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Stanhope for President
From Girls Gone Wild to political activist
C
Cameras.
omedian Doug Stanhope has never
Actively involved in promoting himself
shied away from controversy. His
for president — his MySpace page urges peo-
material draws on topics like medic-
ple to vote for him under the 2008 Libertarian
inal marijuana, priest molestation and abor-
Party — Stanhope wants to move past his
tion. If you can get past the initial shock of his
Man Show and Girls Gone Wild days. He
casual use of derogatory terms and a resumé
calls the work he did for
that would make any frat
Doug Stanhope and the
GGW a life-herpes on his re-
boy proud, you’ll find an
Unbookables
sumé. “The Girls Gone Wild
unexpected brand of
8 pm Sunday, June 10
was sort of a goof,”
humor full of social criti-
Diablo’s Downtown Lounge
Stanhope says. “I met with a
cism and political com-
$10 adv./$15 door
guy that worked for GGW
mentary.
21+ event
that had the grand idea of
Stanhope started his ca-
having me on the show as a host for a week. It
reer in Las Vegas and got his break in 1995 at
was one of the most uncomfortable meetings
the Vail Comedy Festival and the San
I ever endured. But I ended up doing it and it
Francisco Comedy Competition. The former
still haunts me.”
landed him an agent, manager and small de-
velopment deal; the latter earned Stanhope
These days, he is focusing more on his
$10 grand and allowed him to move to Los
standup career. He has tour dates around the
Angeles, where he has been for the past 10
country from June to October and a Showtime
years.
special, No Refunds, coming out in August.
Since then, he has built a wide-ranging
Despite his notoriety, he still enjoys the simple
television resumé: He hosted The Man Show
things in life. “I have no longing for fame. As
and Girls Gone Wild; has appeared on The
long as I have beer and cigarettes, I don’t need
Howard Stern Show, Comedy Central
much money,” Stanhope says. “My project is
Presents and Premium Blend; and produced
to try to entertain myself, and to try to top the
and starred in Fox’s Invasion of the Hidden
stories I already have.”
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June 9 & 10
noon – 6 pm
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sewn items &
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G OU T
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F A S
June 16
Presented by
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Hult
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7:00pm
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