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Random Aspen Notes - Friday

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Just informed that Dave Chappelle performed at Wayans’ Round Midnight show, which I had tickets for but decided to instead to brave drinking alcohol in a high altitude environment. The next day, I saw Chappelle just hanging out in the front lobby, smiling, laughing. Seems just fine to me.

Ran into The PIT’s Alex Zalben, who related to me a story about a sketch comedy team. Too many details to go into, but suffice it to say: make sure you give agents, festival organizers, media, etc your correct email address. You may miss an opportunity.

Todd Levin and I talked comedy films for a little while and the man knows his stuff. Hopefully he has a script in his back pocket for thrusting into the hands of development peeps.

According to one local, in past years, comics inhale oxygen backstage before some of the bigger shows so they can compensate for the high-altitude environment. Adding the water requirements, the snow and the lack of affordable housing, Aspen is simply not fit for man.

Onion AV Club’s eventful first fifteen minutes in Aspen.

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