Orny made his first TV appearance in 1996 on Friday Night Videos. He has since hosted his own show on Discovery's Travel Channel, has appeared on Jiminy Glick, Tough Crowd on Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, and Last Call With Carson Daly. Orny shot a pilot for his own late night television talk show for TBS. You may also recognize him from many of his national commercials, including Coca-Cola, and other notable television appearances.

In July 2000, Orny made quite an impact at the Montreal Comedy Festival which resulted in a development deal with the Warner Brothers Studio, and his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. In July of 2002, Orny triumphantly returned to the Montreal Comedy Festival.

Orny considers himself a student of the art of stand-up comedy and takes his profession very seriously. He has studied his predecessors and even their predecessors. He loves to learn. For the past 12 years, he has been on a what he dubs the "Neverending Tour." His tour has reached clubs, theatres, even the Staples Center in LA, colleges, corporate events, and festivals as far away as Ireland. "The road is life… I didn't say that. Kerouac did."

Orny's comedy style is unique, yet universally appealing. Orny is quick on his feet to deliver a clever, sophisticated, and fast paced routine that attacks topics from an angle that many people have never considered. "I question everything. That's the root of my comedy… and I try to come up with some solutions." One minute he's goofy, the next minute he's intelligent, and you never completely know when he's being serious. But that's what's funny.

Most importantly, He was once a paperboy and a native of Boston, Massachusetts.

Ted Alexandro
Don't let Ted's boyish good looks fool you. He is wickedly funny.Ted Alexandro is one of the rising young comedians in the country. A New York native, Ted is a fixture on the NY comedy scene. Time Out NY named Ted one of the top comedians on the circuit.

Uproar magazine had this to say: "With an appeal similar to Ray Romano and Jerry Seinfeld, Ted Alexandro may very well become New York's next big hit!"

Ted has appeared on David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, The View and two half-hour specials on Comedy Central.

Combining hilarious observations with hysterical physical comedy, Ted's laid back style offers something for everyone. Gotham Comedy Club audiences always find Ted irresistibly funny

Ben Bailey
Little did Ben Bailey know when he was getting thrown out of class for being a smart-ass, that he was really training for his future career. Never quite able to fit into the so called regular routine Bailey moved to California when he was twenty-one to find out what he could or would do with his life. After looking for work for a few months he finally landed a job answering the phones at "The Comedy Store" on Sunset Boulevard. One night after work he had a few drinks and watched a show. After the show Ben hung around a while and got to swapping stories with some of the comedians. His story must have been a good one, because one of the guys who heard it asked him how long he'd been doing stand-up and invited him to perform on his show that Friday night. Petrified; Bailey said no, but luckily the guy left his number. The next afternoon it occurred to Bailey that he really had nothing going on, maybe this was what he was looking for. He anxiously called and agreed to do the show. That Friday Ben performed for the first time, and when he got his first laugh, he was hooked. Ten years later Bailey has performed all over the world, and been seen on The tonight show w/ Jay Leno, the Late Late show with Craig Kilborn, Last Call with Carson Daly, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The World Stands Up, and Tough Crowd w/Colin Quinn. He has performed at the Aspen Comedy Arts Festival in 2002 and again in 2004 while promoting the Upcoming movie "Bad Meat" in which he plays an FBI agent. Bailey has guest starred on the shows Hope & Faith on ABC, Law and Order SVU and MAD TV.

Michelle Balan
Michele Balan is a brash, New York stand-up comedian, and for the past 12 years has been appearing all over the country performing for both Gay and Straight audiences (she is bi-comical!).

Her performances range from the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival to the infamous Friars Club!

Michele has shared the stage with Kathy Najimy, Jennifer Holiday, Taylor Dayne, Harvey Fierstein & Nell Carter. Michele has appeared on Comedy Central, USA Network's USA Live and Up All Night, and Lifetime Network.

She has a CD "Neurotic by Nature" recorded in 1999 at the LA Improv and features Nell Carter singing a parody that Michele wrote. In 2004, Michele released her first DVD "LIVE! Just Barely" recorded at the famous Joe's Pub (the Public theater, NYC).

Greer Barnes
Greer Barnes: A favorite at Gotham Comedy Club, Greer has also been seen on MTV, HBO and was a feature comic at the Aspen Comedy Festival this year. Greer can also be seen with Kevin Costner in For Love of the Game.

DC Benny
Over the last few years, Benny's comedy and face have been popping up everywhere. His comedy performances have been featured on "Showtime at the Apollo," "The Chris Rock Show," and "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn." As an actor, he's made numerous television appearances, including "Law and Order," "Now and Again," and the soap-opera "Guiding Light," where he was given the opportunity to use his finely honed fighting skills to beat-up one of the main characters. You might be a little surprised to know that he's also the "How You Doin'" guy from the popular Budweiser ad campaign. Most recently, he was featured in his very own Comedy Central half-hour comedy special and was a finalist in NBC's Last Comic Standing.

Greg Berhendt
Comedian Greg Behrendt is the co-author of the two-million-copy bestseller, He’s Just Not That Into You. Greg has established himself as the voice of reason and inspiration for all of us negotiating, and sometimes drowning in, the treacherous waters of romantic relationships.

Based in Los Angeles, Greg was a consultant for three consecutive seasons on “Sex and the City” in which he brought his original male point-of-view to the writing staff. His acclaimed stand-up comedy has been seen on HBO, “The Tonight Show,” “Late Show w/David Letterman,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and Comedy Central. He was named by Variety in 2001 as one of the “10 Comics to Watch.”

Mike Birbiglia
One of the truly distinct and incredibly popular voices of New York Comedy, Mike Birbiglia has already won enormous acclaim with Comedy Central and such icons as David Letterman and the Montreal Comedy Festival. Equally gifted as a writer and a performer, Mike is an emerging superstar.

Lewis Black
Straight from Comedy Central's The Daily Show to the stage of Gotham Comedy Club,
Lewis Black has performed his caustic, cranky, bile-spewing, dead-on comedy throughout Europe and America, for which he's received considerable critical acclaim and occasional hate mail. Since 1996, audiences around the world have thrilled to his scathing political and social commentary on the greatest show of all time, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

The raving "man in black named Black" has also appeared in his own one-man, off-Broadway show "Black Humor." He has appeared in several films, including "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Jacob's Ladder," and has authored over 40 plays that have been produced at theaters across the country, including "Czar of Rock and Roll" and "The Deal," the film version of which aired on the Sundance Channel.

Lewis has also been seen on Oprah, Politically Incorrect, Mad About You and Late Night With Conan O'Brien.

Scott Blakeman
Scott Blakeman was the warmup comedian for the CBS comedy series Welcome To New York and the Late Show with David Letterman. He has made more than thirty national television appearances, including Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and co-host of several political humor segments on NBC's "Sunday Today". He does political humor commentaries for National Public Radio and business humor for the CNN Financial News Network show Business Unusual. For the past eighteen years, Scott Blakeman has taught a Stand-up Comedy Workshop at The New School in New York.

