![]() I just have to assume that I actually know the people who shake my hand and greet me, but more than once I’ve kissed people hello, and by people I mean women, without being able to see who they are. Sometimes the showroom at The Stand is so dark that I can’t really see who’s there when I walk in. His answer was, “Naah, I feel GREAT ni**a!” I always feel compelled to mention that Josh is black when quoting him using the “N” word, because you’d never know from his name. That’s when Josh Wesson came by and I asked him if he felt guilty about the guys losing the show. The boys told me it’s been canceled before for different things and always came back, so they’re hoping for the best. The owner of the bar canceled the show indefinitely. I hear that two comics in particular were arrested including a girl who wound up in a physical altercation with the cops. It seems that after the Fat Baby show ended and Josh’s party began, everyone was out in the street getting wasted on whatever, and word is that the cops came and started arresting people. Anyway, last week was Fat Baby member Josh Wesson’s birthday. About three years ago, Paul Italia owner of The Stand happened to stumble in, saw the show, liked the energy and invited them to do it at The Stand which they’ve been doing for the last 3 years, every Thursday night. They started Fat Baby about 5 years ago at the Fat Baby bar downtown. We were at the bar with Benny DeMarco, when they told me the story of how they lost their downtown Fat Baby show last week, and how the police were involved. Giulio said he was pissed cause his dad got more laughs than him. That night he showed up with Giulio’s mom and they put him up. He said that his father was always offering him jokes and suggestions of what to do on stage, and thought he was funny, so Giulio dared him to go up on stage. After the show, I asked Giulio how it came about. Then everyone started whispering to me that it was Giulio Gallarotti’s father, Giulio Gallarotti Sr., who was telling jokes he wrote off of his phone. This concerned me because I felt that at his age I should know who he was. *** Fight Outside Fat Baby Downtown Shuts Down Show IndefinitelyĪt The Stand, I caught the Fat Baby show and got there to find an older man with gray hair on the stage who I hadn’t seen before, but who was getting great laughs. After Kevin left, three more comics went on. Then Kevin walked up on the stage and as James described it, “the place erupted like it was Wrestlemania 3 and Hulk Hogan just won.” They supposedly heard the screaming next door at The V Spot. They thought he was kidding and didn’t believe it. ![]() Give it up for Kevin Hart”, and the crowd barely clapped. James said that Kevin wanted a very low key intro so when he first introduced him all he said was, “ Your next act is very funny. Owner Emilio Savone told me that Kev used to run a mic at the space that is now known as The V Spot Cafe when it was part of the old New York Comedy Club and it’s the first time he’s been back since he’s become a superstar. Usama Siddiquee was supposed to go up, but gladly delayed his spot to watch Kev do 30 minutes. Kevin Hart breezed in with four guys who looked like security, although Kev always runs with a posse that looks like security. James Mattern had a cool experience while hosting at NYCC. Kevin Hart Does 30 at New York Comedy Club This week, Jeffrey covered the scene at New York Comedy Club, The Stand, and more. Follow his regular column right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around.
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