07/14/2026
SPOTTED: The hysterically funny Leslie Jones spent the weekend in Seattle performing at , and I caught her Sunday show.
Jones kicked off one of the night's biggest laughs by recounting her recent trip to Italy, where seeing Michelangelo's David somehow launched her into an unforgettable riff on biblical history. From Adam and Eve to David and Goliath, she delivered her own wildly imaginative interpretations—sprinkling in stories about menopause, flatulence, lesbianism, and just about everything in between. As only Leslie Jones can, she found comedy in places most of us would never think to look.
The evening took an unexpected turn when a heckler repeatedly interrupted the show, insisting he knew Jones. She had absolutely no recollection of him, making the exchange even more awkward than funny. Security quickly stepped in and escorted him out. Afterward, I reached out to Emerald City Comedy Club management, who told me, "He had already caused some trouble with my staff and was refusing to buy anything, so when he created a disturbance during the show, we removed him immediately."
Fortunately, the interruption barely slowed Jones down. She returned to the stage without missing a beat, proving why she's one of comedy's most fearless performers. While the audience came expecting outrageous laughs—and got plenty of them—Jones surprised everyone by closing her set with genuine warmth and compassion, reminding us that beneath the larger-than-life personality is someone with an enormous heart.- MKS
