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I'm currently reading the book I'm Dying Up Here that this Dramedy was based on.
The show got cancelled before a 3rd season could be produced, which is a real shame as it was a truly great show.
For those that didn't watch it, I'm Dying Up Here was co-produced by Jim Carrey and it was based on the book that was written about The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. While the book told specific stories about the real comics that made their name at The Store, the show was a fictionalized version. For example, two of the characters moved from Boston and lived in one of the comic's closet in the series. In reality, Jim Carrey moved from Canada and lived in a closet at the house that was owned by Shore right behind the Store.
Brad Garrett had a PHENOMENAL turn in the second season as veteran comic Roy Martin. And all in all the show was just a great look at the 70's comedy scene in LA.
It's criminal that they only got two seasons.
Any other fans of this show? Or for that matter the book or even The Comedy Store itself?
I liked the show too. I was disappointed when they canceled it. But the whole thing about a comic has to feel the pain and all of the characters were such degenerates, it became a little repetitive.
I really liked this show but refused to get Showtime. I wasn't aware it was canceled. Real shame.
Is the show streamed somewhere, that you are aware of? I'd like to re-watch the series but don't have Showtime and I'm not planning on subscribing again until next year when the new mini-docu-series on The Comedy Store premiers. ( https://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...422-story.html )
So at that point, I'll watch the show on Showtime on Demand, but if it's streaming somewhere I'd love to re-watch it.
I liked the show, recommended it to a couple friends. I would have liked to see how the death of Ron Slack (?) would have been handled.
Same. I'd also be interested to see if they'd tell a story similar to that of Steve Lubetkin, who was distraught after the Comedy Store strike (which they were covering in the 2nd season) came to an end and he wasn't getting bookings. He jumped off the roof of the hotel next door, seemingly trying to land on top of the club itself, and his suicide note read 'My name is Steve Lubetkin, I used to work at the Comedy Store"
There was a LOT that the series could have dealt with and I can't wait for the docu-series.
Does anyone think it is strange that a fiction series about this topic would be cancelled when they are gearing up for a docu series about the same topic?
Why would they want to do that when a series couldn’t make it?
Seems so counter intuitive???
Could it be the series was cancelled just so it wouldn’t compete with the docuseries?
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