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February
11th-12th, 2010 — Thursday - Friday
Arabs
Gone Wild
Featuring
Aron Kader, Maysoon Zayid and Dean Obeidallah
This hilarious and edgy stand up comedy show
tackles everything from politics to pop culture and Arab
dating to Arab time!
Aron Kader is one of the stars of Comedy Central’s
"Axis of Evil" special and has also been seen
on “The Shield,” on F/X, VH1, E!, CNN, and more.
He has been a guest on NPR many times and has been featured
in the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, TIME and many other
national publications. Kader filmed a T.V. pilot for Comedy
Central called “The Watch List,” as well as
an NBC pilot called “Beverly Hills SUV. ” He
was a standout at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen,
and received stellar reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
in Scotland.
Maysoon Zayid is the co-founder and co-executive
producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and
can be seen on Comedy Central's "The Watch List,"
PBS' "America at a Crossroads: Muslim Comics Stand
Up," and in Adam Sandler's You Don't Mess With Zohan.
In the fall of 2006, Maysoon debuted her one-woman show
LAW which was produced and directed by the legendary Kathy
Najimy, at LA's Comedy Central Space . Maysoon has performed
stand-up in top New York clubs, and has toured extensively
in the USA as well as Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Dean Obeidallah also starred in Comedy Central's
"Axis of Evil" special and has also been seen
on ABC's "The View," "Comics Unleashed with
Byron Allen," PBS' "America at a Crossroads: Muslim
Comics Stand Up," CNN, Al Jazeera, and is the co-creator
of Comedy Central's "The Watch List." Dean has
been featured in The NY Times, Newsweek, Time magazine,
The Wall Street Journal and is the co-executive producer
of both the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival and the Amman
Stand up Comedy Festival - the first stand up comedy festival
in Middle East history.
Robert Schimmel is an outrageous stand-up comedian,
whose material is often X-rated and controversial. He is perhaps
best known for his comedy albums and his appearances on HBO
and “The Howard Stern Show.” Schimmel's material
almost always pertains to sex, whether he is discussing computers,
his daughter, or animals. Bob made a name for himself writing
material for “In Living Color” and for comedians
such as Yakov Smirnoff. In 1998, Bob suffered a heart attack,
and in June 2000, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Bob's willingness to frankly and humorously discuss the tragic
events of his life in his act has set him apart from other comics.
Bob cites Lenny Bruce as his all-time comedy hero. Like Bruce,
Bob's raunchy act has gotten him into trouble from time to time.
Bob has not been asked to perform on “Late Night with
Conan O'Brien” since 1999, and he believes this is because
of a particularly dirty sex joke he told during his last appearance.
However, his edgy style has made him a hit on “The Howard
Stern Show.” Schimmel has released several comedy albums,
including “Robert Schimmel Comes Clean,” “If
You Buy This CD, I Can Get This Car,” “Unprotected,”
and “Resurrection.” He is number 76 on Comedy Central's
list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.
Mark Pitta is a national headliner coming from
the fervent San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980's. Mark's
career flourished in LA, first, fulfilling his dream of appearing
on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson then subsequent appearances
with Jay Leno.
Mark landed a job as host of Totally Hidden Video for the FOX
network, playing different characters in hidden camera situations
and then hosting Friday Night Videos for NBC. He has made guest
appearances on Mad About You and Third Rock From the Sun. For
Comedy Central Mark has appeared on Premium Blend; The A-List;
Dr. Katz; and Make Me Laugh. For five years Mark was the entertainment
reporter/host of the top rated morning show in the San Francisco
Bay Area. He brought his unique comic expertise to the man on
street format and enjoyed the original approach to interviewing
newsmakers, movie stars and everyday folk. A favorite on the
comedy club; college; and corporate circuit, Mark has also opened
for Chris Issak, Celene Dion, Vanessa Williams, Paul Anka, Kenny
Rogers, Olivia Newton John, Smokey Robinson, Big Bad Voodoo
Daddy, and Rick Springfield. The prestigious ELAN AWARDS has
chosen Mark as Master of Ceremonies five times, and Anthony
Robbins has employed Mark to liven up his financial seminars.
