Comedy Club Unhappy With Dick’s Behavior
Jim Swanson August 31st, 2007 - 8:52 pmvia The Huffington Post
COLUMBUS, Ohio - David Stroupe said it was one of the worst experiences with a performer in the history of the Funny Bone Comedy Club.
He was referring to Andy Dick, a former co’star on the 1990s sitcom “NewsRadio,” who appeared at the Funny Bone last weekend.
Stroupe, the club’s managing partner, said the 41-year-old actor-comedian made inappropriate comments while on stage, groped patrons, took women into the men’s room and urinated on the floor and on at least one person.
A limousine driver was to meet Dick early Monday morning at a hotel near the club, Stroupe said, but he couldn’t be found and missed that morning’s flight to Los Angeles.
Dick was across town, where he was issued a citation for urinating on the sidewalk by Columbus policeman John Fantin. Police eventually escorted Dick back to the hotel, Stroupe said.
Dick’s manager, Max Burgos, did not immediately respond Friday to phone and e-mail messages by The Associated Press seeking comment.
Dick is scheduled to appear Thursday in Franklin County Municipal Court, but instead could pay a $126 fine and court costs for the misdemeanor offense, a court employee said.
August 31st, 2007 at 9:19 pm
At least his first name is appropriate.
September 1st, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Andy Dick is one of the most disrespectful, mean performers I’ve ever seen.. he treats other people as if they are worse than rats, is clearly a punishing type who likes to torment his aides and assistants - he seems to derive pleasure from bringing harm, shame, discomfort to others.. and he’s rude, arrogant, and nasty.. yes, he’s been funny for moments, but he’s one of my least favorite stars on the planet - I even like Michael Jackson more than this A.Dick guy.. enough said - except I hope Dick disappears forever, or evolves - which seems unlikely.