Comedy After Dark

Show Review

Comedy After Dark

Staff Report

Comedy After Dark is an edgy late-night comedy show featuring a rotating lineup of comedians along with host Jeremy Wieand and headliner Anthony Padilla.

As host of the show, Wieand sets the tone for Comedy After Dark at the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino with his humorous anecdotes. He started his career in the entertainment business when he was 11 years old and signed with a New York talent agent to pursue his dream of being like his hero, Charlie Chaplin. When he was 13 he was booked to play the character Andy King on the TV series "Big Brother Jake." He performed in the show for 100 episodes. Throughout the '90s he appeared in numerous popular TV shows, including "Boy Meets World," "Sister, Sister," "Clueless," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and "Saved by the Bell: The New Class." After a 10-year hiatus from acting, Wieand decided to pursue his other dream, becoming a stand-up comedian. His return to the stage was received with big laughs resulting in gigs at various comedy clubs across the country, including Comedy Store in Hollywood, Big Al's Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory, L.A. Comedy Club and King's Comedy Club at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. 

You may recognize Padilla from his appearances on the History Channel's "Pawn Stars" and "American Restoration."

Before comedy, Padilla performed for crowds on the baseball field. After a career-ending injury, he started talking, turning his sad tale into a source of comedy. Padilla started doing stand-up comedy in Arizona and soon started working with already established artists like '80s rockers Wang Chung and well-known comedian Louie Anderson. Padilla performed as an opening act for Anderson for almost a year before landing his own gig.

Since then Padilla has appeared on the CW Network, A&E, the History Channel and Lifetime. With his quick wit and captivating storytelling, Padilla amuses audiences if he's on stage or in front of a camera. Along with headlining in Vegas, Padilla can be seen alongside Las Vegas professional sports handicapper Scott Pritchard, co-hosting "The Odds Couple," an online sports betting and entertainment show on the Vegas video network.