Jim
Norton From
"The Opie and Anthony Show" and HBO
New Jersey native Jim Norton is best known for
his unique point of view and outspoken humor. As a comedian
he has toured the country performing in front of sold out crowds.
He is a New York Times best-selling author, radio personality,
and television host. Each day Jim is listened to by millions
of devoted fans on the Opie & Anthony Radio Show for Sirius/XM
Radio. Jim is a frequent guest on the late night talk show circuit
including The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live,
and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Jim’s first book, HAPPY ENDINGS: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted
Zilch was published in July 2007. The New York Times best-seller
is a collection of Jim’s personal journal entries, raunchy
sex stories, embarrassing star sightings, and pathetic childhood
memories. Jim’s second book, I Hate Your Guts, also became
a New York Times best-seller upon its release in November 2008.
On television, Jim hosts HBO’s Down and Dirty with Jim
Norton. Premiering in late September, Down and Dirty showcases
new stand-up comedians. Jim was most recently seen in Monster
Rain, his one-hour HBO stand-up show. He also starred in HBO’s
Lucky Louie as well as in Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd
with Colin Quinn. He has performed on The Tonight Show and The
Late Show with David Letterman, had a half-hour special on HBO’s
One Night Stand, and has been featured on both Jimmy Kimmel
Live and Last Call with Carson Daly. In addition to radio, books,
TV and touring, Jim has released two CD’s of his stand-up
comedy: 2002’s Yellow Discipline and 2003’s Trinkets
I Own Made From Gorilla Hands.
From
"Half Baked" and "There's Something About Mary"
Actor and comedian, Harland Williams, has been
described as a Hollywood chameleon. Williams has starred in
numerous unforgettable roles, such as the pee-drinking cop in
“Dumb and Dumber,” the loveable horse-killing stoner,
Kenny, in “Half Baked,” the hitchhiking serial killer
in “There’s Something About Mary,” the silent
motorcycle stud, Slater, in “Superstar,” the goofball
astronaut Fred Z. Randall, in “Rocketman,” the whale
calling Sonar, in “Down Periscope,” and Roberta,
the ugliest red head in the world in “Sorority Boys.”
Williams' other film credits include “The Whole Nine Yards,”
Disney’s “Mister Headmistress,” Tom Green’s
“Freddy Got Fingered," ‘ E’ television's“Becoming
Dick,” and “Because of Winn Dixie.”
Williams is also seen regularly on “Late Night with David
Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,”
and “Late Night with Conan O’Brian.” He has
done solo stand-up comedy specials for HBO, Comedy Central,
CTV, and CBC. Other television credits include his own sitcom
“Simon,” for the WB, as well as a co-starring role
on “The Geena Davis Show.” In addition to his on-screen
roles, Williams has provided voices for several animated productions,
including “Robots,” the animated series “Gary
and Mike” on Comedy Central and “Ned’s Newt.”
Williams is also an accomplished author and illustrator of his
own series of children’s books involving a little brontosaurus
named Lickety Split, and is currently producing three new books
for Penguin Publishing.
From
"The Sarah Silverman Program" and "The Comedians
of Comedy"
Brian Poshen is known for his roles as mail clerk
Kevin Liotta on NBC's “Just Shoot Me!,” as a cast
member of HBO's “Mr. Show,” and as Brian Spukowski
on Comedy Central's “The Sarah Silverman Program.”
He is one of the original touring members of the Comedians of
Comedy, and also appeared on the show of the same name on Comedy
Central. Movie appearances from Posehn include the 2003 comedy
film sequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Grind,
the 2005 Rob Zombie horror film The Devil's Rejects, Sleeping
Dogs Lie, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and the
2007 animated feature Surf's Up, where he played Glen Maverick.
