Where’s Josh Now?

Where’s Josh Now? by Roxanne McDonald

Where is the winner of the cycle of “Last Comic Standing,” and what is he doing with his success?

He earned standing ovation after standing ovation as well as title of “Last Comic Standing,” on August 9, 2006, taking the spotlight popularity from also hilarious Ty Barnett, who was runner-up, and Chris Porter, who placed third in the competition.

I followed his successful progress throughout the series, and now am wondering what he is doing as the “Last Comic Standing.” Here’s what I found:
Josh Blue: The Fan Site you can write to Josh (and he responds to almost every single message, it is reported); you can read up on Cerebral Palsy (and donate!); you can get Blue Alerts by signing up; and you can read what Josh is doing of late, as he blogs his way across the country, funny as ever:

…Hey Pacific Northwest, how you been? How I miss your enthusiastic spring rains and your grey, oppressive winters, your lush hillsides and your boggy turf… That’s right, dreadlock rockers, I’m off to Olympia, Washington! What better place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than in my collegiate stomping grounds? (Bet you didn’t think I know what “collegiate” means.) Note to all potential pinchers: Since I’m an Evergreen grad and therefore a Greener, that means I don’t get pinched if I’m not wearing green.

Besides, pinching a guy with Palsy is just plain mean. I jump a mile every time my phone rings, much less with strangers’ mitts groping and grabbing my tender flesh. I’m just hoping the cleaners have finished my polyester green jumpsuit with sequined cuffs and matching tophat. Peace and Love, Oly Town! I’ll be in your cold, clammy arms again soon!

Josh Blue Official Site features a life-sized half image of Josh’s expressive face—as well as his vocal witticisms or witty vocalisms; offers clips of his latest work (now on sale), “Seven More Days in the Tank;” and gives tour dates, which were as follows last I checked in:

3/22-25 Sarasota, FL McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
3/29 Cleveland, OH UCP Fundraiser
3/30 Baltimore, MD Kraushaar Auditorium

Josh Blue at MySpace And while I hate the free-for-all capabilities (and therefore temptations to overdo with busy imagery) of MySpace, and had a time reading all the stuff there, you could check out who Josh is, what he is up to, and what he will be up to for a very long time: three or more appearances a week, from March 29, 2007 all the way through April 11, 2008!

His upcoming gigs section alone is indicative enough of what Josh is doing with his “Last Comic Standing” title…and he is doing a lot!

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