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Anne Kissel

Anne Kissel Standup Comic-Roseanne Barr Tribute Artist-Impersonator- Lookalike

About Me

Standup Comic, "Roseanne Barr" Tribute Artist, as seen on ABC's The Next Best Thing Summer 2007 in Semi-Finals; Conan O'Brien Show, Rickie Lake Show, Pat Bullard Show, Phil Donahue, Law and Order, "Cloney" Award Winner 2007 Awarded at Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas; Awarded "Funniest Female" Sunburst Convention 2006, 2007; Finalist Conn. Comedy Festival 2004, and the fun continues .......

My Interests

Performing as standup comic, Impersonator, acting in Murder Mystery plays, Improv, Music, Playing pool, sewing and painting and creating (if I ever have time anymore) - what else can I say? I love to watch other comics - laughing is healing - a little reprieve from the negativity that surrounds too many people. I have great friends and family - friends in my life and in my comedy and impersonation worlds, too! What would I do without you all? I have 3 screenplays and 3 children's books I'd like to present to the world (only one book is written already).

I'd like to meet:

Agents, Comedy Bookers, Event Planners, other professional tribute artists or comics interested in putting together a rocking, successful show! Besides business, I love meeting intelligent, non-judgemental people - and those with a sense of humor - always making new friends! I'm tired of egomaniacs as well as shallow people. As for individuals I'd love to meet: Phyllis Diller, Roseanne (again), and Carlos Santana (actually I'd love to SING with him - dream on, Anne!) And finally one day, to meet God (although he's around us in all ways anyway).**** NOTE **** I finally DID meet Ms. Diller! I'm thrilled - read my first blog entry.

Music:

Love all kinds of music! Depends on the mood I'm in: from Pink Floyd, Santana, Aerosmith, ...... to pop, show tunes, classical, new age, Greek music sometimes, country other times, blues, R+B, club music, dance music. You never what you'll hear at my house or in my car!

Movies:

Deuce Bigelow, Ace Gigolo; Dragonfly; and sometimes, yes, Dumb and Dumber just does it! Sixth Sense, The Changeling (does anyone remember that one? It was great); List to be cont'd when I can think.....

Television:

Well of course NOW, my favorite HAS to be THE NEXT BEST THING!!!! .... Who's the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator! (good grief, good thing there isn't a space limit for titles in this thing. American Idol (although I didn't watch the 2007 season until the end) ..... I love well- written sitcoms - and of course, The Roseanne Show, Becker, Two and a Half Men, King of Queens, Just Shoot Me - then there's MadTV, South Park ... any show that makes people laugh. There aren't enough of them anymore! Also, huge "24" Fan! And the Medium, GhostWhisperer. There there are the serious educational channels - Discovery, History Channel, The Learning Channel - they have several great shows. And throw in a splash of the The Sopranos (what the heck kind of an ending was THAT, HBO?) .. a little HGTV, and there it is.

Books:

Just read Phyllis Diller's : Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse ..... My Life In Comedy. What a hoot! Nothing like learning from the best!

Heroes:

My Mom! My Dad, and my Yiayia (grandmother)Pictures from Caroline's on Broadway, NYC - July 2007 - Lisa Ann Walter Show!!! - with Kate Rigg, too!Video from Caroline's on Broadway NYC July 2007 Shows:

My Blog

Anne and Steven Lasher dance it up!

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! Because inside, we really want to be singers and dancers, here we are transported into a little make-believe!...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:16:00 PST

What the hell is wrong with people?

For the THIRD time this week already, I read about yet another baby dying after a parent left them in a closed car in hot weather.  WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG with these morons?  People like thi...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:36:00 PST

Murder of a 60’s burn-out!

Its been crazy busy lately .... but this past Wednesday I performed in yet another Murder Mystery with my acting troupe from New Haven.  How much fun I had ..... because it was for a 60's night c...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:36:00 PST

Congress working hard for us?

Well well well - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  Before Congress  leaves for the holiday season, they want us to know that they are working REALLY hard to get things done.  So lets...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:22:00 PST

Animal Spirits

Ok, so I told several people (via bulletin and email) that on Nov. 9th, our almost 19 yr old cat died.  It was an accidental death - I think she would have lived to 25 because she still acted lik...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:49:00 PST

A Murder Mystery Performance -Nightmare

Ok, so besides Comedy, Roseanne Barr Impersonation, another 4+ yr acting job that I won't elaborate on right now .... I also have been performing in murder mysteries with a great local troupe for...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:17:00 PST

Halloween

I know its a couple weeks past Halloween, but I wanted to share that its my favorite holiday!  Seriously!  There's no pressure to cook or bake for tons of people or to bring crap to someone ...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:31:00 PST

Columbus Day Parade on Sunday

Happy Columbus Day - one day late!  Well, thats the  official "holiday", even though the real date isn't for a few days.  And tell me, why doesn't EVERYONE have the day off?  Espec...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:49:00 PST

Yesterday was my Daughters Wedding Day!!!! :-)

Yesterday I danced at my daughter's Wedding!  What a wonderful statement to make!  She was such a beautiful bride smiling with happiness, as was her handsome groom!  Joanna and Dan...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:37:00 PST

The Star Spangled Banner + Metro North!

Last night I went to Caroline's to see Jeffrey Ross and he was hilarious! (see pic of us in "comments" section that Steven just posted there)  My friend and photographer/assistant Steven, ca...
Posted by Anne Kissel on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 09:00:00 PST