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'''Carla Rhodes''' is an American [[ventriloquist]], comedian and musician who was mentored by [[Shari Lewis]] as a teenager.<ref name="louisville.metromix.com">"[http://louisville.metromix.com/events/article/surrounded-by-dummies/1293834/content Surrounded by Dummies]", ''MetroMix''</ref> She currently lives in [[New York City]] |
'''Carla Rhodes''' is an American [[ventriloquist]], comedian and musician who was mentored by [[Shari Lewis]] as a teenager.<ref name="louisville.metromix.com">"[http://louisville.metromix.com/events/article/surrounded-by-dummies/1293834/content Surrounded by Dummies]", ''MetroMix''</ref> She currently lives in [[New York City]]. She adds a new twist to the old art of ventriloquism. Rhodes' main squeeze is a cantankerous 1920s gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire.<ref>"[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9904E0DD163CF933A0575BC0A96E958260 SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1998: ENTERTAINMENT]", ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 30, 1998. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.</ref><ref>Michael Kane. "[http://www.nypost.com/seven/03112007/entertainment/movies/_dead__head_movies_michael_kane.htm 'DEAD' HEAD]", ''[[The New York Post]]'', March 11, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.</ref><ref>"[http://thecomicscomic.typepad.com/thecomicscomic/carla_rhodes/index.html Carla Rhodes]", ''The Comic's Comic'', March 15, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.</ref> |
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==Ventriloquism== |
==Ventriloquism== |
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Rhodes taught herself ventriloquism at the age of 9 after seeing Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop on television. She began performing professionally at the age of 13 in a local (Louisville, Kentucky) magic shop. By the age of 15, she was performing regularly at the local comedy club.<ref name="louisville.metromix.com"/> |
Rhodes taught herself ventriloquism at the age of 9 after seeing Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop on television. She began performing professionally at the age of 13 in a local (Louisville, Kentucky) magic shop. By the age of 15, she was performing regularly at the local comedy club.<ref name="louisville.metromix.com"/> |
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In 2009, ''New York Magazine'' named Rhodes as one of the "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny."<ref>"[http://nymag.com/arts/comics/features/55487/ Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny]", New York Magazine.</ref> |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
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==Television== |
==Television== |
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At the age of 16, Rhodes was featured on [[TLC (TV network)|The Learning Channel]]'s documentary ''Dummies''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0831874/ IMDB "Dummies".]</ref> She has also appeared on ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|The Today Show]]'' (interview with [[Candice Bergen]]), FUSE, VH1 News, Arte (''Let It Bleed'' - Rolling Stones documentary), Canal + (Megalopolis), ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'' and wrangled a shout-out on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''.<ref>[http://www.carlarhodes.net Carla Rhodes TV credits]</ref> |
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Her most recent project is ''Positively 5th Street'', a web series documenting her daily life with [[Mick Jagger]] and [[Keith Richards]].<ref>[http://www.positively5thstreet.com Positively 5th Street]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.carlarhodes.net Official website] |
* [http://www.carlarhodes.net Official website] |
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* [http://www.positively5thstreet.com Positively 5th Street] |
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* [http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/search_pl.pl?string=carla+rhodes&searchtype=either&matchtype=and&wordtype=substring&expanded=type&year1=1970&year2=current&sort=newest+first&pltype=synd&saved=yes Link to ''Dr. Demento Show'' featuring Carla Rhodes] |
* [http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/search_pl.pl?string=carla+rhodes&searchtype=either&matchtype=and&wordtype=substring&expanded=type&year1=1970&year2=current&sort=newest+first&pltype=synd&saved=yes Link to ''Dr. Demento Show'' featuring Carla Rhodes] |
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| Born | Carla Rhodes April 16, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Ventriloquist, comedian |
| Website | http://www.CarlaRhodes.net |
Carla Rhodes is an American ventriloquist, comedian and musician who was mentored by Shari Lewis as a teenager.[1] She currently lives in New York City. She adds a new twist to the old art of ventriloquism. Rhodes' main squeeze is a cantankerous 1920s gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire.[2][3][4]
Ventriloquism
Rhodes taught herself ventriloquism at the age of 9 after seeing Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop on television. She began performing professionally at the age of 13 in a local (Louisville, Kentucky) magic shop. By the age of 15, she was performing regularly at the local comedy club.[1]
In 2009, New York Magazine named Rhodes as one of the "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny."[5]
Music
While attending college in Tennessee, Rhodes recorded a full-length comedy music album in Nashville. "I Love Animals," a track from Carla's Golden Hits, vol 6, was played on the Dr. Demento's "Top Funny Five," eventually placing at number two.[6]
Television
References
- ^ a b "Surrounded by Dummies", MetroMix
- ^ "SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1998: ENTERTAINMENT", The New York Times, August 30, 1998. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Michael Kane. "'DEAD' HEAD", The New York Post, March 11, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Carla Rhodes", The Comic's Comic, March 15, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny", New York Magazine.
- ^ Carla Rhodes. Doctor Demento Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.