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Contestants impersonating Sebastian Maniscalco<\/a> in an Atlantic City contest were surprised Friday night when the famous stand-up comedian turned up and crashed the party.<\/a><\/p>\n The \u201cSebastian Maniscalco Impression Contest\u201d was held at Nola\u2019s Bar & Lounge<\/a> at Ocean Casino Resort, where Maniscalco has a two-week residency as part of his \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Right\u201d tour.<\/p>\n The hilarious competition included roughly a half dozen impersonators who mimicked Maniscalco\u2019s mannerisms, including his facial expressions, hand gestures and signature line: \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with people?\u201d<\/p>\n Others brought Maniscalco\u2019s iconic \u201cChipotle bit\u201d to the stage, and joked about the comedian and actor\u2019s Italian heritage.<\/p>\n But the showstopper was when Maniscalco appeared to announce and congratulate the winner, Mark Maggi.<\/p>\n \u201cVery talented and I thought I was looking into a mirror,\u201d Maniscalco said of Maggi in a YouTube video posted by The Press of Atlantic City.<\/a><\/p>\n A dead ringer for Maniscalco, Maggi was decked out in a black leather jacket, black shirt and black jeans and a nearly identical haircut.<\/p>\n In the video, Maggi said he learned of Maniscalco about 17 years ago when friends and family began sending him photos and commenting on his resemblance to the entertainer.<\/p>\n Maniscalco\u2019s popularity never stopped \u2014 and the messages didn\u2019t either, said Maggi, calling the comedian his \u201cdoppelganger.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have to do an impression,\u201d Maggi said on the video. \u201cThe scary part is, I act just like this. I kinda am waiting for my residual check from him.\u201d<\/p>\n Maggi added: \u201cIt was a privilege to be here. Yeah, it\u2019s pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n Maniscalco is due to perform eight shows over his two-week residency, which began Friday. Tickets can be found on the Ocean Casino\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n Aside from the shows and impression contest, there\u2019s also a Maniscalco retail pop-up store, featuring the entertainer\u2019s merchandise. Ocean Steak & Linguini by the Sea is featuring \u201cSebastian\u2019s Favorite Things,\u201d<\/a> serving up a menu of meatballs, chicken cutlets and spicy rigatoni.<\/p>\n The casino additionally has a Maniscalco drink<\/a>, The \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Right Manhattan.\u201d<\/p>\n Maniscalco is a comedian of over two decades. He\u2019s known for his physical comedy and sharp storytelling, and has played in venues such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the Prudential Center in Newark.<\/p>\n Read the original article on NJ.com<\/a>. Add NJ.com<\/a> as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contestants impersonating Sebastian Maniscalco in an Atlantic City contest were surprised Friday night when the famous stand-up comedian turned up and crashed the party. The \u201cSebastian Maniscalco Impression Contest\u201d was held at Nola\u2019s Bar & Lounge at Ocean Casino Resort, where Maniscalco has a two-week residency as part of his \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Right\u201d tour. 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