Comedians
Eric Fretty is a comedian and actor based in Chicago, originally from a small town in Wisconsin. He started performing stand-up at 17 and went on to perform at comedy clubs and theaters across North America. He is a regular at Laugh Factory Chicago, has toured with comedians including Ryan Long, Che Durena, and Bobby Kelly, and has appeared on MTV and FOX. He has also been featured on the podcast Guys We F****d. His comedy is described as having a darker sense of humor.
Seth Herzog is a popular NYC comedian and actor, who is currently a regular sketch performer and the resident comedian for NBC's "Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon," and formerly of "Late Night." Recently, he hosted two comedy/science shows for the Nat Geo Channel, "Science of Stupid," and "Duck Quacks Don't Echo" (with co-hosts Michael Ian Black & Tom Papa).
Seth was a regular commentator on VH1 for 10 years, and has often popped up on Comedy Central-- performing on "John Oliver's NY Stand Up Show," as a panelist on @Midnight," as well as in parts on "Chappelle Show" & "Stella." Seth also had parts on NBC's "30 Rock," CBS's "Love Monkey," ESPN's "Mayne Street," and E!'s "#1 Single," and has been on a part of three different web series' for IFC. On the big screen, you may have seen him in "Role Models," "Prime," "The Winning Season," "The Baxter" "The Ten," "In the Weeds," & "Safe Men," and soon as one of the stars of the upcoming comedy feature, "Boy Band." He’s also been a regular panelist on MSNBC's "The Beat with Ari Melber," and Fox's "Red Eye with Tom Shillue."
Seth is the producer and host of the much-beloved, long-running downtown NYC comedy showcase "Sweet," (which was profiled in the NY Times recently), and opened for Jimmy Fallon on his, "Clean Cut Comedy" Tour.
Paul Ollinger, comedian and host of the Reasonably Happy podcast (fka, Crazy Money). Previous guests include LL COOL J, Judd Apatow, Paul Shaffer, Ryan Holiday, and winners of the Nobel Prize, Heisman Trophy, PGA Championship, and Olympic gold medals.
For over 13 years, from the stage to the silver screen, Steve Rannazzisi has made audiences laugh. Currently, Rannazzisi stars and writes alongside Katie Aselton, Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll, Jonathan Lajoie, and Paul Scheer on the critically acclaimed FX Network comedy series, The League, which is produced by Jeff and Jackie Schaffer. Steve plays “Kevin McArthur,” the fantasy football league commissioner on the show, which will premiere its 7th and final season on Wednesday, September 9th on FXX, FX’s sister station.
Rannazzisi recently filmed his second, one-hour comedy special, Breaking Dad, at the historic Wilbur Theatre in Boston. The special premieres September 19th on Comedy Central and follows Rannazzisi’s 2013 critically acclaimed Comedy Central special “Steve Rannazzisi: Manchild.” Earlier this year, Rannazzisi wrapped up his national Strawberry Blonde Ambition comedy tour and he is currently the spokesman for the sports restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings. Rannazzisi emerged on the scene in Los Angeles after leaving a desk job in New York where he grew up. The Long Island native graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase, majoring in Theater and Film. Pursuing his dream, Rannazzisi moved to Los Angeles and began performing at the world-famous Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd. where he honed his skills amongst comedy veterans such as Eddie Griffin, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Dice Clay. He quickly caught the attention of Ashton Kutcher and got his first taste of television as a cast member on MTV’s Punk’d in 2003.
After his success on Punk’d, he was cast as a series regular on the ABC sitcom, Big Day, opposite Krysten Ritter. Further proving his comedic acting ability, ABC again cast Steve in See Jayne Run, where he costarred Heather Locklear. Rannazzisi has also appeared on Kitchen Confidential alongside Bradley Cooper, Samantha Who? with Christina Applegate and additional shows such as State of Romance, Love Bites, Trust Me,Outsourced and his own web series Daddy Knows Best.
Along with his flourishing career in television, Rannazzisi is also a prolific standup comedian. His standup has appeared on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and is featured in the standup special Pauly Shore & Friends. On the silver screen, Rannazzisi appeared in the 2009 blockbuster comedy smash hit Paul Blart: Mall Cop alongside Kevin James and Jayma Mays. He also appeared in the family comedy, Imagine That,with Eddie Murphy in 2009, and For Your Consideration, a comedy set in the mid-1940s with Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy.
