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    Chicago comedian Anthony Griffith reflects on loss and laughter

    by Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune Jun 26, 2019 3 minutes

    CHICAGO - Ying and yang. Sweet and sour. The bad with the good.

    It's something comedian Anthony Griffith knows all too well.

    Griffith, a native of Hyde Park, started playing comedy clubs after his love of magic faded. Doing the local comedy circuit with his traditional, mainstream humor (read: no profanity) would eventually lead him to Hollywood, a spot on "Star Search," and the holy grail for stand-up life: A few turns on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."

    "I was different. I wanted to be a

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