Buddy Bolton
He was the creative director at WNEW, 102.7 f.m. in New York City, where he helped dramatically boost ratings from 21st to 3rd. Buddy recently performed on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien. Plus, he's been in numerous National Commercials like "Dominos", "Avis" and “Nextel” …and in Major Motion Pictures like Adam Sandler's film "Mr. Deeds", Dana Carvey’s film “Master of Disguise”, and Columbia Pictures "Bad Boys".

Kevin Brennan
2005 was a busy year for comedian Kevin Brennan. In February, he was voted "Best Comedian" at the prestigious Aspen Comedy Festival. In April, he taped his first HBO special and has been developing his very own sitcom for NBC. Kevin was formerly a writer/performer on "Saturday Night Live" and is a regular performer on "Conan/Letterman/Carson Daly."

Kevin appeared in an episode of "Spin City" that was voted one of the 50 Funniest TV Moments of All Time by TV Guide. He also starred in his own Comedy Central special and HBO special.

Jim Breuer
Prepare yourself for comedy in its newest, most revolutionary form. Jim Breuer has already established himself as a powerful comedian through his incredible stand-up performances, 4 years on SNL, and his numerous movie roles.

A stand-up comedian since his college days on Long Island, New York, Breuer worked in comedy clubs around the country for several years before deciding to become a regular on the New York comedy club circuit. After being in New York for only seven months, he landed a gig on the nationally syndicated show, "Uptown Comedy Club" where he spent two seasons.

Breuer has been featured on many network and cable television showcases, such as CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," NBC's "Later" and Comedy Central's Premium Blend series. He also had his own half-hour show at MTV entitled, "The Jim Breuer Show" and his own special: Comedy Central's Pulp Comics.

Breuer's feature film career began to take off after leaving "SNL." He starred in Universal Picture's hit comedy, "Half-Baked" and in Phoenix Pictures', "Dick." He recently completed filming a role in Laurence Fishburne's directorial debut, "Once in The Life."

Eddie Brill
Born and raised in New York. Eddie Brill is the warm-up comedian and the talent coordinator for the comedians on "The Late Show with David Letterman"

Brill is a respected stand-up comedian here in the USA and abroad. He has been a regular on the comedy scene in England since 1989. He also works regularly in Ireland, France, Amsterdam and Hong Kong. He does a lot of corporate work, emceeing of major events and charity work for many different causes.

Eddie received the MAC Award for the Best Male Comedian in New York, three years in a row. He has appeared in over 100 TV shows in six different countries. He has acted in many films including, "Drop Dead Rock" with Adam Ant and Deborah Harry, "Burnzy's Last Call", with Sherry Stringfield, Chris Noth and David Johansen and "30 years to Life" with Saturday Night Live, Tracey Morgan. He was also seen in the Comedy Central series, "Contest Searchlight" with Denis Leary.

He also teaches a Comedy Workshop at Gotham, where he works with both seasoned and aspiring comedians to fine tune and layer their performances.

Mike Britt
Mike Britt’s dedication and passion for comedy have landed him appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Def Comedy Jam and his own Comedy Central special. In addition to bringing down the house at Just For Laughs in 2001, “Mike B.” has also had the pleasure of entertaining comedy fans on the 2004 Just For Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour, all over the United States and as far away as Jamaica and Holland. The Brooklyn, New York native’s greatest joy comes from being able to make people of different backgrounds, races and religions all laugh at the same time.

Bill Burr
Over the last ten years, bill has established himself as one of the finest working comedians in the country. Be he appearing on Conan O'Brien or Showtime at the Apollo, his style of comedy is able to connect with the audience.

Brett Butler
Best known for her role as the sassy mother of three on ABC's "Grace Under Fire," Brett Butler is an 18-year veteran of stand-up comedy. Brett received a People's Choice Award for her role as Grace, serving both as star and executive producer, as well as 2 Golden Globe nominations. She later went on to author a New York Times Bestseller "Knee Deep In Paradise" and recently starred in the Off-Broadway smash "The Vagina Monologues."

Steve Byrne
Steve has appeared on "The Late, Late Show," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Last Call with Carson Daly," "The Howard Stern Show," MTV's "True Life," BET's "Comic View," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," "Chappelle's Show" and his own 1/2 hour "Comedy Central Presents."

He has been on USO tours of Iraq and Afghanistan with Colin Quinn and Drew Carey. Steve has opened for Mariah Carey, Modest Mouse and Kings of Leon to name a few. He is a regular at Beachers Madhouse in Las Vegas playing to crowds of 2,000 and has been a part of the "Wild West Comedy Show with Vince Vaughn."

Frank Caliendo
Frank Caliendo is an American comedian best known for his impersonations on the FOX Network television series MADtv, and since 2003 has been the in-house prognosticator for FOX NFL Sunday.

Among his best known impressions are of President George W. Bush, Jack Nicholson, Jay Leno, Adam Sandler, Terry Bradshaw, Al Pacino, a drunken Kenny Rogers, Andy Rooney, Robin Williams, Dr. Phil, David Letterman, Jim Rome and especially John Madden.

Andy Campbell
Andy’s brand of comedy, though difficult to put into words, is grounded in the presence and poise of a man with over two decades of experience – starting at age 5 – in the performing arts. He blends an excellent sense of physical comedy with a bevy of keen cultural observations; combines a charming, youthful energy with an intelligent perspective. Andy creates vivid characters throughout his act, and often displays his knack for genuine spontaneity and improvisation. In short, he’s a crowd pleaser – with an ability to transform any crowd into an energized, belly-clutching bunch of instant fans.

Apparent in Andy’s stand-up is the fact that he is a veteran stage actor. He also boasts television and video experience, several published humor writings, and “absolutely no underwear modeling credits.”

Mario Cantone
Described as "a proponent of the comedy of outrage" by the New York Times, Mario Cantone has proud this energy to both his stand-up and his many roles for stage, film and television.

His stand-up work has included many highlights, including performances at Carnegie Hall and in Atlantic City. He has also had his own half-hour special entitled "Comedy Central Presents Mario Cantone."
Most might know him from his guest star turns on HBO's "Sex and the City", where he plays Charlotte's high-strung personal shopper Anthony. He has also appeared on NBC's "Ed" and "Chappelle's Show" and as a guest on "Late Night with David Letterman" and "The View."

Eliot Chang
Eliot Chang is not what you expect. This stand up comic does not rely on predictable jokes or immigrant accents. He electrifies the stage with confidence as he tackles real issues that other comics fear and slams stereotypes with no apologies. Just when you think you know the punchline he knocks you on your ass with his unexpected viewpoints. Shocking to some. Hilarious to all.

Dave Chappelle
Chappelle first debuted his comedic talents at the age of fourteen while studying acting and literary media at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Within a year he was invited on stage at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. He made a name for himself along East Coast clubs before breaking into TV on Russell Simmons' "Def Comedy Jam" on HBO and receiving the honor of being the youngest featured comic to perform on "Comic Relief VI" at age twenty. Chappelle then moved into film, appearing in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "You've Got Mail," "Half Baked," and "Con Air." Chapelle's fame skyrocketed with the success of the Comedy Central hit "Chappelle's Show." The show's smart and controversial social and political commentary made it an instant sensation and gave Chappelle status as one of comedy's reining stars.

