Unearthing the incongruous in official Washington -- which may not seem too demanding a task -- is Mark Russell's job, and he does it with unmatched verve. With the rousing background of his star spangled grand piano, Mark Russell pokes fun at official pomposity and pinpoints the utterly outrageous with a wit as deft as a surgeon's scalpel. He writes a syndicated column, and has recorded CDs, tapes, and videos, but is best known for his live specials on PBS, where the material changes right up to air time as headlines announce themselves from near and far. His presentation, The Laughter and the Song of Politics, gets standing ovations from both political parties.
Mark Russell's live presentations parody the biggest political stories in the news right now. The piano-playing satirist blends hilarious one-liners and music - brilliantly funny lyrics set to familiar tunes - and provides one of the most entertaining experiences in America. Spend some time with Mark Russell and he'll prove to you that fact is indeed funnier than fiction.
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