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Ready For Your Headliner? | United States of Comedy, Ep 5

Iranian American comic Sohrab Forouzesh gets his big break: headlining Chicago's legendary Zanies.

Ready For Your Headliner? | United States of Comedy, Ep 5 Independent Lens

Premiered December 10, 2024
Ready For Your Headliner? | United States of Comedy, Ep 5

Legendary Chicago comedy club Zanies, where anyone who’s anyone in standup (Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Kevin Hart) has appeared since 1978, is bringing out a new voice: Iranian American comic Sohrab Forouzesh.

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Iranian American comic Sohrab Forouzesh gets his big break: headlining Chicago's legendary Zanies.
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