Few comedians in the history of the genre have quite so much material that pertains to them—and them alone—as Carrot Top. The now-iconic Strip performer, who celebrates 18 years at his current property, the pyramid-shaped Luxor, has been the butt of many a pop-culture ribbing over the decades. And to that, Carrot Top says a big “Thank you!” Because not only has he embraced this mindset, but he also uses it to great effect.
His current show, which is markedly different than years past, features a much more personal Carrot Top than you’re used to. Yes, he spends some time showing us the various ways his name has been taken in vain on TV (Family Feud, cable news and more), but he also spends time talking about all the wonderful fans he’s interacted with over the years (in elevators, in lines to get beer at concerts, on airplanes, you name it), all of it with a hilarious bent regarding his appearance, and who some people have mistaken him for.
And while prop comedy made him famous on shows like Star Search, Carrot Top relies on it less in this newest iteration. Don’t worry—there is definitely comedy of the prop variety present and accounted for. (You’ll barely be able to contain yourself when seeing Hugh Hefner’s walker or the application to work at Hooters.) But while he starts the show with these priceless playthings, he quickly moves onto supplemental material that proves two things: 1. No one laughs more at the mocking of Carrot Top than the ginger-haired one himself; and 2. Carrot Top does not need props to make you laugh. He’s a seriously hysterical stand-up comedian in his own right.
He tackles a bit of everything here, from COVID vaccines to Trump and Biden. He’s got a particularly hilarious bit about the “subtle” differences between NASCAR and Formula 1, why his favorite property name on the Strip is The Jockey Club (Hint: It’s not what you think), and why the rooms at Luxor are so hard for the maids to clean (Hint: It’s exactly what you think).
Carrot Top also shares some particularly touching memories regarding his father, a rocket scientist, who took him to see Gallagher (the comedian who gained fame by smashing watermelons as part of every show) for the first time, and how Gallagher inspired the young Scott Thompson to pursue a career in making people laugh. It leads to a truly touching tribute to Gallagher at the end of the show.
And, with this being his 18th year of laughter at Luxor, Carrot Top also makes it a priority to thank his audiences throughout the years, humorously reminding those same fans that he has yet to top USA Today’s best Las Vegas shows (he finished fifth, as he makes sure to remind everyone) and that he finished third in a “Best of Vegas” list by the local newspaper (“Bronze,” as he puts it). But here’s the only number Carrot Top cares about: 10,000. It’s the number of performances he’s about to hit in Las Vegas. Take that, pop culture!
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