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Pauly Shore once again addressed his in-development Richard Simmons biopic that has become a hot topic.

“I’m also gonna be starring in the Richard Simmons biopic…whether he likes it or not, Richard,” Shore said at his Netflix Is a Joke show at the Comedy Store Friday night in Los Angeles. “Just another fucking bump in my fucking road.”

Shore’s hour-and-a-half comedy set recounted his life story with a particular focus on growing up in Los Angeles with parents Sammy Shore and Mitzi Shore who co-founded the Comedy Store.

While the bulk of the set detailed his childhood through to the time he spent on MTV and even at the Playboy Mansion, at the very end he jumped to the present to talk about his current life stage and achievements and to briefly address the ongoing biopic situation.

The comment comes after a string of social media back-and-forths...

Pauly Shore has launched a grassroots campaign to become the leading man of a not-yet-in-development Richard Simmons film, asking fans to reach out to the major Hollywood studios to help “make it happen.”

Shore, the “Encino Man” and “Bio-Dome” star whose last acting credit came with the 2021 comedy “How It Ends,” said his efforts were sparked by a groundswell of fan interest. He even predicted it would all result in an Oscar.

“I’ve noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons in a new biopic,” Shore wrote in a post to Facebook. “So I reached out to him. I heard he’s living deep in Big Bear.

“We’ve been playing phone tag,” Shore added. “I’m trying to make it happen for you guys. Be optimistic.”

Simmons has been off the Hollywood grid for much of the past decade. He most recently resurfaced last year after TMZ...

“Unvaxxed Sperm” reads the poster held aloft by a woman standing outside the theater, and you know you’re in the right place: Joe Rogan’s new comedy club mecca. On Austin’s historic Sixth Street, Comedy Mothership enjoyed its opening night after two-and-a-half years of development.

Comedy Mothership is the comedian and podcaster’s effort to launch what he’s described as an ideal venue for comics and an effort to terraform the Texas capitol into a major live comedy hub. When tickets for the opening week of shows went on sale (for a surprisingly reasonable $40 per person), they sold out within minutes. Tickets are being re-sold online for $500.

“I’m drunk and on mushrooms in my new club!” exclaimed Rogan while wearing a rather odd Obi-Wan-like sweater. “This is as high as I’ve ever been onstage. I need to connect with this moment … You can’t fire me from my own club,...

If you were confused to learn recently that Pauly Shore is the voice of Pinocchio in an upcoming animated film about the wooden puppet, you’re not the only one. When Shore — the legendary actor and comedian who starred in a slew of Nineties hits from Biodome to Encino Man — was initially approached about the role, he thought the message might’ve been an error.

“I made my manager read the email two or three times,” he tells Rolling Stone. “Like, ‘Are you sure? Are you sure?’ And he was like,...

In anticipation of its 50th anniversary on April 7, 2022, The Comedy Store will be hosting Names Night, on what would have been iconic club owner Mitzi Shore’s 91st birthday, on July 25, 2021. This will start a long series of events (to be announced) leading up to the 50th on April 7.

Names Night is when Tcs celebrates the tradition of becoming a paid regular. Becoming a paid regular is a long standing tradition at the Comedy Store. It means you’ve reached the pinnacle of what it means to be a stand-up comedian. And becoming a paid regular means you get your name written on the wall on the iconic building on Sunset. Your name on the wall is likened to being enshrined in the hall of fame.

Each year on or around Shore’s birthday for the last ten years, the new class of paid regulars, or those who’ve been...

There’s a moment in the fourth episode of Showtime’s “The Comedy Store” where Neal Brennan is interviewing Jay Leno about what the former “Tonight Show” host thinks about the current use of podcasts as vehicles for stand-up comedians to both hone their craft and build name recognition. And while Leno’s extended “podcasts are masturbation to stand-up’s carnal knowledge” metaphor is a simultaneous eye-roller/groaner, there’s an energy in this interaction missing from almost every other talking head interview in the series — and that’s likely because it’s the only time director Mike Binder is not conducting the interview.

Binder, whose bonafides include writing and directing “The Upside of Anger” and “Reign Over Me,” got his start at The Comedy Store during its heyday in the 1970s, where he became part of owner Mitzi Shore’s inaugural crop of regulars alongside giants of stand-up Robin Williams,...

At some point in the near-future, we’re due to hit a pandemic-induced entertainment drought, when production shutdowns will slow new releases to a trickle. We’re clearly not there yet, however. Though blockbuster movies keep getting pushed back further and further, streaming services are still moving full steam ahead — this October, you can catch a once-in-a-lifetime concert film, an offbeat horror movie about killer hair, an all-star biopic of a highly political court case, a doc on death (sort of) and a stunning Italian adaptation of a Jack London book.

