Comedians
James Camacho is a NYC based comedian via NJ. James is an only child that grew up with a Chinese mom and Puerto Rican dad. He has a great uniqueness, likability, and boyish charm that make him one of the most hilarious and polished young comedians out there!
James has appeared on Kevin Hart's LOL Network. He has been seen on "Kevin Can Wait" on CBS, "A Crime to Remember" on the ID channel, & on commercials for Parker Waichman, Dunkin Donuts, ESPN, & Vice. He just filmed a role in the upcoming movie, "God the Worm" with Willie Garson & Annabelle Sciorra, & was in the movie, "What Happened Last Night" with Amber Rose, & the movie, "The Golden Phoenix. He also appeared in Jay-Z's music video for "I Got the Keys" with DJ Khaled, & in a viral video for Cosmopolitan.com. He has a podcast centered around high school called, "I'm Just A Kid!".
In a time of political turmoil and social unrest James' point of view & comedic tellings of his mixed heritage, and personal and dating life is enjoyable and relaxing for everyone. Follow him @CAMACHBRO Instagram for funny videos and Twitter for daily jokes!
Maureen Taran serves as vice president of talent for WarnerMedia’s TBS, TNT and truTV. In this role, she leads talent strategy and casting initiatives for the linear networks and works closely with the original programming and development executives. She is integral to talent relations and maintaining relationships within the entertainment and comedy communities. Most recently, Taran was instrumental in securing Sarah Silverman to host Stupid Pet Tricks, a halfhour series for TBS that will take viewers on a walk down memory lane to revisit one of late-night’s most iconic segments on The Late Show with David Letterman. The ten-episode order hosted by Sarah Silverman (I Love You America, The Sarah Silverman Podcast), a fierce lover of funny animals and their equally funny humans, will bring this classic segment into a fresh, comedy variety show filled with big laughs, extraordinary animals, and of course the most Stupid Pet Tricks out there. This reunites Taran with Worldwide Pants with whom she produced the CBS sitcom Welcome To New York that starred Jim Gaffigan and Christine Baranski. Taran has also been working on TBS’ Friday Night Vibes with The Last O.G. star and Emmy-nominated Comedian Tiffany Haddish and co-host Dion Cole. The 52-week movie destination is a weekly celebration, conversation, and party hosted by Haddish. The franchise kicked off just before Juneteenth on Friday, June 11 with guest stars Snoop Dogg and Tina Knowles, and every Friday night spotlights feel-good comedies, action packed blockbusters, and culturally significant storytelling inclusive of diverse voices. A handful of guests that Taran has secured to appear on Friday Night Vibes include, Andra Day, JB Smoove, Phoebe Robinson, Sam Jay, Billy Crystal and Chance the Rapper. At truTV, Taran is behind talent casting for the network’s comedic cooking show Fast Foodies. The series stars Top Chef winners Kristen Kish, Jeremy Ford and Iron Chef winner Justin Sutherland competing to perfectly recreate and then skillfully reimagine their celebrity guest’s favorite fastfood item. Notable guests include Amanda Seales, Joel McHale, Nikki Glaser, Ron Funches, Bobby Lee, Natasha Leggero, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and GaTa. Fast Foodies is returning for a second season and pairs perfectly with the network’s wildly popular Impractical Jokers. Last year, Taran was responsible for developing and casting TBS’ first green lit production in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, Tournament of Laughs hosted by Golden Globe and Emmyaward winner Jason Sudeikis. The competition featured comedians Natasha Leggero, Jim Norton, The Sklar Brothers, Fortune Feimster, and Michael Rapaport just to name a few, and gave everyone involved the opportunity to work, be creative, earn money, and bring laughter and comedy to the viewers during an extremely difficult and challenging time.
As a longtime advocate of comedians and the genre, Taran served as a creative executive for the HA Comedy Festival: The Art of Comedy. The standup comedy special hosted by Anjelah Johnson aired on HBO Max in August of 2020 and showcased appearances from Latinx comedic talents including Carmen Lynch, Mark Viera, Gina Brillon and more. The festival was part of the first slate of comedy programming to debut on the new streaming platform. Taran joined truTV in 2015 in the network’s first executive talent role, where she leveraged her 20+ years of experience and relationships with talent, agencies and managers to assist with the network’s evolution into the comedy space. Before joining truTV, Taran served as vice president of management and production at New Wave Entertainment, and vice president of original programming at EPIX. Earlier in her career, she held VP roles at Barry Katz Entertainment Group where she guided the careers of comedians including Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes, Dane Cook, Tracy Morgan and Gary Gulman, and as the Vice President of Programming for The Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. A proud Canadian and unabashed lover of Bruce Springsteen, Taran earned a bachelor's degree in film & communications studies from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and is currently based in Brooklyn, NY.
JJ Cassiere is one of the Co-Founders of 33 & West Talent Agency based in Los Angeles, CA.
