Doug Stanhope

If you don’t know Doug Stanhope, his material ranges from true-life graphic perversion to volatile social criticism. Doug is vulgar, opinionated, brutally honest, shockingly uninhibited, and he is certainly not for everyone. But Doug’s done it all—he hosted The Man Show on Comedy Central, as well as Girls Gone Wild. He’s appeared on The Howard Stern Show, Comedy Central Presents, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, NBC’s Late Friday, Spy TV, Jerry Springer, and while on ecstacy, Doug wrote, produced, and starred in Fox’s Invasion of the Hidden Cameras. Yet, his live performances cannot compare to anything he’s ever done on television. He’s a two-time winner of Time Out New York’s ‘Best Comedy Performance of the Year’. Doug has performed in all of the major comedy festivals, including: Montreal Just For Laughs, Aspen U.S. Comedy Arts, Chicago Comedy Festival, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, where he won the Strathmore Press Award for ‘Best Act of the Fringe’ in his debut year. Doug Stanhope might be the most important stand up working today. -Ricky Gervais The Doug Stanhope interview is unlike any other. It took place amongst his traveling entourage—and Doug travels like a rock star. In a blue and white checkered suit, he sat alongside his girlfriend, Bingo, who was garbed in a bright yellow summer gown, complimenting her turquoise and royal blue colored hair. Doug’s road manager, Greg, rocked a solid cardinal red button up shirt and pants, sporting a soul patch goatee with his frizzy and stringy hair. Doug’s […]