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Just born hilarious, and jay was born hilarious. >> who knew? >> 1973, jay graduates from emerson college and moves to los angeles. he performs anywhere and everywhere he can. ultimately, he finds a home, once again at bud friedman's improv on stage at shows like this one. freddy prinz and prince. >> it's always fun to stand here and watch people drink $5 worth of wine. you've had nine glasses, bud. how much is that? $1.07. >> oh, sure, he roasted me a few times. they were pretty funny. >> such a tacky club, the improv. thank you very much. you are very nice. >> and with the improv on his resu...
Emerson college and moves to los angeles. he performs anywhere and everywhere he can. ultimately, he finds a home, once again at bud friedman's improv on stage at shows like this one. freddy prinz and prince. >> it is hard to believe people sit here to drink wine. how much is that? $1.07. >> oh, sure, he roasted me a few times. they were pretty funny. >> such a tacky club the improv. thank you very much. you are very nice. >> and with the improv on the resume, he is booked into another prestigious venue, l.a.'s comedy store. >> and he had a night that was jay and robin and pryor and elaine u b...
Over. >> and so, the young man comes up to me at the club, and he says, excuse me, mr. friedman, but i have been waiting three nights in a row where i have been coming down here for three nights in a row from boston where i go to school, and when can i get on. i said, wait, you come down to new york from boston and then go back home and you don't get on? he said, yeah. and i said, you are on next. >> jay is an instant success. >> he did great. he was a regular like that, and special. >> you notice how all of the news men use the same metaphors. >> there are comics that have worked hard and hon...