Arts & Entertainment

Del Mar Comedian Advances with Laughs on 'America's Got Talent'

Taylor Williamson graduated from Torrey Pines High School in 2004. He advanced in NBC's "America's Got Talent" this week.

Comedian Taylor Williamson advanced in NBC's America's Got Talent Wednesday night in New York.

Williamson reportedly started performing stand-up as a high school senior at Torrey Pines High School. He was a semifinalist on Last Comic Standing and has performed on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, The Late Show with Craig Ferguson and MTV’s TRL

The 26-year-old funnyman, who now calls L.A. home, said he's been preparing by doing lots of yoga and napping. In this week's performance he joked about his visit to New York and played up to the celebrity judges. (Watch his performance above.)

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See more of Williamson's jokes here.

Williamson has several San Diego dates booked. Catch him at the American Comedy Co. from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2.

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America's Got Talent airs on NBC on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 


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