The Laugh Factory

In 1979, after a dispute over club owners refusing to pay comedians, teenager Jamie Masada recognized the need for a new venue and opened the Laugh Factory, making it the first comedy club to pay its performers. In a building formerly owned by Groucho Marx, Mr. Masada established the Laugh Factory on Hollywood’s iconic Sunset Strip. Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney, Tom Dreesen and George Miller were the first comedians to grace the now legendary stage. From that point on, the Laugh Factory has grown to be one of the most renowned comedy clubs in the world, cited in USA Today as the "#1 comedy club in the country." Mr. Masada still attends Tuesday night Open Mic to audition amateur comics from all over the world.