Hosts Rick Ingraham and Eleanor Kerrigan talk about the past, present and further of The Comedy Store with guests that span the entire history of the store. The podcast sets off 2023 in a major way as the show welcomes special guests Annie Lederman, Bobby Lee, and GM Richi
Eleanor Kerrigan: Eleanor is the latest in a long line of historically funny women who cut their teeth at the World Famous Comedy Store. Starting out as a waitress there, Eleanor learned the ropes of comedy, all the while making the best comics in the country laugh, in the kitchen of the club. It would take several years and lots of pushing from one of her biggest fans, Andrew Dice Clay, to finally get her to take her comedic talents to the stage. After co-starring with him in “Dice Undisputed”, Dice invited Eleanor to go on the road with him to promote the show. “I’m an actress not a stand up!” she replied. After seeing her one woman show, Andrew would no longer take no for an answer. “You’re hysterical and everyone should know that!” he said, and Eleanor’s been performing stand up in clubs and theaters around the country ever since. Her hilarious take on life comes from her unique experiences growing up street-savvy in South Philly, as one of 10 children in a very Irish-Catholic family. She paints an uproarious portrait of her life experiences, beginning with her childhood in a three bedroom row home and moving to her adventures as an adult living in L.A… Eleanor’s shoot-from-the-hip take on life is both refreshing and exciting. She’s not afraid to give the audience a piece of her mind and they love her for it. Eleanor is also a graduate of the esteemed Joanne Baron and D.W. Brown acting studio in Santa Monica, California, following in the footsteps of acting greats such as Halley Berry and Patrick Dempsey. She’s had audiences rolling as one of the motorcycle riding, pool cue wielding tag team called “Harley’s Angels” on UPN’s “Women of Wrestling” and has made countless appearances on other major networks such as Nickelodeon, VH1, Howard Stern & HBO. Eleanor Kerrigan is certainly one to watch you can catch her on the last season of Entourage & she will be touring the country with her brazen brand of humor. Don’t miss her!
Rick Ingraham: Rick Ingraham is a 15 year veteran of stand-up comedy, spending most of the last 12 years performing several nights a week at the Comedy Store. Rick prefers an interactive approach to comedy, specializing in crowd-work and insult comedy. He toured early in his career with Pauly Shore and Andrew Dice Clay and he has appeared in national TV commercials for Lowe’s, Geico, Verizon, Cheetos, Bud Light, and in what he considers the highlight of his acting career, a commercial for Overactive Bladder Medication.
This Week’s Special Guests:
Annie Lederman: Annie Lederman is your favorite comedian. A stand-up comic, podcaster, writer & actress. She is co-host of the hit podcast Trash Tuesday along with Khahlya Kuhn and Esther Povistky. When she isn’t hosting her own podcasts she is usually talking with her friends on theirs. She can regularly be heard on The Joe Rogan Experience, Tour Moms House, The Church w/ Joey Diaz, WTF w/ Marc Maron, among many others. Most recently Annie can be seen featured in Showtime’s hit documentary miniseries The Comedy Store alongside Jay Leno, David Letterman, Joe Rogan, and many other Comedy Store legends. Additionally, Annie has been seen or heard on all your favorite TV networks including Comedy Central’s Lights Out w/ David Spade and This Is Not Happening, MTV Girl Code, E! Chelsea Lately, & Tru TV Comedy Knockout, The Soup Investigates, and Adam Devine’s House Party. After Chelsea, Annie hosted her own short lived pop-culture talk show We Have Issues. Additionally acted alongside Ron Livingston in the 2017 Cannes darling The Long Dumb Road. On the writing front, Annie starred and wrote, Stand Ups, a scripted Comedy Central pilot, produced by Dan Powell (co-creator of Inside Amy Schumer). She also wrote for Impractical Jokers as well as BORAT. Additionally, she was a producer and writer on Sacha Baron Cohen’s Showtime series Who Is America?
Bobby Lee: Bobby Lee is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on MADtv. Bobby Lee is best known for his numerous years as a cast member on Mad TV and his podcast Tiger Belly, one of the top comedy podcasts in the world. Bobby currently stars on ABC’s Splitting Up Together and also starred on the NBC show Animal Practice. He has also been touring the country year-round with his hilariously unpredictable stand-up. Lee’s film credits include The Dictator, Pineapple Express and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. On TV, Lee was a regular guest on E!’s Chelsea Lately, has appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and has performed stand-up on both Premium Blend as well as The Tonight Show. Lee also voiced Tim/Sumo in the Hulu original series The Awesomes, was a recurring guest on DVDASA in addition to Netflix’s LOVE, and stared in several national commercials, such as Bookings.com. The podcast focuses on the issues of the Asian American community – the hosts discuss various subjects such as the entertainment industry, adolescence, sexuality, ethnicity, racism, and politics. Currently, Tiger Belly Podcast has more than 56 million YouTube viewers and over 300,000 subscribers.
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