And then one day he got a chance to meet Jay Leno. And he started living a double life. If the senior partners knew what he was doing, they wouldn’t tolerate it. He’d be out. Immediately.
This was a gamble. But it was worth it...
Show Notes:
Jay Leno
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stand up NY
Comedy Cellar
Paul Koestner - Louis CK’s cinematographer (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449087/)
The Hudlin brothers (Warrington Hudlin and Reginald Hudlin. Reginald wrote “Black Panther: Power (http://amazon.com) ,” directed “Marshall (http://amazon.com) ” and produced “Django Unchained (http://amazon.com) .”)
Spike Lee (“25th Hour (http://amazon.com) ,” “He Got Game (http://amazon.com) ,” “Do The Right Thing (http://amazon.com) ,” “Malcolm X (http://amazon.com) ,” “She’s Gotta Have It (http://amazon.com) ”)
Albert Brooks (his movies include “Taxi Driver (http://amazon.com) ”, “Finding Nemo (http://amazon.com) ,” "Finding Dory (http://amazon.com) ,” “Twilight Zone: The Movie (http://amazon.com) ,” “Private Benjamin (http://amazon.com) ,” “A Most Violent Year (http://amazon.com) ,” and so many more)
Woody Allen (“Annie Hall (http://amazon.com) ,” “Manhattan (http://amazon.com) ,” “Love and Death (http://amazon.com) ,” “Bananas (http://amazon.com) ,”)
David Letterman
Robin Williams
Luna Lounge
Marc Maron
Blowin in the Wind by Bob Dylan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWwgrjjIMXA
Monologue: What Makes America Laugh Before Bed by Jon Macks (http://amazon.com)
My interview with Jon Macks: Ep. 190: Jon Macks – The Gut Decision That Lasts A Lifetime (https://jamesaltucher.com/2016/10/jon-macks/)
Jimmy Brogan (Jay Leno’s main writer)
Louis CK
Pete Holmes
Gary Gulman
Steve sweeney
Don Gavin
Movie: Chuck (http://amazon.com) with Liev Schreiber
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