Wali Collins
Collins’ television stand-up credits include HBO, ABC’s “The View”, Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd”, Commentary on VH1, to name a very few. David Letterman caught Wali’s act and recruited him to warm-up for his show. Later that season Wali was a featured performer on the “Late Show with David Letterman”. Quoted by GQ magazine “Wali’s true purpose becomes evident”. If you haven’t seen Wali do his thing in either stand up or acting, you’re missing out on one gifted man.

Jonathan Corbett
In 2001 Jonathan represented NYC in Comedy Central's Laugh Riots competition in Los Angeles, and in 2002 was named one of the "ten comics to watch" in Backstage Magazine. In 2003 he was featured in the New Faces Showcase at the Montreal Comedy Festival.

Since then he has appeared on Comedy Central's 'Premium Blend', 'Chappelle's Show', 'Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn', 'Shorties Watchin' Shorties' and performed at the 2005 US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado. He will make his film debut in the fall of 2005 in 'First Time Caller', starring Patrick Warburton, Chris Elliot and Fred Willard.

Jonathan is currently living in Los Angeles where he is a writer for
'The Showbiz Show with David Spade'.

Pete Correale
Pete's television credits include a series regular on the "Jim Breuer Show" Pilot for FOX, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, and NBC's "Late Friday" and as a writer for MTV's "Beach House".

Tom Cotter
With a burst of energy Tom Cotter has taken the comedy scene by storm. His wise guy brand of humor and rapid fire delivery never miss a beat. It is obvious Tom feels most comfortable on stage. Watching him perform one would think that the stage was his home and the audience was his family. Of the audience, Cotter says, "I feel as if I should be paying them." The youngest of six children, Tom has always used his penchant for humor to stand out. In 2003, Tom taped his own half hour special for Comedy Central. He also won the National Laugh Across America Contest in the comedy club category at the 2nd Annual Las Vegas Comedy Festival.

Whether it be comedy, voice-overs, or acting Tom Cotter gives it everything he's got comedy will always be his first love. "If laughter is the best medicine, I yearn to be drugged."

Tony Daro

A staff writer on “Saturday Night Live”, Tony Daro is a man who is frustrated by the idiot and idiocies he encounters in life. No one is exempt from his sarcastic wit, not even himself. His hilarious routines have made him one of the established stars of the New York Comedy Scene. Tony is the rare comedian who can be both inoffensive and gut-busting funny. In addition to SNL, he has also written for David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Bill Maher.

Jim David
JIM DAVID's outrageous and biting comedy has been seen on his half hour special COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS JIM DAVID, TOUGH CROWD WITH COLIN QUINN, OUT ON THE EDGE and COMEDY CENTRAL'S USO TOUR. He was seen as a guest "comedy consultant" on Bravo's smash QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY, and appeared on Bravo's GREATEST THINGS ABOUT BEING... He has also appeared on ABC's THE VIEW, Comedy Central's COMIC CABANA, NEW JOKE CITY with Robert Klein, MTV 1/2 HOUR COMEDY HOUR, VH1's FOOLS FOR LOVE, SHOWTIME COMEDY CLUB NETWORK, DATELINE NBC, STAR SEARCH, LAST CALL, SPOTLIGHT CAFE and USA LIVE. He performed on Comedy Central's FRIARS CLUB ROAST OF ROB REINER. He hosted the webcast of Comedy Central's FRIARS CLUB ROAST OF HUGH HEFNER.

Joe De Rosa
For some reason stand-up comedy, an art form that encourages self-deprecation, finger pointing, and loathing, fit like a glove for Joe De Rosa. Within the first year of his career, Joe was a regular at all the major clubs in the Philadelphia area, using the stage as an outlet for venting his pet peeves and general annoyances. The next year brought colleges, contest winnings and more opportunities for Joe to exercise his aggressive rants. It wasn't long before he decided to make the jump to New York City. Since his arrival, Joe has appeared on "Last Call with Carson Daly," and performed on Comedy Central's "Insomniac Tour with Dave Attell,". Wherever you see him you'll be entertained by his pointed attacks on subjects such as dating, religion, and pop culture.

Al Ducharme
Al Ducharme has been entertaining audiences of all ages for over a decade.
Al offers a combination of observational humor, comical characters and celebrity impressions. His unique standup act, often enhanced with organic sound effects, packs a powerful punch.

This versatile artist hosted the first season of a show called “Mission: Organization” on HGTV (Home and Garden) and now takes on the hosting duties of a new show called “Comedy Cooks”.

Jeff Dunham
Dunham’s comedic skill, impeccable technique, and sleight of hand make him a master of his craft. In fact, audiences often forget there is a person behind the puppets. "What makes this performer the best at what he does is the believability factor," one reviewer wrote. "Dunham's characters have more personality than a lot of people I know."

His talent has parlayed him to the top of his game with multiple critical achievements and television appearances, including a recent profile on CBS's "60 Minutes II.” The comic was interviewed by correspondent and actress Candice Bergen, daughter of the legendary ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Between jokes and laughs, Ms. Bergen called Dunham “...flat out FUNNY!”

Ray Ellin
Honored as one of the “Ten Standout Stand-Ups Worth Watching” by Back Stage magazine, Ray Ellin is comedy's renaissance man: comic, television host, actor, writer and producer.

He has also done the audience warm-up for several shows, including Bravo’s “Celebrity Poker Showdown,” Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” HBO’s “Ali G. Show” and the nationally syndicated “Change of Heart.
He has racked up an impressive list of television credits including appearances on HBO's “Chris Rock Show,” FOX's “Fox X-Press,” ABC's “Primetime Live,” NBC's “Friday Night” and “Today Show” and England's “Mancs vs. Yanks.” Ray has also hosted his own version of New York City’s “Entertainment Tonight” on the Metrochannel show “New York Now.”
Mitch Fatel
Gotham audiences never forget the funny antics of Mitch Fatal. After numerous spots on both the "Late Show with David Letterman" and the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Mitch is quickly establishing himself as a comedic star. In addition Mitch is one of the few comedians to have ever appeared on "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" twice.

Rachel Feinstein
Feinstein combines her unique, character driven style of story-telling within a traditional stand-up format that makes her spin on comedy fresh and unique. Rachel has been featured on Comedy Central's "Insomniac", "Premium Blend" and can currently be seen in their "Fresh Faces of Funny" campaign. She is working on a pilot for Sirius Satellite Radio.

Adam Ferrara
A proven favorite in comedy clubs, festivals and sitcoms, Adam Ferrara has earned a name for himself as one of today's leading comedic talents. His popularity as a stand-up has been validated with two American Comedy
Award nominations for Best Stand-Up and two "Comedy Central Presents" half-hour specials.

Jon Fisch
A prolific monologist with universal appeal, Jon Fisch focuses on the idiosyncrasies of city living. Jon has been seen on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and has contributed to the Onion's "Say Something Funny".

