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Born Name:
John Joseph Fugelsang
Born Date:
September 3, 1969
Born Place:
Long Island, New York
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Occupations:
Actor, comedian, writer, television host, political commentator, television personalityJohn Fugelsang is known for his liberal political commentary and unique upbringing as the son of a former Franciscan friar and a former Carmelite nun. He currently hosts the daily program Tell Me Everything on SiriusXM Insight #121.
Background & Early Life:
Family: Son of a former nun and a former Franciscan Brother.
Education: Graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film and Television; studied theater at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
Career Highlights:
Broadcasting & Radio: Hosts Tell Me Everything on SiriusXM. He previously hosted Viewpoint on Current TV, replacing Eliot Spitzer.
Comedy: Appeared at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. He is featured on the Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour albums.
Television & Film: Hosted America's Funniest Home Videos for ABC. Acted in projects including Coyote Ugly, CSI, Becker, and Price Check.
Theater: Wrote and performed the Off-Broadway one-man show All The Wrong Reasons at New York Theatre Workshop.
Other Details:
Political Commentary: Frequent guest on news channels including CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, and a regular on The Stephanie Miller Show.
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