Ricardo Aleman
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Aleman is a Mexican-American author
and comedian
based in New York City
where he performs regularly at Comic Strip Live
, and was a featured comedian in their Guinness World Record
50 hour "Longest Stand Up Comedy Show". He has appeared on NBC
's reality television
show America's Got Talent
, where he insulted judges David Hasselhoff
and Piers Morgan
. Immediately after which, Ricardo released his first CD entitled REALITY CD: I Am Not An Insult Comic. Previous television standup comedy appearances have included Si Tv
's Latino Laugh Festival, and LTV's Llegamos. His first acting role was in the movie version of Yale
’s Porn 'n Chicken
club which aired on Comedy Central
. Ricardo was also a featured regular on the Sirius Satellite Radio
show Four Quota’s hosted by Steve Hofstetter
.
Over the course of the five years following the loss of his father to cancer in 1999, Ricardo's weight ballooned from 180 lbs to 250 lbs. It took him two years to lose the weight. During those two years he videotaped many of his performances and edited them together into one video to demonstrate his weight loss success.
Author
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and comedian
Comedian
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based in New York City
New York City
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where he performs regularly at Comic Strip Live
Comic Strip Live
The Comic Strip Live is the oldest stand-up comedy showcase club in New York City and the world. Located at 1568 Second Avenue .-Beginnings:...
, and was a featured comedian in their Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
50 hour "Longest Stand Up Comedy Show". He has appeared on NBC
NBC
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's reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent (Season 2)
The second season of America's Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered on the NBC network on June 5, 2007 with a two-hour episode. Tabloid talk show host Jerry Springer succeeded Regis Philbin as host. Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff returned as judges,...
, where he insulted judges David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff
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and Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
. Immediately after which, Ricardo released his first CD entitled REALITY CD: I Am Not An Insult Comic. Previous television standup comedy appearances have included Si Tv
Sí TV
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's Latino Laugh Festival, and LTV's Llegamos. His first acting role was in the movie version of Yale
YALE
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’s Porn 'n Chicken
Porn 'n Chicken
Porn 'n Chicken was a club based at Yale University. The secret society blazed briefly in the headlines in 2001 when members announced plans to make their own pornographic film on campus starring other Yale students, although the film was never released or even completed...
club which aired on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. Ricardo was also a featured regular on the Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
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show Four Quota’s hosted by Steve Hofstetter
Steve Hofstetter
Steve Hofstetter is an author, columnist and comedian, who started with material particularly pertaining to college life, and has since become a social commentator...
.
Weight loss
Books
- Teenaged Male’s Guide To a Better Life: A dumb book I wrote when I was 15. Hindsight is hilarious! (2007, Lulu.comLulu.comLulu is a company offering publishing, printing, and distribution services with headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since their founding in 2002, Lulu has published over 1.1 million titles by creators in over 200 countries and territories and adds 20,000 new titles to their catalogue a month...
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