Al Madrigal is one of the smartest, funniest Latino comics on TV these days… and one of the busiest, especially for a guy without a regular gig.
If you haven’t seen his not-nearly-frequent-enough appearances as The Daily Show’s one and only Latino correspondent, they’re worth seeking out all by themselves. (In fact, we’ve put one of our favorites below…check it out.) He’s also visible in everything from commercials to stand-up specials, and not-so-visible in Free Agents, the dubious sitcom on NBC that had the distinction of being the first cancellation of the season.
But does that stop him? Not at all. Now Al’s been cast as the “best friend” in About a Boy, NBC’s new single-camera sitcom (you know, like The Office), freely adapted from the cute movie of the same name, starring Jason Kims and Minnie Driver and directed by Jon (Iron Man) Favreau. Madrigal’s “Andy is Jason’s best friend and Laurie’s (Anjelah Johnson’s) husband…and given the high-profile pedigree of people like Driver and Favreau, this one has a decent shot at seeing the fall schedule. But one never knows.
Still not enough? Al’s also got a Comedy Central standup special coming up–Why is the Rabbit Crying?–coming up in April. We’ll tell you more about it when it gets closer. Meanwhile…enjoy The Daily Show…
