Night of the living comedy
14th Nov 2006, 08:10 GMT
TV News: Once considered dead, club scene roars back to life -- Five years ago, if you were a comedian, the path to success was no laughing matter: It required years of torturous touring, performing to empty clubs and praying for a guest appearance on a latenight show. The standup comedy industry had tanked, audiences had vanished, and sitcoms -- the holy grail for any comic -- were getting crushed under the onslaught of reality TV.
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