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Tony Figueroa

CHILD OF TELEVISION

About Me

Tony Figueroa is a standup comedian, writer and actor based in Los Angeles. He has performed in many comedy clubs including The Comedy Store, The Improv and The Laugh Factory. A “day job” teaching comedy traffic school led to Tony cohosting and coproducing several radio shows. Another “day job” at Universal Studios Hollywood led to several projects in conjunction with MTV, E! Entertainment Television, Access Hollywood and CNN. Tony wrote a one-man show called “CHILD OF TELEVISION” where he explores his life and how it differed from what he learned from TV. Segments of the show have been performed at the STORY SALON in North Hollywood.His CHILD OF TELEVISION blog is an example of life imitating art. Tony wrote a sit-com Pilot titled “RED STATE” where main character writes a syndicated column also called CHILD OF TELEVISION.In his spare time Tony can be found story telling at the STORY SALON, surfing the Net and of course watching TV. Tony is married and lives with his beautiful wife Donna in the Hollywood Hills Together Tony and Donna tell stories. Many can be heard on their podcast at guesswhoscomingtoblog.blogspot.com.

My Interests

Television,Story Telling,Comedy

Television:

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Books:

The Story Salon Big Book of Stories

My Blog

Talking Television With Dave White

Talking Television With Dave White: Laugh In (Click here for podcast) Rowan & Martin's Laugh In will be the featured program this week on Talking Television With Dave White.  Child Of Televis...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:02:00 PST

Harvey Korman

..I am truly shocked. Earlier this week we lost Dick Martin and now I just learned about the death of Harvey Korman. He was 81. Harvey Korman was a truly special talent. He could be the comic relief o...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Fri, 30 May 2008 08:33:00 PST

Good Night, Dick.

Dick Martin This is going to sound very strange. A few days ago I was in contact with Dave White (Talking Television With Dave White) and we were talking about me being on his June 3rd show to dis...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Mon, 26 May 2008 10:21:00 PST

Donna’s Favorite 2008 Spring Updates

Donna’s Favorite 2008 Spring Updates (Click here for the Shop Doc Podcast) Okay. I’ve been reading magazines and searching the stores since January looking for the perfect items that will ...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:00:00 PST

Ivan Dixon

Earlier this week we lost actor, writer, director and producer Ivan Dixon. He was 76. All of us children of television knew him best as Sgt. James "Kinch" Kinchloe on the classic TV sitcom Hogan&rsquo...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:58:00 PST

Red Shoes (They’re not just for bad girls anymore!)

Red Shoes (They're not just for bad girls anymore!) CLICK PODCAST My mother is one of the best-dressed women I know. Not only did she teach me the fundamentals of style (style is what you make it)...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:58:00 PST

WGA Members Vote to End Strike

Tonight (Tuesday, February 12th 2008) the members of the Writers Guilds East and West voted by a 92.5% margin to lift the restraining order that was invoked on November 5th.The strike is over.Read the...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:27:00 PST

Roy Scheider 1932-2008

I wanted to write something in honor of Roy Scheider because he starred in the TV shows SeaQuest DSV and Third Watch but by the time I was able to get to my computer there were so many tributes to the...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:06:00 PST

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: Accessory Basics

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: Accessory Basics (Click here for Shop Doc Podcast) I think I was about twelve years old and starting to develop my own fashion/style personality.I'd been reading Seventeen a...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:48:00 PST

New Media and the Old Episode

New Media and the Old Episode (CLICK PODCAST) Here are some of the links mentioned in Tony's podcast.Shop DocTake Out StoriesGUESS WHO'S COMING TO... BLOGStory SalonVerge of the FringeHandwritten T...
Posted by Tony Figueroa on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:39:00 PST