KT #98

He discussed his father being in prison for 25 years and his own tattoos. He is from Culver City and has been doing stand-up for a little over a year, tony noted his joyful stage presence despite the dark subject matter.

His set focused on an identity crisis and an interaction at a coffee shop. He has done sketch comedy for 10 years but is new to stand-up, the judges encouraged him to transition from long-form storytelling to quicker punchlines.

The panel advised her to mine her unique experiences as a stripper for more original material, a Comedy Store employee with about a year and a half in comedy. She is a former stripper from Arizona and did a set about Bill Cosby.

Originally from Nebraska and Pennsylvania, he moved to LA recently and has done comedy for five years. He performed a set about having OCD, which was highly praised for its quick pacing, brian Redban offered him a spot at the Ice House on the spot.

His set was about the Mars One mission and earthly responsibilities. A former peer of Tony's who returned to the stage after a six-year break due to depression. Tony encouraged him to hit the open mic circuit harder to regain his comfort on stage.

He was called out by the panel for using a joke similar to one by Zach Galifianakis. Originally from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this was his first time performing at the Comedy Store. He works as a freelance production assistant and has been doing stand-up for less than a year.

He performed a set involving an inside joke with the bandleader and advice on breakups, a comedian from Chicago who also creates fan art for the show, the host noted he often appears very stoned during his performances.

The guests provided technical advice on how to rewrite his texting joke to have a stronger finish. He has been doing stand-up since October and is a college student, his set covered alcoholism, texting, and prostate exams.

She performed a new minute about Florida sports team names and Dan Marino. Tony joked that her Dan Marino punchline was very similar to one of his own bits, from Florida who dropped out of college to pursue comedy in LA.

Performed a new minute exploring the dark nature of the game Hangman, she admitted to struggling with the writing process for the bit throughout the week, the panel helped her workshop the premise to find a clearer conclusion.