Judy Tenuta

Judy Tenuta, a longtime stand-up comic who guested on numerous TV shows and appeared in two "Weird" Al Yankovic videos, died OCtober 6 of ovarian cancer in ...

She was an outspoken advocate for gay rights and has amassed a following in the LGBTQ community. It become an inspiration to others and an unexpected battle cry for those who are experiencing not only cancer but other health issues, including Covid. Known to fans as “The Love Goddess,” Tenuta’s stage act was delivered in a shrill, loud, sometimes gravelly voice and often included an accordion. She also had several specials on HBO, Showtime and Lifetime and performed stand-up on such TV shows as Late Night with David Letterman, One Night Stand, The Sunday Comics, The Pat Sajak Show, Comics Unleashed, The Dennis Miller Show, Gotham Comedy Live, An Evening at the Improv and others. Elsewhere on the small screen, she appeared on Hollywood Squares, Comedy Central Roasts, Celebrity Wife Swap, Who Wants to Date a Comedian? Tenuta appeared in about a half-dozen episodes of CBS’ short-lived Saturday-morning series The Weird Al Show in 1997 and was in the veteran song parodist’s videos for and “White & Nerdy” and “Headline News.”

Ms. Tenuta rose to prominence with an outlandish act in the 1980s and became one of the most prominent women comedians.

Ms. Rudner, Ms. She sometimes performed with a fellow accordion player, Weird Al Yankovic, including on the short-lived “Weird Al Show” in 1997. She learned improv during a stint with the Second City troupe in Chicago. ’Course, I had to clean their rooms — nice!” “Judyism is a religion where you can forget about your problems for a while and think about mine for a change,” she told The St. “Near the end of Friday’s opening-night show, she had an assistant choose two ‘stud-puppets’ from the audience whom she decorated with women’s undergarments and other sexually provocative regalia. Tenuta, who also called herself the “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” appeared frequently in New York in the late 1980s and into the ’90s. “I’m not sure just why Tenuta makes me laugh so hard,” he added. In 1985, she was one of the opening acts for Yakov Smirnoff at Zanies, the Chicago comedy club, and caught the attention of Larry Kart, who reviewed the show for The Chicago Tribune. The 1988 American Comedy Awards named her “comedy club female comic of the year.” (Jerry Seinfeld won the equivalent award for men that year.) Two of her comedy albums were nominated for Grammy Awards for best spoken comedy album, “Attention Butt Pirates & Lesbetarians” in 1995 and “In Goddess We Trust” in 1996. The stand-up scene was largely a male one when Ms.

Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the "Goddess of Love" and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden ...

[Business](https://www.ctvnews.ca/business) [China lashes out at latest U.S. China on Saturday criticized the latest U.S. lift to the International Space Station arrived at her new home Thursday for a five-month stay, accompanied by a Japanese astronaut and two from NASA, including the first Native American woman in space. It is the second combination vaccine greenlighted by Health Canada's vaccine review team, but the first that targets the virus strains that are now most common in Canada Dozens of people are missing. Sébastien Lemire said Andrea Skinner made the right decision to resign as Hockey Canada's interim board chair Saturday. "In my religion, I'm the only one that gets to complain. Tenuta went on to join the Chicago comedy troupe Second City before starting her solo standup career. "I got fired because they caught me trying the stuff on," Tenuta said a 1989 interview with The Associated Press. She said she was the "isolated, petite flower" -- Petite Flower becoming one of her stage nicknames -- in a Catholic family that included six brothers. Her acting and voiceover credits were eclectic, including appearances on "The Weird Al Show" and "Space Ghost Coast to Coast." Her heart-shaped face, topped by bouffant hair with a flower accent, conveyed an impression of sweet innocence that was quickly shattered by her loud, gravelly delivery and acidic humor, expletives included.

The Oak Park native died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with her family around her, publicist Roger Neal told The Associated Press. The cause of ...

“So the boss came in, and I guess he got kind of upset. She was among a generation of performers who drove the popularity of live comedy in clubs nationwide including the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Laff Stop in Houston and Caroline’s in New York City. She was a frequent guest on late-night talk shows and game shows and with radio shock jock Howard Stern. Tenuta grew up in the Chicago suburb of Maywood. Her heart-shaped face, topped by bouffant hair with a flower accent, conveyed an impression of sweet innocence that was quickly shattered by her loud, gravelly delivery and acidic humor, expletives included. “I have changed my religion to Judy-ism,” Tenuta told the Sun-Times in 1986 while hyping a show at the Roxy, 1505 W.

Comedian Judy Tenuta has died at the age of 72. The self-described “Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite Of The Accordion” was a two-time Grammy Nominee.

Known for a strikingly bold brand of comedy, Tenuta often called the men in her audience “pigs” or “stud puppets.” In 1987, she rose to national fame by starring in an HBO special with [Ellen DeGeneres](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/greyson-chance-ellen-show-trauma.html), [Paula Poundstone](https://www.vulture.com/article/paula-poundstone-good-one-podcast.html), and [Rita Rudner](https://www.vulture.com/2011/01/illustrated-comediennes-of-the-stand-up-boom-rita-rudner.html). [leading figures of the stand-up boom of the ‘80s and ‘90s](http://www.vulture.com/2011/01/illustrated-comediennes-of-the-stand-up-boom-judy-tenutra.html). During her act, she spat her gum at the crowd and demanded that they “crawl for it!” The following year, she became the first woman stand-up to win “Best Female Comedian” at the American Comedy Awards, and accepted the honor by [quipping](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vIuPHJLlHM), “I want to say to all the other women in my category… and In Goddess We Trust. Judy Tenuta, the Grammy-nominated comedian who described herself as a “Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died of ovarian cancer on October 6 at her home in Los Angeles. Her publicist, Roger Neal, confirmed the news

Tenuta died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with her family around her, publicist Roger Neal said. The cause of death was ovarian cancer.

“In my religion, I’m the only one that gets to complain. Tenuta grew up in the Chicago suburb of Maywood, attending Catholic schools that included one she dubbed “St. She was a supporter of LGBTQ rights, took part in pride festivals and counted members of the queer community as enthusiastic fans. “So the boss came in, and I guess he got kind of upset. She was a frequent guest on late-night talk shows and game shows and with radio shock jock Howard Stern. Her heart-shaped face, topped by bouffant hair with a flower accent, conveyed an impression of sweet innocence that was quickly shattered by her loud, gravelly delivery and acidic humor, expletives included.

Judy Tenuta has died. The comedian, who was known as "The Love Goddess," died at her Studio City, California, home on Thursday after a battle with stage 4 ...

With California as her home base, she embarked on national comedy tours over the years. Throughout her career, Tenuta had theater credits in Los Angeles and Chicago, had comedy specials on HBO, Showtime and Lifetime, became a two-time GRAMMY nominee, and penned two books. Her interest in comedy began when she took an improv comedy class at The Second City. After earning her “Love Goddess” title by dressing up as the Virgin Mary and incorporating an accordion into her routine, she moved to New York City. The comedian, who was known as “The Love Goddess,” died at her Studio City, California, home on Thursday after a battle with stage 4 ovarian cancer, her rep confirmed. She was 65.