Posehn appeared as himself in Super High Me, a 2007 documentary
starring 'marijuana comedian' Doug Benson, Nerdcore Rising,
a 2008 documentary about MC Frontalot and in a supporting role
in Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic. He released his first graphic
novel, The Last Christmas, in 2006 as well as a live comedy
album, Live in Nerd Rage.
Remy Munasifi, who goes by Remy, is a popular comedian, parody
musician and video artist from McLean, Virginia. Remy bought
a camera in the Fall of 2006, and has been making videos ever
since. His first video on the Virginia Senate race was discussed
in the Washington Times and the National Journal. He has continued
creating substantive geopolitical works with videos such as
"Two Percent Milk," "Eggs Over Easy," "It's
Been Declined,"and "Warcraft: The Rap." When
Weird Al Yankovic was asked about what he thought of Remy Munasifi
in an ABC News interview interview, Weird Al joked that he should
"just pass the torch now."
Born in Queens and raised on Long Island, Dave
Attell got into stand-up comedy in the late eighties after graduating
from New York University with a degree in Film and Television.
After many years working the open mic circuit in Manhattan,
Attell worked his way up through the club scene onto the road,
touring across America as a national headliner and developing
a huge following among fans and the industry alike.
Dave Attell was named one of the “25 Funniest
People in America” by Entertainment Weekly Magazine. His
caustic wit, rapid-fire delivery and his choice of material
that can best be described as "very adult" has earned
him the reputation as a "comic's comic." In 2001,
Attell used this love of booze and laughter to create and host
the hit series, "Insomniac with Dave Attell,” which
ran until 2004 on Comedy Central. Attell has made numerous appearances
on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan
O'Brien,” “The Howard Stern Show,” “Later
with Carson Daly” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”.
He also appeared in Chris Rock’s cult film "Pootie
Tang,” on Comedy Central’s "Tough Crowd with
Colin Quinn" and in his own half-hour stand-up special
"Comedy Central Presents Dave Attell.”
Acclaimed stand-up comedian, Ben Bailey is the
most desired cabbie in New York. He is the host of the highly
successful shows "Cash Cab" and "Cash Cab: After
Dark" on the Discovery Channel. He was singled out by publications
such as Entertainment Weekly, who put Ben on their MUST LIST
in 2006, People magazine who said "All Hail Cash Cab,"
and the New York Post. As a stand-up he has also been profiled
in publications such as the New York Times, Maxim, the Associated
Press and other reputable publications as well. In fact, "Cash
Cab" has gained such a following that he received a Daytime
Emmy nomination last year for "Outstanding Game Show Host."
Ben got his unlikely start as a stand-up comedian when he was
mistaken for a comic in the green room of The Comedy Store in
Los Angeles where he was hired to answer the phones. The booker
seeing that the other comics in the room could not get enough
of Ben's humor booked him on the spot. After a few years of
performing in Los Angeles, Ben moved back to New York and for
two years consistently went to open-mic nights to hone his craft
and he hasn't stopped making people laugh since. Now with over
10 years under his belt as a successful stand-up comedian, Ben
continues to perform all over New York City and has achieved
international acclaim for both the show "Cash Cab"
and performing stand-up comedy all over the world.
He has appeared at the Aspen Comedy Arts Festival in 2002 and
again in 2004 while promoting the movie "Bad Meat."
He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000 and again
in 2004 as well as the Masters show at the Montreal Just for
Laughs festival in 2005. Ben was also a "Star Search"
semi-finalist in 2003 and was an audience favorite where 16.2
million people saw him perform. Ben has also guest starred on
numerous television comedies and dramas such as: ABC's "The
Knights of Prosperity" & "Hope & Faith",
NBC's "Law and Order SVU," and Fox's "Mad TV,"
as well as a recurring role on "One Life To Live."
His upcoming special "YouSpoof 2.0" will debut on
the Discovery Channel later in 2008.
