Lisa Lampanelli

Comic

Lisa Lampanelli is known as Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean. This equal opportunity offender is a regular on Howard Stern's Sirius satellite radio shows, and she has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Chelsea Lately, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Dr. Oz Show, and Good Morning America. She was also a member of the cast of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, Season 5. In 2009, Lisa entered the ranks of comic greats and premiered her first ever one-hour HBO comedy special, Long Live the Queen, to tremendous ratings. That same year, her autobiography, Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks, hit bookstores to critical acclaim. Lisa is well-known for her many Comedy Central and Friars Club roasts. She has lambasted Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff, Betty White, Donald Trump, and Flavor Flav to name a few. Plus, she was honored to serve as roastmaster on the Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy. Her fifth comedy special, Back to the Drawing Board, premieres Friday, June 26, 2015 on EPIX.

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‘Insult Comic’ Lisa Lampanelli on the Amazing Thing That Happens When You Insult Yourself Instead

In comedy, as with any form of storytelling, it’s refreshing to make a true personal connection with your audience. It’s this lesson that’s fueled the next phase of Lisa Lampanelli’s career.

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Making Fun of People Is Inclusive, but Only If It’s Funny

Fear of offending one another is driving us apart, says the celebrated comic. That’s why we have comedy.

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