New York (CNN) Four days before showtime, "The Big Brown Comedy Hour" had sold out. "That never happens," organizer Dean Obeidallah told the crowd at Comic Strip Live, a venerable club in Manhattan. For years, "The Big Brown Comedy Hour" has been a regular feature at Comic Strip Live. The evening's event was dubbed "The Last Show Before Trump Deports Us." Laughing to keep from crying"People need to laugh," Obeidallah said, "if only to keep from crying."

Source: CNN January 27, 2017 20:08 UTC