33 & WEST provides the representation of artists and content creators in all spectrums of entertainment including television, live music, motion pictures, comedy, sports, and brand partnerships. With an unparalleled track record of developing acclaimed careers for the clients we represent and a collective 50-years of experience in the business, our agents craft longterm and sustainable success. 33 & WEST is founded on the pillars of ownership, creativity, and transparency to its clients.
Matthew Salacuse has been a commercial/ editorial photographer since he graduated from NYU in the mid 90s. He proudly boasts that he never had a real job or a resume (which makes writing this all the more difficult)
He has shot major ad campaigns for Reebok, Pepsi, Adult Swim, Comedy Central and TruTv. He has photographer a wide swath of public figures over the last 20 years that include Hilary Clinton, Ol’Dirty Bastard, Rihanna, JayZ, Andrew Yang and his favorite subjects stand up comedians: Byron Bowers, Mark Normand, Sam Jay, Ryan Hamilton, Sam Morril, Taylor Tomlinson, The Broad City women & The Lucas Brothers et al.
During the pandemic the photo industry came to a screeching which allowed Matt to reflect and start to work with the people he liked to work with the most. Comics. He directed two full length specials. One stand up special and one documentary on the return of comedy to the NYC scene post COVID
Vice News correspondent and Fith Column co-host.
Jacobin founding editor, Socialist Manifesto author, and former co-chair of the Democratic Socialists for America.
Editor at large of Reason and host of the podcast, The Reason Interview.
Matt Braunger is a comedian, actor, writer, etc, and this is his website. You’ve probably seen him in something, but you maybe don’t know what (Netflix’ Big Dumb Animal, Marvel’s Agent Carter, Mad TV). Here you can see where he’ll be on tour, stream or buy his specials and albums, listen to his acclaimed podcast “Advice from a Dipshit with Matt Braunger,” and follow him on his various socials. Thanks for visiting this big jerk’s online space. Love, Not Matt Braunger
No one knows this comic. Never heard of them.
James Austin Johnson is a comedian originally from Nashville and a featured player on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. The New York Times has called him “one of SNL’s most versatile celebrity impressionists.” His spot-on impression of Trump paired with his improvisational ramblings about Weird Al, Julia Louis Dreyfus , and Scooby Doo have garnered over 5 million views, with profiles on James in Vanity Fair, Slate, Mashable, and VICE to name a few. As an actor, James' TV/Film credits include FUTURE MAN, BASKETS, ROBBIE, BETTER CALL SAUL, THE LAST TYCOON and the Coen Brothers’ feature HAIL, CAESAR!. As a stand up, James has performed on the Vice series FLOPHOUSE, as well as RIOT LA and JUST FOR LAUGHS as a New Face.
Lane Moore is an award-winning writer, actor, comedian, and musician. She was hailed by "The New York Times" as “ingenious. The way she manipulates tone and pace reveals an artist supremely confident in her form.” She is the host of "I Thought It Was Just Me" podcast on Patreon.
Her first book, "How to Be Alone: If You Want to and Even If You Don’t," became an instant #1 bestseller and was praised as one of the best books of the year by "The New York Times," "New York Magazine," NPR, "Good Morning America," "Oprah Magazine," "The Washington Post," "Fast Company," "Marie Claire," and many others. Moore also gave a TEDx Talk based on "How To Be Alone." Her second book, "You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult," won the 2023 American Book Fest Award. The book became an instant #1 bestseller and received critical acclaim from "The Los Angeles Times," "New York Magazine," "Good Morning America," NPR, "The Atlantic," "Vulture, PBS, "Publisher’s Weekly," CBS, "BUST," "The New York Post," and many more. Her writing has appeared in "The New Yorker," "The Onion," "The Guardian," "The Washington Post," "Elle," "Teen Vogue," and "GQ." As the Sex and Relationships Editor for "Cosmopolitan, "she won a GLAAD award for her groundbreaking work championing diverse, inclusive coverage.
Her comedy show “Tinder Live!” is regarded as one of the best comedy shows in the the world and has been praised by "The New York Times," "Spin Magazine," "Entertainment Tonight," CBS, "Time Out New York," and "New York Magazine." As a musician, Moore is the front-person and songwriter in the band It Was Romance, which has been praised by "Pitchfork," "Vogue," "Paste," and "Billboard." It Was Romance’s catchy, hook-driven songs have been featured in feature films, TV shows, and video games.
Masood Boomgaard is a comedian, actor, social media content creator, film maker and MC who has been active in the entertainment industry for over a decade. As a live stand-up comedy performer he has played across South Africa to packed theatres and auditoriums as a solo act and alongside some of the biggest names in the industry. He has also toured globally, having performed on numerous occasions in London, Dubai, Australia and the United States. His ‘African Indian’ solo comedy show was staged on London’s West End with its international follow-up ‘Indians from Africa’ showcasing in New York and Hollywood. His other solo comedy specials include “Joker” and “Funny Country.” In 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown Masood was the first South African comedian to record a lockdown comedy special from his home, entitled “My Father’s House.” Masood is often featured as a guest on national and regional radio and has been seen on Comedy Central. He is also a sought after corporate entertainer. Among his past blue chip clients are FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Liberty and Mercedes-Benz.
