Watch a clip of Patty Rosborough doing stand-up
as the co-host of Comedy Central’s “Short Attention Span Theater” with a guy from Jersey
named Jon Stewart. But after she
had her first child she left the business. She returned to comedy after getting divorced, but this time
she abandoned the props and began focusing her material on her
own life and personal stories.
One of her bits these days involves the ugly side of motherhood. You know, the side where
moms are worn out after a morn-
New Jersey Stage
ing of dealing with the kids and
simply glad to see that old school
bus pull away, so they can reach
for a bottle of wine.
“Nobody lets you in on it,” said
Rosborough. “When you’re pregnant, all of your friends are like this
is going to be so great. Nobody
tells you the horror of when your
kids turn around and hate your
guts! It really needs to be told.”
Her show is designed for women,
but she has many male fans as
well. “I’m always thrilled when-
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