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Fun Facts About Your Favorite Comedians Making Money

Fun Facts About Your Favorite Comedians Making Money

Paul McCartney put up the money to make Life of Brian because he wanted to see the movie

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Mar 12, 2024
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Transparency wasn’t always so much of a thing in comedy when I started, and even now, it’s not always easy to find information around money, in comedy and in anything. More increasingly, groups and articles are being created that are explaining the processes behind things, like raising money to produce a project, or how comedians make their money. Here are some fun quotes and anecdotes I’ve gathered around comedians and their eventual raking in of dollar bills.

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