Among those performing on the 20 Hot Comics Show last night: Matt Baetz, Michael Loftus, Elon Gold, Neal Brennan, Jeff Dye, Jim Short, Steve Bridges, John Cassidy, Jim McDonald, Larry Miller, Wayne Cotter, Finis Henderson, Steve Wilson, Guy Torry, Adam Hammer, Angelo Tsorouchas, Gene Pompa, Dwayne Kennedy and Jay Malone (and The Male Half of the Staff). Kevin Nealon was there when we arrived (he was among those performing on the evening’s earlier show) but left. Friday’s lineup was similar, with a few changes– Jeff Cesario, Suli McCullough, Sebastian, John Caparulo, Ron Pearson and Jasper Redd were among the twenty on that night.
It was a real pleasure to meet Larry Miller (See blurry photo above– that’s Wayne Cotter, Finis Henderson and Miller). And it was great to see Wayne Cotter for the first time in over a decade. (Cotter was in the house when The Male Half mounted the stage for the very first time at Philadelphia’s Comedy Works, back in October of ’81!)
Now, we’re off across the desert to Vegas. We’re going to post from the fancy new McDonald’s across Vegas Blvd. from the Riv– it’s the biggest McDonald’s in all of the Western United States! Stay tuned. (Our operatives confirm that the marquee outside the Trop lists two shows nightly starring Bobby Slayton… apparently, the folks from the club at the Planet Hollywood Casino will not be moving into Kephart’s space for the early show– it’ll be all Slayton, all the time.)