He moved to
Greenwich Village in the late 1970s to start his career in comedy, performing at open mic nights and working with writer Tom Saunders. Despite his outburst, Michaels allowed him to audition for another show, as according to Vitale he "kind of dug it", and in 2006 starred in a one-man show, ''Live from Rehab, It's Dan Vitale''. == Personal life ==