The comedian and sitcom producer sent a message to Hollywood that Americans are looking elsewhere for laughs

[{"selector":"#anim-4189fde3-2e5a-4bcf-a106-ab012c11c023 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.5937984950590156%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7111499-1851-4ac3-be98-a68c9b895fbc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f42580d8-94b5-435e-823b-4d0b647b009b","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-180deg) translate3d(0px, 119.89661%, 0) rotate(180deg)","rotate(-180deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(180deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fe47e12-9ddb-4903-97a9-94e34e11d3d2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.4557%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-19fa4a96-fa01-4aa1-a0ef-658883291fbd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-976abe1e-e146-4337-8bdf-5ee0f583bad2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-268d5aff-e6a1-49d8-a1fb-4d889ba0c138","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b8d350d-5938-4b50-b24a-e807356145e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88659612-f5a6-4c29-a4ca-99c658d8b4fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Comedian Steve Byrne recently performed five sold-out shows at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership during the SXSW comedy festival. Credit-Gettyimage White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

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[{"selector":"#anim-9f11f524-d3d1-4c66-a983-c98c572f86f1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-10.039526228853504%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9b79eeee-612b-4070-91da-50c31fe5bd83","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-407ab6fa-e9af-4add-a102-2311d0e31c80","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-180deg) translate3d(0px, 119.89661%, 0) rotate(180deg)","rotate(-180deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(180deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f3e1fdc-9281-4a51-9cae-42323009c95e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.4557%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b3907a4-176e-4db9-a887-22704dc0760a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c390c4a4-b398-4dfd-bcd4-f025573baad2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e66ac44d-f3b6-4347-ad5b-0bb2cf2e3a78","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fcaea7e5-3c7f-4c46-b1ec-b306d0bee530","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ad25721-692b-4234-9f03-d8e84be53713","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The most recent film among them, "Bridesmaids," was released in 2011, supporting Byrne’s claim that such comedies are disappearing. Credit-Gettyimage White Frame Corner White Frame Corner

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