This article is about the club in the United States; there is also a Comedy Store in London. The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England that was opened in 1979 by Peter Rosengard. ...

The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. A comedy club is a club where people can sit at a table, enjoy a drink and watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, magicians, ventriloquists and other comedy acts. ... West Hollywoods logo illustrates the citys borders. ... Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. ... The Sunset Strip is a mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, that runs from Crescent Heights Boulevard in Hollywood to Doheny Drive in West Hollywood. ...

The Comedy Store was opened in April 1972 by comedians Sammy Shore and Rudy DeLuca. The building was formerly the home of Ciro's. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Ciros was a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. ...

Famous stand-up alumni include Roseanne Barr, Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Billy Braver, , Jay London, Dave Chappelle, Chevy Chase, The Unknown Comic, Sam Kinison, Red Foxx, John Belushi, Andy Kaufman, Gallagher, Jay Leno, Bobby Lee, Andrew "DICE" Clay, Rodney Dangerfield, Edie McClurg Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... Roseanne Barr (November 3, 1952) is an actress, writer, talk-show host and comedian. ... Jim Carrey James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian/American actor and comedian. ... Sarafina movie poster featuring Whoopi Goldberg Caryn Elaine Johnson, better known by her stage name, Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, either 1949 or 1955 (sources disagree), in New York City), is a well-known American movie actress, comedian, and singer. ... Letterman behind the desk at The Late Show. ... Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Eddie Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor. ... Richard Pryor Richard Franklin Lenox Thomas Pryor (born December 1, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois) is an American comedian and actor. ... Jay London is a stand-up comic who one-liner jokes made him a favorite on NBCs now defunct show Last Comic Standing. ... Dave Chappelle David Chappelle (born August 24, 1973 in Washington, D.C.) is an American comedian, actor, and social commentator. ... Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane Chase, better known as Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer and television and film actor from Woodstock, New York. ... Sam Kenison, an American comedian. ... Foxx as Fred on Sanford and Son John Elroy Sanford, better known as Redd Foxx (December 9, 1922 - October 11, 1991) was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son. ... John Belushi as Bluto in Animal House John Belushi (right) with Dan Akroyd in The Blues Brothers John Adam Belushi (born January 24, 1949 – died March 5, 1982) was an American actor and comedian. ... Andy Kaufman Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was a New York-born American self-described song and dance man. ... Gallagher is a common surname derived from the Irish name Ó Gallchobhair. ... Jay Leno James Douglas Muir Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an American comedian of Italian and Scottish extraction who is best known as the host of the popular NBC television program The Tonight Show. ... Bobby Lee (born 1972 in San Diego, California) is a Korean-American actor. ... Rodney Dangerfield in 1997 Rodney Dangerfield (born November 22, 1921; died October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the line I dont get no respect and his monologues on that theme. ... Edie McClurg Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actress. ...

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