Modified On August 28, 2011
He’s baaack. Andrew “Dice” Clay is featured in a USA Today article that portrays Clay as a nurturing father (to his two sons) and an actor and standup who is mounting a comeback with an appearance (as himself) on Entourage, and discussions with Barry Levinson about an appearance in that director’s film about John Gotti.
The path to the new Diceman has not been without some bumps:
But doing standup club dates here and there wasn’t sufficiently paying the bills, not to mention child-support payments. Last summer, he went to Las Vegas to raise some money through gambling — which he had given up 10 years ago along with smoking cigarettes. He ended up losing more money than he won.
Curiously, there is no mention of the fact that Clay headlined the Versailles Showroom at the Riviera in Las Vegas during that period, then switched briefly to the Hilton just across Paradise Road.
Clay says he “hopes to release a memoir” and that he’ll “need somebody to work with me on it, but it’s time.”
We’re available.
We just obtained an advance copy of our book (“The Comedy Bible: The Complete Resource For Aspiring Comedians”– available for pre-order on Amazon.com!) and it’s beautiful! We knew it would be lushly illustrated and well laid-out, but we’re thrilled at just how handsome it is.
At the very least, Clay should buy a copy for his kid. According to the USA Today piece, 21-year-old Max (Silverstein) is a “budding standup comic.”