12 T d c W o v e s by CONSTANCE PACE He recruits 20 comics a week for ‘Comedy Tonight’ A select group of television programsbut it's high on talent. day") claims that there has been a comic owe their popularity to the youth andIts rela format is simple. Its host (and explosion co over the past few years. tive hipness of their audiences Especialproducer). Bill Boggs, introduces a string“ In the old days, there was only the ly popular among college studentsof at and least four comedians per episode,borsht belt and the nightclub circuit.” the slightly older yuppie crowdare showsand each one does his or her schticksays for Boggs. “ Now there are comedy such as “ Jeopardy." “ Late Night the With assembled "studio audience." whichclubs everywhere. There’s even one in a David Letterman” and reruns of the is im seated in bleachers. Says Boggs,suburban shopping center in Greensboro, mortal “ Saturday Night Live ” "This show is designed for fans of stand-S C . a small town where I once worked. Last September, another programup of comedy. We have more comedians There on are a huge number of comedians that ilk premiered — the widely syndicatin a week than the ‘Tonight' showworking has in all over the country." ed "Comedy Tonight.” This five-day-a-six months." Boggs feels that stand-up comedy is week half-hour show, which is usuallyBoggs, who is also the longtime hostso popular of now because. "We're a televi aired late nights, may be low on budget.a local New York City talk show ("Mid-sion generation that's been deeply affect ed by a show like ‘Saturday Night Live Kids see the success of people like Che vy Chase. (John) Belushi, Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy, and they are inspired [WE SPECIALIZE—►YOU SAVE! to do the same thing. Although Boggs admits that. "We'r not pumping out people like Robert Klein and David Brenner." some "Comedy To PRINCE GEORGE night” veterans, like Teddy Bergeron, go on to the "Tonight” show. “ We get fresh faces,” says Boggs, who recruits most of his talent at New York and California SPRING comedy clubs. “ It’s always a pleasure to ‘break’ someone who’s great. We discov ered John Mulrooney at a comedy club in New Jersey, and he's tremendous ” And "Comedy Tonight” presents an ad ditional benefit to up-and-coming comedi "The Largest Spring Inventories in B.C." ans. “Once they’ve appeared on our show a few times, they can go back to clubs and advertise themselves ’As seen ;PRING REBUILDING — U-BOLTS on “ Comedy Tonight.'” It's status, and it SALES & SERVICE raises their prices!"
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