In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime released a trailer for its docuseries, “The Comedy Store,” and “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team” has been renewed for the show’s 15th season on Cmt.

Renewals

The Cmt series “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team” has been renewed for a 15th season and is scheduled to premiere sometime this fall. The season will follow potential members of the cheer team as they engage in rigorous activities at the training camp. This year’s hopefuls auditioned virtually, with the selected cast brought into a “bubble” to live and train in together during filming. The series is executive produced by Stephen Kroopnick, Stu Schreiberg, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Eugene Pack, Kelli McGonagill Finglass and Peter Zasuly.

First Looks

Showtime released the trailer for its docuseries “The Comedy Store,” which documents the titular Los Angeles club’s evolution and premieres on Oct. 4 at 10 p.m.

Coming to the stage next: a Showtime documentary series about the legendary Comedy Store. Mike Binder will direct the four-part project that’s eyed for 2020.

The untitled series from Showtime Documentary Films brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at the Comedy Store. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture’s great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy.

Founded by Sammy Shore, Mitzi Shore and Rudy DeLuca in 1972, the iconic West Hollywood club has launched the careers of countless comics. A mere sampling Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Sarah Silverman, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, Sam Kinison, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Iliza Shlesinger, Paul Rodriguez, David Spade, Bob Saget, Howie Mandel, Joe Rogan, Chris D’Elia, Tom Dreesen and Jimmie Walker.

“The Comedy Store is...

Amid the chaos that was 2018, the show business industry lost some major players. There were icons of the big screen (Burt Reynolds) and TV, along with such legends as Marvel hero Stan Lee, sportscaster Keith Jackson and singer Aretha Franklin, to name just a few of the year’s high-profile passings.

Hollywood also lost groundbreaking producers, unforgettable writers, and executives.

Familiar actors including Joseph Campanella, Sondra Locke, Tab Hunter, John Mahoney, Charlotte Rae, Harry Anderson, Jerry Van Dyke, David Ogden Stiers, Verne Troyer and R. Lee Ermey also left us this year.

We also said goodbye to such influential folks including physicist Stephen Hawking, SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg, editor Anne V. Coates, Bambi animator Don Lusk, gossip columnist Liz Smith, Blockbuster founder Wayne Huzienga,...

Alec Bojalad Sep 29, 2018

Showtime has canceled its stand up comedy series, I'm Dying Up Here, after two seasons.

Guess it really was dying up there.

Showtime has canceled its Jim Carrey-produced stand up comedy series, I'm Dying Up Here, after two seasons on the pay cable network, Deadline reports.

I'm Dying Up Herewas created by David Flebotte and produced by Carrey. It was based on a book of the same name from William Knoedelseder and sought to tell the under-told story of the birth of the stand-up comedy scene in 1970s Los Angeles. The show followed a group of young comedians headlined by young comedic actors Clark Duke and Michael Angarano as they work the comedy club circuit with hopes of getting their big break on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show.

Notably, Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo portrayed comedy club owner Goldie Herschlag, a character loosely based on real life comedy club titan Mitzi Shore.

The former home of Comedy Store founder Mitzi Shore is getting a facelift, courtesy of her son, Pauly Shore.  Pauly's remodeling the 3-story home. The stand-up comic now owns the property after Mitzi transferred it to him before she died. The house is located directly behind The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip. The renovations include vaulted ceilings in the bedrooms and extending the deck. The house needs updating -- both cosmetically and internally, and...

The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, Honest Trailers takes aim at the films of […]

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“Standup comedy’s the most mysterious profession in show business,” offered Jerry Seinfeld told David Letterman during a Los Angeles taping of the host’s Netflix series “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction…” a rollicking, wide-ranging conversation that explored their long shared history as comedians and occasionally diametrically opposed views on comedy and show business.

“It’s completely shrouded in mystery,” Seinfeld continued. “How do these people do it? How do they do it so often? Do it so consistently? Only other comedians understand it. It’s like being a cop or a prostitute: you can only hang out with other people that do that.”

Now arguably among the most preeminent and influential comedic presences of their generation as they sat down at Netflix’s FYSee exhibition space at Raleigh Studios, the two in part explored their 40-year association. They first met around 1978 at The Comedy Store comedy club in West Hollywood,...

In what could easily be billed as a priceless ticket, Netflix brought David Letterman and Jerry Seinfeld together in a rare live sit down last night in Hollywood for Emmy voters, where the two interviewed each other, canvassing a melange of topics from how they met, the wakes they left behind, the headaches of show businesses, the ‘My Pillow guy’, Flexseal and their weight. Letterman was at Netflix’s Fysee space at Raleigh Studios to spotlight his talk series on the streaming giant My Next Guest Needs No Introduction while Seinfeld was repping his stand-up Netflix special Jerry Before Seinfeld.

