Michael Kosta

American comedian Michael Kosta in January 2016

Kosta has had major appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,[7] Conan,[8] Chelsea Lately,[9] and Late Night with Seth Meyers[10] as well as a half-hour Comedy Central special called Comedy Central Presents: Michael Kosta,[11] in January 2011. He has also made appearances on TruTV's World's Dumbest[12], performed at the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen,[13] and at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.[14] Kosta also shot a pilot with Comedy Central called Overloaded with Michael Kosta in fall 2011,[15] but as of October 2012, it has not been broadcast. In 2013, Kosta filmed his own mini-sitcom for network TV under the auspices of FOX's Shortcom Comedy Hour[16] with fellow comedians Neal Brennan, Dov Davidoff, Kevin Smith, and Ali Wong. In 2015, Kosta released his first comedy album on Comedy Dynamics Records, Comedy For Attractive People.[17] Most recently, Michael also released his 1-hour Comedy Central Stand-up Special, Michael Kosta: Detroit. NY. LA.[18] in 2022.

Kosta has hosted several TV shows:

• Correspondent on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah[19]
• Fox Sports Detroit show, "CCHA: All Access" won two Michigan Emmys for Outstanding Host in a TV Series[20] (2011)
• Backstage host of the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards “Backstage Live,”[21] on Emmy.com’s (2011)
• Co-host of Attack of the Show![22] and the Next Day T.J. Miller (T.J. Miller on Hosting Comedy Central's "Mash Up")
• Featured comedian on E!’s The Soup Investigates, where he led the segment "Spoilers in the Streets"
• Catch on NBC[23] (2014)
• Co-host of Fox Sports 1 daytime talk show 'Crowd Goes Wild[24]
• Co-producer and host of The Comment Section[25] on The E! Network.
• Michael Kosta has since hosted seasons one and two of Warm & Fuzzy on the Tennis Channel.[26]
• Guest on the Joe Rogan Experience.[27]
• Guest Host on The Daily Show originally for the week of May 8, 2023.[28] However, due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike it was announced on his social media accounts that this has been postponed.[29]

Kosta played tennis on the ITF and ATP tour[30] for two years before being hired as the Assistant Men's Tennis Coach for the University of Michigan.[31] He formerly ranked #864 in the world tennis ranking.[32] He currently hosts his own podcast, Tennis Anyone, dedicated to all things tennis.[33]