Ten years ago, the Blue Collar Comedy Tour swept the nation. Now, three of the four comedians in the original line-up have teamed up for another tour throughout the U.S.
Comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy have tour dates scheduled together throughout April 2011, with upcoming tour stops at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Oct. 15; the Prudential Center in Newark on Oct. 22; the BOK Center in Tulsa on Oct. 23; the Fargodome in Fargo on Nov. 20; and more!
In the time spent since the Blue Collar Comedy Tour took off, Jeff Foxworthy has been hosting FOX’s “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader;” Engvall has been hosting CMT’s “Country Fried Home Videos” and just recorded a new Comedy Central special called “Aged and Confused;” and Larry the Cable Guy is preparing to host “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy” on the History Channel.
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Friday, August 27, 2010 at 11:18 am by jordan
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CMT is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of The Blue Collar Comedy Tour with a two-part special that takes a look back on the tour and the role it has in comedic history.
Foxworthy has remained down to earth about this experience, citing it as something that rode on the wings of lady luck. In a recent response he says, “This was one of those cool little things, a little out of the ordinary.”
The idea came to light after Jeff read a story about the Kings of Comedy Tour being advertised for the urban hip audience. He remembers thinking, “This is leaving a lot of people out! A lot of people aren’t urban or hip.” And so the Blue Collar Comedy tour was born.
At the time the tour was introduced in 2000, Foxworthy was a star on his own. The same couldn’t be said for his friends, Ron White, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy, who started out with him back in the 80’s.
For Foxworthy it was rewarding to see his friends receive the recognition they deserved for an art they had crafted for many years. Since Blue Collar, Larry the Cable Guy has gone on to become a movie star, Bill Engvall has his own show on TBS, and Ron White wrote a book and tours constantly.
The special airs in two parts: Ten Years of Blue Collar Comedy airs Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 8pm; Blue Collar Comedy: Ten Years of Funny airs at pm, both on CMT.
If you care to see these countrified comedians live, Jeff Foxworthy tickets are your ticket to 3/4 of the Blue Collar troupe that’s currently bringing funny to a venue near you.
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 8:23 pm by elizabeth
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