Some television highlights of Ben's career include his own
Comedy Central Presents Special, and performances and interviews
on shows such as: "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." Film roles include a featured role in "Spiderman
2," and the independent comedies; "Bad Meat,"
"Don't Shoot The Pharmacist" "They're Made Out
of Meat " , "Meet Me at Rays," (also co-wrote/directed).
With
Dat Phan, Joe Wong, Kevin Shea, and Kevin Kataoka!
Dat Phan was the winner of the inaugural season
of NBC's smash comedy hit “Last Comic Standing.”
Since then he has starred in his own "Comedy Central
Presents..." special and appeared on many other television
shows such as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,"
“The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn,” and “Comics
Unleashed,” and even did a voiceover for “The
Family Guy.” Dat has released two comedy CDs and is
currently working on a live DVD & CD to be released sometime
this year, as well as doing pre-production on a movie called
“Yellow Fever.”
Self-titled as an “all American immigrant,” Joe
Wong’s jokes range from ethnic, personal, political,
observational to bizarre. It’s not always easy to categorize
his humor, but it is always inspired. Joe made the leap from
China to the United States in 1994, moving to Boston in late
2001 to take advantage of the well-established comedy scene
where he became a favorite among comedians and audience members
alike. In 2003, Joe wrote and produced the short film, "Joe
Huang For President," which won Best Short Film at the
2003 Cambridge Fringe Fest. Joe made his way to the top eight
in the 2003 Boston International Comedy Festival. Currently,
Joe Wong performs regularly in major comedy clubs and colleges
throughout the country. His volume of comedy material, his
originality, and his "cut-from-a-different-kind-of-mold"
character create a persona that audiences can't help but love.
Kevin Shea was originally born in Seoul, Korea and in January
of 1981 he was adopted and sent to America to live with a
middle class Irish family in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Kevin
moved to San Francisco in 2000 where he was convinced by a
friend to go to an open mic and has been doing stand-up ever
since. Not trying to become the typical Asian comic Kevin
strayed away from Korean accents based on their mothers'.....plus
his mom is a honkey. He concentrated on developing his own
style that has said to be very laid back and fresh. With his
unique style and jokes, he caught the eyes of Hollywood and
was invited to the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival. Kevin
has had numerous television appearances, which include Comedy
Central's Premium Blend, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and most recently
HBO’s Down and Dirty. He is currently living in Los
Angeles.
Combining solid material with a boyish charm, you may have
seen Kevin Kataoka most recently on Comedy Central's “Premium
Blend”. Originally from the San Francisco bay area,
but now living in Los Angeles, Kevin Kataoka has also performed
live on NBC's Late Friday and in animated form on Comedy Central's
"Dr. Katz". While performing standup across North
America, Kevin Kataoka has also managed to squeeze in time
to write for Fox's “Mad TV” and “Blind Date”
(yes, some of those "thought bubbles" are his).
Jamie Kennedy, a multitalented comedian-actor-writer-producer,
is a true hyphenate. He may be seen acting in a film one minute
and on stage doing stand up the next. Kennedy skyrocketed to
fame with a groundbreaking performance and scene-stealing rants
in Wes Craven's Scream and Scream 2. In September of 2008, Kennedy's
documentary which he produced with Michael Addis called Heckler,
will be released. Heckler is a comedic feature documentary exploring
the increasingly critical world we live in, and asks some interesting
questions of people such as Jon Voight, George Lucas, Bill Maher,
Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie and many more.
Kennedy was last seen on the big screen in his starring roles
in Yari Film Group's Kickin' It Old Skool, and the Warner Bros.
film Malibu's Most Wanted. He will next be seen in the upcoming
films, Finding Bliss, and Spring Break '83. In 2002, Kennedy
triumphed on the WB when he created the hit show “The
Jamie Kennedy Experiment.” In the summer of 2006 Kennedy
also brought “Blowin' Up” to the small screen; a
comedic reality series for MTV. Kennedy also conquered the book
market with the release of his autobiography “Wannabe...A
Hollywood Experiment” in the summer of 2003. Kennedy has
appeared in a number of other films, including Romeo + Juliet,
As Good As It Gets, Three Kings, Bowfinger and Boiler Room,
and many more.