“Do you do Trump stuff when you go up?” Letterman asked Seinfeld about his act.

“No, it doesn’t interest me,” said Seinfeld, “I do a lot of raisins stuff,” and that was the extent to which Potus, the punching bag for most comedians and late-night talk show hosts, was...

Just when we thought Jim Carrey had fallen off the deep-end, he goes and does something like this — And Totally Redeems Himself!

Carrey surprised Jeff Daniels on Tuesday’s “Conan,” a gag that turned out much better than the duo’s “Dumb and Dumber To.” The visit proved that the fellas behind Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne have not missed a beat — they’ve only missed each other.

“I wanted to come out here and say it in front of the whole world: You’re in town and you don’t call me,” Carrey ribbed his old pal.

Also Read: Mitzi Shore Mourned by Top Comics, Son Pauly: 'My Heart Lays Heavy'

“I’ve been watching all the press and stuff and I’ve gotta tell you: This ‘Looming Tower’ thing sounds funny,” the comedic genius and busy artist as of late teased the star of Hulu’s very serious 9/11 series.

The two actors then took an awesome trip down memory lane to 1994’s “Dumb and Dumber.” The always “on” Carrey even fit in a groping joke about Dustin Hoffman while recalling a phone call the two shared about the “Ace Ventura” grad’s on-screen chemistry with Daniels.

Hoffman has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. That part is obviously no laughing matter, but we won’t judge the value of the actual diss for our readers.

Watch the video above.

Read original story ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Reunion! Jim Carrey Crashes Jeff Daniels’ ‘Conan’ Interview (Video) At TheWrap...

I was in the Groundlings main company doing sketches. A girlfriend of mine named Judy Toll, who went on to become a writer on “Sex and the City” and was a really funny comedian, was in the Groundlings but was also doing sets at The Comedy Store, founded by Mitzi Shore. I was doing a kind of stand-up at the Groundlings, and people there like Judy and Lisa Kudrow told me that they thought I would be better at stand-up than sketch comedy, because I would tell these personal, kind of unique stories. But I was scared to try a comedy club. It’s such a different environment than the Groundlings Theatre, which was a 99-seat theater with no bar. But Judy said, “Let me see if I can talk to Mitzi and if I can get you a good, respectable, 10- to 15-minute audition slot.”

So I went with Judy to the Store,...

Decades before leading his own multi-million media empire Entertainment Studios, Byron Allen was a teenage kid with a dream, standing in the parking lot of The Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd., watching his stand-up mentors go up on stage.

As Jim Carrey tweeted today, “If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else,” and Allen was one of the guys who did quite well by Shore. Not only was The Comedy Store the place where Jimmie Walker first recognized the young stand-up and enlisted him on his comedy writing team, but it’s also where Allen was first spotted by NBC talent scouts for his Tonight Show debut at 18 years-old and his long-running hosting stint alongside Fred Willard, Sarah Purcell, and Skip Stephenson on the network’s Emmy-winning reality comedy series Real People.

Allen met Comedy Store matriarch Mitzi Shore when he was 14 years old during the ’70s.

Updated: Jim Carrey, who cut his teeth with his genius physical impressions of Clint Eastwood, Bruce Dern, Henry Fonda and E.T. at the Comedy Store on his way to blockbuster stardom, has tweeted out his condolences and a painting of himself with Mitzi Shore.

Carrey writes, “The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever. ;^)”

The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever.

Virtually every big name in comedy, from Richard Pryor to Jay Leno to Roseanne Barr, had to first pass Mitzi Shore’s sniff test.

A giant in the world of standup, tributes from comedians started streaming in on Wednesday after news of Shore’s death at the age of 87 broke.

Shore’s son, Pauly Shore, was among the first to pay tribute. The actor-comedian, known for roles in ’90s-era comedies including “Encino Man,” said, “My heart lays heavy,” when he shared the news of Shore’s passing on Twitter.

Later in the day, Jim Carrey — who came up through Shore’s Comedy Store in Hollywood early in his career — offered his sentiments, which included a piece of his original art, on Twitter:

The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever. ;^) pic.twitter.com/lBNXnW0mEr

— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 11, 2018

Other comedy stars, including Whitney Cummings, Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron and more shared their condolences on Twitter. Andrew Dice Clay shared a lengthy tribute on Instagram, saying, in part: “She did so much for so many.”

