208 W 23rd St
New York, New York 10011

Vanessa Hollingshead just came back from a nine-country tour of the Middle East where she performed for 15,000 men, then... she did her comedy.

Vanessa was voted one of the most outrageous comedians for her “Half Hour Special, Comedy Central Presents.” She was featured on “50 Funniest Women Alive” on Oxygen TV, and just finished shooting the pilot, “Dates.” She performed at “The World Comedy Tour” in Australia. She was featured on “Tough Crowd” with Colin Quinn, and “Dateline”. She was the guest host on NBC’s “Later,” as well as the critically acclaimed film “Ghost Dog”, directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Vanessa is a national headliner and touring all over the United States and in Europe.

As a child, Vanessa spent a year at Millbrook Mansion with her father, Michael Hollingshead, who introduced LSD to Timothy Leary and Paul McCartney. At five years old Vanessa took LSD by accident. Then came her comedy.

Her second DVD, “An American Anglomaniac,” was just released and will be available at the club. And her third DVD, “DRUNK” is set for release in 2009.

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15 FACTS ABOUT JOHN FUGELSANG

1. He interviewed Paul McCartney in London, and George Harrison in New York - in the same week. (This was before VH1 became the "Washed-Up-Celebrity-In-Hotub" network.)

2. He appeared on "Politically Incorrect" more than 20 times and Bill Maher called him 'one of my favorite comedians'.

3. He is Irish, Danish and German; which means he gets drunk, hides the Jews, and looks for them.

4. His mother is an ex-Nun and his father was a Franciscan Brother. His Drama-League Nominated Off-Broadway solo show "ALL THE WRONG REASONS" was based on their love story.

5. He grew up on Long Island, in the heart of the Guido Belt. Now he's bi-coastal, but his parents say he's 'just confused.'

6. He's been featured on CNN, Fox News, Dennis Miller, Air America, CNBC, and been published on The Huffington Post. Oh, he also co-hosted "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve."

7. "CSI" - Dead Drug Mule. "Becker" -Psycopath. "Providence" - Sleazy Lawyer. "Coyote Ugly" - Crooked Club Owner. "Somewhere in the City "- Sex scene with Sandra Bernhard.

8. British GQ & the New York Post call him "Hilarious;" The New Yorker says, "He has the soul of an iconoclast;" and former Klansman David Duke says, "This man hates himself."

9. He's appeared at Montreal's 'Just for Laughs' Festival, HBO's U.S Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, The Las Vegas Comedy Festival, and he closed last year's South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami.

10. He is Half-Southern and Half-Brooklyn, which means he grew up in a Bi-lingual Household.

11. He co-hosted "America's Funniest Videos" with Daisy Fuentes. And he did a series for PBS. Basically, the same job.

12. Although his parents are both ex-clergy he's come to view Jesus the way he views Elvis - loves the guy, but the fan clubs freak him out.

13. He's co-hosted (first with 'Mad TV's' Debra Wilson, then with Emmy winner Teresa Strasser) "Watercooler," the only intentionally funny show on TV Guide Network.

14. He plays two roles in the upcoming romantic comedy 'The Whole Truth' starring Elisabeth Rohm and Eric Roberts.

15. He believes in both the Zodiac and Chinese Astrology, which makes him a Virgin born in the year of the Cock.

Weds, March 25th @ 8:30pm - $15 Cover
Thurs, March 26th @ 8:30pm - $15 Cover

2 Drink Minimum applies to all shows

Please call 212.367.9000 for reservations or purchase tickets online at www.gothamcomedyclub.com

Added by Gotham Comedy Club on February 20, 2009

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