1. Paul Provenza was born on July 31,1957 and is an American television presenter, actor, radio panelist, stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and skeptic based in Los Angeles.
12 Facts About Paul Provenza
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Paul Provenza has appeared on several podcasts and in recent years has interviewed other stand-up comedians.
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Paul Provenza continued performing while attending the University of Pennsylvania, taking a year's leave of absence to study in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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Paul Provenza graduated in 1979 from the University of Pennsylvania, the year it awarded its first Theatre Arts degree.
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Paul Provenza made his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on March 25,1983.
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Paul Provenza hosted the Comedy Central series Comics Only, which ran from 1991 to 1995.
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Paul Provenza was the stand-up comedian opening act for Diana Ross for three years or more.
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Paul Provenza was honored with a caricature by the legendary Al Hirschfeld.
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At the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Paul Provenza held a nightly show at the Underbelly, Talk of the Fest.
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In 2010, Showtime picked up the show and on June 12,2010, The Green Room with Paul Provenza debuted with many of the same festival guest line-ups.
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In 2011, Paul Provenza began developing a new show called Set List - Stand-Up Without A Net.
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Paul Provenza was Master of Ceremonies at the 2012 Reason Rally held on the mall in Washington, DC, welcoming a crowd of approximately 30,000.