So What, Who Cares?: Working Hard to Make You Laugh
Today Joy Behar appears in millions of households as the hilarious Co-Host of the popular daytime talk show The View and host TLC’s Late Night Joy, a cross between a traditional late night show and a reality show. But before she headlined those shows, Joy was a high school English teacher and single-mother with bills to pay who swallowed her fear, trusted her talent, and slogged her way up the late night comedy club circuit. She took a day job as a receptionist at Good Morning America and made the most of an opportunity with Steve Allen, and then made the most of the next opportunity, and the next…and she keeps working hard to make us laugh. In this speech, Joy shares her motivational message and uplifting personal story.
An Evening with Joy Behar
When Joy shows up to your event, it doesn’t need to be scripted. She is a stand-up comedienne who is obviously quick on her feet. She is a pro at reading and connecting with the audience, and making them laugh. Whether you are looking for an emcee for your fundraiser, a motivational keynote speech or just a night of laughs, Joy Behar is a terrific celebrity choice.
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Today Joy Behar appears in millions of households as the hilarious Co-Host of the popular daytime talk show The View and Host of TLC’s Late Night Joy, a cross between a traditional late night show and a reality show.
The View, recipient of the 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Talk Show" is the original forum where real women discuss relevant, everyday issues and share their daily, no-holds-barred opinions and lively, colorful conversations. The View has received 16 Daytime Emmy Awards and has been nominated each year for “Outstanding Talk Show” and for Ms. Behar and her co-hosts as “Outstanding Talk Show Host.”
Armed with an M.A. in English education from S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, Ms. Behar originally began a career in teaching. She then set out to pursue comedy professionally and immediately received bookings from such famous New York clubs as Caroline’s and Catch a Rising Star. Ms. Behar went on to win three MAC awards and a CableACE Award.
On television she starred in her own HBO special and was a regular on the series Baby Boom. Other appearances include the voice of a hilariously neurotic patient on Dr. Katz, which won the CableACE Award, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Late Show With David Letterman and last summer Ms. Behar was one of the “kinder” judges on the Jay Mohr reality series Last Comic Standing.
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