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https://www.blueroomcomedyclub.com/shows/280896YAKOV SMIRNOFF IS A LEGEND� IN AMERICAN COMEDY.
After escaping communist Soviet Union in the 1977, Yakov came to the United States with nothing
but a dream. Before even learning the language, Yakov humbly began working as a bartender at
the famous Grossinger’s Catskill Resort in New York, where he started telling jokes to his
customers each night. As his English improved, he quickly grew in popularity. He made a daring
move to Hollywood where the owner of The Comedy Store, Mitzi Shore, spotted him and advised
him to stay. She told him, “There is always a place for good and different.”
His lovable view of life through the eyes of a poor immigrant captured the hearts of America. He
soared to the top of the comedy world, performing on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”
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