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Here is a collection of the many tributes Shore on social media:

Mom/Mitzi passed Early in the morning at 4.42 am she was 87 years old my heart lays heavy

— Pauly Shore (@PaulyShore) April 11, 2018

Mitzi Shore …Owner of The World Famous Comedy Store Has Passed. I just found out at the Airport in La waiting to go do What she Trained me to Do. Make People Laugh. I took many Flights back and Fourth to Las Vegas with Mitzi when She turned the Dunes Showroom into the Comedy Store. She was Always Loud and had a Biteing Sense of Humor. So that’s what I’m doing …Annoying People in her Honor. I’m Sure every comedian …no matter where they are … is Shedding tears for that little lady. Don’t Get me wrong … She could be hard as they come … I’ve seen people audition and be Shooed away with a simple … Come back in a year. She was Truthful ! No Tolerance for No Talent. She called it as She Saw it !!! There are so many Lost souls in Hollywood because Nobody would tell them…You are Talentless. Mitzi understood the Difference between Potential and No Talent …And had no problem saying it the way it is. She did so much for so many … Spawned most of the Comedians you love today. I feel the Void of Her being Gone already . Every time I stand on a,Stage I will think of Her . Every time I walk through the doors of The Comedy Store I know she will be there . Still Watching , judging and Guiding . You will truly be Missed .@thecomedystore @Comedians around the world.@paulyshore @shorefamily

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#RIPMitziShore Sending all my love and thoughts and prayers with the Shore family. @PaulyShore ❤️

— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) April 11, 2018

Mitzi Shore was a pioneer who gave more comics their start than I can count…I did my first legit comedy gig at the Store. She was a woman in a male dominated business who pulled no punches, something I always admired. My heart goes out to @paulyshore and the entire Shore family pic.twitter.com/kabGgWMVuR

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) April 11, 2018

This amazing lady helped shape the American comedy landscape for decades. Mitzi Shore was, and will remain, an absolute legend. My condolences to @PaulyShore on the loss of his Mom and to the @TheComedyStore for the loss of a friend. https://t.co/slVgKMPgck

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) April 11, 2018

Mitzi, you gave me my first home, my first family, my first safe space to be weird and creative and female and complicated. You gave me permission to be fierce and authentic and to take risks. Thank you for believing in us broken toys, and for helping us heal ourselves.

— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) April 8, 2018

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— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) April 11, 2018

Mitzi Shore made an indelible mark on comedy and my brain. ‘You’re a poet. You should wear a scarf on stage.’ Rip

— marc maron (@marcmaron) April 11, 2018

Rip Mitzi Shore. I should’ve taken the doorman job when you offered it to me.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 11, 2018

Rip Mitzi @TheComedyStore Thanks for being the first person to ever believe in me. I love you. My thoughts and prayers are with the Shore family. Scott, Sandy, Peter, and Pauly. Love you all. Mike. #thecomedystore #mitzishore pic.twitter.com/T2KHNX4sx0

— Mike Binder (@MikeBinderjokes) April 11, 2018

A legend in my industry has passed but will never be forgotten. I’m sure all my comrades over at @TheComedyStore will honor Mitzi Shore on the highest level. #Rip to a legendary woman. pic.twitter.com/HymFNthpaJ

— Chad Zumock (@chadzumock) April 11, 2018

Sad to hear of the passing of Mitzi Shore. The Comedy Store on Sunset was the "Cape Canaveral" of comedy launching upcoming comics into orbit. My condolences to @PaulyShore and his family. https://t.co/qFbIRxqwwK

— Brian O'Halloran (@BrianCOHalloran) April 11, 2018

So sorry to hear about the passing of Mitzi Shore. I performed stand up for the first time ever at the Comedy Store. Getting passed by Mitzi and getting my name on the wall is one of the things I’m most proud of in my career. Sending lots of love to @PaulyShore & @TheComedyStore.

— Fortune Feimster (@fortunefunny) April 11, 2018

#MitziShore created something very special for comics and a very special space for women. She was ahead of her time, a true outlier. Her legacy has had a direct impact on the comic I have become and, for that, I am forever grateful. ❤️???? I’m sorry @PaulyShore @TheComedyStore

— Iliza Shlesinger (@iliza) April 11, 2018

Rip to the mother of all comedy Mitzi Shore. The laughs won't be the same, but the legacy will live on forever.

— stu stone (@stustone) April 11, 2018

We lost a pioneer, visionary, mom, and all-around bad ass person today.

Thank you for everything you did for comedy, your legacy will continue on forever.

Rest In Peace Mitzi Shore.

I’m sorry for your loss @PaulyShore

— bert kreischer (@bertkreischer) April 11, 2018

Rip Mitzi Shore. Thank you for changing all of our lives for the better.

— Josh Wolf (@joshwolfcomedy) April 11, 2018

Rip Mitzi Shore. Thanks for all you’ve done for so many comedians.

