Skip to main content
New Year’s Sale — Build a balanced news diet with 40% off Vantage
Published loading...Updated

The real stand-ups who helped punch up Bradley Cooper’s comedy-drama ‘Is This Thing On?’

Bradley Cooper cast real stand-up comedians Chloe Radcliffe and Jordan Jensen from NYC's iconic Comedy Cellar to ensure the film captured authentic comedy scene dynamics.

3 Articles

Lean Left

A recent film proposal urges the protagonist to leave behind his usual records and experience a personal transformation. The keys to a creative journey marked by new challenges and unexpected collaborations

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
Read Full Article

For actor and director Bradley Cooper it became very clear that if “Is This Thing On?”, his dramatic comedy set in the New York stand-up world lacked authenticity, the film would fail. With iconic Comedy Cellar at its center, he found the key to unlocking it: bringing many of the real-life comedians regularly on stage there. Among them were two women at the top of his game right now with shows with exhausted tickets and a large number of followe…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, December 29, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal