Emo Philips has been described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,” & considered by many, including “Weird Al” Yankovic, as one of the funniest people on the planet. Philips has performed ...

The term “alternative comedy” was barely in circulation by the time Emo Philips emerged in the 1980s standup scene as one of its most distinctive pioneers. Anyone who has seen Philips even once—live ...

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