Paul Provenza

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Paul Provenza
Provenza in 2013
Born (1957-07-31) July 31, 1957 (age 66)
New York City, U.S.
Subject(s)Stand-up
Notable works and rolesThe Aristocrats, The Green Room with Paul Provenza, ¡Satiristas!
Websitetwitter.com/paulprovenza

Paul Provenza (born July 31, 1957) is an American television presenter, actor, radio panelist, stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and skeptic based in Los Angeles.[1][2] He has appeared on several podcasts and in recent years has interviewed other stand-up comedians. In 2005 he became a director, in 2010 an author and in 2011 he started producing for comedy festivals and television.

Life and career

Early years

Provenza was born and grew up in the

Theatre Arts degree. At Penn, he wrote for the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl and was a cast member of the Mask and Wig
Club, where he has returned numerous times to perform in the annual Intercollegiate Comedy Festival.

Television work

Provenza made his first appearance on

Kids Court, appearing as Patrick in Empty Nest, and playing Dr. Phil Capra in Season 6 of CBS's Northern Exposure, opposite Teri Polo. Provenza also hosted the Comedy Central
series Comics Only, which ran from 1991 to 1995.

Stand up, theatre and radio work

While working as a standup comedian and on television, Provenza also found work in theatre. He received critical acclaim for his work on stage, with his performance in the

Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.[3]

Podcasts

Provenza has appeared on:

Directing

After decades as a stand-up comic and actor, Provenza found a new calling as an interviewer of other stand-ups, culminating in his 2005 directorial debut,

Underbelly, Talk of the Fest. Held at 11pm each night of the festival, the set up was described by Provenza as that of a "green room for the whole festival". Guests included Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park. The show was reprised by Provenza at the 2007 Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, where guests included Billy Connolly, Eddie Izzard, and members of The Kids in the Hall. In 2010, Showtime picked up the show and on June 12, 2010, The Green Room with Paul Provenza[8]
debuted with many of the same festival guest line-ups.

Producing

In 2011, Provenza began developing a new show called

ABC2[9][10]

Religious skepticism

Provenza was

Washington, DC, welcoming a crowd of approximately 30,000.[11]

Author

In May, 2010, Provenza's book, ¡Satiristas!, with photography by Dan Dion was released by Harper-Collins. It features in-depth interviews with Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher, George Carlin, Marc Maron, among others.[12][13]

Filmography

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Paul Provenza, Celebrity Comedians, Famous Comedians, personal appearances, stand up comedy, agents, representation, contact information, telephone number, clean standup Celebrity Comedians, Famous Comedians, paul provenza". www.comediansusa.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  2. ^ "The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe". SGU. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  3. ^ "Paul Provenza | Panelists | Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! Stats Page".
  4. ^ "WTF with Marc Maron Podcast - Episode 92 - Paul Provenza". www.wtfpod.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  5. ^ a b "The Long Shot Podcast" Episode #634: The Boner Joke Episode". www.thelongshotpodcast.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  6. ^ "Getting Doug with High". YouTube. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Episode #52 – Paul Provenza, Comedian". tonyperkinsshow.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  8. ^ "The Green Room with Paul Provenza on Showtime". SHO.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  9. ^ British Comedy Guire. "Circuit Training 42: The Aristocratic Paul Provenza".
  10. ^ "Paul Provenza and Dan Dion on Satiristas - Arts - Browse - Big Ideas - ABC TV". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  11. ^ "Thousands of US atheists turn out for 'Reason Rally'". GMA News. Agence France-Presse. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  12. ^ "¡SATIRISTAS! -The Book". Satiristas. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  13. ^ "Show for May 30, 2010. Satiristas and the Art of..." 7thavenueproject.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.

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