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Beth meets an Angel Healer at a New Age convention in Vegas and has a miraculous healing. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - but in this case, what happened to Beth might not actually have happened.

A deeply funny story by Mimi Friedman about getting her jury duty summons.

Here are the original performances of Julia Sweeney's stories about adopting a baby from China, which later become In the Family Way. JULIA SWEENEY launched her career by playing Pat on Saturday Night Live. She has gone on to write and star in acclaimed one-person shows, including God Said Ha!, In the Family Way, and Letting Go of God, all developed at the Un-Cabaret.

A deeply funny story by Rob Cohen about the perils of dating and being a "freak magnet".

A deeply funny story by Alan Zweibel about his relationship with the censor at Saturday Night Live, where he was one of the original Emmy-winning writers....

Here's Randy and Jason Sklar's special Father's Day tribute to their dad - in their inimitable and hilarious style. RANDY & JASON SKLAR are veteran comedians who began telling more personal stories at the Un-Cabaret. As actors, they have appeared on Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Grey's Anatomy. They also hosted Cheap Seats on ESPN 2.

A deeply funny story by Scott Carter about trying to find ways to bond with his adopted daughter.

Taylor Negron has tales of growing up with his parents, the first Generation X'ers.

Julia went to Vegas for the film festival, but she stayed for the lap dance.

Michael Patrick King attends his first Bikram yoga class, and it doesn't go so well.

In this classic Un-Cab performance Taylor's mad skills are on full display as he recounts the triumph and trauma of his childhood pet. TAYLOR NEGRON has appeared frequently in comedies of the 1980s and on television. He is an actor, stand-up comedian, and writer who has been seen in The Aristocrats, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Punchline, and his own HBO One-Night Stand comedy special.

Julia Sweeney went to Vegas for the film festival, but she stayed for the lap dance.

Check in to these hotel-based stories: attend the International Mr. Leather convention, try to find appropriate porn to rent on Easter when you're Catholic, and explore the mysteries of human nature poolside with Michael Patrick King, Scott Thompson, and Beth Lapides (rated R for racy content).

What's it like to act with Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise? To direct Bob Dylan? More important, what's it like to live inside the minds of the inspired comedians telling these hilarious stories about celebrities?

These high-impact standup performances are all about violence. On the screen, in their dreams, and in their living rooms, these insightful comedians take a licking and keep on kicking whether they're getting advice from action-film master John Woo, confronting vicious dogs, or getting firebombed by terrorists!

A deeply funny story by Kevin Nealon about his pre-nuptial insomnia and worse at a Mexican resort.

A mind-blowing collection of drug stories, illegal-substance-related rants and raves by a psychedelic posse of progressive performers. Proceeds benefit the Drug Policy Alliance, an awesome group of freedom fighters who believe that you shouldn't be punished for what you put in your own body.

These inspired standup performances feature stories about being sort-of famous. Take an epic journey to the Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Show and into the depths of Julia Sweeney's soul. Watch Dana Gould get his pilot tested. Plus great snapshots of near-fame from Bobcat Goldthwait, Beth Lapides, and a gem of a song from Andy Dick with music by Andras Jones (we think).

These outspoken stand-up comedy performances from the Un-Cabaret are all about gayness.

Cindy returns to her favorite themes in this poignant and hilarious story of a marriage gone wrong and a relationship with a relative stranger gone right.