San Jose, California native Anjelah Nicole Johnson
made a huge splash with one of the most successful, viral comedy
videos of all time, “Nail Salon.” This was one of
the most-viewed YouTube and Google videos of 2007, and propelled
Anjelah to new heights of touring, television and beyond. Her
second Youtube video “Bon Qui Qui at King Burger,”
a Mad TV sketch has also drawn millions of hits. Anjelah has
a devoted following in comedy clubs, online communities, colleges
and churches everywhere. Anjelah got her start as a cheerleader
for the Oakland Raiders. As an Oakland Raiderette, she was named
Rookie of the year and performed in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Anjelah has guest starred on The Shield and Love Inc., and co-starred
with Gabrielle Union in the feature film The Box. She also co-starred
in the Dave Caplan pilot for TBS. She recurred on FOX’s
long running hit sketch series MADtv, proud to be one of the
first Latina comedians to be invited to join a sketch comedy
series. She was honored with a 2008 ALMA Award nomination for
“Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television
Series.” A wildly successful stand-up comedian, Anjelah
has had the privilege of performing for our troops in Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, and continues to tour the country, playing to sold-out
comedy clubs including Cobb’s, The Punchline, San Jose
Improv, the Irvine Improv, the Ontario Improv, Brea Improv,
Houston Improv and Miami Improv. In 2008, Anjelah was thrilled
to be invited to showcase her standup in the “New Faces”
category at the 26th Annual Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy
Festival.
In June 2009 Anjelah recorded a one-hour special for Comedy
Central and a Warner Brothers Records DVD to be released in
February 2010. She has also recently worked on “Our Family
Wedding” where she will be acting alongside Forest Whitaker
and “Alvin & the Chipmunks 2 – The Squeakuel”
which was released in December 2009.
Greg Giraldo is one of the hottest comics in
the country. Socially provocative and yet broadly funny, Greg
has become one of the most versatile and highly entertaining
comics working today.
Greg is one of the premiere comics consistently featured on
Comedy Central and has become one of the faces of the network.
He most recently appeared on Comedy Central’s Root of
All Evil and The Gong Show. In the past he was a regular panelist
on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and has had a half hour comedy
special, Comedy Central Presents…Greg Giraldo, air on
the network. Along with appearing on Last Laugh on numerous
occasions and hosting Friday Night Stand-Up for the network,
he is most known for being the top roaster on the Comedy Central
Roasts. He has roasted such celebrities as Larry the Cable Guy,
Bob Saget, Willliam Shatner, Flavor Flav and Pamela Anderson.
Greg has appeared on late night TV more than most. He used
to regularly contribute a “rant” segment to Last
Call with Carson Daly (NBC) where he provided his unique spin
on current events, politics, and family life. Greg also has
performed on Late Show with David Letterman (CBS), and he has
been a guest on Late Night with Conan O’ Brien (NBC) a
dozen times.
While in New York Greg is known to be a regular at Manhattan
clubs—like Gotham Comedy Club and the Comedy Cellar. When
he is not touring comedy clubs, colleges, theaters and corporate
events, he can be found living in New York City with his wife
and three young boys whom he believes to be his own.
Performer/songwriter
for "The Rutles"
and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
Neil is an English writer and performer of comic
songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python,
and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The
Rutles.
