John Mayer Says He Quit Stand-Up Comedy After Learning He Was Too Famous to Make UTI Jokes

John Mayer reflected Thursday on his short-lived stand-up comedy career 10 years ago, explaining that he stopped because, frankly, he was too famous. Joining as the surprise guest at Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes' "Smartless Live" event in Los Angeles, Mayer said he learned he was not able to make the same jokes as other comics without it becoming a major headline, citing a UTI joke as an example. Still, he's glad he had that exploratory period. "I didn't do it long enough to have a go-to joke. I wanted to be observational. I wasn't," Mayer said with a laugh. "The . . .