St. Paul dude Nick Swardson looks like a lady in 'Lip Sync Battle'

The red-hot comic performs Elle King's 'Ex's and Oh's.'

July 11, 2017 at 5:46PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Star Tribune photo by Tom Wallace

If you didn't catch Twin Cities native Nick Swardson earlier this summer during his sold-out show at Mystic Lake Casino or while opening up for Adam Sandler at Treasure Island Casino, you can see him strut his stuff when he takes on "Long Island Medium"'s Theresa Caputo during Wednesday's episode of "Lip Sync Battle." (9 p.m. Spike TV)

Swardson, who got his start at Acme Comedy Co., is certainly keeping busy these days. His series, "Typical Rick," returns to cc.com on July 24. And in a recent tweet, he announced that he's running for mayor of Minneapolis. Swardson is most likely kidding, but as this clip suggests, he's capable of doing anything.

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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