How does 'magical sprite' comedian Alex Hooper fight cancer? One punchline at a time
LOS ANGELES — The only thing comedy and cancer have in common is that they both begin with the letter "C." There is nothing funny about the latter, and if you are a practitioner of the former, you'd do well not to poke fun at the dreaded disease. Unless, of course, you happen to have it.
Enter L.A.-based stand-up comic and "America's Got Talent" vet Alex Hooper, whose August diagnosis of Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma has served as a jumping-off point for all manner of jokes about his unenviable situation. Hooper — a beloved fixture in the city's comedy scene, known for his outrageous antics, gravity-defying poof of bright red hair and unflinching ability to roast anyone in a matter of seconds — has continued to perform locally, even while in the midst of chemo.
With preternatural positivity and boundless amounts
