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SUMMARY:Yakov Smirnoff
LOCATION:Snappers Comedy Club Fort Myers\, 8595 College Pkwy #270\, Fort My
 ers\, FL 33919\, USA
DESCRIPTION:After escaping communist Soviet Union in the 1977\, Yakov came 
 to the United States with nothing but a dream. Before even learning the la
 nguage\, Yakov humbly began working as a bartender at the famous Grossinge
 r’s Catskill Resort in New York\, where he started telling jokes to his 
 customers each night. As his English improved\, he quickly grew in popular
 ity. He made a daring move to Hollywood where the owner of The Comedy Stor
 e\, Mitzi Shore\, spotted him and advised him to stay. She told him\, “T
 here is always a place for good and different.”\n\nHis lovable view of l
 ife through the eyes of a poor immigrant captured the hearts of America. H
 e soared to the top of the comedy world\, performing on “The Tonight Sho
 w with Johnny Carson” and countless other television programs\, includin
 g as a regular character on “Night Court.” He became a star of his ver
 y own show\, named after his famous catchphrase\, “What a Country!” Ya
 kov branched out to the big screen where he starred in movies with Tom Han
 ks\, Robin Williams\, Richard Pryor\, Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson\, to
  name a few. In 2016 and 2017 his TV special “Happily ever laughter” w
 as voted “The best special” on PBS.\n\nHe has given command performanc
 es for 4 US presidents.\n\nYakov Smirnoff is an iconic comedian\, movie st
 ar\, best-selling author and most recently\, an educator\, when he earned 
 a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania\, af
 ter which he became a professor at Missouri State University. His latest a
 ccomplishment is a doctoral degree in Global Leadership from Pepperdine Un
 iversity.\n\nLiving a life that is as exciting as ever\, Yakov has married
  his sweetheart\, currently has his very own 2000 seat theater in Branson\
 , Missouri\, and tours the world doing stand-up Comedy at performing arts 
 centers.\n\nInspired by his higher education in psychology and global lead
 ership he is currently writing a book\, “Unconscious Attraction: Why doe
 s the wrong person feel so right?”\n\nWit
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