(CNN) It is well after dark but the action is just getting started on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. This famous West Hollywood road, dotted with marquee signs and patrolled by paparazzi, is where entertainment intersects with the American dream.
And at 11pm on a Saturday at The Laugh Factory, it's also where Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani takes the stage. His aim is to give the audience relief from a tough week and from an even tougher political environment.
From Trump jokes to dad jokes, no topic is taboo for Jobrani. His set covers his heritage, which has become a pillar of his standup, and his latest Netflix special "Immigrant."
"Throughout my life and throughout my comedy I've talked about being Iranian, about being an immigrant. And I am very much in support of immigrants in America," says Jobrani.
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