The Daily Show welcomes Upright Citizens Brigade performer Jordan Klepper as its new correspondent tonight, but before the comedian reports “live” from the Ukraine and joins fellow correspondents Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Aasif Mandvi, and Jessica Williams on the Jon Stewart-hosted show, let’s get to know him a little more, shall we?
Klepper mastered his comedic skills in Chicago, where he was an original member of the long-running shows Whirled News Tonight, The Late Night Late Show, and Beatbox. He performed in the Second City Improv All-Stars and toured the world with the Second City National Touring Company. At UCB, Klepper is a member of the Stepfathers team and performs and writes short films with comedian Laura Grey on their Klepper & Gray Tumblr. In addition to sketch and improv, Klepper has been a correspondent on the Big Ten Network for three seasons and can be seen on MTV’s I Just Want My Pants Back. Now, enjoy some of the comedian’s best bits, and watch The Daily Show Monday to Thursday at 11 p.m. ET on Comedy Central for more.
Klepper examines what words are appropriate to text or not in this series of original monologues written and directed by Matthew Starr:
Luckily, his Daily Show audition didn’t go like this:
Never talk about poop at brunch. Never.
Who doesn’t spy on their neighbors fancy party from the bathroom window?
Try coming up with a compliment for Kim Kardashian. No seriously, try.
