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Mike E. Winfield stood strong as the only stand-up comedian to make it to the final 11 competing on the 2022 season of America’s Got Talent. Winfield joked about how people remember faces much easier than they remember names, and why his face in particular might even be more memorable …
Jinkx Monsoon is a comedian and singer best known for becoming the first performer to win two seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, first in season 5 in 2013, followed by the all-winner all-star edition in 2022, where she was crowned “Queen of All Queens.” She began touring annually over the …
Jeff Scheen made his late-night TV debut on Thursday night’s Late Late Show, and joked about not being an alpha male. He is a gamer, though, even in his 30s. Which is easier in a way, because you can play solo or with friends. Being an only child means trying …
Jordan Conley advanced to the semis of AGT in 2022 thanks to wildcard voting, where he got the chance to showcase his personality one more time. Which is: Not tough. Conley didn’t make it to the finals, but there are two comedic acts in the final 11: Mike E. Winfield, …
Comedy doesn’t have a Human Resources department, so leave it to The Comic’s Comic to dole out honors and/or discipline accordingly. Our Employee of the Month for August 2022 is Alyssa Limperis. Congrats Alyssa! NOTE: This is a feature I introduced on my Substack, Piffany, in 2021, and have transferred over to …
Mike E. Winfield became the first comedy act to make it to the finals for the 2022 edition of America’s Got Talent. Congrats, Mike! Winfield continued to present more of his point of view as a guy married to an older woman, who then finds himself with a stepson who’s …
Jack Williams pulled out some extra tricks for his semifinal performance on America’s Got Talent 2022, with multiple dummies onstage and taking requests from Twitter. It wouldn’t seem to be enough to propel him into the finals, but there’s still a wildcard round, right?
Ian Karmel is not only a co-head writer and sidekick on The Late Late Show with James Corden, but he’s also still a working stand-up comedian. And this coming weekend, he’s getting married! So Karmel decided to get ahead of his impending nuptials with some ribbing and roasting of how …
Michelle Ortiz was born in Los Angeles but studied all over the world, including the Moscow Art Theatre School, and classical opera in Germany. A participant in both the ABC and CBS diversity showcases, Ortiz broke through first as a cast member on the reboot of MADtv for The CW …
Some fans of America’s Got Talent thought ventriloquist Celia Munoz got robbed of a spot in the finals this summer. Could she still break in via a wild card? Stay tuned. Until then, here she was with a tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John and Grease.