Buddy Fitzpatrick
At the age of 18, he left Philadelphia to pursue a career in the arts. He enrolled in the American Academy Of Dramatic Arts in New York City and has never looked back. He went on tour with several theater companies starring in plays ranging from Shakespeare to Neil Simon. His comedy timing was always a bright spot in any production and with a little prodding he took the next step to the comedy club stage. The positive response to his work fueling the fire, he has been busy on the comedy circuit the last seven years. His act is made up of inventive material delivered in a self-assured style. Buddy is a regular on Comedy Central.

Jim Florentine
Jim Florentine has appeared on numerous stand-up comedy programs including MTV's The Jim Breuer Show and NBC's Comedy Showcase. He has also been in several independent films and he is currently in negotiations with a major record label to distribute his CD Terrorizing Telemarketers. The CD has been heard extensively during his many appearances on The Howard Stern Show.

Kevin Flynn
After winning the Boston Comedy Riot in 1988, Flynn began appearing on numerous comedy specials, including NBC's "Friday Night Videos", A&E's "Evening at the Improv", Canada's "Open Mike", and several MTV comedy shows. He has several theater, film and television credits to his name, including featured guest roles on NBC's "Law & Order" and HBO's "Sex and the City". He recently appeared in the Farrelly Brothers movie "Me, Myself & Irene" with Jim Carrey and in "Osmosis Jones" with Bill Murray.

Flynn currently stars on HGTV's "Ultimate Collectors". In 1996, Flynn was selected to host the adventure series "Go For It!" on the Discovery Channel. The show aired throughout the United States and in over 24 countries around the globe. It can currently be seen on "The Travel Network." On the show, Flynn travels the world in search of extreme adventures . . . bungee jumping, shark diving, racecar driving, parachuting, rock climbing, etc. The show serves as the backdrop for his one-man show "The Go for It Guy: Shotgun Wedding", which he performed to Standing Room Only crowds at the 2002 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, receiving rave reviews.

Rich Francese
Fresh off two seasons as a staff writer on NBC's Saturday Night Live, Rich Francese is on the prowl again and out to prove he is one of America's best comedians in his own right. With dozens of radio and TV credits ranging from his numerous appearances on NBC's "Last Comic Standing," "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," The View and The Conan O'Brien Show to his appearances on WKTU's Baltazar & Goumba Johnny Show, MTV, and Comedy Central's "Two Drink Minimum," who can argue?

Pablo Francisco
When Pablo Francisco unleashes his creative combustion his audience is jolted into boisterous laughter and applause. It is not uncommon to sense the anticipation of Pablo's audience as his fans await their favorite impressions. Those who experience Pablo's show for the first time find themselves captivated by his brilliant off-the-wall sound effects and uniquely animated delivery. His natural ability to create vividly funny living pictures that focus on family and relationships give Pablo's show a universal appeal.

Drew Fraser
Drew Fraser began his career in Boston, Massachusetts at the world's famous "Nick's Comedy Stop." He later moved to New York City where his career took off. His first television appearance was on "Showtime At The Apollo". Since then, Drew Fraser has been seen on Russell Simmons' "Def Comedy Jam", "BET Comic View" and has made performances all over the world, including London, Holland, Bermuda, and Australia. Drew Fraser also have several music videos to add to his list of performance credits.

Drew Fraser has received numerous awards for his stand-up acts, including the "New York City's Funniest Male Comedian" award in 1996. In 1999, Drew Fraser won honors in third place a the Urban Comedy Awards as well as performing at The Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia.

Drew Fraser currently hosts "Amatuer Night" at the world's famous Apollo Theater in New York City.

Drew Fraser has the ability to perform for any group regardless of race or age. This makes him one the most sought after comedians in the country.
Jim Gaffigan
Many recognize Jim from his numerous award-winning commercial campaigns, which include Rolling Rock, ESPN, Saturn and recently Sierra Mist. Jim's commercial presence had such an impact that for 1999 Business Week declared him "Salesman of The Year."

After Jim's first appearance on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” Mr. Letterman personally chose Jim to develop his own sitcom for World Wide Pants. His “Comedy Central Presents: Jim Gaffigan” half hour special remains one of the highest-rated for all stand-up specials on the network.

Greg Giraldo
Socially provocative and yet broadly funny, Greg is currently hosting "Friday Night with Greg Giraldo" on Comedy Central every Friday. Prior to hosting his own show, Greg was a regular panelist on "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" which aired for three seasons on Comedy Central. Greg has had two half-hour stand-up specials for Comedy Central Presents and performed on Comedy Central's year-end special "Last Laugh" in 2004 and 2005. He has also appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS) several times, and has been a guest on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (NBC) over a dozen times.

Greg developed and starred in his own ABC sitcom, "Common Law," which was loosely based on his experiences at a New York law firm.

In 2004, Greg partnered with European producers on a hit modern rock/electronic song called "Underwear Goes Inside the Pants." The song was the #1 most downloaded song on Itunes in the electronic music category, and an international hit appearing on the charts in America and many other countries.

Elon Gold
Growing up in the Bronx, a big fan of comedy, Gold has emerged into a naturally gifted stand-up comic, sketch performer, actor, and writer. Having discovered at a very young age that he had an uncanny ability to do impressions, Gold went from mimicking teachers to mastering truly unique voices like Charles Grodin and Howard Stern. In fact, Gold got to do Howard on Howard Stem’s show and Grodin on Charles Grodin’s show. At 17, Gold began his stand-up career and, one year later, Gold’s impression-infused routine led to his first television appearance on MTV’s Half-Hour Comedy Hour where he appeared alongside Chris Rock, Ray Romano and Drew Carey.

Judy Gold
At Gotham "Everybody Loves Judy." Judy is a two-time Emmy award wining writer and producer of the Rosie O'Donnell Show and a Cable Ace winner for her HBO Special. Judy can be seen on Hollywood Squares and on HBO covering the Golden Globe Awards and in her own show At the Cineplex.

Gilbert Gottfried
At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City. After a few short years, Saturday Night Live was aware of his reputation and in 1980, hired Gottfried as a cast member. It wasn't until a few years later when his true notoriety would begin.

MTV hired him for a series of improvised and hilarious promos for the newly formed channel. The role he may be best known for was his improvised scene as Sidney Bernstein, the business manager, in "Beverly Hills Cop II". Aside from his glowing reputation in the clubs, he began to gain a reputation as the "king of quirky roles in both movies and television." He appeared in such movies as "Problem Child", "Problem Child II", "Look Who's Talking II" and "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane". He was also the host of the very popular late night movie series "USA Up All Night".

After his stellar performance as the wise cracking parrot, IAGO, in the Disney classic "Aladdin", a new career emerged as a successful voice over talent. His signature voice can be heard in several commercials, cartoons and movies. He's the voice of DIGIT in the long running PBS Series "Cyberchase". Even more popular is his character as the angry and frustrated duck that finds himself in various comic situations trying to get one word across... "AFLAC!!!!!!"

Recently, he was a regular on "Hollywood Squares". Currently, he's a frequent guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "The Howard Stern Show". His true colors shine in the new documentary "The Aristocrats.”

Gary Greenberg
Currently a staff writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC, Gary has also written material for several Comedy Central shows and awards shows, and has penned articles for Psychology Today magazine.

