LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

(Of course, all are stand-up comedians except where noted)

 

 

  • Jeff Abraham - Vice President, Jonas Public Relations, Santa Monica, California.
  • Flex Alexander - Star of the sitcom One On One. Appearances include Showtime at the Apollo.
  • Harry Anderson - Comedian-magician. Star of the hit sitcoms Night Court and Dave's World.
  • Dave Attell - Star of Comedy Central's Insomniac. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • Ted Bardy - Respected New York City acting coach. Owner, The Ted Bardy Studio.
  • Lewis Black - America's Foremost Commentator on Everything. Awarded Best Male Stand-Up from The American Comedy Awards. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • Eddie Brill - Comedian Talent Coordinator for The Late Show with David Letterman. Winner of MAC Award three years in a row as Best Male Comedian in New York.
  • Brett Butler - Star of the hit sitcom Grace Under Fire. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • George Carlin - Grammy and Emmy Awards winner, gold albums, television specials and appearances, recordings, film rolls and books are too numerous to mention - but here are a few: Over a dozen HBO Comedy Specials, host the very first Saturday Night Live, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, member of The Comedy Hall of Fame, and Life Time Achievement Award from The American Comedy Awards. One of the most influential comedians ever to walk on a stage. Period.
  • Jeff Cesario - Winner of two Emmy Awards and six Cable Ace Awards. Writer and producer for The Larry Sanders Show and Dennis Miller Live. Award-winning stand-up specials and appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman.
  • Margaret Cho - American Comedy Awards "Female Stand-Up of the Year." Writer-star of off-Broadway and film hits, I'm The One That I Want and Notorious C.H.O. Television special, Revolution.
  • Ellen Cleghorne - Emmy Award-winning cast member of Saturday Night Live. Star of the sitcom, Cleghorne, and the one-woman show, Behind Funny. Films include Armageddon, Little Nicky, and Coyote Ugly.
  • Bobby Collins - Star of his own Showtime Special and host of VH-1's Stand-Up Spotlight. Toured with Cher, Julio Iglesias and Dolly Parton.
  • Mark Curry - Star of the hit sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and host of It's Showtime at the Apollo. Appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Oprah, The Drew Carey Show, Celebrity Mole, and host of BET's Coming to the Stage and ABC's Bachelor Pad.
  • Robert Dubac - Writer, director, and star, (playing numerous characters), of the hit one-man shows, The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?, Inside The Male Intellect, and Piss and Moan.
  • Earthquake - Star of his own Comedy Central special, the Crown Royal Comedy Soul Fest, and a One Hour Platinum Series comedy special.
  • Bill Engvall - American Comedy Awards "Male Stand-Up of the Year." Star of The Blue Collar Tour and movie and television show of the same name.
  • Mike Epps - Star of Def Comedy Jam and numerous feature films including Next Friday, Friday After Next, The Fighting Temptations, and The Honeymooners.
  • Charles Fleischer - Numerous film and television roles including the voice of Roger Rabbit in the hit Disney film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. A master at on-stage comedy ad-lib.
  • Jeff Foxworthy - The largest-selling comedy-recording artist in history, multiple Grammy Award-nominee and best-selling author of eleven books. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central. Star of The Blue Collar Tour, movie and television show of the same name.
  • Greg Giraldo - The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and his own Comedy Central special.
  • Bobcat Goldthwait - Film and television director and writer. Star of the Police Academy movies. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • Brian Heffron - President, Heffron Talent International and The Comedy Zones, Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Maryellen Hooper - Best Female Stand-Up Comic from The American Comedy Awards. Appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and her own Lounge Lizards special on Comedy Central.
  • Dom Irrera - Cable Ace Award winner for HBO's One Night Stand and as host for Showtime's Full Frontal Comedy. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central and won the Herald Award for artistic excellence at the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival in the U.K.
  • Richard Jeni - Awards for HBO and Showtime comedy specials and Best Male Stand-Up from The American Comedy Awards. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • Dave Juskow - New York City-based writer and film maker.
  • Jann Karam - The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Seinfeld. Star of the one-woman show, Reclining Nude on La Cienega.
  • Barry Katz - New Wave Entertainment. Executive Producer of NBC's Last Comic Standing.
  • Jonathan Katz - a.k.a. Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. Emmy Award-winning comedian.
  • Debbie Keller - Owner of Personal Publicity, Tempe, Arizona.
  • Lisa Lampanelli - Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean from BET, Comedy Central and heard on The Howard Stern Show.
  • Rocky LaPorte - Television appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Cheers, and Caroline's Comedy Hour.
  • Wendy Liebman - Best Female Stand-Up from The American Comedy Awards. Appearances include Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, television specials on HBO and Comedy Central.
  • Brad Lowery - Nominated "Best College Comedian" four years in a row. Appearances include Showtime at the Apollo and Def Comedy Jam.
  • Kathleen Madigan - Best Female Stand-Up from The American Comedy Awards. Appearances include her HBO and Comedy Central Specials, Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Last Comic Standing.
  • Kate Magill - College Agent. Owner of Sophie K. Entertainment, New York City.
  • Al Martin - Owner of numerous New York City comedy clubs including The Improv and The New York Comedy Club.
  • Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling - Former Head Writer for The Howard Stern Show.
  • Chris Murphy - New York City Comedy Coach. Appearances include An Evening At The Improv and Caroline's Comedy Hour.
  • Flip Orley - Comedian-hypnotist. Appearances include The Today Show and Entertainment Tonight. Also works on clinical side of hypnosis with seminars and workshops on stress, weight loss, and other topics.
  • Greg Proops - A regular on the long-running British television show Who's Line Is It Anyway? and frequent appearances on the U.S. version. Stars in Drew Carey's Green Screen Show.
  • Brian Regan - Winner of Best Club Comedian at The American Comedy Awards. Appearances include The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and his own specials on Comedy Central and Showtime.
  • Dennis Regan - The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Television writer for The King of Queens.
  • Ray Romano - Emmy Award-winning star of the hit sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • Bobby Slayton - The Pit Bull of Comedy. Best Male Stand-Up by The American Comedy Awards. Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • Bruce Smith - Founder and partner, Omnipop, Inc. Talent Agency, Los Angeles and New York.
  • Christopher Titus - Star of the innovative sitcom Titus and his own one-man show, Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding. Appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Politically Incorrect. Films include Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
  • George Wallace - Best Male Stand-Up from The American Comedy Awards and named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central.
  • Pat Wilson - Owner, Comedy West Agency and Odyssey Management, Seattle, Washington.
  • Weird Al Yankovic - Multiple Grammy Award-winner for song parodies including Best Comedy Album, Best Comedy Recording, and Best Concept Video.

 

 

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