Comedy Showcase: Sebastian Maniscalco on How he Tried to Baptize His Jewish Baby

Los Angeles artist Lana Gomez is married to stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, an Italian Catholic whose encounters with his Jewish in-laws have given him lots of material for his routines.

As Erin Ben-Moche wrote in the Los Angeles Jewish Journal, 

Gomez, who is Sephardic, grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and Naples, Fla. She said although she lived in the heart of the Bible belt in Memphis, the Jewish community thrived. She also noted she is a descendant of the Gomez family who fled to America after the Spanish Inquisition. Their family ancestor Luis Gomez established the Gomez Mill House in 1714 in Newburgh, N.Y., and it remains one of the earliest known Jewish dwellings in North America and one of the oldest homes on the National Register of Historic Places.

Together, with her husband — comedian Sebastian Maniscalco — and their two children, 2 1/2-year-old Serafina and 3-month-old Caruso, Gomez said their artistic visions are a team effort, whether she’s styling posters or tour artwork for her husband or he is weighing in on designs for their West Hollywood home.

Here's a funny video about what happened when Sebastian Maniscalco's family wanted him to baptize their Jewish baby so she could celebrate Christmas.

Enjoy!

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