Comments on: Unbilled Comedians: Why? http://livecomedyla.com/stand-up-comedy/unbilled-comedians-why/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MB http://livecomedyla.com/stand-up-comedy/unbilled-comedians-why/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 MB Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:48:02 +0000 http://livecomedyla.com/?p=249#comment-3536 Also, many comics flake, so clubs get fearful about adding them to the bill. It's still lame though; the clubs should either not book them or announce them at the show. All this lends support to the idea of having good shows, and let the show's reputation attract crowds (i.e. Ballgame's Laugh Lounge, Jay Davis Comedy, Comedy Juice). Also, many comics flake, so clubs get fearful about adding them to the bill. It’s still lame though; the clubs should either not book them or announce them at the show. All this lends support to the idea of having good shows, and let the show’s reputation attract crowds (i.e. Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge, Jay Davis Comedy, Comedy Juice).

]]> By: cfeliciano http://livecomedyla.com/stand-up-comedy/unbilled-comedians-why/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 cfeliciano Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:22:30 +0000 http://livecomedyla.com/?p=249#comment-3521 "surprise guest" is stupid. Just a dumb way to sell tickets. I feel the same way as you - I wouldn't pay for the surprise. And what if you're not a fan of that surprise to begin with? then, you're pissed even more. But I think, too, with the unbilling of comics there are some cases where let's say Chris Rock is performing at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. He is under contract. He still needs to put up his stuff somewhere to work it out. So he goes into the Improv to work on this new material without billing himself so the booker at the Kodak doesn't sue him. Because who wouldn't rather pay to see Rock at the Improv? But I think those are rare cases. “surprise guest” is stupid. Just a dumb way to sell tickets. I feel the same way as you – I wouldn’t pay for the surprise. And what if you’re not a fan of that surprise to begin with? then, you’re pissed even more.

But I think, too, with the unbilling of comics there are some cases where let’s say Chris Rock is performing at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. He is under contract. He still needs to put up his stuff somewhere to work it out. So he goes into the Improv to work on this new material without billing himself so the booker at the Kodak doesn’t sue him. Because who wouldn’t rather pay to see Rock at the Improv?

But I think those are rare cases.

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