Day: June 22, 2016

Julia Scotti is a 63-year-old stand-up comedian who impressed the judges Tuesday night during her audition on America’s Got Talent, then wowed them even more when she explained that she had tried to make a go of a career in comedy for 20 years, then quit, took an 11-year-break, and came back. As a woman. Her first go-round, she was Rick Scotti. Julia’s Twitter bio reads: “Comedian, professional old person with cranky moments, Returning to comedy after an 11 year absence, caused by a tonsilectomy gone awry.” Which means we now have an openly transgender stand-up comedian on national...