
Jul 17 - By Associated Press
When Michael Richards stunned a nightclub audience two years ago by shouting the N-word at a black patron, Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada was quick to join the Rev. Jesse Jackson in calling for a ban on the word's use.

Feb 12 - By Associated Press
Even a standup comedian can use a good prop, and Katt Williams had one of the best — a briefcase stuffed with cash. While he cracked jokes at the Laugh Factory on Sunday night, the comedian with a taste for fedoras and wide lapels worked the audience, handing out $100 bills to everybody.

Jan 3 - By Associated Press
Dane Cook broke a Laugh Factory endurance record set less than a month ago by Dave Chappelle.

Apr 17 - By Associated Press
Now that he's back on the standup circuit, Dave Chappelle has a lot to say. The comic, who walked out on a $50 million deal to continue his TV show and briefly took a respite in South Africa, shattered the Laugh Factory's endurance record by taking to the comedy club's stage for six hours and seven minutes on Sunday.