Episode #102: Yannis Pappas

Here’s what I know about Yannis Pappas. He’s a native New Yorker. He’s gotten shot. He’s a sneakerhead. He’s Greek. In fact, so Greek he has performed in character as Mr. Panos, which is not to be confused with when he performs as a Puerto Rican transsexual named Maurica (More-eeesa). …

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Ron White for president? Comedian announces 2016 bid

If President Trump gives you a bad taste in your mouth, how about President Tater Salad? “Blue Collar” comedian Ron White, 58, has announced an independent bid for the White House in the 2016 presidential election. White made the announcement along with a video posted Tuesday showing him signing paperwork …

Sneak peek: Steve Buscemi’s “Park Bench” interview with Gilbert Gottfried gets interrupted from high above

Steve Buscemi’s talk-show webseries for AOL, Park Bench, was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program. Nothing is stranger than nonfiction sometimes, and even an Emmy-nominated webseries will face real-life hurdles and rude interruptions when you’re staging the whole thing on a park bench outside in New …