Amy Schumer interrupts up-and-coming comic’s set
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Are you guys for real?
Big comics bumping small comics is extremely common and a natural part of the NYC comedy scene. This won’t be the last time it happens to Brendan if he’s on the way up. The star comics do drop ins all the time. And as mentioned, audiences love it and it gets them psyched and the dude had a good set (he still got to do it, didn’t even lose his stage time). Nobody lost a thing here.
This is only a thing because people want to attack Schumer for a bullshit treason. Funny they’re trying to make it look like a big shot hurting the little guy, because she has a reputation of being really helpful and supportive to newer comics, pays extremely well for her shows and even helped her openers get specials.
Big comics bumping small comics is extremely common and a natural part of the NYC comedy scene. This won’t be the last time it happens to Brendan if he’s on the way up. The star comics do drop ins all the time. And as mentioned, audiences love it and it gets them psyched and the dude had a good set (he still got to do it, didn’t even lose his stage time). Nobody lost a thing here.
This is only a thing because people want to attack Schumer for a bullshit treason. Funny they’re trying to make it look like a big shot hurting the little guy, because she has a reputation of being really helpful and supportive to newer comics, pays extremely well for her shows and even helped her openers get specials.
I dont understand why she had to do her SNL monologue right then and there. She's a big name, couldnt she do it some other time.
That other comic isn't gonna say anything bad about this. But yeah fuck her don't take their time. Hope they still got paid.
Many of us are not familiar with the NYC comedy scene and its rules.
Well now you know: this is a super common thing that happens to every comic. Chappelle, Rock, Seinfeld, all do this, and there’s a reason you’re only now hearing a woman getting called out for it.
They're bumping headliners in the middle of their set?
I've seen last minute people come on and be special guests, but they're not pulling a showtime at the apollo and yanking him off like what she did.
She’s not a mega star, she wouldn’t be bumping people like that anyway.
That said if she went to a small town club and had a quiet word to the manager, yeah they’d probably let her go on instead of their locals.
This is the same type of excuse of working for free for exposure. And that is universally reviled.
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She accidentally gave more publicity to another comic while in a rush to make sure her jokes land. I'm not railing on her, but come on, let's not pretend this was a magnanimous gesture on her part.
I'm not familiar with the NYC comedy scene, so you may have a point. I used to watch a ton of comedy in SF and Mill Valley. Drop-ins by big names weren't uncommon. The thing was that this would never be mid-set, so that's what I found odd.
Mid set definitely isn’t common, but the crowd fucked with it and she didn’t seem to do lot of time (it’s not uncommon to completely lose your spot if bumped).
Yeah, getting bumped for a bigger name is part of the game, so it's fortunate that the headliner was able to finish his set- and was even able to kill after the interruption, apparently. Kid might have a future!
So...it's common for comics to be assholes in the NYC scene? This shit right here is all that matters though:
In the end, glad he took it well.
The manager essentially told her no and her excuse for why it is OKay to interrupt is because she is famous. That is shitty no matter how you spin it.
In the end, glad he took it well.
For one, this is something comics do all the fuckin' time. Don't pretend like if this was, say, Chris Rock, people would care at all.
The manager, who surely has more comedy scene experience than all of us, told her no. Common or not, she used her fame in a shitty way.
If he interrupted a comic in the middle of his set, I'd still care to the small extent that I care about this. It's shitty, unprofessional behavior. Bump them before the set, sad but they're the big name, them's the breaks. Bump them in the middle of their routine, not by the manager, but by the comedian themselves coming and taking over? That's a dick move.
I listen to podcasts from several different comedians and they all have very similar stories. This seems to be a normal thing in the stand up world.
It's almost like you missed the part where people were telling Brendan Sagalow how fucked up it was within the OP quotes. Seems that people there seemed to think it was fucked up or how Brendan himself said it was fucked up but was taking it in stride?
But hey, "alls well that ends well"?
Make a thread when that happens and let me know about it, I'll say the same thing if he says "But I'm Chris Rock"
Huge comedians will often barge in and do sets at various clubs around New York. The difference is, they usually don't cut the headliner, let alone interrupt them in the middle of their set. I'm glad the guy got his full set in anyway, and that he sees it for what it is-- an tasteless act that brings him attention he'd otherwise not be getting.
Plus, going on after Amy Schumer means he killed that audience, guaranteed. I can't think of a single comedian who wouldn't look funnier following her.
Plus, going on after Amy Schumer means he killed that audience, guaranteed. I can't think of a single comedian who wouldn't look funnier following her.
I feel like this happens quite a lot but doing it in the middle of the guy's set is pretty shitty.
At least she sort of built him up a bit after taking the mic:
But this bit though...
At least she sort of built him up a bit after taking the mic:
so the people in the crowd that didn't know who he was probably became a little more attentive when he came back on stage. "Oh shit, someone famous is praising him so he's gotta be good" which has got to help when trying to resume your set after such an interruption.
But this bit though...
ugh
Richards can be heard saying, “Dave Chappelle! It’s Michael Richards, can I do 10 minutes really quick?” to which Chappelle responded, “Of course,” before welcoming him onto the stage.
People calling it bumping are downplaying it as a last minute scheduling bump. Cutting during a set is a dick move whether it was a man or woman, Chris Rock or Seinfeld. Fortunately it ended on a net positive but the dudes response was on point. Cool experience that was still shitty.
I mean if I was in an interview for a head chef position and Gordon Ramsay barges in acting like we're friends and wanting to talk to the person interviewing me, I'm not gonna tell him "get out, this is my interview." I'll be annoyed initially but still...
You’re right that it is a very common thing but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s ALWAYS been a shitty thing. Though you’re also right that people just like to pounce on Amy over anything when all she’s doing is a thing many comics have been doing forever. I personally don’t find her funny but I also don’t have the vitriolic hatred that some seem to have for her.
Why is this news? Louis CK and Chris Rock and other "big name" male comedians bump people all the time to do spots at the Cellar and other clubs.