The Jeff Leon Hall of Fame |
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| This is a place where I highlight not-yet-famous talent in comedy and music. More importantly, I'll be giving a plug to those who offer their services to the LA area comedy scene or contribute to the community. There's a lot of talent out here and we have a lot of good friends. |
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My Wife
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She's beautiful, she speaks 4 languages, and she has a Ph.D. She's got a nasty stomach bug right now and really wants to sleep but I'm yowling away in the next room in preparation for a gig tomorrow. She puts up with me being gone a lot of nights for my performances. She tolerates me monopolizing the living room to record or practice. She met me at one of my shows almost 10 years ago but right now she's suffering from major "support fatigue." I'm not sure I blame her. In this picture she might a bit less pretty than she is in real life. This is because her picture has been photoshopped a bit to protect her privacy. My wife is not a media whore like me. |
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Kerry runs the Friday night comedy open mic at Coffee Haven in Long Beach. For a lot of people, this is their first time on the comedy stage. He has a benevolent and non-judgemental manner which sets the tone for the place. He has to deal with egos, stingy people who refuse to support the room, crazy homeless people, and the occasional yelling match but he's back with a smile every week. | |
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Ralph belongs here for 2 reasons. First, because he's very deservedly on the way up. He's a talented guy who owns the stage and has a style all his own . Second, he has been invaluable to me in the last year. From shortly after I moved here and began performing (when I knew absolutely no one) he has been a source of moral support and career advice. The comedy scene needs more people like him. Go check him out some time. | |
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Dave runs the Sunday night show at the Ice House Annex. This is one of the few rooms around that has auditions. Whether you receive an invitation to perform or not, Dave will always sit down with you afterwards to offer advice and constructive criticism. Dave loves comedy and loves seeing people on the way up. | |
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Vibrant Dragon Tea | Vibrant Dragon sells a gourmet variety of Chinese tea called Pu'er. It is grown in the Yunnan and Sichuan provinces of china and is practically unknown in the USA. The company is owned by a chemical physicist and his wife. Their mascott is Mr. T., which is a good enough reason to order some of their tea. There are other reasons. It is known to reduce cholesterol and blood lipids. It will also give you the verility of a jackrabbit. Pu'er is the reason why there are 1.3 billion (documented) people in China. It is also the reason why the One Child policy failed. |
