (Disclaimer: if you're in it to be famous, you're in it for all the wrong reasons...you need to

by Jerry Corley

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How To Write Comedy | New Jokes about Holly Madison’s Boob Insurance

Just for kicks I wanted to write some quick jokes about a random story that showed up in the news. This is what I came up with. Please feel free

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Another Comedy Clinic Student Signs with Agent

Chris Rubeiz came to The Stand Up Comedy Clinic as a talented actor and a writer who had done some improv and had some acting jobs. He had

by Jerry Corley