You probably know Hal Sparks as a former host of The Soup or for his hilarious turn as the cult leader Zoltan in Dude, Where’s My Car (one of the most underrated stoner comedies of the last decade). But did you know he’s also a great stand-up comedian? Well I do, because I’ve had the pleasure of seeing his act live, and watched a few videos of his here on this site. If you want to experience his stand-up, check out his all-new Showtime Special CHARMAGEDDON, premiering on June 4th!
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon my new favorite stand-up comedian while pathetically channel surfing late on a Friday night. I landed on a one-hour HBO special called Jim Jeffries: I Swear to God, and proceeded to laugh my ass off continuously for the duration of the Australian comedian’s set (true test of a stand-up that he / she can make you laugh while sitting alone on your living room couch; it’s truly meant to be a communal experience). Needless to say, I’ve been keeping Mr. Jeffries on my radar and recently caught him on the superb Adam Carolla Podcast, where he hilariously recounted the incident you see below (NSFW).
Honestly can’t imagine what it’s like to be totally in the zone of performing when a dude suddenly comes out of nowhere and starts wailing on you.
Jim Gaffigan has a new Comedy Central special premiering on Sunday. If you’re even the slightest bit familiar with Gaffigan’s work, you’ll appreciate this clip below featuring him, Todd Glass, and Jimmy Dore.
