From January 200 through March 2003, Ron White performed with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall & Larry the Cable Guy on the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour," a show that played to sold out audiences in over 90 cities and grossed over $15 million. The "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" was filmed as a major motion picture by Warner Bros. and released in theaters March 2003. The DVD version was released in June 2003 and has sold more than 1.5 million copies. The movie premiered on Comedy Central and was the most watched movie ever in the channel's history. Currently Ron is headlining theaters with his own "Drunk in Public" tour across the United States!
On November 11, 2003, Ron made his solo comedy CD debut and released "Drunk in Public" which was distributed by Universal Music. "Drunk in Public" showcases the insightful and hilarious White, who manages to be both razor sharp and blunt. The comedy CD is currently in the top ten on the Billboard Comedy Charts. Ron's hour long comedy special "They Call Me Tater Salad," aired on Comedy Central June 27, 2004 and helped give the network its highest rated Sunday in their history. The DVD was releases on June 29, 2004. Ron appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" in October 2002 and appeared as part of Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" that same year. In May of 2003, he had his own half-hour stand up special for Comedy Central Presents. Ron appeared at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in 2001 and was voted "Best Act of the Friday Night Gala" by Anne Sutherland; he also scored "Best Joke" and "Artistic Impression" by Bill Brownstein, both of "The Gazette". Having earned rave reviews in Montreal in 2001, Ron returned for the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in 2002. The Hollywood Reporter noted Ron earned "strong reviews" for his performances in the "Masters Show" and "Nasty Show" where he was featured with the likes of Robert Schimmel and Dave Attell. Ron also appeared at the 2002 Chicago Comedy Festival.
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