As an early teen, Randy Kagan was uprooted from his native Cleveland, Ohio when his family relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona. Unlike New York, Boston or Chicago, everything in central Arizona seemed out of place to Randy. Planned communities, golf courses and water parks were literally carved out of the lush Sonoran desert. It was during these youthful southwestern years that Randy's unique comic point of view began. Randy's comedy has been described as intelligent and off the cuff. The Hollywood Reporter has called his act "a refreshing change from old jokes and airplane stories." After migrating to Los Angeles, Randy became a regular at the Hollywood Improv. Executives from MTV saw him there and he was quickly hired as the new correspondent for that network's The Big Picture. Free to "just go," Randy's reputation for fearless interviews and off-the-cuff ad libs came into its own. Randy was soon hired by Weekly World News, where he hosted several man-on-the-street segments. Randy performed the "Gator Growl" with Gary Shandling and Dennis Miller. Stand-up showcases included Comic Strip Live, The Dennis Miller Show, VH1 Stand Up Spotlight, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and comedy clubs and colleges across the country and abroad. Randy recently finished a season of MTV's punk'd. He now regularly opens for Craig Ferguson and tours with Pablo Francisco. Other credits:
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