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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 in 1982.
Alumni
Past performers have included:
- Roseanne Barr
- Bill Bellamy
- Lewis Black
- Brett Butler
- Drew Carey
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Ben Brainard
- Jeff Dunham
- Pablo Francisco
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- D.L. Hughley
- Dom Irrera
- Paul Reiser, who began his career and met his wife at the Pittsburgh Funny Bone.
- Chris Rock
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Marc Maron
- Ralphie May
Locations
The Funny Bone's locations have included:
- Albany, New York
- Chicago, Illinois
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dayton, Ohio
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Manchester, Connecticut
- Naperville, Illinois
- Newport, Kentucky
- Omaha, Nebraska
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Syracuse, New York
- Richmond, Virginia
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Toledo, Ohio
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
References
- ^ Scanlon, Tom. "Pittsburgh played critical role in Reiser's rise". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. February 17, 2016. (subscription required)
- Writer, JUNE SCHARF Freelance (9 May 2002). "Comedy club owner makes bucks from yuks". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- "FunnyBone.com". FunnyBone.com. 6 January 2023. 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. (20 April 2021). "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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