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The American comic, well-known for his hilarious props, has been performing his Las Vegas residency at the Luxor Hotel and Casino (that giant pyramid) for over 20 years. He could also be in his sixties, but far from fading from the highlight, Carrot Top (real identify Scott Thompson) has had one thing of a profession renaissance over the last couple of years, with a quantity of appearances on stand-up comedy show eliminate Tony, the world’s largest live podcast. Having gained joint-Guest of the Year 2025 during the Netflix New Year’s Eve particular Once Upon a Time in Texas, Carrot Top is back on the streamer this week in eliminate Tony Mania, a Wrestlemania particular filmed on the Strip last weekend that continues to dominate the US Top 10. The Daily Express sat down once again with the comic in his vibrant and closely adorned dressing room to chat about twenty years in Vegas and his entry into the eliminate Tony universe.

Congratulations on 20 years at the Luxor. What would you say are the largest modifications to your show in its evolution over that time?

Oh man, nicely the entire factor has modified because of the technology with the video wall behind me. I imply, even the quantity of props that I do as the supposed tales might be 70% stand up now. Some of that occurred because of Covid, as we have been in a restricted room where I form of did not rely on the props, and I began doing more storytelling. And then I broke my leg snowboarding and I used to be on a knee scooter, so I could not do my show bodily the manner I wished to do it. So I used to be restricted to telling tales, and then just form of blended the storytelling with the props, that are still concerned, but there’s not as many. I’m never going to get rid of the props. That’s my factor. But I do get pleasure from telling tales now and protecting topical.

You always like to update your show with new props and current affairs jokes. Half of your residency time has been dominated by Trump in politics. Is the president still the comedy present that retains on giving now that he’s been reelected?

It relies upon on how you do it. I do not get political in the show for a motive. It’s a very wonderful line, because I do not actually attempt to get political, and the crowd would not need it either. So I do a joke about how America voted in 2024 and this image of Trump comes up behind me, and the crowd either goes loopy and claps, or they go useless silent. So I’m ready for either response and I’ll say, ‘Every night is the same! No one knows what to do.’ Last night time, they all cheered. No one’s ever booed. They just either get useless silent, like, ‘oh crap’, or they all cheer. Nevada is unquestionably a swing state!

How would you say Vegas has modified in your 20 years right here? With David Copperfield ending his residency next week, in phrases of uninterrupted headliners, it’s just you and Penn and Teller still going from when you began.

It’s modified immensely. I imply, not only the quantity of exhibits, the quantity of accommodations, the growth and the people that come right here. When I began at the MGM Grand, 20-some years in the past, there was, on a given night time, around 25 exhibits across 12 major casinos. Now we’ve got like 50 major casinos and 1000s of exhibits every night time. It’s modified across the board. As far as comedy goes, I believe it is just the same. People need to snicker and you’ve bought to be sensible enough to know what not to do. I imply, that’s just common sense. People have been oohing and ahhing for years. I’ve been doing it for 40 years. People used to ooh 40 years in the past. They still ooh and ahh at dangerous jokes.

How did your eliminate Tony appearances get began? Did Tony Hinchcliffe just call you up at some point? Had you heard of the show?

I knew what the show was. I used to be in Florida on my boat, and I bought a call from one of my guys, and they said, ‘Tony wants to call you, is it okay if he calls you?’ And I said, ‘Yeah’. He calls and says, ‘I’m a big fan. Of all the guests I’ve had on eliminate Tony, I really want you. Would you bring props?’ And I said, ‘No. I’m attempting to transfer on from just being the prop man, I need to come on and just inform a story.’ He said, (*20*) He’s very sensible and I said, ‘That’s a good level!’

Another big achievement for you was successful eliminate Tony joint-Guest of the Year 2025 with Rob Schneider on the Netflix New Year’s Eve particular. How did that really feel? It must be superb to see your work being found by a new era of comedy followers.

My initial thought was, it’s Guest of the Year, not Guests of the Year! I used to be like, ‘How did two of us win?’ Tony was like, ‘Come on!’ We have been backstage and I used to be told, ‘By the way, you can’t go away early and need to keep to the end because you’re form of going to be in it.’ So I assumed I used to be going to get Guest of the Year, and then when they’d both of us win, I used to be like, ‘What the f*** is this?’ But no, it was a great second and Rob Schneider and I’ve been pals for many years. So it was form of cool coming together. He’s a actually good man and nicely deserving. No one better to share that with. It was an honour when Joe Rogan gave it to us. Rob and I’ve turn out to be even nearer since then, texting back and forth.

Carrot Top performs nightly at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and tickets could be booked right here. eliminate Tony Mania and eliminate Tony: Once Upon a Time in Texas are streaming now on Netflix. Carrot Top’s appearances on the main eliminate Tony podcast show are episodes 720 and 735 on YouTube.