Todd Glass
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Todd Steven Glass is an American
stand-up comedian originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
's Last Comic Standing
and has appeared regularly on programs such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
, Politically Incorrect
, Louie
, Tosh.0
, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and had his own Comedy Central Presents
special in 2001. He co-hosted the podcast Comedy And Everything Else with fellow comics Jimmy Dore
and Stefané Zamorano, but left the podcast in September 2009. His departure was officially announced on the November 28, 2009 episode. However, he has returned as a guest on several episodes since leaving, such as the 100th episode in July 2010.
In 2001, Glass released his debut stand-up album called Vintage Todd Glass and Other Crap and was also featured on the two CD set of the Comedy Death-Ray
, a compilation album of various stand-up comics performing at the wildly popular Comedy Death-Ray
comedy showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. His most recently released album Thin Pig, was released on July 7, 2009 on Comedy Central Records
.
On April 16, 2010, Glass collapsed backstage at a Los Angeles
comedy club after suffering a heart attack. Glass appeared on The Bonnie Hunt Show
only nine days later, talking about his recent "brush with death". Glass said he found out he had 100% blockage in his arteries and following an angioplasty
, declared that he was doing fine. Glass blamed these health problems on bad genetics. Both parents had a history of heart problems; Todd's father had his first heart attack at age 30 and died of a heart attack at age 46. On the October 20th episode of his podcast Todd revealed that he had taken up Muay Thai kickboxing to improve his health, and is currently 6-1 in his amateur full-contact fighting league. His finishing move, "The Glass Cutter," is a modified elbow-strike to the chest.
Todd's podcast, The Todd Glass Show, debuted on August 13, 2011.
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stand-up comedian originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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.
Biography
Glass is perhaps best known for his appearances as a contestant on the second and third seasons of NBCNBC
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's Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent show that has aired from 2003 through 2010.The goal of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC network, and a television special first to air on the cable-TV network Comedy...
and has appeared regularly on programs such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn is a comedic talk show that aired on Comedy Central. The show featured roundtable discussions, inviting various guests of many views, mixing mostly comics/entertainers expressing themselves with journalists and political figures. Quinn's regular guests consisted mainly...
, Politically Incorrect
Politically Incorrect
Politically Incorrect is a late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1993 to 2002. It premiered on Comedy Central from 1993 to 1997, and later on ABC in 1997, which cancelled it in 2002....
, Louie
Louie (TV series)
Louie is an American comedy television series on the FX network that began airing in 2010. It is written, directed, edited and produced by the show's creator, stand-up comedian Louis C.K., who stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two...
, Tosh.0
Tosh.0
Tosh.0 is an American television series hosted by comedian Daniel Tosh, who provides sarcastic commentary on online video clips, society, celebrities, and other parts of popular culture.-History:...
, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and had his own Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
special in 2001. He co-hosted the podcast Comedy And Everything Else with fellow comics Jimmy Dore
Jimmy Dore
Jimmy Dore is an American stand-up comedian who has been performing for over 20 years.-Life and career:...
and Stefané Zamorano, but left the podcast in September 2009. His departure was officially announced on the November 28, 2009 episode. However, he has returned as a guest on several episodes since leaving, such as the 100th episode in July 2010.
In 2001, Glass released his debut stand-up album called Vintage Todd Glass and Other Crap and was also featured on the two CD set of the Comedy Death-Ray
Comedy Death-Ray (album)
Comedy Death-Ray is a two disc CD collection of highlights from the weekly comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray , released on September 11, 2007 on Comedy Central Records. Disc one was recorded January 15, 2007, at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco...
, a compilation album of various stand-up comics performing at the wildly popular Comedy Death-Ray
Comedy Death-Ray
Comedy Death-Ray is a weekly "alternative" comedy show held every Tuesday in Los Angeles. CDR, as it is also known, was started by former Mr. Show writers/actors Scott Aukerman & B.J. Porter, who also perform as The Fun Bunch. The first show was on October 1, 2002 at L.A.'s M Bar...
comedy showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. His most recently released album Thin Pig, was released on July 7, 2009 on Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records is a record label founded by Jack Vaughn and Comedy Central that puts out comedy albums by comedians that have appeared on their network....
.
On April 16, 2010, Glass collapsed backstage at a Los Angeles
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comedy club after suffering a heart attack. Glass appeared on The Bonnie Hunt Show
The Bonnie Hunt Show
The Bonnie Hunt Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted by Bonnie Hunt. It premiered on September 8, 2008. It is the second show featuring Bonnie Hunt to have that title. The first was a sitcom that ran for one season in 1995 and was retitled Bonnie when it returned after a mid-season hiatus...
only nine days later, talking about his recent "brush with death". Glass said he found out he had 100% blockage in his arteries and following an angioplasty
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel, the latter typically being a result of atherosclerosis. An empty and collapsed balloon on a guide wire, known as a balloon catheter, is passed into the narrowed locations and then inflated to a fixed size...
, declared that he was doing fine. Glass blamed these health problems on bad genetics. Both parents had a history of heart problems; Todd's father had his first heart attack at age 30 and died of a heart attack at age 46. On the October 20th episode of his podcast Todd revealed that he had taken up Muay Thai kickboxing to improve his health, and is currently 6-1 in his amateur full-contact fighting league. His finishing move, "The Glass Cutter," is a modified elbow-strike to the chest.
Todd's podcast, The Todd Glass Show, debuted on August 13, 2011.
Albums
- Vintage Todd Glass and Other Crap (2001)
- Thin Pig (2009) Comedy Central RecordsComedy Central RecordsComedy Central Records is a record label founded by Jack Vaughn and Comedy Central that puts out comedy albums by comedians that have appeared on their network....
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