This week, Ira Sternberg spoke with George Wallace.
George Wallace performs “The Best 10 p.m. Show on the Las Vegas Strip” at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Tuesdays through Saturdays. His first book, “Laff It Off,” is being released by Chaite Press on October 21.
By the age of six, George Wallace knew he wanted to be a comedian. He always enjoyed making people laugh, but he also wanted an education. He attended the University of Akron, Ohio and upon graduating with degrees in transportation and marketing, he entered the advertising work force. Still, his dream of being a comedian had a strong hold on him. Within a week of leaving the advertising field, he began to perform stand-up comedy and was offered a job writing for “The Red Foxx Show.”
With his writing and stand-up experience, Wallace began landing television appearances. His credits include “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Oprah,” “Chelsea Lately,” “Lopez Tonight,” “Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes?,” “The Mo’Nique Show,” “Comics Unleashed,” “Larry the Cable Guy’s 2008 Christmas Special,” “Seinfeld,” “Hollywood Squares,” “Rosie O’Donnell,” “Scrubs,” “House of Payne,” “Entertainment Tonight” and “Extra,” among others.
Wallace has also appeared in numerous films including “Funny People,” “The Ladykillers,” “Batman Forever,” “Little Nicky,” “Heckler,” “Comedian,” “The Wash,” “Three Strikes,” “A Rage In Harlem” and “Punchline.” He won an American Comedy Award for “Best Stand-Up Comedian” after being continually nominated four years in a row. As a veteran radio personality, he has also made appearances on “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” and is a charter member of “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.”