During her tenure, she influenced careers of up-and-coming comedians such as Robin Williams, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, and Richard Pryor. History. Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore died Wednesday, according to a statement from the Comedy Store. All of Hollywood royalty and some reputed gangsters frequented the club from 1940 to 1972. The Comedy Store was opened in April 1972 by comedians Sammy Shore (1927–2019), and Rudy De Luca.The building was formerly the home of Ciro's, a popular Hollywood nightclub owned by William Wilkerson, and later a rock and roll venue, where The Byrds were discovered in 1964.. Cops say a brooding boyfriend fatally stabbed an au pair and her boss — a popular Manhattan comedy-club owner — in a quaint suburban New Jersey town over the weekend. Shore, who founded The Comedy Store in the 1970s, gave Jay Leno, Robin Williams and David Letterman and others a place to hone their standup routines, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

8433 W. Sunset Boulevard is a legendary address.

According to his blog, Joe Rogan has been asked by management of the Comedy Store to “take a break” from the club, which he is taking to mean an outright ban from performing there again.

It is the home of The Comedy Store, the greatest stand-up comedy club in the world. While Shore was a beloved figure on the comedy scene, her tenure as Comedy Store owner wasn't without controversy; an infamous strike broke … Mitzi, the mother of Pauly Shore, died in L.A. Wednesday morning … The Store was founded April 7, 1972, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood by comedian Sammy Shore, his wife Mitzi and comedy writer Rudy DeLuca. Mitzi Shore, the mother of comedian Pauly Shore, founded the legendary Los Angeles comedy club, the Comedy Store, in 1972 and became owner two years later. “It is with great sadness and … When the venue reopened as The Comedy Store in 1972, it included a 99-seat theatre. LOS ANGELES — Mitzi Shore, owner of the Los Angeles club the Comedy Store and one of the most influential figures in stand-up for more than …

The building was purchased, remodeled and the Comedy Store opened for business. Comedy Store founder and owner Mitzi Shore has died ... TMZ has learned. She was 87. Prior to being established as the Comedy Store, the building was a famous Sunset Strip club and restaurant called Ciro’s. Mitzi Shore, founder and owner of the iconic Los Angeles comedy club the Comedy Store, has died at 87.

“Oh, my God! The fallout from the Carlos Mencia and Joe Rogan confrontation hasn’t settled yet. Is the Comedy Store in Los Angeles Haunted?