1.   George M. Cohan belonged to the Friars Club, as have many top comedians and performers over the decades.

2.   He said he was not surprised that many top comedians, like Jim Carrey and Mike Myers, were Canadian.

3.   It was founded by Bernie Brillstein, a veteran manager whose clients included many top comedians, and is now run by Brad Grey.

4.   Some top comedians will do this kind of thing to try out material for their act.