Ever wanted to know what women are really thinking about? Even the dirty stuff? Well, everything and then some gets laid out on the table at Jenny McCarthy’s new touring show Dirty Sexy Funny, Nov. 29-30 at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel. The blond bombshell joins stand-ups Rachel Feinstein, Tiffany Haddish, Tammy Pescatelli and Lynne Koplitz onstage. McCarthy spoke with Las Vegas Magazine’s Kiko Miyasato about her upcoming show and her Miley Cyrus connection.
Q: Let’s talk about your show, Dirty Sexy Funny. How did you assemble this great group of female comedians?
A: I had this idea about two and a half years ago. It came about from me going to comedy clubs and watching stand-up with some female comics. And there was always one (comic) that stood out … that really hit my brand, my taste, my funny bone. And I thought, “Wouldn’t it be great to assemble them all together?” So, I started touring the country to find women that matched this really raw, “what women really think about but don’t say” brand of humor.
Q: What’s your role in the show? Are you doing stand-up, too?
A: I’m going to host the night but I also have my own comedic elements that are intertwined with film vignettes. I also (talk about) what women think about during sex. … Also what women really think about their kids … It’s all really raw. When you hit the truth about situations, it’s universally funny.
Q: The show description says it’s scandalous, and puts everything out in the open. Just how scandalous and open?
A: One night stands. Using men. What’s wrong with your husband; what’s wrong with your boyfriend. How scrunchies used to be used to give great (oral sex), and now they’re just used, at a certain age, to keep your hair out of your face. It’s really that raw, dirty humor.
Q: How’s the other group of ladies, your co-hosts on The View?
A: They’re awesome! I’ve been in this business for 20 years, talk show development for 10, and there were so many deals but nothing ever kind of got going. There were delays and this and that, and I was like, “Universe, I just want to work!” The best analogy I can use is that I’ve been training for the Kentucky Derby and I never got to go to the Kentucky Derby, and now I am! Now I’m able to show what I’ve been training for, do my thing and have a full-time job to pay for my kid.
Q: Thanksgiving is almost here; how are you spending the holiday?
A: I am probably gonna have Boston Market rotisserie, then get on a plane and fly to Las Vegas and go to bed, because the show is Friday and Saturday night. I’ll be sacrificing my family Thanksgiving this year so I can come to Vegas and do my dream come true, which is the show.
Q: So with the buzz about Miley Cyrus and sticking her tongue out—you were the originator of sticking your tongue out! How do you feel about her stealing your thunder?
A: You’re so right! I have done it for so long … it’s so funny. If Madonna was in charge of showing your bra, then I’ll definitely take the thunder for sticking your tongue out!
