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David Brenner at Zanies: "This is What Comedy Was Meant to Do"

Donald Liebenson | Posted 11.20.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Steve Martin, Comedy, The Tonight Show, Rodney Dangerfield, David Brenner, George Carlin, Stand-Up, Zanies, David Brenner Zanies, Chicago Comedy, Chicago News
Donald Liebenson

Name a comedy personage, and Brenner likely has a story about him. Steve Martin credits Brenner with advising him how to make the transition from opening act to headliner.

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Laugh Into The Week: Michael Palascak At Zanies

Chicago Reader | Ryan Hubbard | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Palascak Stand-Up, Live at Gotham, Chicago Standup, Palascak Chicago, Michael Palascak, Zanies, Chicago Reader Best Stand-Up 2008, Chicago Comedy, Chicago Stand-Up Comedy, Chicago News

The Reader's pick for Best Stand-Up in 2008, Michael Palascak fashions himself a slacker without means or ambition....

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Interview with David Pasquesi, Improviser, Actor, Comedian, Meat Man

Alex Remington | Posted 05.16.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mitch Rouse, Chicago, Joel Murray, Stand-Up, Improv, T.J. Jagodowski, Improvolympic, Del Close, Jay Leggett, Second City, Tracy Letts, Io, Harold Ramis, David Pasquesi, Comedy, Zanies, Entertainment News
Alex Remington

Odds are, you've seen David Pasquesi or heard his voice, though you may not realize it. Of the seventeen movies he's appeared in, three were directed by Harold Ramis.

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