Put Mr. Spielberg On Hold

Put Mr. Spielberg on HoldOn a bitterly cold night 8000 feet up in the Rocky Mountains, the lobby of the St. Regis Hotel in Aspen is ground zero for people who make people laugh--and for people who make money from people who make people laugh. This is the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, an annual showcase and shmoozefest for buyers and bookers, stand-up stars and wannabe comics. In the St. Regis, the crowd that spills forth from the lobby bar is meeting and greeting with a vengeance.Out of this social...