Comedian draws on heritage for laughs
If you’ve seen any of Carlos Mencia’s comedy specials, you might know that his first name is not really Carlos.It’s Ned.The name change goes back to Mencia’s early stand-up days at The Comedy Store in Hollywood, and was suggested by the store’s legendary owner, Mitzi Shore.“She said, ‘You can’t be an angry Mexican named Ned.’ And I said, ‘Well, first of all, I’m not Mexican, I’m from […]