Gary is the author of the national bestseller The Pop-up Book of Phobias (Harper Collins, 1999) and the critically acclaimed The Pop-up Book of Nightmares (St. Martins, 11/01) and Self-Helpless (Career, 1999).

David Alan Grier
Although David Alan Grier has been known for his ability to create comedy and humor, the graduate of the Yale School of Drama has successfully made the diverse jump from theatre to television to film and still alternates between all three.

Trained in Shakespeare at Yale, Grier began his professional career on Broadway as Jackie Robinson in "The First," for which he earned a Tony nomination in 1981.

Most audiences will recognize him as one of the principle cast members of the acclaimed television series "In Living Color" - where he helped to create some of that show's most memorable characters.

Gary Gulman
Boston's Gary Gulman has appeared on just about every television show a young stand-up comedian can appear on, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman. His brand of clever, original comedy has delighted audiences of all ages all over America. While Gary has been a headlining comedian for several years now, he is most well known for his breakthrough success on NBC's hit stand-up Showcase, Last Comic Standing. Over the past four years his charm and talent have also caught the attention of numerous television networks who have inked Gulman to star in lucrative comedy projects for them, including CBS, Showtime and FOX to star in his own show. His body of work includes a half-hour Showtime Network special, a critically lauded CD entitled Conversations With Inanimate Objects and a soon to be released one hour DVD entitled Boyish Man.

John Heffron
Winner of NBC's hit reality series "Last Comic Standing," comedian John Heffron has become the comic to watch and love.

The Detroit funnyman, who Phyllis Diller referred to as "the cute one,” started his comedy career as a student at Eastern Michigan University, skipping night classes to perform stand-up comedy. By the age of 25, John was a successful headlining comedian who decided to also put his degrees in communications and psychology to work by taking a job as radio sidekick to Danny Bonaduce on the highly rated Detroit morning show. He worked for 5 years before making his way back to Los Angeles. Since arriving in LA and making his home in Hollywood, he has made numerous television appearances including NBC's "The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno," "The Late Late Show w/ Craig Kilborn," his own half-hour "Comedy Central Presents" special, and many others.

Vic Henley
A true comedy veteran, Vic Henley has done it all. Co author of "Games Rednecks Play" with fellow comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Vic recently made his first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. Nominated for college Comedian of the Year five times, Vic has appeared on Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" in addition to just about every stand up comedy show on television including BBC Stand Up in London. He has appeared at the Montreal Comedy Festival, HBO's U.S Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in Scotland. A favorite on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom radio show and the ever popular John Boy & Billy radio show, Vic is looking forward to filming his first half hour comedy special for Comedy Central later this year.

Gabriel Iglesias
Iglesias' style of comedy is a mixture of story telling with characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. His amazing ability to cross over with a clean animated style of comedy has put him in big demand throughout the stand-up comedy circuit. Ask anyone who has seen him in concert and you will probably hear the same thing, "He was so funny!"

Gabriel spreads his positive message of laughter by day at high schools. He includes in his punch lines messages about the hazards of alcohol and the importance of voting. In 2000, Gabriel won a Kid's Choice Award for the Nickelodean TV show "All That." He then won the Comedy Central & Comcast Cable's Comedy Special of the year in 2003 and in 2004 & 2005 was voted into the Top 25 of Comedy Central's Standup Showdown.

Jake Johansen
One of the finest and more cerebral comics around, Jake is a regular on David Letterman with over forty appearances and he has been on "The Tonight Show" more than ten times. His HBO special "This'll Take About An Hour" was critically acclaimed and earned Jake an Ace Award nomination for Best Writing in an Entertainment Special.

Cory Kahaney
Cory may be best known as one of the "final five" on this summers surprise hit "Last Comic Standing" (NBC). Other TV credits include "Last Call with Carson Daly" (NBC), multiple appearances on "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn", Joy's comedy corner on "The View" (ABC), "Politically Incorrect" (ABC), as well as Comedy Centrals' "USO Tour" & "Premium Blend".

Her one-person show "Having it all and other Myths" premiered at the 1999 US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. "Having it all and other Myths" was later produced as a half hour special for HBO. She is also active in the "NYC Friars Club."

Andy Kindler
Originally from New York City, Andy Kindler now makes his home in Los Angeles where he has earned the reputation as the quintessential comic’s comic.
His observations of the comedy scene, network, studios, casting directors, producers and even his comic peers have spawned the image of a fearless truth-sayer who questions the sanity of the show business industry.

His now-infamous article for National Lampoon called "The Hack Handbook" took comedians to task for being predictable and taking the intellectual low-road. Rather than infuriating his fellow comics, it elevated Andy to local folk hero.

Andy Kindler began his illustrious career performing on every imaginable (and soon-to-be-cancelled) stand-up comedy show on cable. Since then, in addition to regular appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and ABC’s “Ellen,” he wrote and hosted a season of “The Pet Shop with Andy Kindler” for Animal Planet, he did a year of hard time on the WB’s “Raising Dad,” he was a correspondent for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and he recently wrapped his long-running role as Andy on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” thereby forcing the show off the air.

Jessica Kirson
Jessica Kirson's unique style and captivating stage presence captures the attention of audiences and club bookers everywhere she performs. Her wide variety of characters brings a diverse energy to her routine.

Once you have seen her amazing talent, it is easy to understand why she was selected to perform at the Hamptons, Toyota, and Marshall's Women in Comedy festivals. She has been featured on various television shows including, Comedy Central's, "Premium Blend" and "Fresh Faces", Nickelodeon's, "Sixth in the Suburbs", Noggin's, "LOL", VH1's, "Awesomely Bad Hair," "Awesomely Bad Love Songs,' "Awesomely Bad #1 Songs", "Awesomely Bad Breakup Songs," Oxygen's premier game show, "Can You Tell?", Bravo's, "The Great Things About Being", The Women's Television Network's, "She's So Funny", and NBC's, "Last Comic Standing seasons 2 and 3." Jessica can be seen at clubs and colleges all over the United States receiving rave reviews. Between her hilarious characters and amazing crowd work, she will be wowing audiences across the country for years to come.

Robert Klein
Probably no single event is more indicative of Klein’s success than his first sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall in 1973, “The First Annual Robert Klein Reunion.” For nearly two hours, Klein knocked out his audience with his high-energy comedy and comment. The critics raved, and Klein affirmed his place as a major personality in contemporary entertainment and as an influence on a whole generation of comedians.

In 1979, Klein returned to Broadway in grand style with a Tony nomination for Best Actor, and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his performance in the hit musical, “They’re Playing Our Song,” with Lucy Arnaz. While “They’re Playing Our Song” was running in New York, Klein began hosting “The Robert Klein Radio Show,” an internationally syndicated comedy-rock show taped before a live audience which ran for two years. In 1993, Klein starred in Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Sisters Rosensweig” with Madeline Kahn and Jane Alexander.

To say that Klein’s show business career has been varied would be an understatement. He has been a regular guest on “The Tonight Show” for over twenty years, and has guest-hosted the show on numerous occasions. He also appears regularly on “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” Klein also hosted “Saturday Night Live” twice.

