Sep 19, 2008: Lisa Lampanelli at Kingsbury Hall

The Queen of Mean comes to Kingsbury Hall. Dubbed by The New York Times as Comedy's "Lovable Queen of Mean," Grammy-nominated Lisa Lampanelli has drawn critical acclaim for her no-holds-barred style of insult comedy. She has been a staple closing act on the "Comedy Central Roasts" of Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner and Flavor Flav, and is a regular guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "The Howard Stern Show." In 2007, her one-hour special "Dirty Girl" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. Most recently, she appeared in the feature film "Drillbit Taylor" and sold out her debut performance at Carnegie Hall. Collins Publishers recently announced a book deal with Lampanelli for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO LISA: The Queen of Mean's Guide to the Universe, which will be published in 2009. Lisa... [read full story]