A Night of Improv with Emo Philips

Emo Philips is one of the recent standards of American comedy, an incredible entertainer born in the suburbs of Chicago. A Night of Improv with Emo Philips features his unique comic perspective as a comedian with three different improv comedy acts.

Emo improvises with a select cast of Festival All-Stars
Emo shares personal anecdotes for MISTER DIPLOMAT
Emo and Zach Ward perform a 25-minute monoscene.

Philips has performed thousands of shows and found time to record three comedy albums. His album E=mo² won the 1985 New Music Award for best comedy album. It was later re-released along with his LIVE at the Hasty Pudding Theatre album on a single CD. He also released an album called "Emo" in 2001. In 2006, Emo appeared at the Newbury Comedy Festival. His work has influenced Jim Carrey, Demetri Martin, Patton Oswalt, Mitch Hedberg and Bo Burnham.

Aside from Philips' long career as a standup comic, he has been featured in acting roles on television series such as Miami Vice and The Weird Al Show. He has also recently appeared on British television, appearing as a guest on the panel game 8 Out of 10 Cats. Philips has several voiceover credits, including work on the animated series Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist; Home Movies; Space Ghost: Coast to Coast; and the voice of Dooper in the animated series Slacker Cats.

1983, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ab6LWXeNDA

2010, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xywEDvBTzM0