Craig Glazer Talks Judy Tenuta

TKC NOTE: A quick note from Craig Glazer on his weekend plans . . .

Judy Tenuta at Stanford’s

‘Judy, Judy, Judy.’ It seems like just a few years ago that this was a famous one liner from the movie world. This weekend, the Legendary Judy Tenuta will do her comedy stand-up on stage at Stanford & Sons at the Legends. Judy’s career has been lengthy and of note. Tenuta was one of the few female stars that came out of the eighties and nineties. Judy was in that league with the young Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone and Elayne Boosler. Tenuta, like the other three female stars, was introduced to Kansas City at Stanford & Sons in Westport back then. Judy became known as ‘The Love Goddess’. Her popularity reached it’s peak when she appeared in three HBO specials, was a regular on The Tonight Show, did a voice for the Comedy Central TV series ‘Dr. Katz’, and even did her stint as the center square on ‘Hollywood Squares’. Judy has spent most of the last decade doing a slew of independent feature films, commercials and of course her first love stand-up comedy at casinos, theaters and clubs across the nation.

While her style of comedy remains the same, Tenuta keeps up on both local and national politics and Hollywood to fire her new material at audiences. Judy has been a staple at Stanfords over the last two decades having come back to do her comedy once every four or five years going all the way back to Westport. Judy was one of the women that truly helped get big time female comics on the map over the last several years. Current female stars like Amy Schumer, Nikki Glaser, Sarah Silverman and Chelsea Handler can thank the likes of Judy for helping to open the doors.

To go the total opposite way, America’s youngest headliner, 17 year old Aaron Branch who has already garnered a ton of local attention and recently signed with Chicago’s ‘Second City Improv Company’, will be opening for Judy. You might have caught Aaron Thursday morning on NBC 41. If not, see both Aaron and Judy this Friday Live at the Legends .

Just to keep you informed, some really big comedy stars will be at Stanfords over the next two months including: Chris Kattan, Carlos Mencia, TJ Miller, and Tim Meadows. Tickes available now. Look for the opening of the the second Stanfords, Stanfords on Broadway in late August.
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