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Comedian Cory Holcomb PUNCHES Female Comic In Face!!
[social_warfare]Comedian Corey Holcomb is allegedly punched a female comic in the face outside a club earlier this month, and now police are involved, Media Take Out confirmed,
The female comedian, Cristina Payne, was hanging outside the Hollywood Improv comedy club earlier this month when police say Corey came up and started screaming at her and her friend.
That's when Corey allegedly threatened to punch Cristina in the face. The incident was so chaotic that a man at the club got in between the two. Corey then allegedly swung over the man and hit Payne square in the face.
Corey's crew then reportedly tackled the man who got in between him and Cristina, and Corey ran off. Later, police officers arrived on the scene and took a battery report.
So what caused this? Well here's what TMZ is saying:
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … this feud dates back to July when they say Corey told people he was going to "super sock" Cristina — adding "somebody come get this bitch before I f*** her up."We're told that, when Corey saw her earlier this month, he got in her face … saying he was ready for anything and everything to pop off — before they say he tried to punch her.
Sources close to Cristina tell us Corey is trying to use his podcast and influence to make it seem like he didn't hit Cristina … though they say there are numerous people willing to testify against Corey should he be arrested and face charges.
[social_warfare]The Twin Cities Comedy Scene From The View Of Women Comics
Female comedians in Minneapolis share their perspectives on the comedy scene.
Four years ago, BBC News published an article titled "Men are funnier than women, study claims." It referenced researchers who found that 63 percent of men were funnier than women.
The stereotype that women are not funny existed before this research was published, but that hasn't blocked out women from the comedy scene in the Twin Cities. Stereotypes about female comedians present them with a few more challenges than their male counterparts.
Comedians often perform at night which, for many female-presenting individuals, is a worrisome time. Before becoming a company member at Acme Comedy in Minneapolis, Elise Cole first started performing stand-up at a bar in Big Lake, Minn. The audience was mostly men and the bar was in the middle of nowhere.
Cole heard male comics talk about these types of shows, with their main complaint being that smaller audiences make it harder to do a full-length set, but Cole was more worried about her safety.
Being a comedian, Cole took this feeling and made a joke out of it. She would talk about how when new male comics started they would get a lot of advice based on comedy. The punchline was when Cole told a fellow female comic that she would be headlining in a more remote place, her advice was a bit different.
"She was like, 'Oh my god! Congratulations! I'm really happy for you! You should get a gun,'" Cole said.
Comedian Lucy Beers Shenk elaborated on the negative parts of being a woman comic.
"It can be harder for a woman to seem likable on stage," Shenk said.
Male comics often don't have to worry about their appearance when they get on stage. The same is not true for women in the comedy scene.
Comedian Lisa Evanson, who recently returned to the Twin Cities comedy scene, shared she has come to realize that audiences will sometimes act differently based on how she dresses. Once when she dressed up for a performance, she described that it was more of an uphill battle to engage the audience than when she dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans. Evanson added this is an experience that she has heard about from other women comedians.
Minneapolis-born comedian Cianna Violet said sometimes in more rural areas it can feel impossible to make a crowd laugh.
"There definitely are times where the crowd just isn't open to the idea that a woman should be a comedian," Violet said.
While being a woman in the comedy scene can have its difficulties, all of the women interviewed by the Minnesota Daily mentioned there is a connection with the women they encounter, both in audiences and other women comedians.
Cole is an older comedian with a partner, kids and a house. She has found her jokes often resonate with women between the ages of 35 and 65 because her jokes are often about marriage, being a parent, and balancing work and home life. Cole has had audience members come up to her and tell her that her jokes have resonated with them because her comedy allowed other women to laugh about life events that are typically a point of stress for them.
Shenk has been doing comedy for about two years but has already "made some amazing friends and … get to be around who I really respect [for] their comedy writing," Shenk said.
Cole also has a mostly positive attitude about being a woman in comedy, attributing it to the fact that she focuses on her goals as a comic. Cole said if she has been overlooked because she is a woman, it would be news to her.
Many of the comedians made the point that the fear of being a woman in a male-dominated scene shouldn't get in the way of trying stand-up comedy.
"If there are any women out there who want to try it and are unsure about it, they should definitely just do it," Violet said.
While being a woman in the comedy industry has its struggles, many of the women interviewed agree comedians who succeed in the scene are the ones who care more about the craft of comedy than the demographics.
Corey Holcomb Accused Of Punching Female Comedian Outside A Club
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Corey Holcomb has been accused of assaulting another comedian all over a beef they've had for years.
TMZ has reported that Holcomb was seen screaming at Cristina Payne and her friend outside of the Hollywood Improv comedy club. He allegedly threatened to punch Payne in the face, but a random man got in the middle before Holcomb swung and made contact with Payne.
Sources told TMZ that a group of people and Holcomb ended up tackling the man who tried to intervene, only for Holcomb to run off shortly after. Paramedics reportedly showed up to check on Payne and the random man, but they were not taken to the hospital. Police, on the other hand, took a battery report.
According to TMZ's sources, the incident comes from a feud that started in July when Holcomb allegedly told people he would "super sock" Payne and added that "somebody come get this bitch before I fuck her up." The sources also state that Holcomb saw Payne earlier this month and confronted her while trying to punch her.
Sources close to Payne told TMZ that Holcomb has been using his platform to deny that he assaulted her. However, TMZ stated there are people who are willing to speak up if he's arrested and charged. There have been no arrests as of press time.
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