Several months ago I started receiving emails from comics all over the country regarding veteran comic Max Alexander. Some might know him from the movies, "Man on the Moon" with Jim Carrey and Paul Giamatti, "Punchline" with Tom hanks and Sally Fields or "Roxanne" with Steve Martin. He's been a fixture on the comedy scene for decades and a great act to a lot of us. Max has been on dialysis for months now and in need of a kidney transplant which you might expect has cost him a great deal financially because of canceled shows and piling medical bills. I put the word out to other comics if they would be interested in being part of a comedy show to help Max out. Well, the response was heartwarming to say the least so come Saturday, May 17th over at Harrah's in South Lake Tahoe there will be a special show dedicated just for Max and everyone is invited to attend. Tickets are only $30 and the show will last two hours with six great acts scheduled to perform. Rocky LaPorte, Mark Pitta, James P. Connolly, Scott Henry, Kat Simmons and Yours Truly will entertain you with ALL of the ticket proceeds going directly to Max. Health insurance is ridiculous and those lucky enough to have coverage know that they don't cover everything. It's almost like we have to look out for one another especially in these current times. Harrah's was pretty cool when I approached them about letting us borrow their famed showroom because it holds close to 900 and more seating means more for Max. If you're up this way please drop by for some much needed a laughter and a great cause. It's called "Maxed Out Laughter!" and as one comic told me, "This is a good thing to do Howie because you never know when you might need a spare body part one day." A little blunt but well put.
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