Chicago funny man Hannibal Buress brings the laughs home

Chicago funny man Hannibal Buress brings the laughs home
Comedian Hannibal Buress is back in his hometown of Chicago performing at Zanie's Chicago. Courtesy Hannibal Buress
Chicago funny man Hannibal Buress brings the laughs home
Comedian Hannibal Buress is back in his hometown of Chicago performing at Zanie's Chicago. Courtesy Hannibal Buress

Chicago funny man Hannibal Buress brings the laughs home

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Hannibal Buress started out doing stand-up gigs here in Chicago.  More recently, he has been a writer for Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. Eight Forty-Eight revisits a 2010 interview with Vocalo’s Brian Babylon and Buress, who performs at Zanies this week.  He began by reminiscing on his early days as a comedian, when it was a struggle just to get around town.