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Tampa comedian dies trying to write perfect topical joke

Dead Comic

Tampa stand-up comedian Glenn “Glizzy” Werthers, best known for his persistent efforts to get everyone to call him “Glizzy”, was found dead in his apartment yesterday, the victim of an apparent, very specific form of writer’s block. “We see this sometimes when writer’s block is really severe. The writer’s brain will literally explode,” said Hillsborough…

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Top Five Self-Defense Tactics For Local Comedians

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This list is intended specifically for comedians currently practicing their craft in the Tampa Bay Area. That doesn’t mean non-comedians and/or non-local residents can’t read it, just that those people might not get any value from it, unless they’re planning to attack a local comedian at some point and want to see what they might…

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Plane Train Featured on Tampa Bay Times

Comedian performs comedy marathon for confused Tampa airport train passengers Christopher Spata of the Tampa Bay Times reported on the release of the Tampa News Force production of Plane Train. Passengers boarding Tampa International Airport’s SkyConnect train were greeted by an unusual site recently: a stand-up comedian there to entertain them on the four-minute ride…

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