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{{Short description|American comedian (active 2002– )}}
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'''Laura Swisher''' is a [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] [[comedian]] based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], best known for her role as co-host of the former [[TechTV]] program ''[[Unscrewed with Martin Sargent]]'' from 2003 to 2004.<ref name="blogger"></ref>
'''Laura Swisher''' is a [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] [[comedian]] based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], best known for her role as co-host of the former [[TechTV]] program ''Unscrewed with Martin Sargent'' from 2003 to 2004.<ref name="blogger">{{Cite web| author= | title=Blogger Profile: Laura Swisher | url=http://www.blogger.com/profile/11492368107063291109 | work=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]] | year=| accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Swisher acted as the comedic sidekick, [[wiktionary:à la|à la]] [[Ed McMahon]], to [[Martin Sargent]] on ''[[Unscrewed with Martin Sargent]]'', which aired late-nights on [[TechTV]] from May 26, 2003, until its cancellation on November 11, 2004. The show was cancelled less than six months after [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]] took over TechTV and eliminated much of that channel's programming.
Swisher acted as the comedic sidekick to [[Martin Sargent]] on ''Unscrewed with Martin Sargent'', which aired late-nights on [[TechTV]] from May 26, 2003, until its cancellation on November 11, 2004. The show was cancelled less than six months after [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]] took over TechTV and eliminated much of that channel's programming.


Before moving to [[San Francisco]] and joining TechTV, Swisher worked in [[Los Angeles]] as a stand-up comedian. She earned TV appearances on [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[Premium Blend]]'', as well as the first season of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'' in 2003, in which she was a semi-finalist.<ref name="swishermanswharf">{{Cite web| author= | title=About Laura Swisher | url=http://www.lauraswisher.com/main.html | work=Swisherman's Wharf | year= | accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref> In addition to her stand-up work, she appeared as a contestant on the [[Game Show Network]] program ''[[Russian Roulette (game show)|Russian Roulette]]'' in 2002.
Before moving to [[San Francisco]] and joining TechTV, Swisher worked in [[Los Angeles]] as a stand-up comedian. She earned TV appearances on [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[Premium Blend]]'', as well as the first season of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'' in 2003, in which she was a semi-finalist.<ref name="swishermanswharf">{{Cite web| author= | title=About Laura Swisher | url=http://www.lauraswisher.com/main.html | work=Swisherman's Wharf | year= | accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref> In addition to her stand-up work, she appeared as a contestant on the [[Game Show Network]] program ''[[Russian Roulette (game show)|Russian Roulette]]'' in 2002.


Swisher also appeared in the [[music video]] "Strange New Element" by the band [http://www.lowwatermusic.com Low Water]. Near the end of the video, she makes an appearance with fellow TechTV personalities, including [[Catherine Schwartz|Cat Schwartz]], [[Morgan Webb]], [[Sarah Lane (television personality)|Sarah Lane]], [[Chi-Lan Lieu]] and Sumi Das.<ref name="lowwater">{{Cite web| author= | title=Low Water - Strange New Element | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZTbFWpW61k | work=[[YouTube]] | year=| accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref>
Swisher also appeared in the [[music video]] "Strange New Element" by the band Low Water. Near the end of the video, she makes an appearance with fellow TechTV personalities, including [[Catherine Schwartz|Cat Schwartz]], [[Morgan Webb]], Sarah Lane, [[Chi-Lan Lieu]] and Sumi Das.<ref name="lowwater">{{Cite web| author= | title=Low Water - Strange New Element | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZTbFWpW61k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/TZTbFWpW61k |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=May 2, 2006}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


For two years, from 2005 to 2007, Swisher co-hosted a [[podcast]] with comedian [[Louise Palanker]] titled ''Weezy and the Swish'', but that show ended in July 2007 due to Laura's increasing lack of involvement in the show after moving to [[San Francisco]].<ref>[http://www.talkitoverradio.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/5/3073685.html "Producer Matt Hartley announces end of ''Weezy and the Swish''"]</ref> In 2011, she relocated back to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="blogger"></ref>
For two years, from 2005 to 2007, Swisher co-hosted a [[podcast]] with comedian [[Louise Palanker]] titled ''Weezy and the Swish'', but that show ended in July 2007 due to Laura's increasing lack of involvement in the show after moving to [[San Francisco]].<ref>[http://www.talkitoverradio.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/5/3073685.html "Producer Matt Hartley announces end of ''Weezy and the Swish''"]. Talk it Over Radio. {{dead link|date=May 2014|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In 2011, she relocated back to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="blogger"/>


