Anthony Jeselnik (/ˈdÊ'É›sÉ™lnɪk/ JES-É™l-nik; born December 22,
1978) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is
known for his dark comedy style, which emphasizes ironic misdirection,
non sequiturs, biting insults, an arrogant demeanor, and a stage
persona that frequently takes amoral stances.Jeselnik was a writer for
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in its first season and hosted a Comedy
Central Presents in 2009. After releasing his critically acclaimed
debut album Shakespeare in 2010, he began writing for the Comedy
Central Roasts and moved up to performer in the 2011 roast of Donald
Trump. He continued to perform on the roasts of Charlie Sheen and
Roseanne Barr in 2012. In 2013, he hosted his own Comedy Central
series for two seasons, The Jeselnik Offensive, and released his
second album, Caligula, which doubles as an hour-long stand-up
special.On July 22, 2015, Jeselnik replaced J. B. Smoove as the new
host of NBC's Emmy Award-nominated series Last Comic Standing. His
second stand-up special, Thoughts and Prayers, premiered in October
2015 on Netflix. Jeselnik starred in the first season of the NFL Media
podcast The Rosenthal & Jeselnik Vanity Project (or RJVP) along with
best friend Gregg Rosenthal. The second season debuted in 2018 on the
Comedy Central Podcast Network under the slightly different name of
The Jeselnik & Rosenthal Vanity Project (or JRVP).
1978) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is
known for his dark comedy style, which emphasizes ironic misdirection,
non sequiturs, biting insults, an arrogant demeanor, and a stage
persona that frequently takes amoral stances.Jeselnik was a writer for
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in its first season and hosted a Comedy
Central Presents in 2009. After releasing his critically acclaimed
debut album Shakespeare in 2010, he began writing for the Comedy
Central Roasts and moved up to performer in the 2011 roast of Donald
Trump. He continued to perform on the roasts of Charlie Sheen and
Roseanne Barr in 2012. In 2013, he hosted his own Comedy Central
series for two seasons, The Jeselnik Offensive, and released his
second album, Caligula, which doubles as an hour-long stand-up
special.On July 22, 2015, Jeselnik replaced J. B. Smoove as the new
host of NBC's Emmy Award-nominated series Last Comic Standing. His
second stand-up special, Thoughts and Prayers, premiered in October
2015 on Netflix. Jeselnik starred in the first season of the NFL Media
podcast The Rosenthal & Jeselnik Vanity Project (or RJVP) along with
best friend Gregg Rosenthal. The second season debuted in 2018 on the
Comedy Central Podcast Network under the slightly different name of
The Jeselnik & Rosenthal Vanity Project (or JRVP).
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