Riding the ‘Hacks’ Bus: Co-Creators, Stars of Hit Series Drop by Comedy Store for Surprise Stand-Up Event

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The Hollywood Reporter tags along as the creative team from HBO Max and Universal Television's 'Hacks' hits the town for a surprise comedy tour stop in front of the legendary Comedy Store.

, the team boarded the bus at 7:20 p.m. for a stone’s throw jaunt down the block to stop in front of the legendary Comedy Store where throngs of comedy lovers were lined up to catch an 8 p.m. show in the main room. As the deejay blasted Roisin Murphy’s “You Know Me Better,” the comedy-lovers on the sidewalk erupted with cheers and applause.

Downs, who also stars on the show as Jimmy, the shared agent of Ava and Debra, then did a short set, his first stand-up showing in two years due to the pandemic and the demanding schedule of writing, executive producing and acting on. “I’m really glad we’ve put stand-ups on the show like Joe and Meg so it’s nice to have an event like this where they could actually perform,” he toldStalter, fresh from her sold-out shows at Dynasty Typewriter, has him beat by a mile.

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