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| Insomniacs are forever grateful to her. For the past three seasons, millions of late night television viewers have had a weekly rendezvous with an enticing bedroom companion guiding them through a barrage of campy B-movies - cult icon Ronda Shear. A sexy and comedic combination of Lucille Ball, Gracie Allen, and Jane Mansfield, Shear reigns as "the hostess with the mostess" of the USA Network 's popular movie showcase, "Up All Night." Conducting interviews during the show's bumpers from her oversized heart-shaped bed, Rhonda Shear has seduced viewers into watching such gems as "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death," and "A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell." In the meantime, Shear has received critical accolades calling her "more interesting than the movies she hosts" (New York Post ), "and ratings have tripled along the way." Rhonda Shear brings her sharp mind, sarcastic humor, and bombshell exterior to "Up All Night," which has prompted Total TV Magazine to name it one of the ten funniest shows in latenight television. Rhonda Shear's rise to Hollywood stardom came via her incredible success on the beauty pageant circuit. Shear garnered her first title at age 14, in her hometown of New Orleans, she went on to win over 40 major city and state-wide pageants, including Miss Louisiana USA. But it was the title, Queen of the Floral Trail Society, that brought her unprecedented notoriety. Having appeared fully clothed in a Playboy layout entitled, "Girls of the New South," Rhonda Shear's crown was removed by the society's members who vehemently objected to their beauty queen being seen in the pages of the popular mens magazine. Although her attempts to have the title restored legally were unsuccessful, the attention thrust Shear and her humor into the limelight that launched her comedic career. After graduating from New Orleans' Loyola University with a B.A. in Communications, Rhonda Shear ran for political office against the campaign to dethrone her. In an extremely contested and high profile campaign, Shear lost by only 100 votes. Taking notice of her newfound fame, Bob Hope summoned her to Hollywood for a special called "The Starmakers." Faster than you can say "blond bombshell,"she racked up an impressive list of acting credits, including feature film roles in "Basic Training," and Mel Brook's "Spaceballs." In addition to the films, Shear also guest-starred on numerous television shows, including "Married With Children,""Cheers," and "Full House". With the exposure from "Up All Night," Rhonda Shear's career took another giant step as she found herself headlining at The Dunes, The Sands and Harrah's in Las Vegas, as well as appearing at Caesar's Palace, Bally's Grand, and The Riviera in Vegas, Atlantic City and Lake Tahoe. Shear has opened for such legendary performers as Smokey Robinson, Robin Williams, and The Temptations, as well as working with George Burns, Don Rickles, John Candy, and Joe Piscopo .Rhonda Shear performs for sold-out audiences in casino showrooms and comedy clubs around the country, and is a television talk show favorite. Recent appearances have included guest-hosting "The Vicki Lawrence Show," "Larry King Live!," "The Joan Rivers Show," "Hard Copy," "Maury Povich," "Sally Jessy Raphael", "Nightalk with Jane Whitney," A&E's, "Comedy on the Road," "Caroline's Comedy Hour," "Evening at the Improv," VH-1 's, "Top 21 Countdown," MTV's, "Lip Service," and Comedy Central's "Women Aloud." Television audiences expressed overwhelming approval by telephone when Shear sarcastically declared on "Larry King, Live!" that it has taken her ". . .a college degree, running for political office, forming her own production company and over 10 years in Hollywood to finally make it as a bimbo!" Shear's comedy spoof "The B-Minus Movie Awards," proved to be a ratings winner for USA Network, and the Los Angeles Times listed her Friday night movie show, "as one of the primary reasons the USA Network is ranked first in cable viewership, reaching 60 million homes nationwide." In 1991, Rhonda Shear returned to Playboy in a pictorial of her own devising called "The Women of Comedy." Shear was named one of "Cable's 10 Most Beautiful Women" by Cable Guide Magazine, and a recent double-page spread in People Magazine declared that, "Shear plays bimbo, but she's no dumbo!" In addition to her many professional activities, Shear still finds time to perform in benefits for AIDS patients, and battered women and children. Rhonda Shear, with big hair and a bigger brain, is living proof that comedy can be sexy and sexy can be smart. The cult goddess has carved out her own niche in the entertainment pantheon, and in the words of the New York Post's David Bianculli, "...is worth staying up for." |
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