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Kill Tony Yassir Lester, Maz Jobrani

📅 August 22, 2016 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Main Room 🎤 6 comedians ⭐ 1 regular

Guests: Yassir Lester · Maz Jobrani

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Lineup

1

Lauren Davis

Set: Disjointed set about forgetting what she went to the store for, ending with a pregnancy test joke. She appeared confused about being pulled from the bucket and restarted multiple times.

Interview: Tony discovered Lauren didn't know she was on Kill Tony, had only done one open mic before, works at Goldman Sachs, and had a bad bleach job at a salon called Blow Boss. She had a brief relationship with a guy she met at an improv show.

Bits:
  • Went to store, forgot pregnancy test, got 40oz and turned it into 80oz.
Moments:
  • Lauren had no idea she was on Kill Tony, thought she was signing up for open mic. Spent 40 seconds apologizing.
  • Tony extensively coached her about her blonde and dark hair situation from Blow Boss salon.
  • She met her ex-boyfriend at an improv show, they lived together briefly after moving to LA together.
2

Zachary Stein

Set: Material about being born into extreme wealth, assumptions people make about rich people, and his mother's mental illness. Includes a joke about having an indoor pool that helped with psychological problems.

Interview: Panel focused heavily on Zachary's appearance in tight khakis, discussing his large penis at length. Topics included his Republican girl in college, family money sources, living with a roommate despite wealth, and a story about hiring a hooker.

Bits:
  • Being rich means people assume you're Republican who hates poor/marginalized people.
  • Had mentally ill abusive mother but indoor pool made it better.
Moments:
  • Panel and Tony spent most of interview discussing his noticeably large penis visible through his pants.
  • Multiple extended conversations about hiring a hooker, her reactions to his size, and preference in race/ethnicity.
  • Tony gave coaching on his joke structure, telling him to commit fully to controversial material or abandon it.
3

Tim Hamlin

Set: Smart political material about George Zimmerman, R. Kelly, the Supreme Court salary vs Judge Judy, and the broken legal system. Well-structured jokes with multiple layers.

Interview: Tony praised Tim as genuinely funny. Discussed his background in Youngstown, Ohio, past band called Baby Swoop, current security camera work, 10-year relationship, and wanting to retrieve guitars from Florida.

Bits:
  • George Zimmerman's gun auction made enough to buy a house.
  • Supreme Court judges paid 240k vs Judge Judy's 47 million.
  • R. Kelly locked up but George Zimmerman walking free—racial disparity in justice.
Moments:
  • Tony recognized Tim as genuinely funny and praised his material as best he's heard in a while.
  • Pat Reagan and Tim discovered they were both born in Youngstown, Ohio at same hospital.
4

Gary Curtis

Set: Relationship material comparing dating vs being in a relationship, covering subjects like farting, periods, and toe sucking. Uses speed-bag style hitting multiple angles on each topic.

Interview: Gary works as financial analyst at TOMS shoes. Met his girlfriend at Saddle Ranch for a birthday brunch. Discussed working on a Black Wall Street script when John Legend announced a similar project. Discussed meeting her south of Wilshire.

Bits:
  • Single: girl farts = dealbreaker. Relationship: girl farts = she must love me.
  • Single men won't sleep with women on period, but in relationship totally willing.
Moments:
  • Brian did extensive fart sound effects bit during and after Gary's set, drawing laughs from audience.
  • Yassir and Gary fist-bumped after Gary said he dated a Black girl, implying approval.
  • Gary mentioned developing Black Wall Street script for year, then John Legend announced similar project deal.
5

Afrodyete

Set: Performed a character bit as 'Becky Rivers' commenting on police brutality toward Black people, with offensive stereotypes. Transitioned into sung material and twerking.

Interview: Aphrodite revealed she's been doing comedy for only a few weeks after giving it up years ago. She's a recording artist, turning 60 soon, has had dual hip replacement surgery, sings with soul band Greg Castro and Latin funk group Jungle Fire. Live in South Central LA.

Bits:
  • Character 'Becky Rivers' questions why Black people complain when brought over on slave ships.
Moments:
  • Aphrodite performed twerk-off with Jeremiah Watkins and Pat Reagan after interview.
  • Revealed she's 60 years old and just started comedy weeks ago after career as singer.
  • Discussed having both hips replaced surgically with 20 staples on one side, 17 on other.
  • Walked onto stage unannounced having just been walking the streets, stayed to perform and sing.
6

Vanessa Johnston

Regular

Set: Material about getting fired from restaurant management job in Beverly Hills, workplace apathy, and observational humor about office chairs and their controls. Relatable content about losing career ambition.

Interview: Vanessa accidentally became manager of upscale Beverly Hills restaurant/bar after interviewing as waitress. Everyone left, she ran it alone, then got fired. She now works as office temp for Comedy Central Roast one week annually.

Bits:
  • Getting fired shocking when you're smarter than boss, but you already knew you were fired.
  • At work you have no control except making office chair go up and down like CEO.
  • Only official office job is one week annually for Comedy Central Roast writing.
Moments:
  • Vanessa performed as regular maintaining weekly minute slot on show, contrasted with Melissa Esslinger being demoted.
  • Crowd work: asked who's been fired, nobody clapped or raised hands, playing on the 'comics under fire' theme.