— Adam Hunter (@AdamComedian) April 11, 2018

Rest In Peace, Mitzi Shore.

— Johnny Taylor, Jr. (@hipsterocracy) April 11, 2018

Mitzi Shore died today. She was a titan in the world of comedy. Though my comedy path has kept me in NYC, what Mitzi did at the Comedy Store in La changed modern standup. The room she built and the talent she fostered helped make standup what it is today. Thank you Mitzi.

— Dan Lamorte (@DanLaMorte) April 11, 2018

In the early 80’s I dated actor/comedian Gabe Kaplan, and he introduced me to a very talented comedian by the name of Roseanne Barr @therealroseanne ???? while she was performing at the ‘Comedy Store.’

???? #ComedyStore Owner #MitziShore R.I.P. ????https://t.co/6sOqDVYury

— Robbin Young (@Robbin_Young) April 11, 2018

Rip Mitzi Shore, the only person I ever met who could make you feel like being declared an "unpaid regular" was an accomplishment.

— J. Elvis Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) April 11, 2018

Rip Mitzi Shore – She was and will forever be the most innovative and influential person in stand up comedy. The Comedy Store is not just a club, but a community where I've met friends that I will have for the rest of my life. Mitzi – Love you, you're impossible to follow.

— Al Madrigal (@almadrigal) April 11, 2018

Rip Mitzi Shore. @thecomedystore is such a special place. There's no other place like it. I have such respect and admiration for what she built.

— Luis J. Gomez (@luisjgomez) April 11, 2018

Read original story Mitzi Shore Mourned by Top Comics, Son Pauly: ‘My Heart Lays Heavy’ At TheWrap...

Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore died on Wednesday, and many in the stand-up community took to social media to express their condolences.

“It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts that we report the passing of Mitzi Shore, the legendary Godmother of the world famous Comedy Store,” the Comedy Store said in a statement. “Mitzi was an extraordinary businesswoman and decades ahead of her time, who cultivated and celebrated the artistry of stand-up comedy. She was also a loving mother, not only to her own four children, but to the myriad of comedians who adored her. She leaves behind an indelible mark and legacy and has helped change the face of comedy. We will all miss her dearly.”

Mitzi Shore’s son Pauly Shore had previously tweeted about his mother’s increasingly poor health, and on Wednesday wrote that she died at 87.

Mom/Mitzi passed Early in the morning...

Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore died Wednesday, according to a statement from the Comedy Store. She was 87.

“It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts that we report the passing of Mitzi Shore, the legendary Godmother of the world famous Comedy Store,” the statement said. “Mitzi was an extraordinary businesswoman and decades ahead of her time who cultivated and celebrated the artistry of stand-up comedy. She was also a loving mother, not only to her own four children, but to the myriad of comedians who adored her. She leaves behind an indelible mark and legacy and has helped change the face of comedy. We will all miss her dearly.”

The Comedy Store will be closed Wednesday.

(2 of 2) She helped change the face of comedy and leaves behind an indelible mark and legacy in the entertainment industry and stand-up community. We will all miss her dearly.

The Comedy Store will be closed today.

Comedy Store founder and owner Mitzi Shore has died. She was 87.

“It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts that we report the passing of Mitzi Shore,” the influential store said in a statement posted to Instagram Wednesday, accompanied by a picture of a the owner. “Mitzi was an extraordinary woman and leader who identified, cultivated and celebrated comedy’s best performers. She helped change the face of comedy and leaves behind an indelible mark and legacy in the entertainment industry and stand-up community. We will all miss her dearly. The Comedy Store will be closed today.”

Shore, mother of comedian Pauly Shore, died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles of an undetermined neurological disorder, a representative for Shore told TheWrap in a statement.

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Shore founded the influential club on the Sunset Strip in 1972, helping to launch the careers of legends like Robin Williams, Jay Leno, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, Richard Pryor, and Roseanne Barr. It has since become a landmark for both tourists and Angelenos.

Pauly Shore noted recently that his mother’s health was declining, tweeting on Saturday, “The reason why I have been Canceling shows and have been laying low on Social is that mom Mitzi. Shore has been on hospice let’s all prey she when she goes to heaven she go peaceful I know she was loved by many of you.”

It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts that we report the passing of Mitzi Shore. Mitzi was an extraordinary woman and leader who identified, cultivated and celebrated comedy’s best performers. She helped change the face of comedy and leaves behind an indelible mark and legacy in the entertainment industry and stand-up community. We will all miss her dearly. The Comedy Store will be closed today.

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Read original story Mitzi Shore, Comedy Store Founder and Owner, Dies at 87 At TheWrap...

