Comedy All-Stars Earthquake, Luenell, others to perform in El Paso in honor of troops
That's the idea behind the Comedy All-Stars Stand Up For Our Troops tour. The tour, which makes its way to the
The evening will feature headlining standup comic Earthquake, as well as comedian and actress Luenell, comedian and rapper Chingo Bling and comedian
"The tour started in 2010, doing standup for our troops," on
McGruder said the tour aims to create a bond between military, their families and the community.
He said that this is his first event in
Earthquake
The popular standup comic and actor
"The joke is, 'I came in as an E-1 (the military's lowest enlisted rank) and left as an E-1'," Earthquake said in a phone interview from
Earthquake said that his military career helped make him the person and comedian he is today.
"It let me know the world is bigger," Earthquake, who was born in
He said he recommends the military to all young people.
"You get to see the world for free, (you get) health insurance, you find a degree and get to know different people and see how they live," he said. "You get discipline and a check at the same time."
Earthquake started to gain popularity in the comedy world in the 1990s thanks to many TV appearances, including memorable spots on
Earthquake said he got his nickname because, like the natural disaster, his performances are unpredictable.
"I feel it; it's like a gospel preacher in a sermon," Earthquake said. "You let the word take you where you want to go. Whatever is on my mind, I'm going to elaborate on it."
Hurricane Harvey was one natural disaster that hit close to home for Earthquake and his friends. His
Despite the enormity of the situation, Earthquake said it's almost never too soon to turn tragedy into comedy.
"Comedy comes from pain," Earthquake said. "I'm a staunch advocate of that. I give it 48 to 72 hours," then nothing is out of bounds for the comedian.
Earthquake said he's looking forward to returning to
"I've had some of the best, if not best ever, sea bass in
After being reminded that the city is surrounded by desert, Earthquake said: "That's what's so shocking. I'm sitting there going, 'Where did you get this from, señor?'"
Luenell
Hailing from
Still, Luenell said she gets recognized for other things every time she tries to go to the grocery store.
"I can hardly go anywhere without being recognized," Luenell said in a phone interview from her home in
Luenell said that she owes the diverse characters she's played on TV and film to her first love -- standup comedy.
"I'm not pigeon-holed," Luenell said. "I did Season 2 of "Lopez" (
She recently wrapped up two new films with two first-time directors,
"I've known Jamie for 20 years," Luenell said. "He was very easy (to work with). Bradley's movie is (a remake of) 'A Star is Born.' That is a huge film. Bradley is very patient and cool. He wanted me in the movie. We worked together before on a movie called 'All About Steve.'" the 2009 comedy with
While Luenell hasn't been shy about voicing her disdain for President
"Regardless of who is in the
"It's not easy to leave your family for months and months and years at a time," she said. "I grew up watching
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