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The Second City's Next Comedy Legend
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"The Best Party Ever"
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These photos are from an Off-Off-Broadway show I did in February 2007 entitled The Best Party Ever at the Richmond Shepard Theater. In this scene, my co-star Leanne Fornelli arrives for a job interview, dressed like a cross between Ugly Betty and E.T., while I'm dressed like a Republican.
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At this point in the scene, Leanne's character is cleverly threatening me with a loaded weapon to enhance her job prospects. Way to think outside the box, Leanne!
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In this scene, I play a really butch, wand-carrying dude who wears boas. (Can you believe I'm actually gay in real life? It's crazy, I know!)
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In the big musical finale, pictured here, I seem to be praising Jesus, while a (mostly) Caucasian gospel choir falls to its knees in ectsasy and starts singing a hymn. Also, notice how I am strategically blocking the face of my co-star Gary Ward with my left hand. I did that on purpose so as to shield the audience from Gary's grotesque, Phantom-of-the-Opera-like face.
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OK, I lied--that Gary Ward is pretty darn handsome. (And I look like a really gay Tony Robbins.)
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Scenes From My So-Called Stand-Up Comedy Life
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The entire cast (minus the fabulous Caroyln Castiglia, who was capturing this joyous moment on her camera) of All the Way, For the Children, my big "Celine Dion" extravaganza at Mo Pitkin's, on January 28, 2007. This photo was taken backstage right after the show. (No, I don't normally wear eyeliner.) Front row (from L. to R.): Laura Mannino; Katina Corrao; Shawn Hollenbach; Alana Harrison (love that smile!); back row (L. to R.): Adira Amram (gettin' down!); Paul Case (looking very handsome and solemn, like an extra on Law and Order), me, and Eric Poindexter. |
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Here I am, performing at the world famous "Ernie Butler's Comedy Nest" in Montreal on April 22, 2006. I was supposed to go for 8 minutes, but because of a slightly inebriated gentleman near the front who asked, just around the end of minute 8, if my hairstylist Mikio was "actually Mr. Miyagi"--leading to a prolongued, but rather funny exchange during which I pointed out said gentleman's lack of cultural sensitivity--I ended up going over. Way over. (Sorry Ernie!)
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On March 26, 2006, I was interviewed live on a special New York City broadcast of a French-language radio show on Radio-Canada. To my left and right are two co-hosts of the show, Rafaele Germain and Franco Nuovo. They say that radio adds ten pounds, but I disagree.
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This is me performing at the Comedyworks in my hometown, Montreal, Canada, on November 24 (Thanksgiving), 2005. (It wasn't Thanksgiving there, so I did a show, OK?)
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Look Mom--I'm a real comic now! It's me and the hilariously outrageous (or the outrageously hilarious, depending on your point of view) Jessica Kirson at the Gotham Comedy Club on October 19, 2005. |
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Va-va-va-voom! Listen, Carole Anne, if this "homo" thing doesn't work out for me, can we hook up?
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When Celebrities Get Desperate
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Susan, you are an Emmy-award-winning actress... What were you thinking? This is an ad for... SWISS CHEESE! (And Cheese is most defintely the operative word here.)
For the love of God, get a new agent! I don't care what he told you -- an ad for cheese is not a good career move. Even in Switzerland.
P.S. I love that she is wearing a really elegant black strapless dress and a very expensive choker... to promote CHEESE.
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What is going on here? Why is George Hamilton hanging out in the lounge of a Florida time share "colony" with all of his ethnically diverse friends? I think my favorite person from this ad is the bartender. Check out the shaved line along the side of his head and the slicked back ponytail. Did he just step out of a C&C Music Factory video?
Wowzers. It's like, George, the Surreal Life would be a step up for you at this point. You might want to put out some feelers. Or maybe try getting in touch with Priceline.com--Shatner can't live forever, after all.
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