$10K fee for Uniontown show not paid, comedian Gallagher claims
By Carl Prine, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | |
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According to the longtime comedian, he got stiffed out of his
"The trip to
"Something I've noticed over the years is that there are more Gallaghers in
CEE Presents promoter Ebaugh told the Tribune-Review that he wants to pay Gallagher something -- maybe
"Gallagher is an awesome guy, and there's no way I want to hurt him," Ebaugh said, "but he just didn't sell the tickets."
As for the lawsuit brought by
In court filings, attorneys for Showclix have warned that Ebaugh could be on the hook for
"In our industry, the promoter takes all the risk but also can reap big rewards," said Miller. "We're an industry that works by word of mouth, and trust is very important. This has been really bothering me because the first thing we always do is pay the performer."
Miller told the Trib that Ebaugh's CEE Presents had successfully booked Larry the Cable Guy to two earlier sold-out
Ebaugh said that while he has made money from promoting acts such as Australian singer Havana Brown and Dayton rockers
Ebaugh told the Trib that the messages prove only that he had no written contract with Gallagher and he's sticking to his
"I feel for this kid. I really do," said Marquardo. "But he's not just cheating Gallagher out of his
Marquardo faulted Ebaugh for running ads that might have suggested to fans that Gallagher was going to take a sledgehammer to fruit -- prop comedy that cemented his star status in the 1980s. Ebaugh booked him for a stand-up routine; crushing watermelons costs
As for failing to draw audiences, Marquardo scoffed and pointed to a resurgence in Gallagher's comedic career during the past two years -- a role in a feature film, a funny spot on
Younger critics have taken shots at Gallagher's routine, especially his conservative crankiness and his skewering of politicians and racial minorities, but Marquardo said Gallagher writes his own material and tries edgy jokes on stage.
Gallagher told the Trib that that's fitting. A former chemical engineer, he tried to sell his Sledge-O-Matic shtick to Carlin, but he passed.
While other comics of his generation ended up rich and famous because of movies and TV -- including
"I love my fans," Gallagher said. "It's all I've got now. I never made friends in
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