Comedy Corner: Walking through Jimmy’s Dore
Jimmy Dore appears at the Comedy & Magic Club Friday and Saturday night. by Andrew Wantuck This week I spoke with an outstanding comedian named Jimmy Dore. He has appeared multiple times on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central, and the Late Late Show. In this interview we discussed his being one of 12 kids, his part in The Marijuana-Logues, and how everybody hates his or her boss. Andrew: Can you tell me what it’s like growing up in Chicago, specifically the south side? How did that influence you? Jimmy: Well, I come from a family of 12 kids, and if my dad liked kids so much, why didn’t he become a priest? Anyway, 12 kids, people say to me all the time, well you must learn a lot about life growing up in a big family. You do. I think the biggest thing I learned is I am easily replaced… I knew if I died it wasn’t going to put a big dent in their plans. I can’t imagine my mom sitting around going, “Oh, no, Jimmy’s dead, what am I going to do now with just 11 of you.” Andrew: Tell me a little a little bit about The Marijuana-Logues? What was that exactly? Jimmy: Well, it was like what The Vagina Monologues were for vaginas; the Marijuana-Logues were for marijuana. It was a celebration of…
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