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John Mulrooney is an American comedian, radio and TV show host, actor and writer. Mulrooney was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career on the NYC comedy scene at Rick Newman's Catch a Rising Star in 1979. Mulrooney transitioned into television in the early eighties on a show called Comedy Tonight. In addition to his 13 stand-up appearances he also wrote and produced original content for 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. Upon relocating to Los Angeles, California, Mulrooney became a "regular" at The Improvisation, The World Famous Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory.

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  • John Mulrooney es un comediante estadounidense, presentador, actor y escritor de radio y televisión. Mulrooney nació y se crio en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Comenzó su carrera en la escena de comedia de Nueva York en Catch a Rising Star de Rick Newman en 1979. Mulrooney pasó a la televisión a principios de los ochenta en un programa llamado Comedy Tonight. Además de sus 13 apariciones, también escribió y produjo contenido original para 165 episodios. Mulrooney compitió en Star Search y perdió, pero le ayudó en sus inicios, ya que fue contratado para trabajar en el programa, escribir comedia y hacer que el público se calentara. Al mudarse a Los Ángeles, California, Mulrooney se convirtió en un "habitual" en , y . (es)
  • John Mulrooney is an American comedian, radio and TV show host, actor and writer. Mulrooney was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career on the NYC comedy scene at Rick Newman's Catch a Rising Star in 1979. Mulrooney transitioned into television in the early eighties on a show called Comedy Tonight. In addition to his 13 stand-up appearances he also wrote and produced original content for 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. Upon relocating to Los Angeles, California, Mulrooney became a "regular" at The Improvisation, The World Famous Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory. (en)
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  • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States (en)
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  • Comedian, radio host, television host, actor, writer (en)
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  • John Mulrooney is an American comedian, radio and TV show host, actor and writer. Mulrooney was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career on the NYC comedy scene at Rick Newman's Catch a Rising Star in 1979. Mulrooney transitioned into television in the early eighties on a show called Comedy Tonight. In addition to his 13 stand-up appearances he also wrote and produced original content for 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. Upon relocating to Los Angeles, California, Mulrooney became a "regular" at The Improvisation, The World Famous Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory. 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 strong competition from The Tonight Show and Nightline. Mulrooney 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 continued to appear on other TV shows such as An Evening at the Improv, Hollywood Squares, Showtime, HBO and Comedy Central and filling in as guest host for Pat Sajak on The Pat Sajak Show. In 1994 Mulrooney wrote, and starred, for two seasons in a sitcom called Midtown North which aired on Comedy Central. He was also one of the featured comics on Andrew Dice Clay's Valentine's Day Massacre pay-per-view special in 1994. Then in 1996 Mulrooney moved back to NYC to begin a career in radio. He co-hosted The John and Abbey show, an afternoon drive-time show which aired on 105.1 - The Buzz. During this time Mulrooney earned the N.Y.S.B Broadcaster's Award for Best On-Air Personality. In 1998 he made the switch to morning radio and teamed up with veteran radio host, Bob Wolf. Wolf and Mulrooney in the Morning went on to beat The Howard Stern Show in the ratings in 2000. John then won Best On-Air Personality for a second time. After a syndication deal drew them to Cleveland, the pair split up and continued to work in radio. In 2007 and 2009, Mulrooney toured Israel on the Crossroads Comedy Tour, a series of benefit concerts for the Crossroads Center in Jerusalem, sponsored by Jerry Seinfeld. In 2008 and 2010, Mulrooney travelled to the Middle East to entertain troops as part of the - Incoming Comedy tour.In 2014 Mulrooney hosted his own show on iHeartRADIO, Mulrooney in the Morning. He still tours the country appearing at comedy clubs, casinos and corporate functions. (en)
  • John Mulrooney es un comediante estadounidense, presentador, actor y escritor de radio y televisión. Mulrooney nació y se crio en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Comenzó su carrera en la escena de comedia de Nueva York en Catch a Rising Star de Rick Newman en 1979. Mulrooney pasó a la televisión a principios de los ochenta en un programa llamado Comedy Tonight. Además de sus 13 apariciones, también escribió y produjo contenido original para 165 episodios. Mulrooney compitió en Star Search y perdió, pero le ayudó en sus inicios, ya que fue contratado para trabajar en el programa, escribir comedia y hacer que el público se calentara. Al mudarse a Los Ángeles, California, Mulrooney se convirtió en un "habitual" en , y . Después de que Joan Rivers se fue como presentador de The Late Show en la Fox en 1987, se le pidió a Mulrooney que la reemplazara. Después de unos meses, The Late Show fue cancelado debido a las bajas audiencias y la fuerte competencia de The Tonight Show y Nightline. Mulrooney fue presentador de Comic Strip: Live, primero por un año con un programa local en KTTV en Los Ángeles en 1988, continuando cuando los ejecutivos de programación de Fox TV expandieron el programa a las estaciones propiedad de Fox, y luego a toda la red los sábados por la noche, por un año adicional.​ Continuó apareciendo en otros programas de televisión como An Evening at the Improv, Hollywood Squares, Showtime, HBO y Comedy Central y se presentó como presentador invitado de Pat Sajak en The Pat Sajak Show. En 1994, Mulrooney escribió y protagonizó dos temporadas en una comedia llamada Midtown North que se transmitió en Comedy Central. También fue uno de los cómics destacados en el especial de pago por visión de la Masacre de San Valentín de Andrew Dice Clay en 1994.​​​ Luego, en 1996, Mulrooney regresó a Nueva York para comenzar una carrera en la radio. Fue co-presentador de The John and Abbey show, un show que se transmitió por la tarde en 105.1 - The Buzz. Durante este tiempo, Mulrooney ganó el Premio NYSB Broadcaster a la Mejor Personalidad en el Aire. En 1998 hizo el cambio a la radio matutina y se asoció con el veterano locutor de radio, Bob Wolf. Wolf y Mulrooney en la mañana superaron a The Howard Stern Show en las clasificaciones en 2000. John luego ganó la Mejor Personalidad en el Aire por segunda vez. Después de que un acuerdo de sindicación los llevó a Cleveland, la pareja se separó y continuó trabajando en la radio. En 2007 y 2009, Mulrooney realizó una gira por Israel en el Crossroads Comedy Tour, una serie de conciertos benéficos para el Crossroads Center en Jerusalén, patrocinado por Jerry Seinfeld.​ En 2008 y 2010, Mulrooney viajó a Medio Oriente para entretener a las tropas como parte de la gira Incoming Comedy.​​ En 2014, Mulrooney presentó su propio programa en iHeartRADIO, Mulrooney in the Morning. Todavía recorre el país presentándose en clubes de comedia, casinos y funciones corporativas. (es)
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