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3/17/08
Mortimer the Steel Baron in New York Press
I performed at "The Gong Show" at Arlene’s Grocery a few weeks back as Mortimer the Steel Baron. There's a brief mention of it in this piece from New York Press: "The finalists included Mortimer the Steel Baron: The World’s First White Collar Comedian who joked about diamond studded tampons, blood diamonds and being rich." It's true, I did. (Watch "White Collar Comedy with Mortimer the Steel Baron.")
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