In the period 1962 to 1965, Innes and several other art school
students started a band which was originally named The Bonzo
Dog Dada Band after their interest in the art movement Dada,
but which was soon renamed the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (often
shortened to The Bonzo Dog Band). Innes, with Vivian Stanshall,
wrote most of the band's songs, including "I'm the Urban
Spaceman", their sole hit, (produced by Paul McCartney
and Gus Dudgeon under the collective pseudonym Apollo C. Vermouth)
and "Death Cab for Cutie" (which inspired an American
musical group of the same name), which was featured in the Beatles'
film Magical Mystery Tour. Innes won an Ivor Novello Award for
Best Novelty Song in 1968 for "I'm the Urban Spaceman".
In the late 1960s, Innes appeared with the Bonzo Dog Band on
both seasons of the UK children's television series Do Not Adjust
Your Set which also featured future members of the Monty Python
comedy team. In the mid-1970s, Neil became closely associated
with the TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus, and played
a major role in performing and writing songs and sketches for
the final series in 1974 (after John Cleese had left).
Neil wrote the songs for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and
appeared in the film as a head-bashing monk, the serf crushed
by the giant wooden rabbit, and the leader of Sir Robin's minstrels.
He also had a small role in Terry Gilliam's Jabberwocky, and
performed with the Pythons on stage, including at their legendary
Hollywood Bowl concert. Because of these long-standing connections,
Neil is often referred to as "the Seventh Python".
After Python finished its original run on UK television, Neil
joined with Fatso and Python's Eric Idle on the series Rutland
Weekend Television. This was a Python-esque sketch show based
in a fictional low-budget regional television station. It ran
for two series in 1975-76. Songs and sketches from the series
appeared on a 1976 BBC LP, the Rutland Weekend Songbook. This
show spawned The Rutles (the "prefab four"), a Beatles
parody band, in which Neil played the character of Ron Nasty.
Incidentally the very first Rutles track to be recorded was
"I Must Be In Love" which featured in the Rutland
Weekend Television series and performed by Neil Innes and Fatso.
After Rutland Weekend Television, Idle relocated to the USA,
and Neil went on to make a solo series on BBC television, The
Innes Book of Records (punning on the Guinness Book of Records).
A film about Neil Innes called The Seventh Python premiered
at the Mods & Rockers Film Festival on June 26, 2008.
Rex Navarrete, a local San Francisco comic, has
gained a massive underground following over a decade in the
business, both live and on the internet, with his now infamous
"Maritess Vs. The Superfriends" animation. He has
performed his brand of comedy all across the nation, becoming
a household name in Filipino American homes. In 1998, he released
his first comedy CD, "Badly Browned,” and his second,
"Husky Boy," the next year. Both have become bestsellers
on the Classified Records label and have brought high praise
by listeners across the country. In the summer of 2001, he released
his third CD, "Bastos,” and then produced, directed
and released his first ever, live standup DVD, “Hella
Pinoy.” This was followed by his acclaimed second DVD,
“Badass Madapaka!”
Other current projects include his own television series, "Rex
In The City," for MTV Philippines, which shares his stand-up
talents to a younger, hipper TV-viewing audience throughout
the Philippines. And for the animated series "The Nutshack,"
Navarrete voiced many of the key characters in the groundbreaking
Filipino-American animated production.
D.L.
Hughley From
"The Original Kings of Comedy" and "Weekends
at the DL"
A true king of comedy, D.L. has earned his reputation.
"Weekends at the DL," his late night talk show on
Comedy Central, received rave reviews as did his namesake television
show “The Hughleys”, which he starred in and produced.
D.L. is also well-known as one of the standout comedians on
the hit comedy docu-film “The Original Kings of Comedy.”
It was this best-selling comedy tour and film that launched
D.L., as well as fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac and
Cedric the Entertainer, into career overdrive.
Since his run on the tour, D.L. has appeared
in numerous films and televisions shows, including the critically
acclaimed “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” In addition,
D.L. has headlined several comedy specials including "D.L.
Hughley: Going Home," "Shocked and Appalled"
and “D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic” on HBO. Comedy
Central Records has also released his comedy CD “Notes
From the GED Section.” Earlier this year, D.L. also briefly
hosted the show “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News” for
CNN.
