- Rick Shapiro
Rick Shapiro is a notable
New York basedcomedian . He was highly regarded in the underground comedy scene for years until his role onLouis C.K. 'sHBO sitcom,Lucky Louie . His identical twin,Rob Shapiro is also a stand up comic and continues to perform regularly in New York.Fact|date=October 2008Rick is known for his ability to improvise, making up much of his set on the spot.His life has been troubled. Rick has spoken honestly and openly about his younger years when he was addicted to
heroin and resorted toprostitution to support his habit. Rick speaks about this troubled past in his comedy, making light of a difficult topic. [http://www.pocreations.com/shapiro_observer.html retrievedJanuary 15 ,2008 ]Rick performs regularly at the clubs in New York such as The Comedy Village, the Sidewalk Cafe,
Comic Strip Live , Sal's comedy Hole, the Laugh Lounge, and Comix.In 2007, Shapiro made an impressive
UK debut, winning rave reviews for his one-manEdinburgh Festival show, produced byCalvin Wynter atThe Green Room . [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre/reviews/comedy-rick-shapiro-the-green-room-edinburgh-460708.html retrievedFebruary 27 ,2008 ]References
External links
* [http://rickshapiro.tv/ Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rickshapiro Official MySpace Page]
*imdb name|id=0788617|name=Rick Shapiro
* [http://www.pocreations.com/shapiro_observer.html "Recovery Rick Re-Stands Up"] byRyan Blitstein , "New York Observer," May 17, 2004.
* [http://www.jesterjournal.com/RickShapiro.htm Performance at the UCB Theater, July 3, 2008]
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