Maine comic breaks record with 40-hour standup act

Comedian Bob Marley broke the world record for longest comedy act when he walked the stage for 40 hours, as he raised money for charity.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Comedian Bob Marley raised more than $12,000 for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, Maine, by joking his way to a record standup act that lasted 40 hours.

The Guinness people (not the beer) were there to make it official.

Marley got a thumbs-up from an official from the Guinness Book of Records on Thursday night at Portland’s Comedy Connection, where he broke the previous record of 38 hours, 6 minutes, held by Lindsay Webb of Australia.

With a name like Bob Marley, I thought he would be more likely to break the record for smoking weed, as opposed to telling jokes.

Whatever the case, he was up there like a “Buffalo Soldier” getting his comedy on. He had the crowd yelling “Get Up, Stand Up” for 40 hours, and even though it was a long 40 hours, when he was done, there was no more “Waiting in Vain.” The crowd clapped so loud for so long, they had him asking, “Is This Love?”