A diehard NY Giants, Yankees, Knicks & Rangers fan, Rannazzisi currently resides in New York and Los Angeles with his family.
Julian McCullough is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian best known for his appearances on Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings, Chelsea Lately, and Guy Code
Robin Fox has been seen on Nick Jr’s “Mom Night Out” Standup Series, hosted the Lincoln Center Lucie Awards, and was the winner of the 2010 Gilda’s Club Laugh Off. Robin is a powerhouse, and her act puts a unique spin on her 27 year marriage, kids, her aging parents, suburban life and so much more. Robin Fox quickly rose through the comedy ranks and can be seen performing at some of the top Comedy Clubs and venues through out NYC and the northeast. Robin’s talent was quickly noticed as she distinguished herself at several comedy competitions: Philadelphia’s Funniest -1st runner up, Bud Lights Ladies of Laughter, at the finals for The Laugh-Off at Caroline’s, and Baltimore’s funniest. She can be heard on rotation on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio and has been a guest several times on WOR’s Joey Reynold’s show. Robin has also appeared on WE Entertainment television.
Matty Litwack is a stand up comedian and humor writer. His work has been published in the Washington Post and Scientific American, and he has appeared as a stand up on the Just For Laughs digital series “Straight Up, Stand Up”. He has also performed at Tig Notaro’s Bentzen Ball, the San Francisco Sketchfest, the Kennedy Center, and was a two-time finalist of the Boston Comedy Festival. Matty is also the writer and co-creator of the popular webcomic “Any Last Words” on Instagram.
Ginny Hogan is a stand up comic and writer. She's the author of TOXIC FEMININITY IN THE WORKPLACE and YES WE MUSTARD.
Vishnu Vaka has recently been featured for Pete Lee at Carolines, he has also written dialogue for two Telugu (South Indian films). He had been touring with Josh Blue for the past few years as the feature, they were doing the two men show.
Elena is a Spanish American telenovela actress turned stand up comedian. No, that is not a joke. After several hit telenovelas in Mexico under her belt, she fell in love with a nice Jewish East Coast guy and realized her heart wasn’t in on-camera face slapping anymore.
So she took the next logical artistic step from doing melodrama in Spanish; she started performing stand up comedy in English. She threw out her telenovela push up bra, moved to the East Coast and has performed in venues all over the country like: DC Improv, Arlington Drafthouse, Carolines, Big Hunt, Broadway Comedy Club and many more. She also hosts the Arlington Drafthouse podcast 'CounterCurrents" and has a sketch page called Human Factor Comedy. (Ok ok, she didn’t throw out her push up bra – those things are expensive..…and they work wonders - but you get the idea. )
Luis J. Gomez is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer based out of New York City. He is most known for being one of the hosts of the popular podcast Legion of Skanks. His television appearances include NBC's "Last Comic Standing", Comedy Central's "Roast Battle", TruTV's "Comedy Knockout", two seasons of NBC Seeso's "What's Your F@%king Deal?!", and more.
Luis co-hosted "The Countdown" on Sirius XM's RUSH channel 93 alongside former UFC middleweight Champion Michael Bisping for 2 years. In 2017 they turned the show into the podcast "Believe You Me" which debuted at #1 in iTunes Sports. He regularly appears on Bennington, Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, The Bonfire and UFC Unfiltered.
Recently, Luis performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and was named a "Breakout Performer" by Time Out NY. In 2016, Luis started the GaS Digital Podcast Network with his good friend, and fellow podcaster, Ralph Sutton. He hosts three podcasts on the network (Legion of Skanks, Believe You Me, and Real Ass Podcast). That same year he co-created the comedy festival Skankfest NYC which has now sold out 3 years in a row and has amassed a cult like following among comedy fans world wide.
Khalid Rahmaan is a terrible driver, a delusional Knicks fan and a Brooklyn-based stand-up comic. He made his late night debut on CONAN in 2017 and Thrillist named him one of the 50 Best Undiscovered Comedians in America. When he’s not on stage, you can usually find Khalid writing funny things for other folks to say. He’s written for HQ Trivia, the NAACP Image Awards, Impractical Jokers and the live music trivia app Out of Tune. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday in Brooklyn, Khalid hosts Big Break Stand-Up (@bigbreakstandup on IG) - a showcase that features comics from HBO, Comedy Central and late night tv!
