Friday, Dec 12, 1997
by John Fraley
Idaho Press-Tribune
Comedienne Kathleen Madigan is back in Idaho, and she just hopes her second visit isn't as dirty as her first.
In 1994, Madigan covered the prestigious Annual Spud Day for ESPN2's "Sportsnight," where the comic/sports reporter announced play-by-play on such events as a tug-of-war over a gigantic pit of potatoes mashed by a cement truck and a french-fry eating contest.
This time, the comedienne is performing stand-up at Boise's Funny Bone today through Sunday.
It should come as no wonder that Madigan crafted a sizable amount of sports-based material following her assignments with ESPN2; but of course, her sports slant may have been brought about partially by her male-dominated upbringing.
"I grew up with four brothers," she said in a recent phone interview, "so I was forced to watch sports. Once you kind of learn what football is, you kind of get addicted."
Apparently, once some television hosts experience the red-haired, freckled Madigan's routine, they kind of get addicted as well."
"The Tonight Show"'s Jay Leno invited her to his show on three separate occasions in 1994 alone.
Madigan's 1997 credits included a taped HBO one-woman comedy special. She also turned up three times on "Make Me Laugh," as well as appearing on Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect."
The comic's unusual gigs of late include a performance in, of all places, Hong Kong last year, about which she said, "I couldn't believe they flew us over there, 'cause you've got, what, a billion Chinese -- and you're telling me none of them are funny?"
Madigan, who lives in Southern California, doesn't mind the change of pace that a prolonged weekend in Boise offers.
"To tell you the truth, I love it (Boise)," she said. "And I'd tell you if I didn't. It's one of the last cities left that still feels like a small town -- but it's not."
Not as small as Shelley, at least.
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