As part of the promotion for her upcoming show at the Vermont Comedy Club, stand-up comedian Leslie Liao returns to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City. Liao talks about getting weirdly specific compliments from men, her thoughts on television show-related small talk, and remaining undecided on parenthood.
Leslie Liao: A writer, performer, and stand-up comedian using the stage to reflect on her experience as a single Chinese-American female living in Los Angeles. She recently placed first in Bert’s Back Room’s LA’s Top Comic Competition, was a finalist in the Crazy Woke Asians comedy festival, and she’s worked on productions for E! with Anjelah Johnson (Not Fancy), Lauren Ash (NBC’s Superstore), and Punkie Johnson (SNL).
Leslie has worked on studio films such as Central Intelligence, Office Christmas Party, and YouTube Red’s Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television. Her comedy has graced the stages of The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, Flappers, Westside Comedy Theater, HaHa Comedy Club, a random hotel she’s pretty sure is haunted, and many more.
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