In 1975, Klein was the first comedian to appear in a live concert on the precedent setting Home Box Office “On Location” series, and has done seven one-man shows since for HBO. His 1982 show, “Robert Klein at Yale,” has been added to the permanent collection of The Museum of Broadcasting.

From 1986 through 1988, Klein also hosted “Robert Klein Time” on the USA Network, his own weekly talk/variety/comedy show which was nominated for seven Ace Awards.

Klein hosted “New Joke City,” which was seen weekly on The Metro Channel. Taped right here at Gotham Comedy Club, the series featured some of the hottest stand-up comedians from around the country.

In “The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue,” he recounts his journey from an apartment in the Bronx, developing his talent in Chicago and the beginning of his show business stardom that is pure Robert Klein: witty, honest, self-questioning and always contagiously funny.

Lisa Landry
Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Lisa Landry is originally from the suburbs of New Orleans and has called New York City home for almost a decade. Landry has been featured on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend”, A & E’s Special, “American Comedy: What’s So Funny?” and is a regular performer at Gotham Comedy Club.

Landry is also a contributing writer for US WEEKLY Magazine’s satirical and wildly popular “Fashion Police” and a frequent entertainer on Sirius Satellite Radio. Landry’s irreverent style, impeccable timing and razor sharp wit make her an absolute audience favorite.

Kerri Louise
Kerri can entertain any audience with her warmth and razor-edge wit. So it’s no wonder that the NBC network selected Kerri to film the pilot, Comic house, with Jay Mohr. The show got picked up a year later calling it Last comic standing. So after Kerri took time off to give birth to her twin boys, she entered into the second season of Last Comic Standing and she made it all the way to the finals. Comedy Central invited her to do Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. She was the only woman in five years to reach the semi-finals of the San Francisco Comedy Competition, Kerri was selected as one of the top female comics in the country to perform in the first Marshalls Women in Comedy Festival. She took her comedy writing talents to the stage when she wrote, produced, and starred in six sold out, off off Broadway, shows called Bathroom Confessions. Part Generation-X, part Girl-Next-Door, Kerri Louise is a pleasure to watch

Stephen Lynch
He lulls his audiences with the sweet melodies, honeyed vocals and good-natured neighborliness of a modern-day Mr. Rogers but its all just a set-up, the perfect set-up in fact, for his twisted humor.

His politically incorrect tunes have an outrageous edge that makes listening a guilty pleasure the kind of humor that forces you look to both sides to see whos around before you laugh too loud.

Rob Magnotti
This multi-talented, comedic performer fuses his stand-up comedy with a sampling of hilariously accurate celebrity impressions. Having his physical and vocal abilities down to a science , he amazingly transforms into Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Ray Romano , President George W. Bush, Nicholas Cage, Kramer, and The Sopranos, just to name a few. Rob has showcased his vocal talents on NBC's "Conan O'brien Show", and has also been a regular guest on 103.5 WKTU's morning radio show with "Baltazar & Goumba Johnny".
Marc Maron
Marc Maron is a stand-up comedian by trade. But his performance style is anything but the typical set-up-punchline formula. Maron engages his audience as a storyteller with an intelligence that digs deep into subjects illuminating common truths that usually go unseen. There is a thought provoking excitement watching Maron take the risks of uncharted territory, riffing on topics ranging from corporate domination of the planet to why the cooking channel is the only pure television, always managing to ride that fine line.

Currently, Marc can be heard every morning from 6-9am on Radio Free America.

Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason rose to be one the hottest comics in America in the early 1960's. Reaching the apex of American entertainment culture when he became a regular performer on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

"The World According to Me", Mason’s one man show, began its unprecedented two and a half year run on Broadway began in December 1986 winning triumphant reviews and reestablishing Mason as one of the nation's premier comics. The show earned Jackie Mason a Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Ace Award, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy nomination.

Mason returned to Broadway in 1990 with "Jackie Mason: Brand New"; in 1994 with "Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect"; in 1996 with "Love Thy Neighbor"; in 1999 with "Much Ado about Everything"; and in 2002 with "Prune Danish." With each production a critical and commercial success, Jackie Mason made history in the theater industry and collected an impressive array of nominations and awards from the Outer Critics Circle, the Grammy's, the Ace Awards and others. An HBO special, "Jackie Mason on Broadway", earned him both an Emmy and an Ace Award.

Over the years, Jackie Mason has appeared in a variety of films and television shows, most notably "Caddyshack II" which won him a new, younger, hipper urban following.

Politics has long been a passion for Jackie Mason and he is well known for his tough and outspoken position on a variety of issues. Well known and beloved around the world, Jackie Mason has been honored by many including South African President Nelson Mandela, the United Kingdom's Oxford University, and scores of other organizations. In 1991, during the first Persian Gulf crisis, Jackie closed his show on Broadway and traveled to Israel in a show of solidarity that was later honored by now former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Joe Matarese
Joe's completely autobiographical act pokes fun at his neurotic Italian family and how they¹ve molded him, his hatred of single-life in LA, his frantic move back East to find real love, and his marriage to a woman who has a Ph.D. in Psychology (his perfect match). Now his main objective is fixing Joe - he has to if he wants this relationship to work.

Reggie McFadden
His big break surfaced in 1991 when the producers of HBO's Def Comedy jam, booked him on their show. He was an instant success.

Upon moving to LA, Reggie landed a role on the FOX network hit show "Martin." Many guest starring roles followed: "Hanging with Mr. Cooper," "Moesha," to name a few. In 1992, he became the newest member on the FOX hit sketch comedy show "In Living Color."

Currently, he's recurring as "Officer Burt" on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" with Larry David where he plays Larry David's Malibu Neighbor cop. He can also be seen in he Adam Sandler’s movie "Little Nicky."

Juston McKinney
Juston spent seven years as a small town cop in rural York County, Maine, before moving to New York then Los Angeles to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Juston used his experiences to develop his critically acclaimed one man show "My Brother's Father" which was featured at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen CO. While there he received the "Listerine Clean Mouth Award" which honored his talent and ability to work clean. The New York Daily News called him "Hysterical" and The New York Times said he is "Destined for stardom".

Jim Mendrinos
Jim Mendrinos, a versatile comic and writer living in New York City, has been one of the most sought after comedy writers of his generation. He started writing and performing his stand-up at the age of 19, sharing the stage with future stars Chris Rock and Colin Quinn. Soon after he began touring across the country with Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks, all the while honing the comedic skills that audiences have come to love.

As a performer Jim has appeared on Comedy Central, and is one of the most sought after club acts. He is a regular performer at Gotham Comedy Club, and has performed internationally. He has appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, NBC, and FOX.

Jim is also one of the most sought after comedy writers, having contributed jokes to touring comedians such as Rodney Dangerfield and Joan Rivers. He has contributed jokes to many late night television shows; including SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S WEEKEND UPDATE featuring Colin Quinn. He was the sole writer for USA NETWORK PRESENTS: THE PROBLEM CHILD, Staring Gilbert Gottfried.

Jim was also the first talent coordinator for Gotham Comedy Club, and is a respected industry expert who has lent his opinions and observations on comedy to publications such as The Daily News, Newsday, Daily Variety, Time Out New York, and the BBC. He is also a columnist for the industry publications "Two-Drink Minimum" and "Sheckey Magazine."
Jim is uniquely qualified to teach stand-up comedy from a performer's, a talent buyer's, a writer's, and an industry insider's point of view. Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with one of the best.

