Emo Philips October 6, 2007

An appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman" in 1984 was the break he was looking for. His comedy album "E=MO Squared", was critically acclaimed and award winning. A half-hour Cinemax "Comedy Experiment," followed, and a one-hour HBO special "Emo Philips Live at the Hasty Pudding Theatre." Finally, an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" helped make Emo a household name (at least in relatively-hip households).
It is always a breath of fresh air when a comedian is able to stand out not only on his persona but also on extremely well written material. . If you have never seen Emo perform it would be very difficult to describe. As one reviewer writes: "With his wide-eyed expression of innocence, gawky gestures, and lilting voice, Emo Philips has an individual, albeit bizarre, style."
But behind the unsettling persona lays some of the best written material found any place. Emo Philips has appeared numerous times on “The Late Show with David Letterman”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Howard Stern Show.” According to Jay Leno host of NBC’s The Tonight Show, “Emo is the best joke writer in America”.
Philips’ animated character has made impressions all over the world. From England and Scotland to America where he has been immortalized into cartoon form for the television series “Dr. Katz” on Comedy Central. Additionally he was an associate producer for the hit feature film comedy “Meet The Parents” starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.
From television to movies, Emo Philips has been everywhere including GQ Magazine. In the 1999 Comedy Issue of GQ, Emo received the highest honor of his career having three of his jokes among the 75 best jokes of all time.
Emo is an amazing comedian, comedy lovers should not miss this show!!

Showtime: 8:00 & 10:30 pm
Tickets: $14 in advance, $16 at the door

Official Website: http://www.aacomedy.com