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Long heralded as the west coast's best place to catch the hottest comedians on their ascension to superstardom, Los Angeles, California's The Improv is one of the best-known comedy clubs in the world. The comics featured in Koch Records Best of the Improv series have since gone on to become household names, but are shown while still climbing the ladder of success. Best of the Improv, Vol. 5 includes sets by Ellen Degeneres, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Belzer.