The youngest winner of the reality TV show “Last Comic Standing” is coming to Central Michigan University.
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who also is the first woman to win “Last Comic Standing,” will perform with opener Erik Griffin at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Carey Hall’s Real Food On Campus. Admission to the event is free.
On The Fly Productions, the event’s sponsor, booked Shlesinger in February at the National Association for Campus Activities conference in Nashville, Tenn., said comedy co-chairwoman Maria Leone.
What: Comedian IIiza Shlesinger
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Carey Hall’s Real Food on Campus
Cost: Free
“I feel that people are going to really like her,” said Leone, a New Boston junior. “She’s one of the youngest comedians we’ve brought, besides Bo Burnham.”
The event was originally scheduled to take place at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium, but was moved due to a scheduling conflict.
“All I know is, I think University Events double-booked it,” Leone said. “No matter where she plays at Central, people are going to want to come see her.”
Leone said she does not think the venue change will have a large effect on attendance.
“We tried to change it as soon as we could. As soon as we found out, we changed our event on our Facebook and let everybody know it was moved. I think it may have a little effect, but I don’t think it will be that great of an effect,” she said.
OTF President Andrea Galvez said she has high hopes for attendance.
“I’m hoping for a couple hundred people, but it’s depending on what everybody is doing on a Friday night, because it is a Friday night,” Galvez, a St. Claire Shores senior, said. “I’m hoping to fill the RFOC, that would be great.”
Shlesinger, a Texas native living in Los Angeles, won the sixth season of “Last Comic Standing” at age 25 in August 2008.
She also has appeared on several E! television shows and hosted “Gadget or the Girl” on Playboy TV. In 2007, she won MySpace.com’s “So You Think You’re Funny” contest.
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