DELRAY BEACH – For some, performing stand-up comedy offers an oasis in the middle of their daily desert lives.
Not Kevin Bridges. The British comedian cites not the watering hole but the band Oasis as inspiring him to give stand-up comedy a try.
Watching Liam and Noel Gallagher perform proved to Bridges that everyday people can have an impact on others. Bridges decided to try to make people laugh. It just might be the most pleasant outcome from any Oasis concert.
Today’s Stand-Up Spotlight also includes a story about how Ali Wong became an actress in order to launch her comedy career. And there’s news that will be close to South Florida comedian David Sadman’s heart. Lebanese comedians are breaking out. Here’s a list of seven top Lebanese comedians.
Sadman, sadly, didn’t make the list – probably because they though he was Italian.
Stay funny South Florida.
STAND-UP SPOTLIGHT – June 27, 2023
Kevin Bridges recalls how seeing Oasis perform gave him courage to try stand-up comedy
Comedian Kevin Bridges has said that it was seeing footage of Oasis that gave him the courage to tackle stand-up.
The Clydebank comic was just 17 when he saw the band performing their hit song Live Forever in front of 40,000 fans at Manchester City’s former ground, Maine Road.
The 36-year-old said seeing Liam and Noel Gallagher performing gave him “goosebumps”, the Sunday Mail reports.
Ali Wong Only Started Acting So She Could Justify Doing Stand-Up Sets for Free at Night
Most open-micers in the stand-up comedy circuit have to hold down side jobs to support their statistically unlucrative dreams. Ali Wong was no different, but while the rest of the amateurs waited tables and walked dogs, she was slumming it every week on an NBC soundstage.
Wong’s work ethic when it comes to comedy is immense. The Beef star previously claimed that she would perform as many as 13 sets every night when she first started stand-up, which is all the more admirable when considering that her fallback career was the drudgery of recurring roles on network sitcoms, starting with the Christian Slater-led series Breaking In in 2011. In a Variety interview with Jason Segel, Wong reflected on her atypical career arc where sitcom success came long before a Netflix special, but she clarified that, unlike many comics who do it in reverse, the TV gigs were only ever a stepping stone to steady (and paying) stand-up work.
Seven Lebanese Comedians That Are Breaking The Internet
Get ready to laugh your socks off because stand-up comedy in Lebanon is taking the entertainment scene to the next level.
Since 2019, a handful of cool venues decided to embrace the art of comedy, hosting hilarious shows and open mic nights. Since then, a wave of local comedians have skyrocketed to fame, leaving audiences in stitches.
These comedic geniuses have not only become headliners in Lebanon but are now conquering stages across the globe! Brace yourself for a riotous ride as we introduce you to some brilliant jokesters.
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