Ben Hague Wins The Rhode Show Search

(FOX Providence) - It's official, Ben Hague of Cranston, RI has won The Rhode Show's Search for a Star.

Watch the attached videos to learn more about Ben.

About Ben:
It's 9:56pm back stage at the Funnybone in Des Moines, Iowa, just minutes before he is going to take the stage and attempt to entertain the sold out room of patrons who are well into their third hour of drinks. While most performers would be pacing the halls, this particular comic is in an intense debate about why fancy restaurants should start offering buffalo sauce as a condiment.
 
Here begins our journey into the slightly twisted mind of Ben Hague, one of the hottest young talents on the comedy scene today. Always looking to be the center of attention, and born with the gift of gab (often funny gab), Ben decided to start a career path in the business of show. After attending Florida Southern College where he majored in Broadcast Journalism, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC,  he began his comedy career at the age of 21 in Los Angeles.

Ben's first stand-up performance was at the world famous Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard. Since then, he has shared the stage with such stars as Dane Cook, Dave Attel, Louis CK, Robert Klein, Jeffrey Ross, Gilbert Gottfried and many others. Ben was a finalist in the Orange County Laff Down and Orange County California's funniest person 2004 & 2005, respectively. Closer to home, Ben recently won the Catch A "New" Rising Star competition in his home state of Rhode Island. He headlines comedy clubs throughout the US, and has performed at over 35 Colleges nationally.

Ben originates from Cranston and currently resides in East Greenwich. When his old teachers from Bishop Hendricken heard about Ben getting into comedy, it's safe to say none of them were a bit surprised. Hague has done some acting as well, being featured with small roles in several of the projects that have been filmed in the Ocean State over the past few years. He has also contributed blogs and articles to many local publications, and was featured on the cover of POINT magazine in 2007 being dubbed the "RI King of Comedy"

In his free time Ben enjoys writing, golf, the beach, traveling, Hollywood gossip, and experiencing RI's restaurant scene. He is of course a devoted follower to all New England sports teams. Deep down he wishes he could juggle, speak to dolphins, and have X-ray vision. Hague has also been overheard at bar's telling women he wrote and produced the soundtrack to Mama Mia.

Check out Ben on youtube.com and Facebook. His show schedule can be found at myspace.com/benhague.

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