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45K Followers, 1,559 Following, 855 Posts - Lisa Lampanelli (@lisalampanelli) on Instagram: "Retired Insult Comic, Enneagram 8, Overall Bad-Ass"
Lisa Went Off On A Heckler And Fans At The Show Weren't Happy About It . In 2018, fans of Lampanelli filled the City National Civic in San Jose, California excited to see a hilarious performance.
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Lampanelli was born in Trumbull, Connecticut, to a middle-class family. Three of her grandparents were of Italian descent, and the fourth of Polish ancestry. Her mother, Gloria (née Velgot), worked for the local police department, where "she typed in all the arrests made", and her father, Leonard Lampugnale, worked for Sikorsky Aircraft and later b...
Comedy
Lampanelli began her stand-up career in New York in the early 1990s. She made her break at the 2002 New York Friars' Club roast of Chevy Chase, and went on to participate in the roasts of Denis Leary, Pamela Anderson, Jeff Foxworthy, Flavor Flav, William Shatner, David Hasselhoff, and Donald Trump and to serve as Roastmaster for Larry the Cable Guy. Lampanelli was frequently on the dais for The Howard Stern Show roasts, including appearances at the roasts for Gary Dell'Abate, Artie Lange, And...
Retirement From Standup
Lampanelli underwent gastric-sleeve surgery in 2012, and lost over 100 pounds. She reported the change made her reevaluate many things in her life, she amicably divorced her husband, and introduced him to the woman he ultimately married. Lampanelli also started to think that her insult comedy was being misunderstood by some, when she didn't intend to be hurtful to anyone. On October 30, 2018 she announced her retirement from stand-up comedy on The Howard Stern Show in order to become a life c...
The Celebrity Apprentice 5
Lampanelli was a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice 5 (also known as The Apprentice 12). She was criticized by viewers and had numerous outbursts and clashes with other contestants, including Victoria Gotti, Arsenio Hall, Lou Ferrigno, and Dayana Mendoza. Lampanelli refused to apologize for her treatment of other contestants and racist remarks about Hispanics.[citation needed] In spite of her behavior and relations with other contestants, she raised $130,000 for Gay Men's Health Crisis wi...
It Books (HarperCollins) is the publisher of Lampanelli's memoir, Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks (2009). Publishers Weeklyreviewed:
Lampanelli married in 1991 and divorced soon afterward. She married Jimmy Cannizzaro, a former tavern owner from Valley Stream, New York, on October 2, 2010, at the New York Friars' Club.In May 2014, she filed for divorce from Cannizzaro after three and a half years of marriage. Lampanelli is a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. When members of the...
Lisa Lampanelli at IMDbJun 12, 2018 · Robert Handa reports. Lisa Lampanelli is known as one of the hardest-hitting comics in the business, but a heckler got under her skin during a set in San Jose on Sunday night. The comic had...
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Jan 27, 2020 · 0:06. 0:41. Actress/comedian Lisa Lampanelli went through a massive life transformation several years ago. The former insult comic officially retired from stand-up in 2018 and became a life coach ...
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Jun 11, 2018 · 1:28. A day after she was caught swearing at a heckler in a viral video, comedian Lisa Lampanelli shared her side of the story with TMZ Monday. Setting up the scene for her interviewer, Lampanelli ...