Mitzi Shore, who founded the Los Angeles stand-up comedy club The Comedy Store in 1972, has died at age 87. She became a matriarch for a generation of comedians who began their careers on her stage and went on to become superstars. Comedians who graced her stage include Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Freddie Prinze, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Chevy Chase, Sam Kinison, Byron Allen, Andrew Dice Clay and Jim Carrey. The latter co-created the Showtime series I’m Dying Up Here based on his early stand-up days, and it is said that Melissa Leo’s character Goldie Herschlag was modeled after Shore.

Shore passed away this morning. Awaiting more information, but her passing was confirmed in a statement by The Comedy Store.

“It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts that we report the passing of Mitzi Shore, the legendary Godmother of the world famous Comedy Store. Mitzi was...

Comedy Store founder and owner Mitzi Shore has died ... TMZ has learned. Mitzi, the mother of Pauly Shore, died in L.A. Wednesday morning after battling Parkinson's Disease for years. Mitzi's Comedy Store was the launching pad for some of the biggest comics in the world, including Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Arsenio Hall and Roseanne Barr. Mitzi had been in hospice for a while, and Pauly took...

Chicago – One of the great new premium channel TV series, which piggybacked on the “Twin Peaks” return on the Showtime Network, is “I’m Dying Up Here.” Set in the 1970s, it tells the stories of fictional stand up comedians in Los Angeles, and one of the Consulting Producers and series writers is Cindy Caponera.

Ari Graynor as Cassie in ‘I’m Dying Up Here’

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Caponera wrote the latest episode, “Girls Are Funny, Too,” which focused on Cassie (Ari Graynor), as she tries to break new ground in an era where women in comedy had even more obstacles in a man’s show business world. The episode was loose, poignant and funny, and highlighted the excellent cast, which includes Oscar winner Melissa Leo as Goldie, the owner of the club that the stand up comics perform in. Add in Jake Lacy, Al Madrigal, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin and Rj Cyler,...

Before Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective or even In Living Color, there was only one way to experience the comedy magic of Jim Carrey: onstage. Over countless late nights in the ‘70s and ‘80s, thousands of people watched stand-up comedians such as Carrey hone their craft at the Los Angeles club The Comedy Store. The beginning of his 10,000-mile journey from Ontario, Canada, to stardom in the U.S. began with a single step on stage at the legendary venue, which serves as the setting of his new Showtime drama, I’m Dying Up Here, exploring the lives and careers of up-and-coming comedians.

“I came here when I was 17, on a bus, basically, and got off at The Comedy Store,” Carrey told Et in 1992, which at the time was just two years into his run on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. Run by co-founder Mitzi Shore (also mother to the actor Pauley...

John Kreng is one of the most hard working actors/stuntman/fight and stunt corrdinators working in the industry today. Through his time working in the movie industry, John has worked with some of the very best which includes Jet Li, Yuen Wah, Tsui Hark, David Carradine, Steven Spielburg and many more outstanding talents.

John Kreng is also the author of the in depth book on screen fighting called Fight Choreography: The Art Of Non Verbal Dialogue, he was a cast member of The Jade Trader which went on to win the most outstanding cast performance award at the 10th Action on film, International film festival. John, also has years of Martial Arts experience behind him, dedicating his time learning many different styles and been taught by some of the very best masters from around the world (Which he will speak about in this interview).

John also worked on the...

After the "historic" Northeast blizzard forced Louis C.K. to cancel his fourth show at Madison Square Garden, the comedian made a last-minute appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, where he delved into a topic both timely and near to his heart: Disappointing people.

Despite several prior sold-out shows at Msg, C.K. said that every time he looks out into the throngs of people, he focuses only on a select handful: "There's at least, in 15,000 people, 1,000 disappointed people," C.K. cracked. "And I see them all; I see them still today.

We could not have been more excited to have Pauly Shore on this episode of Off the Cuff, considering that Encino Man and Son in Law were strangely seminal movies in our '90s upbringing. Shore has a new documentary premiering on Showtime, Pauly Shore Stands Alone, that follows him on a comedy tour through the Midwest as he also grapples with an ailing mother (Mitzi Shore, founder of La's historic club The Comedy Store) and bigger life questions, like whether or not to have a baby and if his online dating profile should be of the real him or one

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Showtime recently acquired the rights to the documentary feature Pauly Shore Stands Alone. It basically follows the life of an aging and struggling comedian. Pauly Shore found his 15-minutes of fame back in the 1990s with films such as Encino Man, Son in Law, In the Army Now, and Bio Dome. Since he made those movies the comedian has just been trying to get by, and this doc gives us an interesting look at him trying to climb his way back into the spotlight.

