Ellen Cleghorne and Carrie Snow Perform for Troops on USO/AFE tour to Spain and Italy
Comedians Ellen Cleghorne and Carrie Snow will team up and bring laughter and comic relief to service members stationed in Spain and Italy as part of a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) tour July 27-Aug. 6. The duo will visit a number of military installations and perform their stand-up comedy, offering a change from the daily grind for troops far from home. This will be the first USO/AFE tour for both entertainers.
Ellen Cleghorne is widely known for her impersonations of Anita Hill, Whoopee Goldberg and Natalie Cole during her time as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member. She has since starred in her own sitcom, "Cleghorne!" and currently performs in clubs and theatres across the country. Carrie Snow was host of the PBS award-winning "Comedy Tonight" for two years and "An Evening at the Improv" before heading back on the road and headlining at comedy clubs. The former story editor of "Roseanne" is also currently featured in "The Aristocrats."
This tour continues the USO tradition of bringing entertainment to troops serving far from home. Comedians who recently contributed to the USO mission to bring entertainment to troops include Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Fred Travalena and Rich Little.
With more than 125 centers worldwide, the USO has provided entertainment to service members during times of peace and conflict all over the world since 1941. In addition, USO centers also provide free e-mail and Internet access, international phone cards, libraries and travel assistance for troops.
About the USO: For more than 65 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE SYSTEMS North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, Military Channel, S & K Sales Co. and TriWest Healthcare Alliance. Other corporate donors, including the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-0600), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at http://www.uso.org/.
