Woman Tries To Make It Up A Down Escalator At A Shane Gillis Show In Philadelphia
A woman is going viral for trying to make it up a down escalator at a Shane Gillis show in Philadelphia. The crowd was cheering her on!
Shane Gillis is one of the most successful comedians in the game right now. He’s everywhere! He has hit shows on streaming services, big stand-up specials, and is one of the best comedians touring currently. Hearing that a video at one of his shows is going viral is no surprise. He’s constantly going viral. However, this video is a bit different and it has nothing to do with Shane and his comedy. A woman tried to make it up a down escalator at his show!
Woman Tries Going Up A Down Escalator At Shane Gillis Show
It was a homecoming show for Shane Gillis at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. That usually means big things. Artists (whether stand-up or musicians, whatever) always go all-out for their hometown shows. It seems like the crowd was into it and were ready for a night of craziness. The wildest part of the night might not have even been on stage!
A woman named Amanda tried to make it all the way up a down escalator and she had an audience of people cheering her on as she attempted the feat. Now, that video is going viral online. You can see it for yourself below shared by ViralHog on YouTube.
Of course, this was in Philadelphia so the crowd at one point turned on her and started booing but for the most part they were really supportive. You can’t expect any more from the loudest fans in sports. Philly fans are famous for letting their teams and their own players know how they really feel. They say it can be one of the toughest environments to play in–even if you’re playing for their team. They can be ruthless! However, they seemed to be in good spirits here supporting Amanda. Until it turned to boos, at least.
She almost made it to the top! I think she gave up a little too early and definitely could have had it. That video now has more than 15,000 views on YouTube and is sure to continue to climb. That would be a fun thing to see at a comedy show! I feel like if it was at a rock concert or something they wouldn’t have made it up as far.
5 Famous Funny People Who Got Their Start In Radio
Ricky Gervais
Comedian Ricky Gervais got his start working in radio. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Ricky Gervais is one of the funniest people on earth…and he got his start in radio. Before creating The Office and several other successful movies and shows, he worked as an assistant events manager (or was it assistant to the events manager?) for the University of London Union.
While working there, he was looking for an assistant and interviewed the first individual whose resume he came across. That person happened to be Stephen Merchant. We’ll have more information on him below. I think Ricky’s genius and radio background really came out during An Idiot Abroad. He played conductor and was able to bring the absolute best out of his co-worker Karl Pilkington in a way that only an experienced radio host can do.
Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant got his start in radio working at XFM London. (Photo by David Buchan/Getty Images for BAFTA LA)
Stephen Merchant is likely best known for his work with Ricky Gervais. Merchant co-wrote and co-directed The Office (UK) with Gervais. He also starred alongside him in Extras, and he was phenomenal in that. My favorite project of Stephen’s, however, is Hello Ladies on HBO. He is so funny in that.
As you may have read above, Merchant worked with Gervais in radio starting out together at XFM London. After being let go, they later returned to the station to start The Ricky Gervais Show. It was there were the pair met their producer Karl Pilkington. The rest is history.
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel got his start in radio! (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Inspired by a comedian, who we’ll discuss later, Kimmel pursued radio while he was still in high school. He worked weekends on UNLV’s college station. Then, while attending Arizona State University, he became a popular caller at a local station in the Phoenix area. Before long, he landed a job on a radio show in Seattle where he performed a lot of stunts.
He eventually went on to host shows in Palm Springs and Tucson before landing in Los Angeles as “Jimmy The Sports Guy” for a popular show. It’s great to see his career arch because it’s very similar to my own. He went through the ranks and cut his teeth just like a lot of us who chose a career in radio. The hustle paid off for Jimmy. My story is still largely to be determined. That’s probably putting it nicely.
David Letterman
David Letterman at the Indianapolis 500. He got his start in radio, too. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
David Letterman was the funny person who inspired Jimmy Kimmel to go into radio. That’s right! David Letterman got his start working in radio before going on to host late-night shows. Letterman graduated from Ball State University where he studied Radio & Television.
Letterman began as an announcer and newscaster at Ball State’s student-run station. He was fired from there before going to a different station. From there, he worked as a weatherman at a local TV station where people really started to notice his unique sense of humor. Little did they know the guy updating them on coming storms would go on to become one of the funniest entertainers of all-time.
Lucille Ball
The great late Lucille Ball got her start in radio! (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
You read that correctly! The one and only Lucille Ball started her legendary career with a job in radio. Before she made it big, TheThings says she could only get jobs in the entertainment industry as a support player on radio shows. It didn’t take long for audiences to notice her and she went from being support to the star of her own show.
