John Mulrooney
Encyclopedia
John Mulrooney is an American
comedian
, humorist, TV show host
, actor
, teacher
, and spiritualist.
Mulrooney was born and raised in Brooklyn
, New York
. He began his career on the Comedy Tonight variety show in the 1970s. He wrote comedy for the Tonight Show, and also performed stand up for the Tonight Show studio audience warm-up for over 165 episodes.
Mulrooney competed on Star Search and lost, but it helped his early career, since he was hired to work for the program, writing comedy and doing audience warm up.
After relocating to Los Angeles
, California
, Mulrooney auditioned at the world famous Improv
Comedy Club in Los Angeles, where he met and befriended Budd Friedman. Friedman hired him on the spot to perform at all of his clubs.
After Joan Rivers
left as host of The Late Show
on the Fox network in 1987, Mulrooney was asked to replace her. After a few months, The Late Show was cancelled due to low ratings and competition with The Tonight Show
's Johnny Carson
and Nightline's Ted Koppel
.
Mulrooney appeared on Comedy Tonight in its syndicated format in the 1980s. He hosted Comic Strip: Live, first for a year as a local show on KTTV
in Los Angeles in 1988, continuing when Fox TV programming executives expanded the show to Fox-owned stations, then network-wide on Saturday nights, for an additional year.
He appeared on other TV shows such as An Evening at the Improv, Hollywood Squares, Comedy Central, Showtime and HBO and filled in as guest host for Pat Sajak
on CBS’ the Pat Sajak Show.
Mulrooney wrote and starred for two seasons in a sitcom called Midtown North which aired on Comedy Central.
Mulrooney developed alcohol dependency and sought rehabilitation, as he has admitted. After recovery, he changed his routines to include spirituality mixed with humor. Appearances include wisdom from his experiences in life.
In 2007, Mulrooney toured Israel on the Crossroads Comedy Tour, a series of benefit concerts for the Crossroads Center
in Jerusalem.
In 2010, Mulrooney travelled to the Middle East to entertain troops as part of the Locked, Loaded and Laughing Out Loud - Incoming Comedy tour.Locked, Loaded and Laughing Out Loud Armed Forces Entertainment
United States
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comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, humorist, TV show host
Celebrity
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, actor
Actor
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, teacher
Teacher
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, and spiritualist.
Mulrooney was born and raised in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York
New York
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. He began his career on the Comedy Tonight variety show in the 1970s. He wrote comedy for the Tonight Show, and also performed stand up for the Tonight Show studio audience warm-up for over 165 episodes.
Mulrooney competed on Star Search and lost, but it helped his early career, since he was hired to work for the program, writing comedy and doing audience warm up.
After relocating to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Mulrooney auditioned at the world famous Improv
The Improv
The Improv is a comedy club franchise. Originally, it was a single venue founded in 1963 by Budd Friedman and located in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City on West 44th near the SE corner of 9th Ave. A second location was opened in 1974 at 8162 Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax District...
Comedy Club in Los Angeles, where he met and befriended Budd Friedman. Friedman hired him on the spot to perform at all of his clubs.
After Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...
left as host of The Late Show
The Late Show (1986 TV series)
The Late Show is an American late-night talk show and the first series broadcast on the then-new Fox Network. Originally hosted by comic actress Joan Rivers, it first aired on October 9, 1986 under the title The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers...
on the Fox network in 1987, Mulrooney was asked to replace her. After a few months, The Late Show was cancelled due to low ratings and competition with The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
's Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
and Nightline's Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel
Edward James "Ted" Koppel is an English-born American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline from the program's inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel before resigning in 2008...
.
Mulrooney appeared on Comedy Tonight in its syndicated format in the 1980s. He hosted Comic Strip: Live, first for a year as a local show on KTTV
KTTV
KTTV, channel 11, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Los Angeles, California. Serving the vast Los Angeles metropolitan area, KTTV is a sister station to KCOP , Los Angeles' MyNetworkTV station...
in Los Angeles in 1988, continuing when Fox TV programming executives expanded the show to Fox-owned stations, then network-wide on Saturday nights, for an additional year.
He appeared on other TV shows such as An Evening at the Improv, Hollywood Squares, Comedy Central, Showtime and HBO and filled in as guest host for Pat Sajak
Pat Sajak
Pat Sajak is a television personality, former weatherman, actor and talk show host, best known as the host of the American television game show Wheel of Fortune.-Early life:...
on CBS’ the Pat Sajak Show.
Mulrooney wrote and starred for two seasons in a sitcom called Midtown North which aired on Comedy Central.
Mulrooney developed alcohol dependency and sought rehabilitation, as he has admitted. After recovery, he changed his routines to include spirituality mixed with humor. Appearances include wisdom from his experiences in life.
In 2007, Mulrooney toured Israel on the Crossroads Comedy Tour, a series of benefit concerts for the Crossroads Center
Crossroads Center
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in Jerusalem.
In 2010, Mulrooney travelled to the Middle East to entertain troops as part of the Locked, Loaded and Laughing Out Loud - Incoming Comedy tour.Locked, Loaded and Laughing Out Loud Armed Forces Entertainment
Filmography
- "Comic Strip Live" (1989) TV Series .... Host (1989–1990)
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) .... Talk Show Host
- Ryder P.I. (1986) .... Gang Leader
Television appearances include
- Penthouse Vegas Fox
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Comedy Central
- Hollywood Squares Syndicated
- Comedy Tonight Syndicated
- Star Search Syndicated
- Candid Camera Co-host CBS
- The Late Show Host Fox
- King of the Mountain Host Fox
- Comic Strip Live Host Fox
- The Pat Sajak Show Guest Host CBS
- An Evening at the Improv A&E
- Caroline’s Comedy Hour A&E
- Comedy Album Host A&E
- Comedy on the Road A&E
- A Pair of Jokers A&E
- A Different Point of View Host A&E
- Playboy Channel Comedy Hour
- Anything for Love Host Syndicated
- The Good Life Series Regular NBC
- Midtown North Series Regular Comedy Central
Radio
- 105.1 FM "MIX 105" New York, N.Y. Morning show host
- 105.1 FM "THE BUZZ" New York, N.Y. The John and Abbey show
- 106.5 FM "PYX 106" Albany, N.Y. Wakin' up with the Wolf and Mulrooney
- 100.7 FM WMMSWMMSWMMS — branded 100.7 WMMS: The Buzzard — is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, widely recognized as one of the most influential rock stations in America throughout much of the history of FM broadcasting...
"THE BUZZARD" Cleveland, OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
Wakin' up with the Wolf and Mulrooney - 93.7 FM "HOT TALK RADIO" Albany, N.Y. Mulrooney in the Morning
- 2009 http://www.albanyedge.com/104.9 FM WZMRWZMRWZMR is a country music formatted radio station licensed to Altamont and serving New York's Capital District and surrounding areas. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting, and broadcasts at 6 kilowatts ERP from the Helderberg Mountains antenna farm in New Scotland...
"THE EDGE" Albany, N.Y.] Mulrooney in the Morning with Mike the Enforcer - 2010 101.5 FM WPDHWPDHWPDH is a mainstream rock radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York, and serving from extreme Northern New Jersey to New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts on 101.5 MHz at 4.4 kilowatts ERP from a tower site on Illinois Mountain in...
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Wakin' Up with Coop and Mulrooney - 2010 Howard 101 Sirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
New York, NY