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Kill Tony Jimmy Shubert, Eleanor Kerrigan

📅 June 9, 2014 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 9 comedians ⭐ 2 regulars

Guests: Jimmy Shubert · Eleanor Kerrigan

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Lineup

1

Sean Kay

Set: Sean discussed having Disney Channel/iCarly charisma instead of sexual charisma like the 'players' he grew up around. He talked about looking cute rather than attractive and wanting Ryan Gosling charisma but ending up with Macaulay Culkin energy.

Interview: Tony and panel discussed his long setup and lack of punchlines, advised him to prepare a full minute rather than stretching a longer set, and noted he seemed nervous with the microphone stand.

Bits:
  • Players had sexual charisma, I had Disney Channel/iCarly charisma
  • Wanted Ryan Gosling charisma but got Macaulay Culkin Home Alone
Moments:
  • Tony criticized the excessive setup and lack of concise punchlines for a 60-second set
  • Eleanor and Chris noted the set was too wordy and hard to follow
2

Marcus Evans

Set: Marcus discussed rude women in LA who don't hold elevator doors, dating girls from his building, and the frustration of temporary office work paying poorly for minimal hours worked.

Interview: Panelists noted he speaks too fast, skips words, and doesn't enunciate clearly, making jokes hard to understand. They advised slowing down to build connection and let jokes land.

Bits:
  • Girls at apartment building won't hold elevator door despite eye contact
  • Temp job lasted hours but required 2-hour commute
Moments:
  • Multiple panelists criticized rapid delivery and unclear speech
  • Eleanor noted he needs to expand stories with more detail
3

Jared Campbell

Set: 24-year-old Jared discussed looking older since childhood, embarrassing family photos, grandmother's last words about looking grown, and a club encounter with a woman who was shocked he was only 24.

Interview: Panelists praised his stage presence and likability, advised building the age reveal more dramatically for greater impact, and suggested developing more angles around the 'looking older' premise.

Bits:
  • Grandma's last words: 'baby look grown' then died
  • Club girl shocked I'm 24, thought I had kids and needed to leave
Moments:
  • Panelists praised his genuine persona and strong stage presence
  • Tony suggested making the age reveal more dramatic for bigger impact
4

Joe Marrese

Set: Joe discussed the iPhone snooze button being stuck at 9 minutes instead of 10, speculating about Steve Jobs yelling at you to wake up, and the frustration of wanting exactly 10 minutes of sleep.

Interview: Panelists praised his delivery and premise but noted the Steve Jobs bit weakened the joke. They discussed why snooze might be 9 minutes and suggested researching the actual origin.

Bits:
  • iPhone snooze stuck at 9 minutes, we need 10 minutes
  • iPhone 14 won't have snooze, Steve Jobs yells at you
Moments:
  • Panelists critiqued Steve Jobs bit as undermining the premise
  • Discussion about whether snooze timing can actually be changed
5

GT

Set: GT opened with an aggressive bit about women looking for men who look and smell like their fathers, using shocking language and extreme energy. The set was brief at 49 seconds.

Interview: Tony and panelists expressed concern about his aggressive demeanor and scary energy, suggesting it would prevent him from getting comedy work. They advised toning down aggression while maintaining character.

Bits:
  • Women look for men who look and smell like their dad
Moments:
  • Tony expressed serious concern about aggressive demeanor scaring audience
  • GT defended his approach citing 16 years of comedy experience
  • Tony warned that scary demeanor prevents getting comedy work
6

Kevin Elliot

Set: Kevin discussed beating his son at video games, matching t-shirts he bought saying 'hung like a five-year-old', his 5-year-old dressing him in dinosaur outfits, and the kid looking like his mom.

Interview: Panelists advised being more conversational and less recitative with material, suggested he barrel through jokes even if they're not landing. Discussed his Jewish background and single dad status.

Bits:
  • Beat my son at video games, bought matching 'hung like 5-year-old' shirts
  • Son dresses me in costumes daily, looks like my mom
Moments:
  • Chris advised being conversational rather than recitative with jokes
  • Eleanor noted he seemed to bail on material when jokes didn't land
7

Jimmy Shubert

Set: Jimmy did an extended set about hiking to impress a woman, encountering a guy on a mountain unicycle, ranting about the absurdity of Muni (mountain unicycling), and warning people about dangerous hobbies vs the real rush of adult life responsibilities.

Interview: Tony and panel praised the set as hilarious, noting it was great material. Jimmy mentioned having to start from scratch with new jokes.

Bits:
  • Hiking with girl trying to impress, maybe cougar will kill me instead
  • Mountain unicycling (Muni) is absurd, guy on unicycle baffles me
  • Real rush is managing mortgage and teenagers, not extreme hobbies
Moments:
  • Panel praised set as absolutely hilarious with great material
  • Tony noted Jimmy seems to be starting from scratch with new material
8

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Sara discussed how humbling hiccups are, comparing cute baby hiccups to embarrassing adult hiccups, and how everyone becomes invested in helping someone get rid of hiccups as a group team-building effort.

Interview: Panelists praised the premise and goofy style but advised getting into the meat of the bit faster and expanding on how people try to help rather than just the general observation.

Bits:
  • Baby hiccups adorable, grown man hiccups embarrassing
  • Everyone helps stop your hiccups, becomes team-building exercise
Moments:
  • Sara did crowd work on audience member's appearance (Gorton's fisherman reference)
  • Panel advised expanding on the group helping dynamic rather than general observation
9

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Kim discussed Mother's Day and Father's Day existing but no day for people pursuing dreams, wondered if there should be a 'pull out day', made jokes about paranoia from past cheating affecting her workplace interactions.

Interview: Tony praised the minute and suggested tweaking the opening punchline. Panel discussed her move from Florida to pursue comedy.

Bits:
  • No Mother's Day/Father's Day for people chasing dreams or pulling out
  • Paranoid coworker printed something, assumed he's cheating with someone else
Moments:
  • Tony suggested stronger opening punchline about being single