Jersey native Shatara Curry has officially unwrapped her gift of laughter, which comes as no surprise to many. Now, she is doing what every middle child from a big family does best, she is “sharing”. It was love it first mic, when gracing the stage for the first time at New York’s Boston Comedy Club. She jokes that it was after receiving her bachelors degree, she ran to the closest stage to put her newfound knowledge to the test. Since then Shatara has performed at some of New York Cities top comedy clubs like Caroline’s, Broadway Comedy Club, Comix, The Laugh Factory and Gotham. Doing comedy for over 10 years has also placed her in front of audiences across the country and even overseas.
Shatara or “Shaterrible” as she likes to call herself, freely uses her gift to gabb, speaking her mind with an intelligent razor sharp tongue and an unapologetic sassy confidence. Shatara is so animated, even does a glory song and dance about having no kids and not having crumbs in the backseat of her car. Her outgoing high energy, social insight and stage antics are hilarious. One can’t help, but to love and appreciate her unfiltered honesty. Saying out loud what many of us wouldn’t dare.
Sandeep Sen is an Indian American standup comedian in New York. He is a blend of east-west cultures, which means he eats meat, but feels guilty about it, and only prays to Hindu Gods when he wants something. He performs throughout the country, and has appeared in the New York Times and on Fox's Laughs. He has competed and won comedy roast competitions at New York Comedy Club and The Stand and is a two time Comedy Fight Club tournament champion. Check him out on the Fake Outrage Report- a podcast recorded live in NYC that tackles the latest public outcries and whine-fests, where he tells you what your feelings should be.
"Danny Braff is a NJ based comedian who’s dark observational style has entertained audiences at clubs and bars across the country including The Comedy Store, The Stress Factory Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, The Comedy Connection, etc. Danny has made 2 appearances on the popular comedy podcast Kill Tony and is one of very few people to have received a standing ovation on the show. He has opened for comics such as Tim Dillon, Mark Normand, Jessica Kirson, Rich Vos, Yannis Pappas, and more. A Comedy reviewer in Florida once described Danny’s act in print as: “exhaustive list of Costco jokes” but Danny prefers to think of it as Costco Jokes in bulk."
Dotan Malach (Erik Angel) is An Israeli comedian, based on the Upper West Side in NYC. The last few years he performed in the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel. Producing verity of comedy shows (English and Hebrew) and the founder/producer of the Comedy for Peace project, an interfaith comedy show that traveled in the U.S and Canada, until the Covid-19 crises. A new transplant to New York and now dealing for the first time with the fact that he is a Jew, an immigrant, and that no one around him understands Hebrew. Loves to collaborate and create new projects.
Kyle Kinane is an internationally touring comedian who has appeared on “Drunk History", "@Midnight," "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," "Conan," "Workaholics," "This Is Not Happening," "Not Safe with Nikki Glaser" and "Comedy Bang! Bang!" He is featured in Season 2 of Netflix’s “The Standups” released in February 2018. He invented science. He has ESP. He is a recurring character on Netflix's "Love" created by Judd Apatow. He let someone else write most of this bio. He can swim backwards. He has released three Comedy Central specials: "Kyle Kinane: Loose in Chicago", "I Liked His Old Stuff Better" and "Whiskey Icarus". Also, farts.
Chris Turner is a UK-born comedian based in New York, known for his sharp observational humor and rapid freestyle raps. He has performed worldwide, including a Las Vegas residency with Cirque du Soleil’s *Mad Apple*, and has appeared on *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert*, BBC Radio, and RTL4’s *The Comedy Factory*. With over 35 million YouTube views, Chris is also a regular at New York’s legendary Comedy Cellar.
Kam Patterson is a comedian from Orlando who is quickly gaining recognition for his sharp, high-energy sets and effortless crowd work. His comedy career started at just 10 years old when performing his debut set at his grandmother’s 50th birthday. Kam’s natural charisma and unique, upbeat humor most recently landed him a regular slot on the extremely popular KILL TONY show. He’s a rising star in the stand-up world and a frequent performer at the Comedy Mothership club in Austin, along with many other comedy venues in Austin and across the country.
Alabama native Derrick Stroup is not your average slow talking Southerner. With the cadence of an angry auctioneer, he engages his audiences with his detailed stories, over the top energy and southern charm.
Since leaving home for Denver in 2015 to chase his dreams of stand-up comedy, Derrick has become a regular opener for the likes of John Crist and Josh Blue. He also won one of the biggest comedy contest in the country in 2019 at the World-Famous Comedy Works in Denver. This well-respected competition has over 250 entries each year. Look for Derrick’s soon to be released Dry Bar comedy special.
