June 21, 2010
Some Free Advice
If you're about to drop more than $20 to see a stand-up show because the performer is "famous" -- and they aren't famous specifically as a stand-up -- do yourself a favor. Click around the Web for a few minutes and find out what club experience they have. Movie funny and TV funny are not the same as stand-up funny. The amount of time it takes to write and refine a good stand-up routine is pretty significant, and if the performer is busy on other projects, they won't be at their best.
Sometimes it's cool to see a famous person, but you wouldn't pay $25 to see Michael Jordan bake a ham, would you?