Swisher has also co-hosted ''Dailies'' on [[ReelzChannel]], which airs on [[DirecTV]] and [[Dish Network]]. In recent years, Swisher has hosted a number of daily and weekly programs for [[CNET]]'s [[TV.com]].
Swisher has also co-hosted ''Dailies'' on [[ReelzChannel]], and has hosted a number of daily and weekly programs for [[TV.com]].

Since 2016, she has been senior producer at [[Maximum Fun]], the radio and podcast production house.<ref>{{cite web |title=Laura Swisher |url=https://maximumfun.org/about/team/laura-swisher/ |website=Maximum Fun |access-date=4 July 2023 |date=25 April 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official}}
* {{official|http://www.lauraswisher.com/}}
*{{IMDb name|1373873}}
* {{Twitter}}
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* [http://www.weezyandtheswish.com/ "Weezy and the Swish"]
* [http://lauraswisher.blogspot.com/ "Swisher's Untitled Blog Project"]. [[Blogger (service)|Blogger]].
* {{Blogger | lauraswisher | Swisher's Untitled Blog Project}} (last update 18 July 2011)
* [http://www.myspace.com/laurajswisher Laura Swisher]. [[MySpace]]
* [http://www.weezyandtheswish.com/ "Weezy and the Swish"] (last update 23 January 2011)
* [http://twitter.com/swish Laura Swisher]. [[Twitter]].
* [http://www.myspace.com/laurajswisher Laura Swisher] at [[MySpace]] (last update 20 February 2014)
* [http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/s/laura_swisher.jhtml Laura Swisher]. [[Comedy Central]]
* [http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/s/laura_swisher.jhtml Laura Swisher] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506062409/http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/s/laura_swisher.jhtml |date=2006-05-06 }} at [[Comedy Central]]{{Dead link|date=April 2022}}

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Latest revision as of 13:57, 31 October 2024

Laura Swisher
Swisher on Our Place Out Loud by Louise Palanker in 2013
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2002–present
Websitewww.lauraswisher.com Edit this at Wikidata

Laura Swisher is a stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles, California, best known for her role as co-host of the former TechTV program Unscrewed with Martin Sargent from 2003 to 2004.[1]

Career

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Swisher acted as the comedic sidekick to Martin Sargent on Unscrewed with Martin Sargent, which aired late-nights on TechTV from May 26, 2003, until its cancellation on November 11, 2004. The show was cancelled less than six months after G4 took over TechTV and eliminated much of that channel's programming.

Before moving to San Francisco and joining TechTV, Swisher worked in Los Angeles as a stand-up comedian. She earned TV appearances on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, as well as the first season of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2003, in which she was a semi-finalist.[2] In addition to her stand-up work, she appeared as a contestant on the Game Show Network program Russian Roulette in 2002.

Swisher also appeared in the music video "Strange New Element" by the band Low Water. Near the end of the video, she makes an appearance with fellow TechTV personalities, including Cat Schwartz, Morgan Webb, Sarah Lane, Chi-Lan Lieu and Sumi Das.[3]

For two years, from 2005 to 2007, Swisher co-hosted a podcast with comedian Louise Palanker titled Weezy and the Swish, but that show ended in July 2007 due to Laura's increasing lack of involvement in the show after moving to San Francisco.[4] In 2011, she relocated back to Los Angeles.[1]

Swisher has also co-hosted Dailies on ReelzChannel, and has hosted a number of daily and weekly programs for TV.com.

Since 2016, she has been senior producer at Maximum Fun, the radio and podcast production house.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blogger Profile: Laura Swisher". Blogger. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. ^ "About Laura Swisher". Swisherman's Wharf. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Low Water - Strange New Element". YouTube. May 2, 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  4. ^ "Producer Matt Hartley announces end of Weezy and the Swish". Talk it Over Radio. [permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Laura Swisher". Maximum Fun. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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