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Mitzi Shore, RIP; Michael K. Williams on Vice/HBO; Lindi Ortega
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Episode 18185
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Mitzi Shore, RIP; Michael K. Williams on Vice/HBO; Lindi Ortega

Al Madrigal, who got his break from Mitzi Shore at The Comedy Store, pays tribute to the late patron; actor Michael K. Williams digs into the juvenile justice system; Canadian singer & songwriter Lindi Ortega on her new album, "Liberty."

The Comedy Store in Hollywood, California.
The Comedy Store in Hollywood, California.
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Al Madrigal, who got his break from Mitzi Shore at The Comedy Store, pays tribute to the late patron; actor Michael K. Williams digs into the juvenile justice system; Canadian singer & songwriter Lindi Ortega on her new album, "Liberty."

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The trailblazing club owner inspired a character on Showtime's "I'm Dying Up Here." Madrigal, who writes for and appears in the series, got his big break from Shore.
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The Canadian singer-songwriter got her start writing music and playing gigs in her hometown of Toronto, then spent five years on the scene in Nashville.