Pauly Shore Stands Alone is a true-life road documentary. The camera follows Pauly on a snowy mid-western comedy club tour, while Pauly deals with moving his ailing mother, Mitzi Shore, out of her West Hollywood mansion of 40 years.

The doc will premiere on Showtime on Thursday night, December 4th 2014.

Via: Deadline...

The common phrase of "15 minutes of fame" has become increasingly less relevant as the dawn of the internet and reality television has made the window for celebrity idolatry even smaller. One such actor whose time in the spotlight came and went was Pauly Shore. After hitting it big in the 90s with comedies like Encino Man, Son-in-Law, In the Army Now and more, Shore lost all that fame and glory. But Shore is still a stand-up comic at heart, growing up around icons like Sam Kinison and sharing the fame of The Comedy Store, founded by his mother Mitzi Shore. Now a new documentary called Pauly Shore Stands Alone focuses on his comedy tour across the Midwest along with his personal struggles. Watch! Here's the first trailer for the documentary Pauly Shore Stands Alone from Deadline: On the documentary, Shore says: “A lot of these people don’t know that...

Exclusive: Showtime has picked up Pauly Shore’s revealing road documentary Pauly Shore Stands Alone and slated it to air December 4. The feature-length film directed by and starring Shore tracks the popular ’90s actor and comedian as he embarks on a stand-up tour across the Midwest while grappling with aging, fading fame and his relationship with his mother, Comedy Store founder Mitzi Shore, who has Parkinson’s. Unlike his 2003 directing debut Pauly Shore Is Dead, the new documentary peels back the curtain on the raw, more serious side of Shore’s life on the road. (Watch the trailer above.)

“A lot of these people don’t know that ‘Son-In-Law’ grew up among comics like Sam Kinison,” Shore told me from his latest stand-up stop in Orlando. “The tour was booked, and I was going through a peculiar time. I was happy on the road as opposed to being home,...

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It's crazy to read a book like Yael Kohen's We Killed and know that people still make statements like "Women aren't funny." The newly released oral history of women in comedy over the last 50 years is a reminder that not only are women hilarious, but they are smart, persistent and unwilling to back down when faced with the sexism and adversity they've been dealt whether it's been in comedy clubs, writing rooms or late night TV shows.

Comedy is not just entertainment: It has the power to enlighten and educate, no matter how subtle it might be presented. What you'll get from We Killed is a sense of how progressive women have proven to be, from the pioneers like Phyllis Diller and Elaine May to the alternative comics of the '90s like Janeane Garofalo up through today's boundary-smashing Sarah Silverman, for whom no topic is untouchable.

The Second Annual Comedy Awards announced its 2012 nominees on Tuesday morning, recognizing the best that comedy has offered in TV and film over the last year. The Viacom-produced event will be taped on Saturday, April 28 at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, and will premiere on Comedy Central on May 6.

Leading the nominations are "Modern Family," "30 Rock," “Bridesmaids” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” with five nominations each.

One new category this year, Best Club Comic, recognizes the best stand-up comedians who do not typically play large theaters and do not have a regular role on a TV series. Those nominees are Ted Alexandro, Hannibal Buress, Pete Holmes, Anthony Jeselnik, Moshe Kasher, John Mulaney, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Peretti, Amy Schumer and Rory Scovel.

The nominees are selected by the award's Board of Directors Comedy Central indicated includes the likes of Carol Burnett, Stephen Colbert, Budd Friedman, Brad Grey, Caroline Hirsch, Jamie Masada.

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In the wake of September 11th, my life took a left turn into a world I never saw coming and suddenly I was hurled into a cross fire of hatred, racial profiling and misunderstanding. Up until that day, Arab-Muslims in America had always been viewed in such a way that made it difficult for the average person to identify with, and then it got worse. At the time, I was an out-of-work actor living in Hollywood...

Comedy Central and MTV networks just announced the nominations for their inaugural Comedy Awards, which will air on April 10. The nominations span 15 categories in TV and film, including best comedy series and film. The best comedy series field includes awards favorites 30 Rock, The Office and Modern Family, along with largely overlooked off-beat comedies It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Eastbound & Down. 30 Rock leads the TV categories with seven noms. The film field is led by Easy A, Cyrus and Kick-Ass with four noms each, including best movie where they will face Get Him to the Greek and The Other Guys. Nominees were selected by the Comedy Awards' Board of Directors that includes James Burrows, Stephen Colbert, Billy Crystal, James Dixon, Whoopi Goldberg, Brad Grey, Caroline Hirsch, Martin Lesak, Seth MacFarlane, Adam McKay, Jimmy Miller, Conan O'Brien, Peter Principato, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Jay Roach, Chris Rock, Ray Romano, Rory Rosegarten,...

