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He’s been called the “hottest comic in America” — and now there’s no denying he’s wildly popular in Windsor. Sebastian Maniscalco’s upcoming shows at Caesars Windsor on May 15 and 16 have sold out so completely that the Chicago-born stand-up comedian has added a third show on May 16. Caesars Windsor described the adding of a third show as “unpreced...

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This will sound familiar: The comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has added yet another show to his weekend run in April at the Palace Theatre. Maniscalco, whose surging career included four soldout performances at the 18,000-seat Madison Square Garden in New York City last year, will do his stand-up routine at the 2,800-seat Palace at 5 p.m. Sunday, Apr...

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Four months before the stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco will do a string of shows at the Palace Theatre in April, the comedian has added a fifth performance, making him one of only two artists in recent decades to have played the Palace for more than three consecutive shows. Larry the Cable Guy did five souldout performances at the downtown t...

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Last week, the New York Times called Sebastian Maniscalco “the hottest comic in America.” People magazine described him as a comedian’s comedian. And in 2017, Forbes named him to its list of the world’s highest-paid comedians after he brought in $15 million between June 2016 and June 2017. His fans describe him in one word: Hilarious. The 46-year...

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Earlier this summer, the comic Sebastian Maniscalco received a note from his father that expressed pride in his son’s achievements but also encouraged him to double down on writing more jokes. “I appreciated the letter,” Maniscalco said with a sigh, sitting in a small, empty room at the Comedy Store. “But I’m 46 and he’s stillon me. I called my sis...

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Developing a rapport with hotel staff members is not uncommon for celebrities, especially those who travel frequently enough because of work or press opportunities to have multiple encounters with folks who carry their luggage, make up their rooms and serve them food. But when comedian Sebastian Maniscalco warmly greets the Four Seasons Los Angeles...

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Comedian, actor, and author Sebastian Maniscalco has been named the host of the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. The announcement was made on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to have the incredibly talented Sebastian Maniscalco as this year’s VMA host,” Bruce Gillmer, MTV VMAs executive producer, said in a press releas...

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This past January comedian, actor and best-selling author Sebastian Maniscalco had “the biggest week of his career” to-date according the Entertainment Weekly. That week included performing four shows at “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” Madison Square Garden, and releasing his new Netflix Original special– Stay Hungry – streaming now.  On the heels...

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Im getting ready to meet Sebastian Maniscalco with a batch of ricotta cheese cookies my mother made for him. The sugary white cookies, pronounced “ri-gut-tuh," are an Italian-American tradition and can usually be found in decorative tins adorned with tinsel and bows around the holidays. My mother thought, and I agreed, that a sign of gratitude like...

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Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco had a great year in 2018. He toured all over the country, published a collection of essays and appeared alongside Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen in the critically acclaimed film “The Green Book.” In fact, the Los Angeles-based comedian’s year was so good he recently clocked in at No. 10 on Forbes’s year-end list of...

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