History of the Comedy Store Condo
05/11/18 • 59 min
The Comedy Store in Los Angeles is home to a zillion famous (and not so famous) comedians. But at one time, directly behind The Store, the condo at 8420 Cresthill Road - was literally home to numerous comedians who went on to change the face of comedy. Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, Robin Williams, Yakov Smirnoff, Richard Pryor, and Marc Maron - either lived or hung out at this comedy habode. This comedy frat house was both a humor incubator and a dark den of drugs and destruction. Harmon and Scott dive deep into the history of the Comedy Store condo.
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The Comedy Store in Los Angeles is home to a zillion famous (and not so famous) comedians. But at one time, directly behind The Store, the condo at 8420 Cresthill Road - was literally home to numerous comedians who went on to change the face of comedy. Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, Robin Williams, Yakov Smirnoff, Richard Pryor, and Marc Maron - either lived or hung out at this comedy habode. This comedy frat house was both a humor incubator and a dark den of drugs and destruction. Harmon and Scott dive deep into the history of the Comedy Store condo.
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