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Iliza Shlesinger

Stand-up comedian

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"The weekend represents the 48 hours that you have to fuck up the life you worked so hard for all week."

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Born in the 1980s

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Emerson grad

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A little about Iliza

Girls only show lawsuit

In December 2017, it was reported the comedian was sued by a man who was denied admission to one of her girls-only shows. The initial complaint was dismissed and then refiled as a class action suit.

Last comic standing

She was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing.

Multilingual

She studied both Spanish and Mandarin Chinese in high school.

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Iliza's posts (5)

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Limits in comedy

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Limits in comedy

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I think your limits should ever evolve- there are certain things I am sensitive to being a woman, jewish and a few other things. I don't think rap jokes are funny- they are hacky- that being said, in my youth I'm sure I made a squirrel rape joke or something. Hard to decide absolutes for an every changing art

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On the "parallel thinking" argument

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On the "parallel thinking" argument

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IT is for sure legit. Parallel thinking comes because most of us have similar experiences as humans. If you did a joke about what it's like to fuck a piece of bubble gum and go yak riding and someone else did it, then I'd say they were stealing. you have to look at the subject to really judge, it's a case by case basis. Also, we absorb stuff accidentally, which is why I don't watch a ton of comedy- never wanna steal on accident.

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Getting nervous around other comics

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Getting nervous around other comics

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I think in the presence of a monster I get a little nervous, I think that's natural. To be humbled by someone who is "better" than you. I'm sure I make other comics nervous but all they have to do is say hi and be cool and I'll be cool. I should remember my own advice.

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How she stays in good shape, and fitness advice

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How she stays in good shape, and fitness advice

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Honestly? A large part of it is genetics. I'm not gonna lie. People think I'm a health nut, I just don't pig out (often) I know they want a better answer, I've just always had strong legs. So... Drink water, always go to the gym and try... and...I don't know, clench your butt a lot?

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Being asked about women in comedy all the time

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Being asked about women in comedy all the time

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I don't mind speaking my mind, some questions are important others are just lazy journalism. I admire many women but I think growing up I looked up to men because there were more men in comedy - I think my fearlessness comes from modeling myself after guys like Chris Farley or just male comedians.

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