judy tenuta

One of the oldest and most mysterious comedy clubs in LA is the revered Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach. Alternatively, one of the newest and yet also, incredibly mysterious comedy clubs is The Stand Up Comedy Club in Bellflower, CA. They exist on either extreme of LA County and one man books both of them, Richard Barrett. We talk to Richard about how exactly he pulls that off and what goes into bringing stand-up to two very different cities as well as giving deserving comics as much work as he can.

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Please Enjoy This Still Relevant Set from the Late, Great Judy Tenuta

October 7, 2022

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judy tenuta

You might have heard that pioneering comedian Judy Tenuta passed away this week at the age of 72 due to an extended battle with ovarian cancer. Born in 1949, Tenuta passed on with a legacy of breaking new ground not only for women and Asians in comedy, but comics that dance on the weirder side of the form. Tenuta’s unmistakable voice that seems akin to Ursula from The Little Mermaid and punctuating jokes with an accordion was punk rock in the 80s and would probably even still be a welcome break from the norm in 2022 stand-up comedy stages.

So, while you’re diving down a YouTube rabbit hole for Tenuta, enjoy this set, dug up by 800 Pound Gorilla, from the 4th Annual American Comedy Awards in 1990 where Trump and the unhoused in LA were still issues, but the Lakers far outpaced the Clippers instead of being below .500.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 133: Richard Barrett & Running Comedy Clubs on Both Sides of LA

Please Enjoy This Still Relevant Set from the Late, Great Judy Tenuta