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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Comedy Classics: Clean Stand-Up From Wendy Liebman
Wendy Liebman has been performing stand-up comedy for more than 20 years. We like her style. It's mostly clean and reminds us of Rita Rudner, another of our favorites.
Wendy has been called the master of the one-liner with subliminal afterthought. Her distinctive style includes quick, clever follow-ups after her jokes. She starts the joke leading it to one direction then changes it. As in "This Thanksgiving I made a 28 pound turkey ... pot pie," or "I really like to shop....lift."
She has appeared at comedy clubs and most of the late night TV shows. According to her website, she counts among her accomplishments the American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup in 1996, and clue #23 down in a New York Magazine crossword puzzle in 2010.
Here's Wendy performing on Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show in December 2010. Enjoy!
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Love Wendy Liebman!
ReplyDeleteShe is so funny and a sweet mensch.
ReplyDeleteAlways clever!
ReplyDeleteGreat timing and a terrific comic line.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable from the first line!
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