Paul Mecurio

Paul is an Emmy & Peabody Award winning comedian for his work on "The Daily Show
w/Jon Stewart," “The Colbert Report” and “The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert.” Paul
works on and makes recurring appearances on “The Late Show” (including his most
recent “Late Show” appearance that brought down the house and has everyone talking).

He’s appeared on a wide range of other national television shows and his own comedy
specials and appears regularly as a commentator/host on news and sports outlets
including, CNN, MSNBC, HBO, “CBS Sunday Morning,” Fox News, HLN, ESPN and
more.

Paul is an accomplished actor, hosts the critically acclaimed podcast “Inside Out
w/Paul Mecurio,” and is an award-winning writer.
As an actor, Paul can be seen in the crime drama film “Johnny and Clyde,” starring
Megan Fox. And he can currently be seen opposite Golden Globe Winner, Liev Schreiber
in the film, “Chuck,” the story about journeyman boxer, Chuck Wepner, the real-life
Rocky Balboa.

Paul also created and starred in his hit, unique Broadway show, “Paul Mecurio’s
Permission to Speak” which was directed and produced by Frank Oz, legendary director
of such films as “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “Bowfinger,” “Stepford Wives,” and “Little
Shop of Horrors.” Frank is known for his work as Yoda in the “Star Wars” franchise,
his close collaboration with Jim Henson creating/performing many iconic Muppet
characters, as an actor (“Knives Out,” “The Blues Brothers”) and is an Emmy, Peabody
and Grammy Award-winner. “Permission to Speak” was met with rave reviews and been
nominated for the prestigious “Most Unique Show” Broadway Alliance Award.

Paul has hosted his own shows for Comedy Central, HBO and CBS as well as his own
talk show. He has appeared in his own Comedy Central and Showtime Specials, made
several appearances on “The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert,” “The Daily Show,” "The
CBS Late, Late Show," HBO, “The Tonight Show,” “Conan,” ESPN, and Showtime.

Paul has made dozens of national television appearances as a recurring contributor on the
major broadcast and cable networks including on such shows as the venerable
“CBS Sunday Morning,” “CNN This Morning,” “CNN Newsroom,” MSNBC, CBS
News, NBC News, CBSN, CNBC, ESPN and ESPN +, Fox News, VH-1, “Dr. Drew,”
“Katie Couric,” “Outnumbered,” “Kennedy,” “Showbiz Tonight,” “Viewpoint,”
“Hannity,” “Fox and Friends,” HLN, “Real Story” and many more.