James Cunningham (comedian)
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James Cunningham is a Canadian stand-up comedian and TV host.
He is the host of Food Network Canada
's and Cooking Channel
US's Eat St., a TV show about North American street food
that debuted in 2011. He initially auditioned for another show before being offered the job of hosting Eat St. Series two is being filmed during summer 2011. Other television appearances include "Last Comic Standing" and "Just for Laughs." He has also worked as a TV warm up act.
He wrote and hosts "Funny Money", a stage show designed to teach students about finance. He does over 300 stand-up performances a year, mostly "Funny Money".
Cunningham was born in Toronto, where his father was an accountant. He studied drama and minored in finance at the University of Toronto
.
He is the host of Food Network Canada
Food Network Canada
Food Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel with programming related to food, cooking, cuisine, and the food industry. Food Network is a joint venture between Shaw Media, Corus Entertainment, and Scripps Networks Interactive....
's and Cooking Channel
Cooking Channel
Cooking Channel is a television specialty channel that airs recurring programs about food and cooking, owned by Scripps Networks Interactive. It is a spinoff of Food Network, also owned by SNI, but focuses more on instructional shows rather than "reality style" and contest programming that Food...
US's Eat St., a TV show about North American street food
Street food
Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold in a street or other public place, such as a market or fair, by a hawker or vendor, often from a portable stall. While some street foods are regional, many are not, having spread beyond their region of origin. Most street food are both finger and fast...
that debuted in 2011. He initially auditioned for another show before being offered the job of hosting Eat St. Series two is being filmed during summer 2011. Other television appearances include "Last Comic Standing" and "Just for Laughs." He has also worked as a TV warm up act.
He wrote and hosts "Funny Money", a stage show designed to teach students about finance. He does over 300 stand-up performances a year, mostly "Funny Money".
Cunningham was born in Toronto, where his father was an accountant. He studied drama and minored in finance at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
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External links
- http://eatst.foodnetwork.ca
- http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/eat-street/index.html