Where were you born?
Queens, NY (Only because the car broke down on my parents
way back home to Brooklyn. We moved to New Jersey when I was one)
What was your first stand-up comedy experience?
I made my debut @ Don't tell Mama's Poole Party it was the most amazing night I'll never remember! (Thank goodness it was recorded)
Name a performer you'd drop everything to see:
Kathy Griffin (Comedy) Springsteen (Music-I'm a Jersey Girl!) Nellie Mckay (Both!)
What’s the last book you read?
Laurie Notaro's "There's a (slight) chance I might be going to hell"
What’s your favorite restaurant in NYC?
I can't believe this is the hardest question for me to answer, but it is! I can't pick one. OMG I can't pick one per neighborhood! Mama likes to eat out...
What are you watching on TV?
House, American Dad, Family Guy, 30 Rock
Have a guilty or pop-culture pleasure?
Perezhilton.com LOVE IT!
Finish this sentence: "If I wasn't in stand-up, I'd be (a)…"
"...in therapy!"
Got a favorite joke?
The first joke I ever wrote: I'm bisexual but stopped telling people when their reactions went from "Wow, you can sleep with anyone, coooool!"
to "Wow, you can't find anyone, awwww..."
What’s one thing you would improve about the current
state of stand-up comedy?
I'm still too new to the scene to suggest improvements
and am loving every minute of it! (yes, even the bad nights)
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