Tom Hanks loves his comedy. You just have to glance at his CV to realise that. Well, now the funnyman is looking to channel that love into a film that traces the roots of Los Angeles’ famed Comedy Store. Developing the project at his Playtone Productions offices, the flick will revolve around the life of Comedy Store founder Mitzi Shore. It’s based on the novel I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-up Comedy's Golden Era/. Over the years, Mitzi’s venue hosted the likes of Woody...

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Believe it or not, comedy isn’t all fun and games. It’s sad to say, but sometimes the best art comes from troubled people and the same goes for the art of comedy. On that note, Pajiba is reporting that Tom Hanks’ production shingle, Playtone Productions, is developing a movie about Mitzi Shore and her time running The Comedy Store, the Hollywood venue known for starting the careers of many comedians.

Read more on Tom Hanks developing a movie about Mitzi Shore and The Comedy Store…...

Not only do I enjoy laughing, but I seek out comedy like a detective, and follow stand-up comedians like others follow indie rock bands: it's an obsession. So it pleases me immensely to hear from Pajiba that Tom Hanks and his Playtone Productions banner are developing a film based partially on the life of Mitzi Shore, but moreso on her ownership of the staple comedy club in Los Angeles, The Comedy Store, which served as the starting point for dozens of comedians who are nothing short of comedy icons today. The narrative is based on the book I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-up Comedy's Golden Era. Don't let the fact that Mitzi Shore is also the mother of Pauly Shore change your opinion, because her venue can be credited with the foundation of careers for comedians like Eddie Murphy, Tim Allen, Chevy Chase, Jim Belushi, Jim Carrey,...

· The teaser posters for M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender have been released. (There's one more after the jump. Twist!)

· Guy Ritchie is leaving Lobo in the lurch to focus on a fast-tracked Sherlock Holmes sequel.

· Bill Paxton will sub in for Dennis Quaid in Steven Soderbergh's Knockout.

· Tom Hanks's Playtone is developing a movie based on Mitzi Shore and the La fixture The Comedy Store. Pauly Shore's so psyched right now!

· Punishing director Gaspar Noe (Irreversible, Into the Void) cried at Avatar. Twice.

Playtone Productions, which is owned by Tom Hanks is looking to do a film partially based on Mitzi Shore, Pauly's Mom, and founder of L.A.'s Comedy Store. According to Pajiba, the narrative is based on the book, "I.m Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-up Comedy.s Golden Era" by William Knoedelseder. The book focuses on the late 70's when Shore wasn't paying comics in order to make a fortune off their performances. Shore justified this by calling the Comedy Store a...

Here's a project that's come to my attention (thanks to the Hollywood Cog) that's made even more interesting in light of the current late-night wars. Playtone Productions -- Tom Hanks' production shingle -- is quietly developing a movie based partially on the life of Mitzi Shore. Yes: She is Pauly Shore's Mom, but she also founded L.A. Comedy Store, which is in fact where a lot of older generation comedians got their start, like David Letterman and Jay Leno. If you're a popular comedian in your late 40s or 50s, chances are, you worked The Comedy Store at some point, and that list includes Eddie Murphy, Tim Allem, Bob Saget, Chevy Chase, Jim Belushi, Jim Carrey, etc., etc.

The narrative arc of the story, which is based on William Knoedelseder's nonfiction book, I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-up Comedy's Golden Era , focuses...

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For nearly 40 years, the Comedy Store has been a training ground for countless Hollywood aspirants, providing a showcase for the likes of Richard Pryor, Jay Leno and David Letterman. But these days, nobody is joking about the future of the Sunset Strip landmark -- or the condition of Mitzi Shore, the Store's 79-year-old owner. Both are at the center of a lawsuit filed last week by Pauly Shore, the actor-comedian and her youngest son.

In his complaint, Pauly, 41, alleges that his older brother Peter, a psychologist and former TV director who lives in Portland, Ore., has been exerting ...

After a 16-week run, the gay and lesbian standup comedy show: 'Thank Gays It's Friday,' moves to its new home: The World Famous Comedy Store, this Friday January 23rd, with its Midnight Show.

As the demand for this Lgbt show has grown, the new venue shifts from an 18 and over audience to a 21 and over audience at its new venue: The Comedy Store.

Producer, host and comic, Jerome Cleary remarks, "It's a natural progression that the response and feedback from audiences the past 4 months has carved out a niche."

According to ArtistsForce Blog: "Despite the recession, 2008 figures show revenue gains in the live entertainment industry. Pollstar reported North American receipts for 2008 at $4.2 billion, an increase of 7.8 percent over 2007. The revenue growth was not due to increased unit sales, though. Instead, the growth came from higher ticket prices."

"We continue to have sold out shows at our club over the past six months,...