Comedy Club
THE IMPROV
Harrah's Las Vegas
3485 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Readers had plenty to choose from here with five comedy clubs serving up laughs on a nightly basis. The Improv is a hot little room that touring comics enjoy playing and its consistent lineups haven't hurt any. After finishing second last year, Bud Friedman's happy joint prevailed over the Riviera's Comedy Club and the distant-third-place-finish- ing Carolee's Comedy Club out yonder at Buffalo Bill's at Primm.
Our Pick:
RIVIERA COMEDY CLUB
Riviera
2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Three comics -- one microphone. While the Riviera's cozy comedy club mostly follows that tried-and-true formula, it also has been breaking away from the format with unusual themed comedy nights featuring trios of gay comics or over-30 females with attitude. We also enjoy the late-night "XXXtreme" shows when the mood arrives for unflinching comedy that highlights the limitations of watching jokemeisters being coy on television.