Hannibal Buress, he of the killer jokes and the killer profile in the Chicago Tribune, RIGHT before he got up to go do a set after Robin Williams at the Lakeshore Theater Saturday night. (Also how rad that it was my friend Luke Seemann who actually designed the page in The Trib with the profile of Hannibal inside. Synergy!)

My favorite moments with Hannibal for my upcoming biography: "Hannibal: The Man, The Pigeon Jokes, The Black Comic White America Can't Help But Love" are below.

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Me: I look like a prostitute in this picture.

Hannibal: Naw, you look like a hip-hop chick.

Me: You're right. I look like a hip-hop chick prostitute.

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Hannibal: So what's next for you, Ms. Mandy?

Me: Well, I've got a lot of opportunities right now, I'm trying to prioritize with my manager and see what makes sense to work on. I'm going to maybe pitch a series or I could write a book or I could...what? Why are you cracking up?

(The sounds of Hannibal cracking up.)

Hannibal: I meant--what's next for you tonight?