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by Ryan Meehan Joe DeVito has the power to start fires using his mind, and he also does standup comedy. Whether taking on relationships, his Italian-American family, or current events, Joe’s dead-on timing, unexpected twists and sheer flights of lunacy make him a favorite at clubs and colleges across…
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by Ryan Meehan Josh Alton is a rarity in the world of stand-up comedy: He’s an athlete-turned-comedian. After playing his final collegiate football game, Alton hung up his cleats and shoulder pads for a microphone and a note pad and began doing stand up comedy. He moved from Des…
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by Ryan Meehan After moving around the Midwest during his early years, Michael Palascak (Pal-a-sack) ended up in Wabash, Indiana– “The First Electrically Lighted City in the World.” He spent his formative years there, and then, after college, moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy and living…
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by Ryan Meehan Rob Little’s outlook on life can be summed-up in two words: Pure Optimism. At a young age, he developed and nurtured an upbeat philosophy about life. Rob’s ability to see things in a positive light, coupled with his desire to make people laugh, has served him well. While working in a…
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Photo by Chris Langston by Ryan Meehan Revered by audiences and fellow comics alike, Greer Barnes is a regularly featured performer at the Comedy Cellar, in the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village, a club that over the last 15 years, Greer has made his home. Touring wherever…
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By Ryan Meehan Whitney Rice is a comedic actress and stand-up comic from Virginia. After receiving her masters in rhetoric, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue comedy while teaching in colleges. Her comedic work has been featured in Buzzfeed, The Atlantic Wire, LA Weekly, LA Times, Funny or Die, and Talking…
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? by Ryan Meehan Rocky LaPorte’s appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country, and he appeared on season eight of NBC’s Last Comic Standing! A former Chicago truck driver and…
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by Ryan Meehan The surest thing to come out of Jersey happened way before MTV was even a reality. You can blame it on the moon men or some other intergalactic event, but there’s no denying that the universe was blessed on March 15th, 1978 with the descent of…
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by Ryan Meehan Brett Erickson is a comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. With a quick wit and a lovably acerbic tongue honed by nearly 20 years on the comedy road, Brett’s live show is not to be missed. Socially-relevant, topical and unapologetic, Brett has been called by Doug…
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by Ryan Meehan National touring comedian Eric Grady is the “World’s Tallest Comedian”, and has been making audiences “bust their guts”, “cry”, and even “pee a little” (actual quotes from audience members) from laughing since 1995 with his hilarious, edgy, and fresh standup comedy. Eric’s comedy career began in…
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by Ryan Meehan Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, April Richardson moved to Los Angeles after graduating from college (later than most people do). Growing up, she was always obsessed with comedy and was always, as the expression goes, the “class clown.” She never realized you could get paid for being obnoxious and…
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By Ryan Meehan The star of over 75 feature films and television programs and internationally recognized for her five year starring role as Lt. Stephanie Holden in the TV series Baywatch, Alexandra Paul began her acting career at age 18 starring in the highly rated telefilm Paper Dolls. She…
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by Ryan Meehan Best known for his three year run on Fox’s MadTV, Pat Kilbane made his mark on the show with outrageous physical comedy and uncanny celebrity impressions. Among his more memorable characters were “Stan the Java Man”, the shady Spishak spokesman, and the floppy superhero “Rubberman”. Kilbane’s…
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by Ryan Meehan Daniel Carrillo is a stand-up comic and writer that grew up and was bullied in Abiliene, TX. before moving to Nashville at 18. When he was 21, Daniel started performing stand-up because he was a big boy that could do whatever he wanted. His stand-up provides…
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? by Ryan Meehan The fierce pride in India is real, although it’s worth noting Akaash’s middle school principal thought he was Mexican for all three years. Such was life growing up in suburban north Dallas. Home. Akaash left home to help people. He wanted to be a doctor…
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By Ryan Meehan Comedian Tony Baker has been featured on the second season of Comedy Central’s “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” as well as NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”. He is the winner of the 37th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition in addition to being the winner of Uncle Clyde’s…
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By Ryan Meehan When you think one of the most prolific character actors, who’s also an outrageous openly gay stand-up comedian, one name comes to mind…. Jason Stuart. Stuart has been making people laugh out loud with “Gay Don Rickles” performances all over the country since coming out in 1993. He has…
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By Ryan Meehan Freddy Lockhart is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. In 2006 he became known for his popular internet series on Superdeluxe known as Mixed Media, and in 2008 was cast alongside Frank Caliendo on the TBS series Frank TV. Lockhart was born in San Antonio,…
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By Ryan Meehan Jimmy Failla (work with me here) is a New York City Cab Driver turned professional Stand Up Comedian. He was named Best Male Comic at the 2014 New York City Nightlife Awards and has been seen on Gotham Comedy Live, BBC America, TMZ Live, The Today…
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by Ryan Meehan The Chris Gethard Show has been referred to as “an often riveting experiment in seat-of-your-pants broadcasting” by The New York Times, “a party on the public access airwaves” by New York Magazine, and once caused Conan O’Brien to say “we’re going to rip that off.” Broadcast…
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