Russ Meneve
Russ is widely regarded among his peers and industry professionals alike as one of today's most prolific writers and talented performers. He is constantly writing, refining and honing his act. Tall, lean and handsome, Russ displays great confidence in his material and coupled with a commanding and engaging stage presence keeps his audiences fixed on his every word.

He quickly developed into a strong and seasoned performer, with that rare ability to connect to audiences of different ages, sexes, races and ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Paul Mercurio
Paul was hired by Jay Leno to write jokes for "The Tonight Show." With the encouragement of Jay, Paul eventually moved center stage, leaving Wall Street and starting his career as a stand-up comedian.

In 2000-2001, as a staff writer for Comedy Central's critically acclaimed comedy "The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart," Paul won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Variety, Music or Comedy Program. In addition, Paul has been honored with a Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting (think The Pulitzer Prize for Broadcasting) for his work on "The Daily Show." In 2001-2002 Paul received his second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Variety, Music or Comedy Program, also for his work on "The Daily Show."

Paul also makes regular appearances on MSNBC and Fox News as a political satirist.

Dan Naturman
Dan's charming combination of self-deprecation and outright grouchiness has had audiences howling from coast to coast and has earned him spots on Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien as well as his own Comedy Central Presents special.

Dean Obeidallah
Dean's comedy comes in large part from his unique background of being the son of a Palestinian father and a Sicilian mother. Dean, who was at one time a practicing attorney, recently received the first annual "Spirit of Bill Hicks Award" for "thought provoking comedy." This award was named after the late political comedian Bill Hicks.
He has written jokes that have been featured on Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" and CBS's "Late, Late Show."

Dwayne Perkins
Brooklyn native, Dwayne Perkins is a young vet in the Comedy game. With appearances on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Late Late Show, and Premium Blend Dwayne has earned a spot in today’s class of elite Stand-up Comics. Dwayne is a regular crowd pleaser in New York, Boston and Los Angeles. The recent culmination of Dwayne’s talent and work has resulted in his very own Comedy Central Presents half hour special. The very well received special showcases Dwayne’s unique way of looking at life and unparalleled ability to convey it in a hilarious manner. In many ways still a newbie himself, Dwayne is already inspiring newer comics.

Colin Quinn
A true New Yorker, Colin Quinn has always made his mark as the comic scene's tough guy. Quinn tackled societal issues on "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," his own late-night series in which he served as the show's host, creator and executive producer. "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" was a roundtable forum in which Quinn and his notable comedian-friends discussed current issues in a fast-paced, hilarious environment.

Quinn landed a spot on the legendary late-night show, "Saturday Night Live," where he entertained audiences for six seasons with unforgettable characters. On film, Quinn was featured in the documentary film "Comedian" with his good friend, Jerry Seinfeld, as well as in "Married to the Mob" and "Crocodile Dundee II."

Louis Ramey
Atlanta born and raised, while in college, LOUIS RAMEY was bitten by the comedy bug. On a dare from his friends, he took the stage to tell a few jokes at a local jazz club. He was hooked immediately to the adrenaline rush of live performance.

LOUIS set out wanting to conquer stages worldwide, and has successfully done so, at theatres, concert halls, comedy clubs colleges, resorts, cruises, and casino showrooms from points such as Atlanta to the West Indies to Australia and back.

LOUIS has performed on television in the states, Canada and Hong Kong. His US television appearances include his own half an hour comedy special, "Comedy Central Presents: Louis Ramey," ABC Daytime's "The View," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," NBC's "It's Showtime at the Apollo," and CBS Televisions "48 Hour's."

LOUIS has opened for many Musical Legends such as RAY CHARLES, WHITNEY HOUSTON, SMOKEY ROBINSON, ISSAC HAYES, and THE TEMPTATIONS and DONNA SUMMER.

Rod Reyes
Rod Reyes: Rod hosts Gotham's spiciest show every month -- Comedy Salsa. Rod has also been seen on HBO, MTV and on GalaVision's Comedy Picante.

Mike Robles
Voted one of the Top 10 Latino comedians, Emmy Award winner, Mike Robles, has been compared to the P. Diddy of the Latino comedy world in that he wears many hats like the rap star, record company owner, actor, and producer. Robles is a producer, talent scout, comedian, and TV host. At the point of his life where he has proven his funniness, Mike hosts the television series "LOCO COMEDY JAM" that airs on MUN2.

Gregg Rogell
Rogell has appeared on "The Tonight Show", NBC's "Super Special All-Star Comedy Hour", "Bob Hope and Other Young Comedians Making America Laugh", Comedy Central, MTV, VH1 - the list goes on and on. He can also be recognized from his appearances as Kenny on the CBS sitcom "The Nanny". Rogell has opened for Dolly Parton and Wynonna Judd, and performed at the 1999 Gala at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. He was featured on NBC's "Colin Quinn Show", "New Joke City" with Robert Klein, and Comedy Central's "USO Comedy Tour", which was filmed in Cuba.

"I always wanted to play professional football, but in high school the equipment weighed more than I did. Stand-up comedy seemed the less painful route. Boy was I naive."

Jeff Ross
Despite being a schlub from Jersey, Jeffrey Ross has accomplished a lot in his life. He's done everything from roasting almost dead guys at the Friars Club - to playing a dead guy on the smash hit TV show C.S.I. As a stand-up comic, Jeff has appeared on dozens of TV shows including Letterman, Kimmel, Leno, ABC's The View, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, IFC's Dinner for Five, Animal Planet's Pet Star, and the Jerry Lewis telethon.

He is currently directing his first film -- a documentary which chronicles his week-long trip entertaining U.S. soldiers stationed around Iraq's Sunni triangle.

Angel Salazar
Angel Salazar is not your typical comedian. With his Cuban/Puerto Rican heritage, this manic, human laugh factory is rather difficult to describe. Salazar's performance is a mixture of street-smart ethnic wisecracks, risque humor, physical comedy, and audience involvement. Angel has not only launched a successful career as a comedian, but is also an established actor

Bill Santiago
Stand-up comedian Bill Santiago is a young, up-and-coming entertainer whose high-octane performances are garnering raves from audiences and critics across the country. His routines draw on his Puerto Rican roots but also cross ethnic boundaries with political comedy that’s smart, energetic and bold. It’s non-derisive, equal opportunity humor, says Santiago. His parodies of Latino life successfully bridge the cultural divide.

While Santiago is a captivating performer – his handsome, boyish face registers lightning-quick emotional leaps – he sees writing as key to his success. Those following his career say this is what sets him apart. On stage, Santiago glides in and out of topics, dealing with everything from relationships to the Taco Bell Chihuahua. But regardless of the topic, he relies on his writing skills and powers of perception rather than cheap shots, vulgarity and shock-value to earn laughs

Eddie Sarfaty
Eddie Sarfaty has appeared on The Today Show, Nightline and can currently be seen on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. For two years he toured the country as one half of Two Consenting Adults, receiving fantastic receptions from both gay and straight audiences. He is currently working on several projects as a writer/performer for Logo.

