Jim Short is a

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a comedy, comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke ...

from

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. Originally from

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, he moved to Texas in 1979, and over time his faded accent has caused some controversy, which he often jokes about. Jim has made numerous television appearances, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' John Wants Answers'', and Comedy Central's ''

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''. Jim was winner of the 200
San Francisco International Stand Up Competition
Jim performed at the 2004 Montreal International Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, where he was deemed one of the "Talk of the Fest" performers. Jim tours regularly throughout the United States. His act comprises a mix of personal observations on pop and social culture, world media and history, and television and music references. Jim co-hosted along with

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the podcast ''Monsters of Talk''.

External links

Official site
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Jim Short, Comedian
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