The godfather of comedy looks back on a lifetime of laughs
LOS ANGELES (AP) " The man who took comedians out of burlesque shows and put them in nightclubs reminisces these days about how that happy accident happened.When Budd Friedman opened a nightclub called the Improv on the edge of New York's theatre district in 1963 he had dreams of becoming a Broadway show producer.Instead of actors, singers and directors showing up, however, the Improv quickly became filled with fledgling young comedians looking for laughs.A half-century [...]
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