Masood is also a social media content creator who scripts, produces and acts in social media advertisements for numerous regional and national businesses. His online comedy skits and videos often reach millions of viewers across the world. As an actor he has appeared in film and television. He was recently seen on the popular Etv soapie “Imbewu”
He has also written, directed and produced three of his own films namely Attack of the Indian Werewolf (official selection 2010 Durban International Film Festival), Curry and Vice and the 2021 film The Golden Cock: Revenge of Manu which he also starred in.
Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE in 2020. She also appeared on Season 2 of HBO Max’s critically acclaimed series LOVE LIFE, her performance in which was hailed by Time Magazine as a “particular stand out.” Past credits include SPACE FORCE (Netflix), A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW (HBO), and BILL BURR PRESENTS: THE RINGERS (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock’s upcoming series reboot QUEER AS FOLK.
Currently, Punkie can be seen in Orion’s BOTTOMS, directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) and produced by Elizabeth Banks’s Brownstone Productions.
Ian Bick was a nightclub owner at 18, federal inmate at 21, grocery store department manager at
25, and successful podcast host at 28.
After turning a penchant for throwing parties into a booming business, Ian found himself in over
his head. He was in debt, had a gambling addiction, and needed to answer to his investors. At age
21, he was charged with wire fraud and money laundering and sentenced to 36 months in federal
prison.
When he got out, he tried to live a normal life for a while. But ambition still lived inside of Ian.
Now older and wiser, Ian put himself on the line and used the pieces of his life to build
something magnificent. Rather than try to hide from the last decade, Ian wanted to bare it all.
Using social media as his incubator, he grew a brand centered around telling stories like his.
After creating content on TikTok, Ian launched the “Locked In with Ian Bick” podcast in 2023.
He interviews former prison inmates, law enforcement officers, lawyers, and others who have
been impacted by the criminal justice system.
Ian put everything on the line to produce a high-quality, in-person podcast. In less than one year
and over 50 episodes, Ian has amassed hundreds of thousands of podcast downloads and millions
of views on his short-form content.
Ian is dedicated to helping people like himself and like his guests. He’s a board member of the
National Association for Re-Entry Professionals and has presented at conferences dedicated to
reforming the criminal justice system in the United States.
You may recognize me as currently being one of the biggest names in comedy. I'm stoping by the club to work on my next big special, either for Netflix, or Youtube, or maybe i'm gearing up to hit the road for a massive tour.
Cody Marino is a stand-up comic from CT. He performs weekly all across CT, NY, and MA. Cody is known for his brutal honesty on stage and isn't afraid to share stories about his wild family or his past struggles with addiction. When he is not on stage, Cody enjoys going to concerts, eating froyo, doing jiu jitsu, and minding his own business.
Rahmein Mostafavi charms crowds with comic timing and charisma developed throughout two decades of live performance. He addresses social and political topics with a combination of satirical and observational comedy, leaving audiences with a greater sense of purpose, sex appeal and the occasional leg cramp.
Actor and comedian Arden Myrin was most recently a cast member of the final season of THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES and is currently filming the upcoming Netflix show FREE BERT starring Bert Kreischer and Arden. She is the host of two hit IHeartRadio Podcasts- a comedic podcast about the Bachelor franchise WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE?
As an actor Arden was a cast member on the hit Netflix series INSATIABLE and SHAMELESS appeared on CHELSEA LATELY over 100 times, was recently seen on the new Taylor Tomlinson show AFTER MIDNIGHT and was a regular panelist on @MIDNIGHT. Her television credits include ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, INSECURE, GREY’S ANATOMY, FRESH OFF THE BOAT, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, CONAN, KEY AND PEEL, CONAN, HOWARD STERN, and KELLY CLARKSON. She has an extensive theater career appearing in BARBECUE and BOSTON MARRIAGE at The Public Theater in New York, and the pre-Broadway run of Steve Martin’s Tony-winning play METEOR SHOWER.
As a writer she has sold pilots to Adult Swim (Hole to Hole) and MTV (Bottomfeeders). She is the author of the memoir LITTLE MISS LITTLE COMPTON (Running Press 2020) that Chelsea Handler called “Just Delightful.” She also has an essay in anthology MOMS ALSO DON’T HAVE TIME TO, by Zibby Owens (Skyhorse 2021).
Moreover, Arden headlines as a stand-up comedian at comedy clubs and festivals all over the country. She is currently writing a musical with Avery Pearson.
