Tammy Pescatelli
| Tammy Pescatelli | |
|---|---|
 Natalie Brasington photography | |
| Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Comedian |
Tammy Pescatelli is an American stand-up comedian. Her most recent comedy special, Finding the Funny, was released recently in an exclusive deal with Netflix. That same special was selected "New and Noteworthy" by iTunes editors and also hit number 3 on the charts.[2]
In 2010, Pescatelli won Comedy Central's Standup Showdown. In 2004, she was a finalist on the second and third seasons of Last Comic Standing. She has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View (U.S. TV series), Joy Behar: Say Anything!, Stand-up In Stilettos, The Talk, Rocco's Dinner Party, Comedy Central Presents, The World Stands Up, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Dennis Miller and many others.[3] She has also been a guest a number of times on the syndicated show “Comics Unleashed”, and was chosen for their “Best of the Best“ worldwide top selling DVD. Being one of the Final Five on NBC‘s “Last Comic Standing" catapulted Tammy‘s career and won her a slew of new fans, solidifying her as one of the sharpest women in the comedy world.[2]
Pescatelli co-created, executive produced, wrote and starred in a reality television show on WE tv, called A Standup Mother (2011), related to Pescatelli's life as a mother, wife, and comedian.[4]
Pescatelli is a regular guest on The Bob & Tom Show in Indianapolis, and is a fixture on the comedy channels of Sirius XM Radio. On January 22, 2010, she was a guest on Opie and Anthony, an XM Satellite Radio talk show. She also appeared as a guest on Ron & Fez on SiriusXM.
In 2014, she was chosen by Jenny McCarthy to be part of her “Dirty,Sexy,Funny” comedy special on EPIX and is now touring alongside Lynne Koplitz, Paula Bel and April Macie on the "Dirty, Sexy, Funny" comedy tour. Pescatelli has also been a regular co-host on Jenny McCarthy's SiriusXM radio show, "Dirty, Sexy, Funny." To celebrate the start of the radio show, Pescatelli was invited on to the Howard Stern show along with McCarthy and Koplitz.
She was chosen four years in a row to be included in The New York Post greatest jokes from the past year.[5]
Her film appearances include minor roles in Made in Brooklyn (2007), Single: A Documentary Film (2008), and Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007).
She has performed regularly for the United Service Organizations.
Pescatelli currently tours the country promoting her latest comedy DVD, Finding the Funny.
Appearances
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Beauty Queen Butcher | Elizabeth McKay |
| 1999 | Choose Life | Sexy Girl |
| 2003, 2006 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Herself |
| 2004 | The World Stands Up | Herself |
| 2004 | Balderdash (game show) | Herself |
| 2004 | Dennis Miller | Herself |
| 2004, 2007 | Last Comic Standing | Herself |
| 2005 | TV Land's Top Ten | Herself |
| 2005 | Biography (TV series) | Herself |
| 2005 | Poker Royale | Herself |
| 2005 | 101 Even Bigger Celebrity Oops | Herself |
| 2005 | Weekends at the D.L. | Herself |
| 2005, 2006 | Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | Herself |
| 2006 | Comedy Central Presents | Herself |
| 2006 | Just for Laughs | Herself |
| 2006 | CMT: The Greatest - Sexiest Southern Women | Herself |
| 2006 | CMT: The Greatest - Sexiest Southern Men | Herself |
| 2006 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Herself |
| 2006 | CMT: The Greatest - 20 Sexiest Videos of 2006 | Herself |
| 2006, 2010, 2014 | Comics Unleashed | Herself |
| 2007 | Made In Brooklyn | Francyne |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Jersey Girl |
| 2007 | Everybody Wants to Be Italian | Katerina |
| 2007, 2011 | CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival | Herself |
| 2008 | The Best of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen | Herself |
| 2008 | Single: A Documentary Film | Herself |
| 2008 | NESN Comedy All-Stars | Herself |
| 2008 | The Bob & Tom Show | Herself |
| 2009 | Creating Comedy.TV | Herself |
| 2009 | Under Construction | Herself |
| 2010 | CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival | Herself |
| 2010 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Herself |
| 2010 | Stand-up Showdown | Herself |
| 2011 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! | Herself |
| 2011 | Better (TV series) | Herself |
| 2011 | Naughty But Nice with Rob Shuter | Herself |
| 2011 | Rocco's Dinner Party | Herself |
| 2011 | Funniest Women on TV | Herself |
| 2011 | The Talk (TV series) | Herself |
| 2011 | The Debaters | Herself |
| 2011 | A Stand Up Mother | Herself |
| 2012 | Roast of Parks Bonifay | Herself |
| 2012 | Count It Down: Sexiest Hollywood Babes | Herself |
| 2012 | Standup in Stilettos | Herself |
| 2012 | The Artie Lange Show | Herself |
| 2013 | Tammy Pescatelli: Finding the Funny | Herself |
| 2014 | Jenny McCarthy's Dirty Sexy Funny | Herself |
| 2014 | The View (U.S. TV series) | Herself |
| 2015 | Donnie Loves Jenny | Herself |
| 2015 | Dirty Sexy Funny Special | Herself |
References
- ↑ Koestner, Mark (2011-01-24). "Perry Native Goes from 'Last Comic Standing' to One 'Stand Up Mother'". The News-Herald. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- 1 2 "Official Biography | Tammy Pescatelli"
- ↑ "Tammy Pescatelli Bio | The Grable Group"
- ↑ "A Stand Up Mother". WEtv. Womens Entertainment. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "The greatest gags, tweets, jests and jokes from the past year", New York Post
External links
- Official website
- Tammy Pescatelli at the Internet Movie Database
- Tammy Pescatelli on Twitter
- Tammy Pescatelli on Facebook
Further reading
- "She's got it made! Jenny McCarthy enjoys a PDA with Donnie Wahlberg as they toast her successful Vegas stand-up show at late night after-party". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Jenny McCarthy's New View". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "TAMMY PESCATELLI - DOUBLE ZERO'S". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Pescatelli's debut promising". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Rooftop Comedy". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Interview with Tammy Pescatelli". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Meadville is setting for WE reality show". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Would You Rather? With Comedian and TV Mom Tammy Pescatelli". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "The greatest gags, tweets, jests and jokes from the past year". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Meadville comic Tammy Pescatelli stays connected to the funny". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "IS TAMMY PESCATELLI FINDING THE FUNNY?". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Tammy Pescatelli still finding the funny". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Finding The Funny on iTunes". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "A Stand Up Mother". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Tammy Pescatelli stand up". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Comedian Tammy Pescatelli talks about marriage, children and sex". Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Toe-to-Toe at the Edge of the Comedy Club Stage". Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Comedian Tammy Pescatelli assaulted onstage as police refuse to arrest assailant". Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Tammy Pescatelli: A ballsy comedy broad". Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "A Stand Up Mother". Retrieved 29 December 2013.