Robert Schimmel
Robert's break came in 1986 when Rodney Dangerfield invited him to perform on his HBO Young Comedians Special which led to his critically acclaimed Showtime specials, "Hard Core in the Big Apple," and "Robert Schimmel: Guilty as Charged." His TV credits include, "Staff writer on In Living Color," Appearances on "The Howard Stern Show," and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." In addition, The Lymphoma Research Foundation of America honored Schimmel with their annual Celebration of Life Award, presented to an individual that shows determination, strenght and courage in thier fight against cancer. He recently recovered from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was awarded Stand-Up of the year at The 13th Annual American Comedy Awards.

Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld, straight from graduation at Queens College, tried out at amateur night at New York's 'Catch a Rising Star' in 1976. Soon after, he was appearing on a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special.

A few years later, in May of 1981, Seinfeld made a highly successful appearance on Johnny Carson's 'Tonight Show'. Seinfeld then became a regular on similar shows, like 'Late Night with David Letterman' and the 'Merv Griffin' show.

Seinfeld created 'The Seinfeld Chronicles' with Larry David in 1989, for NBC. The show was later renamed simply 'Seinfeld', and became one of the most popular and successful sitcoms on American television, until the time the show left the air in 1998. As of 2002, the show was still receiving heavy airplay in syndication..

After his sitcom went off the air, Seinfeld returned to stand-up comedy, the process of which was chronicled in a 2002 documentary, 'Comedian', which was filmed right here at Gotham.

Tom Shillue
Whether telling stories about his light-saber obsessed youth, or mulling over the Constitution's sex appeal, or the dangers of freezy headaches, the sardonic Shillue refers to his comedy as "tales from the not-so-dark side" of growing up in the burbs. Shillue's fan base spread across the country leading to multiple television appearances including: Conan O'Brien, NBC's Late Friday and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Craig Shoemaker
Craig Shoemaker named Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards, recorded two successful comedy CDs and was seen by over two million people last year. He's often heard on national and local radio programs, and has appeared in over 100 television shows - including HBO's Comic Relief, the Showtime All Stars, and The Hollywood Squares.

Mike Siegel
Mike Siegel is a professional stand-up comedian, host and actor. He can be seen nationally every week as host of “TBS Movie EXTRA”, as well as “What You Get For the Money” on the Fine Living Channel. Mike has performed stand-up on numerous television shows, including "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (CBS), “Late Friday” (NBC), “Stand-up, Stand-up” (Comedy Central), and more.

Mike’s also been seen on the small screen as an actor. He was a recurring guest star on the CBS drama “JAG”, and had supporting roles in such shows as “24” (FOX), “Less Than Perfect” (ABC), “Eve” (UPN), and many others.

When not plying his trade, Mike enjoys foreign travel, good food, good wine, and playing just about every sport. A Chicago native now based in Los Angeles, Mike continues to support all his Chicago teams – no matter how painful that may be at times.

The Sklar Brothers
Randy & Jason Sklar began performing in High School and continued through college at The University of Michigan. Upon graduation, the two applied and were accepted to law school, but deferred their enrollment so they could move to New York and pursue comedy.

Since then, the Sklars have developed their own distinctive two man comedy style and flourished professionally. They first broke on to the national scene starring in their own sitcom/hybrid show on MTV called Apartment 2F. Later they co-hosted Comedy Central's hit robot fighting show, Battlebots, for three seasons. They have been voices of conjoined twins Biff & Chip on the WB animated series The Oblongs, were the hosts of Dot Comedy on ABC. They have also been seen on TV in Curb Your Enthusiasm, their own 1/2 hour stand up special: Comedy Central Presents, Premium Blend, VH-1's: 100 top Icons, 100 Hottest Hotties, Top 25 Rock Star Television Cameos, and top 50 Commercials, programs, as well as being guests on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Last Call with Carson Daly, and NBC's Late Friday

Bobby Slayton
Bobby Slayton is best known for his title as the "Pit Bull of Comedy." He has been performing his own intense style of standup comedy for 25 years, becoming one of the best known, and most energetic, comedians on the road.

Among his feature rolls, Slayton can be seen opposite Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton in the MGM feature film "Bandits.” Slayton was also a regular in the HBO series "The Mind of the Married Man".

Slayton's first comedy CD "Raging Bully" was released to critical acclaimed and excellent reviews. It quickly became a cult favorite. The one-hour live recording addresses topics such as the death penalty, romance, porn and sexism - all topics that Slayton is quick to take on, onstage and off.

Audiences, critics and the entertainment industry have all voiced their approval of the brazen, in your face comic.

Sherrod Small
Sherrod has been featured on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” and NBC’s “Showtime at the Apollo”. Sherrod also currently appears in Jerry Seinfeld’s film “Comedian”. Sherrod recently finished writing for the Comedy Central pilot “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn” which aired this past December. In the past he has performed on the Emmy Award winning “Chris Rock Show” on HBO and starred in several prominent television commercials, including the well-known Southwest Airlines commercial “Concert”. He has also made several appearances in segments on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien”. Sherrod has been featured on various television programs such as “Hard Copy”, “Comedians Under Cover” and “Marta and Her Men” on the Oxygen Network, as well as on the radio shows “Radio Chick” and “The Scott & Sid Morning Show” on WNEW in New York. Last year he participated in the Comedy Café European Lucky Strike Tour and The Comedy Factory Tour in Amsterdam, culminating with a featured stand-up spot on The Comedy Factory television show.

Josh Sneed
After quitting a comfy day job working for Procter & Gamble in 2001, he’s made excellent strides in following his passion for making people laugh.

Chosen to appear on an episode of "Premium Blend" on Comedy Central. and selected to perform at Just For Laugh's Montreal Comedy Festival, last year was a big benchmark year for Josh. His first solo comedy CD, “A Shout Out To My Peeps”, is receiving high praise from customers and critics across the country, and receives regular airplay on XM and Sirius satellite radio.

Michael Somerville
Michael is a regular panelist on VH1, a member of the renowned Upright Citizens Brigade improv troupe, and a contributing writer to such contrasting publications as Time Magazine and Maxim. In addition, he just finished a successful run in the Off-Broadway hit, “Who Killed Woody Allen.”

Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes has been called "one of the funniest stand up comics" by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand up has sent her career in many different areas.

In 2003 she was seen on Fox's "Wanda at Large" which she wrote, produced and starred in. She also has a one hour Comedy Central special called "Wanda Sykes:
Tongue Untied". In addition, she can be seen on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or heard on Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers” as the voice of Gladys Murphy.

She spent 5 years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed "Chris Rock Show." As a performer and writer on the show, she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy's and in 1999 won the Emmy for "Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special." In 2001, she won the American Comedy Award for "Outstanding Female Stand Up Comic". She won a second Emmy in 2002 for her work on “Inside the NFL”. In 2003, Wanda earned a Comedy Central Commie Award for "Funniest TV Actress." Other writing credits include: the "MTV 1999 Music Video Awards", "The MTV Movie Awards" the "74th Annual Academy Awards," and "The