According to Yahoo! News today, DANE COOK has set the new record in stand-up by telling jokes for 7 hours straight at the Laugh Factory. Dane stole the title from Dave Chapelle, who made the last record of 6 hours 12 minutes at the same club. It was such a long night, that Dane had food delivered for the audience to keep them “fed and happy.”
Will Chapelle try to beat him again? How long can a man stand up and tell jokes, and how long can an audience listen?
Is Dane just doing this to gain attention for the upcoming DVD release of Good Luck Chuck, which is out Jan 15th? (That’s the one with Jessica Alba and a ton of penguins.) Perhaps he’s more worried about the DVD release of Dan In Real Life in March? (That would be the one with Steve Carell. Yes, Dane has a nice selection of co-stars!)
Or maybe he really just wants to tell jokes ’til dawn. No matter the reason, he’s still the busiest man in comedy and if he can find time for 7 hour long sets, more power to him!