Scott Capurro
- 62 years old
- American
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Scott Capurro reported to police for "homophobia"
Veteran gay comic Scott Capurro has been reported to Islington Police for "homophobia" after a gig at a central London club.
Claire Smith, Entertainment Now, 1st May 2024Scott Capurro joins Jim Davidson's streaming platform
The American comedian will host a weekly topical show on Ustreme, offering his 'no-holds-barred opinion' on events in his homeland.
Chortle, 6th April 2023Free speech club Comedy Unleashed goes on tour
Having consistently sold out shows in London for the past four and a half years, Comedy Unleashed takes to the road this autumn.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th July 2022Copstick: Comedy's doomed because we have to be woke
"I fear a deepening quicksand of prescription in which the art and craft of comedy is arguably sinking."
Chortle, 11th July 2021Taboo review
The critic may have a horse in this race. Not only to protect the transgressive force of comedy which she holds so dear, but she, too, has been threatened with 'cancellation' after she was accused of being a 'rape apologist' a few years ago for unsympathetic comments about date-rape of an apocryphal teenager who 'dolls herself up, covers herself in make-up, goes out [and] gets shit-faced'. But she and her contributors throw up many interesting questions about the nature of comedy, the flirtations with offence that can give comedy its bite, the need for taboos for that line to exist, the unfair burden of representation on the shoulders of some comedians, and so much more,.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th July 2021Scott Capurro on comics who lie & a PM's hot handshake
29 days ago - yes, 29 days ago - I chatted to American comedian Scott Capurro in London, after one of the Museum of Comedy's Monday Club 'new material' nights. Then I got busy and/or distracted and/or just plain lazy. I have no excuse. But here it is, 29 days later...
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 31st December 2019Leicester Comedy Festival launches 2020 programme
Headline acts for 2020 include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee, Milton Jones, Shappi Khorsandi, Fascinating Aida, Paul Sinha, Josie Long, Jason Byrne, Tony Slattery, Angela Barnes, Griff Rhys Jones, Andy Parsons, John Shuttleworth, Dane Baptiste, Rhod Gilbert, Mark Steel, Flo & Joan, Arthur Smith and Reg D Hunter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2019Scott Capurro interview
Scott Capurro's been a stand-up superstar for over twenty five years now, enchanting and shocking audiences across most of the world.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 4th March 2019Chortle Awards 2019 nominees
The nominees have been revealed for the 2019 Chortle Awards. Kiri Pritchard-McLean leads the lists, with four nominations.
British Comedy Guide, 26th February 2019Scott Capurro's most memorable gigs
My biggest lesson? Never touch an audience member aggressively.
Scott Capurro, Chortle, 6th August 2018