Comedians gathering in a deli

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on September 27th, 2006

A sharp-eyed reader sent us a link to Sept. 3 The Los Angeles Times article (Free reg. req.) that might not be there for very long, so hurry.

It tells of a gang of comedians who regularly converge on Victors Liquor & Delicatessen in Hollywood every Sunday afternoon.

Soon, the table expanded. Author Marc D. Allan gets major points for name-dropping!(Alan)Kirschenbaum brought along L.A. music scenester Chuck E. Weiss– the subject of Rickie Lee Jones’ “Chuck E.’s in Love.” (Jeffery) Ross came along, as did Lee Frank (a comedian who’s written for cable TV’s Reality Remix and Girls Behaving Badly) and (Don) McEnery, who used to headline the Wall Street comedy spot called Jokers and Brokers, where Ross got his start. McEnery persuaded his poker buddy Jonathan Solomon (comedian and writer for Mad About You and also a friend of Rowe’s and Frank’s) to come break bread.

We are envious of any comics who have such regular meetings with colleagues. It always seemed like a good idea to get together with peers, and not necessarily in a comedy club setting. (We wonder if the gathering has been ruined now that the secret’s been spilled in the LAT!?)

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