John Fugelsang
John Joseph Fugelsang (born September 3, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer, television host, political commentator and television personality. Early life and education. Fugelsang was born on Long Island, New York. Of Danish, German, and Irish descent, he is the son of a former Carmelite nun and a former Franciscan monk. At New York University, Fugelsang attended the Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a degree in Film and Television. Fugelsang also studied Theatre at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Career. Stage and screen. Fugelsang has appeared in diverse projects as an actor, ranging  from "" and "Providence" to "Coyote Ugly". As a comedian, he has performed at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the Just for Laughs Festival in Montréal and made over 20 appearances on "Politically Incorrect". In 2007, he premiered the acclaimed solo show "All The Wrong Reasons" Off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. The show received a Drama League nomination for "Distinguished Performance". "New York Magazine" said "Fugelsang has the soul of an iconoclast" and "The New York Daily News" said the piece "packed an unexpectedly lovely and life affirming wallop." Subsequent runs included Los Angeles, Seattle, New  York City's Barrow Street Theatre, Albuquerque, and closing the South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami. Additional film, television, and stage credits include "Becker", "Somewhere in the City", "The Michael Richards Show", "Beyond Belief", "Chicken Soup for the Soul", "Hamlet", "Blue Window", and "Savage in Limbo". Fugelsang also appeared in the 2015 documentary film "Dream On". Host and presenter. Fugelsang has hosted "George Harrison: The Last Performance" and "Paul McCartney's Live Town Hall" on VH1. He was also on "America's Funniest Home Videos" (co-hosting with Daisy Fuentes) for two seasons (1998–99), co-hosted John McEnroe's short -lived CNBC talk show in 2004, and was a regular on CNBC's "Bullseye" and Fox News's "Red Eye". He was the co-host of the "World Series of Blackjack" on GSN alongside "Bringing Down the House" author Ben Mezrich. He also co-hosted, along with Debra Wilson and Teresa Strasser, "TV Watercooler" on TV Guide Channel (2005–09). In 2012, John Fugelsang hosted a series of videos on the YouTube channel "POLIPOP". From January 2013 until August 2013, Fugelsang was the host of the Current TV political talk show "Viewpoint". The show ended with the end of all live  programming on Current. Political commentator. In addition to his appearances on the late-night political talk show "Politically Incorrect" (1993–2002), Fugelsang has been a contributor to "HuffPost" weblog. He is a regular commentator and guest on nationally syndicated progressive radio program "The Stephanie Miller Show", and has served as guest host on occasion. His usual guest spot on the show is called "Fridays with Fugelsang." He also tours alongside Miller and comedian/musician Hal Sparks as part of the Sexy Liberal Comedy Show. For 2017, the tour is now called "Sexy Liberal Resistance Tour" along with Frangela (Frances Callier and  Angela Shelton). The first show for the new tour was at the Barrymore, April 22, 2017, Madison, WI. He's been featured on CNN, Fox News, Dennis Miller, "The Young Turks", Air America, CNBC, and MSNBC. He served as the host on the Current TV political talk show, So That Happened. Additionally, he has contributed to Current TV's coverage of the 2012 presidential campaign. In an appearance on CNN in 2012, a question of his prompted the Romney campaign's Etch-a-sketch gaffe. On January 6, 2013, he replaced Eliot Spitzer as host of "Viewpoint" on Current TV ; however, Current TV was bought by Al Jazeera America later in 2013. Since January 12, 2015, Fugelsang has been hosting "Tell Me Everything", a talk show on SiriusXM Insight. Personal life. He lives with his wife, designer Charmien La Framenta, and their son, Henry Jack, in Hollywood and New York City's Greenwich Village. Fugelsang debated atheist Jamie Kilstein, noting his views as being founded upon what Jesus preached.