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The Silver Standup competition reflects that development – and recognises, says Farrow, "that maybe there are a few grey cells under the silver hair".
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Clearly, it's not easy starting a new career in live comedy at the age of 77, but Kertesz isn't alone in disproving the adage that standup is a young person's game: a new event, the Silver Standup Competition for over-55s, aims to debunk the notion for good.
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Standup comic Lewis Black has drawn a sellout crowd at Washington's Warner Theater.
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Standup is finally the big business the industry has hoped it would be ever since Newman and Baddiel played Wembley in the early 90s, writes Stewart Lee pictured in his new book.
Standup has grown up – but that doesn't mean it is great literature 2011
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Wish I could remember the year -- I think it was 1989 -- that Dick showed up at the Punchline in San Francisco to audition for the SF International Standup Comedy Competition.
Marc Hershon: This Old Guy Walks Into a Comedy Club... Marc Hershon 2011
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Standup comic Lewis Black has drawn a sellout crowd at Washington's Warner Theater.
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Standup Terry Alderton argued aloud with his demonic subconscious; Nick Helm's rasping fury barely concealed a need to be loved; Cariad Lloyd had great fun seeking a father figure in the front row.
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It's the brainchild of Jeff Glasse, a NY-based entrepreneur who's is both a CEO and Standup Comic.
Steve Rosenbaum: The Future of Video: Eyes In The Back Of Your Head Steve Rosenbaum 2011
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Standup comedy is perhaps the most raw form of entertainment available on a mass scale, with just a small stage separating an audience -- often inebriated -- from the performer.
Katt Williams' Anti-Mexican Rant In Phoenix: Comedian Takes On Latino Heckler (VIDEO) 2011
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Lawrence didn't completely leave TV, however: He was behind the Starz standup comedy series Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Standup.
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