Hollywood Star Joe Piscopo headed to the Atlantic City Tropicana Casino in Jnauary
Joe Piscopo is set for the Mega Martial Arts Expo that will be taking place at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City NJ

/Martial Arts News Articles/ - New York, NY, Nov 23, 2004, The Mega Martial Arts Expo Weekend (www.theactionarena.com) has just announced that New Jersey native and famed actor Joe Piscopo (www.joepiscopo.com) is set to attend the 2005 Mega Martial Arts Weekend in Atlantic City New Jersey this January. Joe Piscopo has won the acclaim and affection of millions. For almost 20 years, Joe has proven to be one of show business' brightest lights. After stints as a disc jockey and dinner-theater performer, Joe turned to comedy. In 1980, he was chosen to join a newly formed ensemble charged with one of the most difficult tasks in TV history-replacing the original cast of Saturday Night Live.

By the time he left the show in 1985, Joe had left his mark on the program, and the nation, thanks to his wide range of hilarious original characters and celebrity impersonations, from The Sports Guy and Doug Whiner to David Letterman and, of course, Frank Sinatra, who had repeatedly endorsed Joe's portrayal of him. In addition, Piscopo starred in three HBO specials; his work in the first of these, The Joe Piscopo Special, won him a Cable ACE Award for Outstanding Performance. He also starred in the critically acclaimed New Jersey Special on ABC-TV.

His work on SNL quite naturally led to Hollywood, and starring roles in such smash hits as “Wise Guys� (with Danny DeVito) and “Johnny Dangerously� (with Michael Keaton). Other film credits include “Dead Heat�, “Sidekicks� and the independent feature films “Two Bits & Pepper�, Roger Corman’s, “Demolition Day�, “The Last Request� (with Danny Aiello) and a dramatic, critically-acclaimed performance in Jonathan Parker’s “Bartleby�.

“I am personally honored and thankful that Joe Piscopo will be attending this years event, Joe has been a great friend for many years and has been a great supporter of the Mega Martial Arts Weekend, I’m sure that if he does choose to run for Governor in New Jersey that the martial arts community would be behind him all the way� Stated Alan Goldberg, Publisher of “Action Martial Arts Magazine�.

Other prestigious names that are slated to be in attendance are “The Karate Diva� Karen Sheperd, Martial Arts Legend Bill “Superfoot� Wallace, Martial Arts star Don “The Dragon� Wilson, 5 Time UFC Champion Frank Shamrock, “Italian Bad Boy� Chuck Zito, Phil Morris, Stephen Hayes, Michael Depasquale, Cynthia Rothrock, Joe Lewis, Kathy Long and more. Also being represented there are the “Black Salt� film and video game series, as well as the “Martial Arts History Museum�. The Mega Martial Arts Weekend will take place at the world famous Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City New Jersey from January 14th to the 16th, 2005.

About the Mega Martial Arts Weekend

The Action Martial Arts Magazine’s “MEGA MARTIAL ARTS WEEKEND�, at the Tropicana Casino & Resort has set the mark as a Premier International Martial Arts Event. Action Martial Arts Magazine and Creative Impressions Group Inc combined the worlds elite Film/TV celebrities; with the highest ranking martial arts "Movers & Shakers" from the 5 continents of the world. This 4-year-old annual record-breaking event has caused the martial arts community to refer to it as "THE ACADEMY AWARDS OF MARTIAL ARTS".

The Mega Martial Arts Weekend was created around Action Martial Arts Magazines record breaking Black Tie Banquet and the two-day Martial Arts Trade Show & Expo, created and produced with Pete Ticali, President of Creative Impressions Group and Alan Goldberg of Action Martial Arts Magazine, together they have established this event as both the largest catered event in Atlantic City history and one of the largest gathering of Martial Artists ever held anywhere. For more information go to www.theactionarena.com

Disclaimer: Appearances are subject to change, please contact the Mega Martial Arts Weekend coordinators to confirm the attendance of those announced.

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For more information about Joe Piscopo go to www.joepiscopo.com

Source: Action Martial Arts Magazine 718-856-8070
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