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Billy Gardell of 'Mike & Molly' returns to standup roots with show Friday at Emerald Queen

Billy Gardell has been a working comedian for 25 years but it wasn’t until he was cast in the CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly” that his star began to shine.

Published: Aug. 9, 2012 at 1:44 p.m. PDT
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Billy Gardell has been a working comedian for 25 years but it wasn’t until he was cast in the CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly” that his star began to shine.

The sitcom is built around two plus-size characters who meet at a Weight Watchers meeting and fall for each other. The third season premieres Sept. 24. Before filming begins, Gardell is on a stand-up tour that will bring him to the Emerald Queen Casino on Friday.

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/getout/2012/08/08/billy-gardell-credits-mike-molly-fans-for-increasing-his-standup-audience/

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