Kevin, originally from Philadelphia – now in New York City, is a stand up comic who is on stage every night telling jokes. He is quickly becoming an audience favorite with his easy going yet straight forward point of view. His jokes topics include everything from daily interactions with strangers to how his self esteem is so low that he is no longer in his own dreams. In 2015 Kevin made his television debut on ‘Gotham Comedy Live” on AXS TV and was also selected to participate in the Boston Comedy Festival.
Krystyna Hutchinson is a stand-up comedian, actress and writer based in New York City. She is the co-host of the critically acclaimed GUYS WE F*CKED: The Anti Slut-Shaming Podcast with her comedy partner, Corinne Fisher. Together, the duo has been written up by Vogue, Esquire, The Huffington Post, Cosmo and Elle to name a few, as well as appearances on CNN, NBC and the TEDx Stage. Their debut comedy special, OUR SPECIAL DAY, was released in February of this year on YouTube. In addition to podcasting accolades, Krystyna has appeared on Netflix's Master of None and Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening.
A national headlining comedian, Bonnie McFarlane's radio and television credits include radio and television gigs; she has an HBO special, two Comedy Central specials, and multiple late-night TV appearances on her resume. She also directed the award-winning documentary “Women Aren’t Funny” and co-hosts a national radio show on Sirius XM with her husband, U.S. standup comedian, writer, and actor Rich Vos, based on their podcast, “My Wife Hates Me.”
Most recently, Cineflix Productions has confirmed it is in development with Bonnie McFarlane on a scripted comedy series based on her 2016 memoir, “You’re Better Than Me.” The project is inspired by McFarlane’s time as a high schooler in Cold Lake, Alberta, in the mid-1980s.
Rell Battle is a writer and stand-up comedian who is currently a series regular role opposite Craig Robinson in the Peacock / 3 Arts comedy KILLING IT. Rell has been featured in Conan’s TEAM COCO House nationwide tour and Will Smith’s THIS JOKA on Roku. He was also a series regular on the CBS / 3 Arts multi-camera comedy series SUPERIOR DONUTS for two seasons and previously guested on NBC's GOOD GIRLS, ABC’s BLACK-ISH, and recurred on ABC’s THE GOOD DOCTOR. He recently wrapped a role on Hulu/ABC Signature pilot BAMMAS, produced by Ramy Youssef, as well as a guest role on the Donald Glover/Amazon comedy series MR. + MRS. SMITH. Rell just wrapped on Village Roadshow's film THE GUTTER in LA, written by Yassir Lester, starring Susan Sarandon and Shameik Moore. Liz Destro produced, with Isaiah Lester directing. Rell is currently the host at the Soho House Comedy show.
On the writing side, Rell recently partnered up with Unanimous Media to produce his half-hour comedy pilot OFF FAIRFAX. The OFF FAIRFAX short/POC premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. Won the “Episodic Award” at 2023 Slamdance Film Festival, also appeared at HollyShorts Film Festival, Hip Hop Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Catalyst Film Festival, and was a Vimeo Staff Pick. Rell is currently writing on BAD BOYS for Will Smith and Westbrook. Rell was a producer on Peacock and LOL's SO DUMB, IT'S CRIMINAL for Snoop Dogg. Rell also sold half-hour multi-cam comedy UNCIVIL LAW to NBC with Orion and Hazy Mills, which he co-wrote with Pardis Parker. He previously sold ROAST BATTLE to Comedy Central and Jeff Ross.
Originally hailing from San Francisco, CA, Caitlin Peluffo is a comedian based in NYC. After a brief six year stint in art school studying performative video art (no, really…that’s a thing) Caitlin expanded her talents to the stage. She’s opened for comedians, Maria Bamford, Fortune Feimster, Matteo Lane, and Brian Regan. She’s been featured everywhere from the world famous Comedy Cellar in the Big Apple to clubs nationwide talking about how she came to be such a lovable loose cannon.
Caitlin has been featured on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, 2022’s Just For Laughs Festival and has hosted her weekly podcast, Good Time Gal with Caitlin Peluffo for over two years. With Caitlin, no subject is off limits, however, she did make a promise to her mother that she would never, ever discuss that one time she took those ‘whorish, yet tastefully executed’ photos for a guy she used to bang in the military. She may be a patriot, but a promise is a promise.
