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Kill Tony #33 — Mike Lawrence, Tiffany Haddish

📅 January 13, 2014 📍 Los Angeles, CA Comedy Store Belly Room 🎤 12 comedians ⭐ 3 regulars

Guests: Mike Lawrence · Tiffany Haddish

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Lineup

1

Antonio Houston

Set: Performed as a character named Barrett who channels multiple spirits, including one called Mad Dog. Used absurdist humor about spirits and a car wash scenario.

Interview: Tony asked about the spirit premise and whether it's part of his regular act. Discussed the gum-chewing and the spirit characters.

Bits:
  • Had multiple spirits inside him, one named Mad Dog who is gay
  • Spirit at car wash gets told to show his sagging ass
Moments:
  • Tony joked about the spirit sounding like McGruff the Crime Dog
2

Jonathan Tumblin

Set: Story about living with a 31-year-old white man whose girlfriend's daughter was playing LittleBigPlanet while her mother was having sex. He greeted the girl with a pound, which she misinterpreted.

Interview: Panel asked for clarification on LittleBigPlanet reference, discussed the confusing structure. Tiffany shared story about being in Grand Theft Auto games as a hooker character.

Bits:
  • Little girl playing LittleBigPlanet while mom gets pounded
  • Giving the girl a pound (fist bump) causes misunderstanding
Moments:
  • Mike Lawrence said he got confused about what was happening with the original setup
  • Panel discussed structure needed two premises not blended
3

Chelsea Grow

Set: Talked about moving to LA 18 months ago, losing 40 pounds on the 'struggle diet,' and a conversation with her mom about having kids. Mom compared kids to 'good nuts' (orgasms).

Interview: Panel discussed her rapid speech pattern and need to slow down. Gave advice on finding clear punchlines and having confidence even after a weak joke opener.

Bits:
  • Lost 40 pounds on diet called 'the struggle'
  • Mom says kids are just good orgasms/nuts
  • Taking pregnancy test when sad because negative result cheers you up
Moments:
  • Mike Lawrence praised her energy and stage presence
  • Tony told her to never say she's bombing and have confidence
4

Timothy Cash

Set: Joke about girls wanting men who don't play games, but he loves Yahtzee. Reference to fighting fire with fire using a flamethrower. Two cats at a bar joke setup.

Interview: Panel discussed his winger shirt and chain, asked about his appearance and gaming references. Tony gave advice about being a confident villain rather than a stormtrooper.

Bits:
  • Girls say they don't want to play games, he loves Yahtzee
  • Don't fight fire with fire; flamethrower makes it worse
Moments:
  • Tony critiqued his appearance, comparing him to various characters and stereotypes
  • Tony gave extensive coaching about confidence and ownership of material
5

Erik Vasquez

Set: Self-deprecating material about having a lot of pubic hair and a small penis. Compared his appearance without hair to hairless cats. Discussed how women's expectations are subverted.

Interview: Panel advised to lead with the punchline (small dick) rather than describing and painting pictures. Discussed owning insecurity with confidence.

Bits:
  • Without pubic hair he'd look weird like a hairless cat
  • Women think more penis is hidden behind the hair
Moments:
  • Tiffany interjected about never hearing 'bush' used in male context
  • Mike Lawrence coached him to lead with punchline not description
6

Frank Castillo

Set: Story about a homeless man asking for change or calling him a piece of [expletive]. He decided to be a piece of [expletive], paid it, and the homeless man stared at him.

Interview: Panel discussed the factuality and perspective of the homeless man's side. Talked about being from New York versus LA comedy scenes and differences in stage time quantity vs quality.

Bits:
  • Homeless man asks for change or if he'll be a piece of [expletive]
Moments:
  • Mike Lawrence said the story was 'more factual than funny'
  • Discussed difference between New York and LA comedy scenes
7

Benjamin Carver

Set: Roasting material about the panelists and others on stage. Joked about 'chocolate women,' compared people to celebrities and characters. Got defensive when called out.

Interview: Panel criticized him for roasting without having performed at the venue before and suggested he write actual jokes instead.

Bits:
  • Roasting panelists about appearance and comparisons
Moments:
  • Tiffany Haddish called him out for roasting without being a regular there
  • Tony told him to write jokes instead of just roasting people
8

Sara Weinshenk

Regular

Set: Observational comedy about people with sunglasses fastened to ropes around their necks. Noted correlation between cheap glasses and rope attachment, suggesting their lives are action-packed.

Interview: Panel complimented the bit, noted good pacing and information delivery. Discussed other things people attach ropes to and the absurdity of it.

Bits:
  • People with sunglasses on ropes live extreme lives
  • Cheaper the sunglasses, more likely to have rope
Moments:
  • Panel praised her pacing and information delivery
9

Kim Congdon

Regular

Set: Shared a statistic about sitting vs standing percentages. Joked about being single, relationship being abusive, and the guy should have made her a sandwich. Brushes teeth and rinses with orange juice.

Interview: Panel critiqued opening line of 'I'm gonna tell you something funny,' advised against signposting. Suggested developing the abuse joke further with more absurdity.

Bits:
  • 50% of people sit, 50% stand (false statistic joke)
  • Single, was dating someone abusive, should have made sandwich
  • Brushes teeth then rinses with orange juice
Moments:
  • Tony criticized opening signpost 'something funny'
  • Panel advised to develop abuse joke further with absurdity
10

Mike Lawrence

Panel

Interview: Mike sat at the panel with Tiffany Haddish. They discussed their Texas tour together, drinking Pedialyte, visiting Concrete Cowboy bar in Dallas, and meeting Jason Mewes. Mike shared his early comedy bit about having two TVs stacked on top of each other.

Moments:
  • Mike shared early bit about stacked TVs for picture and sound
11

Tiffany Haddish

Panel

Interview: Tiffany sat at the panel. Discussed Texas tour with Tony, introducing him to Pedialyte, dancing drunk at airports, and her appearance in Grand Theft Auto games as a hooker character. Shared her early comedy bit about a breast cancer joke at a lesbian bar that ended with a beer bottle thrown at her.

Moments:
  • Tiffany shared story of bombing with beer bottle thrown at early show
  • Emphasized importance of staying to watch other comics after bombing
12

Iron Patriot

RegularPanel

Interview: Character/mascot in Iron Patriot costume appeared on stage. Tony introduced him as head of security. Panel discussed the mystery of his identity, speculating if he's Bob Zmuda. Iron Patriot made various sounds and interjections throughout.

Moments:
  • Tony hyped Iron Patriot's appearance as a surprise to Houston audience
  • Panel speculated about Iron Patriot's real identity being Bob Zmuda