Comedian Ron White Adds Second Columbus Performance

Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White, best known as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the "Blue Collar Comedy" phenomenon, has added a second performance on Saturday, April 14, at 7pm (existing) and 9:30pm (added). The outspoken comedian has racked up two Grammy nominations, a Gold record, three of the top-rated, one-hour specials in Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers list, and CD and DVD sales of more than 10 million units, establishing himself as a star in his own right.

CAPA presents Ron White at 7pm and 9:30pm on Saturday, April 14, at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.). Tickets are $47.75 and $57.75 at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

These performances are made possible through the generous support of CAPA season sponsor American Airlines.

From the time he was a boy growing up in a small town in the middle of Texas oil country to selling windows in Arlington to performing in sold-out theatre and areas as a headlinging comedian across the country, Ron has always been a storyteller. For two decades, he lived the life of a struggling comedian bouncing around to Comedy Clubs and driving to gigs in his beat-up pickup. In short, he paid his dues.

Then it happened. From January 2000 through March 2003, Ron performed with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy in the highly acclaimed "Blue Collar Comedy Tour," a show that played to sold-out audiences in more than 90 cities and grossed more than $15 million dollars. Warner Bros filmed the tour and Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie was released as a major motion picture in 2003. It later premiered on Comedy Central as the highest-rated movie in its history.

Ron's first solo comedy CD, Drunk in Public, was released in November 2003, showcasing his insightful and hilarious comedy which is both razor-sharp and blunt. The CD has now sold more than 500,000 copies and been certified Gold. Also that year, his first one-hour comedy special, "They Call Me Tater Salad," earned Comedy Central the highest-rated Sunday in its history. The companion DVD has sold 1.4 million copies to date and has been certified Multi-Platinum.

Ron's second one-hour special, "You Can't Fix Stupid," was filmed was filmed in January 2006 and aired on Comedy Central to 4.5 million viewers, making it the third largest audience in Comedy Central history and the #1 show in prime time on basic cable. The comedy CD of the same name was released on February 7, 2006, and premiered at #14 on Billboard's Comedy charts for nine consecutive weeks and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Ron also received a second Grammy nomination that year for the CD Blue Collar Comedy Tour – One for the Road.

In June 2006, Penguin Books released Ron "Tater Salad" White: I Had the Right to Remain Silent…But I Didn't Have the Ability. The book debuted at #15 on the New York Times Best Sellers List and perfectly sums up the life and comedy of Ron White filled with more than 80 illustrations by acclaimed artist Mathew Shultz.

Most recently, Ron played a supporting role in the New Line Cinema comedy Horrible Bosses.