The Funny Bone
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The Funny Bone is a comedy club chain in the United States. The original Funny Bone Comedy Club opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by co-founders Mitch Kutash and Gerald Kubach[1][2] in 1982.
Alumni[edit]
Past performers have included:
- Roseanne Barr[3]
- Bill Bellamy
- Lewis Black
- Brett Butler
- Drew Carey
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Ben Brainard
- Jeff Dunham
- Pablo Francisco
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- D.L. Hughley
- Dom Irrera[4]
- Paul Reiser, who began his career and met his wife at the Pittsburgh Funny Bone.[1]
- Chris Rock
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Marc Maron
- Ralphie May[5]
Locations[edit]
The Funny Bone's locations have included:
- Albany, New York[6]
- Chicago, Illinois[7]
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dayton, Ohio
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Manchester, Connecticut
- Naperville, Illinois
- Newport, Kentucky
- Omaha, Nebraska
- St. Louis, Missouri[8][9][10]
- Syracuse, New York
- Richmond, Virginia
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Toledo, Ohio[11]
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
References[edit]
- ^ a b Scanlon, Tom. "Pittsburgh played critical role in Reiser's rise". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. February 17, 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ Writer, JUNE SCHARF Freelance. "Comedy club owner makes bucks from yuks". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "FunnyBone.com". FunnyBone.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Katz, Jesse (June 2005). Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications.
- ^ May, Ralphie; Parker, Nils (2017-12-12). This Might Get a Little Heavy: A Memoir. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-1-250-08575-7.
- ^ "Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant to open this summer at Crossgates Mall". Capital Region Chamber. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Brady, Vince Vieceli and Bill (2014). Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-1184-3.
- ^ "Funny Bone Comedy Club-Westport Plaza". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin C. "St. Louis Funny Bone finds a second home at Streets of St. Charles". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Hill, Daniel. "Funny Bone Comedy Club Is Opening a St. Charles Location". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Skebba, Jay. "The 52: Need a laugh? The Funny Bone is the place for you". Chicago: TCA Regional News. February 27, 2019. (subscription required)
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