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The Streak

1,001 Straight Nights of Standup

by | May 23rd, 2013

Sammy Obeid didn’t intend to be in the midst of a streak, but that’s exactly where he is. Sammy takes the stage nightly to perform comedy. Each night he does this, his streak of consecutive performances continues. Though Sammy is considered a pup by comedy’s standard — age: 29, years of service: 6 — he is well on his way to accomplishing something never before done in the world of comedy: perform for a thousand consecutive nights. That’s 2 years, 9 months, and 1 day — no days off — of getting in front of a crowd and trying to make them laugh. Sammy isn’t quite there yet, but [...]

Spending Dollars

Fun Thing to Buy of the Day: Let Tenacious D Entertain You with 'Jazz'

by | November 28th, 2012

Yes, Tenacious D's first foray into jazz music is now available for your listening pleasure. Jack Black and Kyle Gass's first jazz album, entitled Jazz, only features one track, an 11-minute long snippet of free-form jazz exploration, but a video on the making of the album is also included, all for the low low price of $2.99. It's a steal for fans of comedy bands exploring different musical genres.

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