Actor/Comedian/ Brian Scott McFadden is one of the funniest stand up comics working in the industry today. A regular on the NY comedy club circuit, Brian has recently taken his act to a whole new level with his high energy performances & some of the most unique, incisive & hilarious routines around. After making his debut on The Late Show with David Letterman Brian followed that up with an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. A multidimensional performer Brian is both an accomplished stage actor, who has played Hamlet in New York, and a versatile voice over artist with a vast range of accents and character voices in his repertoire. Brian was recently seen on the big screen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller & also performed in such films as Ice Age II with Ray Romano and Robots with Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Look for Brian’s new comedy special “Accents & Nonsense” on Drybar Comedy later this year.

Karen is a comedian, actor, and author who has performed all over the country (and sometimes in other countries, if you count Canada). Karen can be seen at just about every club in New York and is a regular at Gotham, the Comic Strip and Broadway Comedy Club. Karen has been on Comedy Central, the Oxygen Network, Court TV, and USA networks. Karen is the author of two acclaimed novels, "Following Polly" and "Perfect is Overrated," she co-hosts the popular podcast "Shut Up, Mommy’s Talking," and she puts out a popular weekly newsletter. More about Karen at www.karenbergreen.com

In the hard-hitting New York comedy world, D.C. Benny is a heavyweight contender. His nickname “D.C.” was given to him by Harlem’s legendary host; “Uncle” Jimmy Mack, who sadly passed away in the 2014 Tracy Morgan car accident. Benny’s unusual style of telling autobiographical stories, inhabited by original characters has been sharpened for almost thirty years as a performer. His personal essays, stories, and articles have been featured in New York Magazine, The New York Observer, Narratively, and Heeb Magazine. Benny’s diverse fan base know him from a wide range of appearances; his “White Boy Rips The Apollo” clip with almost ten million views, his Comedy Central Presents, one the of the network’s highest-rated half-hour specials, as a top eight finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, his role as Caesar in John Singleton’s feature film “Illegal Tender”, as “Chaz” on the soap opera “As The World Turns”, and national commercials for Verizon, Dell, Volkswagon, Wendy’s, AIG, as well as the Budweiser “How You Doin’?” superbowl spots campaign. His weekly comedic story-telling show, Urban Myth, became an underground staple, where performers such as Dave Chappelle, Robert Kelley, Jim Gaffigan, Jim Norton, Jay Oakerson, Kevin Hart, Mike Epps, and SNL’s Dean Edwards would tell their true, funny, stories, to a packed house at The Zinc, a downtown New York jazz bar. Currently, Benny co-hosts the story-telling podcast “Tall But True” with his friend, Cash Cab’s Ben Bailey, where guests like Ray Romano, Dom Irrera, Colin Quinn, Adam Ferrara, Artie Lange, and Bill Burr share funny stories and talk smack. Benny lives in Brooklyn where he fiddles around with old Land Rovers when he is supposed to be helping his wife run her natural skincare business. He has a dog named Grits and two cats who prefer that he not share their personal information in this bio.

Rich Aronovitch, known for appearances on Gotham Comedy LIVE on AXS; The Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, and HBO's Bomani Jones, NBC's Last Comic Standing, The WE Network Three Men And A Chick Flick. He gained social media fame for his silly dances, which led to features on NBC's Access Daily, a Tiesto music video, performances with Limp Bizkit at Madison Square Garden, and on the jumbotron for the New York Islanders. Recently, he was featured on TNT's March Madness Sweet Sixteen Pre-Game Promo and appeared on The Food Network’s Worst Cooks In America Season 25 Viral Sensations.

Joe DeRosa has made a name for himself in comedy and entertainment with six top-ten charting stand-up albums and a multitude of performances on television, radio, and in comedy clubs across the country and around the world. Joe’s debut one-hour special, titled "You Let Me Down," premiered on Comedy Central in 2017, which he wrote, performed and directed. He recurred on AMC’s "Better Call Saul" as crooked veterinarian Dr. Caldera and currently hosts the heavily followed podcast "We’ll See You In Hell," where he and Patrick Walsh review genre movies. From 2020 through 2024 DeRosa co-hosted the wildly popular Taste Buds—a food debate show—with "Impractical Jokers"’ Sal Vulcano, which was distributed through DeRosa and Vulcano’s co-owned No Press Productions Network. Other select credits include: "Inside Amy Schumer," "Louie," "Bored to Death," "Chelsea Lately," "Grand Theft Auto V," and two half-hour Comedy Central specials. Joe has also written, directed, and starred in a series of web shorts and television commercials. Additionally, his writing has been featured on Netflix’s "Tires" and "Wet Hot American Summer," HBO’s "Crashing," Comedy Central’s "Jeff and Some Aliens," as well as "The Pete Holmes Show" for TBS. Joe’s latest hour special, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden," which he also directed, was filmed at the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville in September of 2024 and is set to release in spring of 2025.

Described by LA Weekly as “a comic who’s got big ideas and big plans to go big places,” Byron Bowers is a stand-up comedian and actor that has toured nationally with Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Buress, John Caparulo, and The Eric Andre Show Live. Byron won the Big Sky International Comedy Competition and was named by LA Weekly as a “Comedy Act to Watch”. He was also featured as a New Face at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Byron performed on the main stage at the Oddball Comedy Festival, sharing the spotlight with Louis CK, Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman and others. Byron’s appeared on The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim, Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, on the reboot of BET’s Comic View and he made his late night debut on The Pete Holmes Show and followed that with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He was also featured in the last season of MTV’s Guy Code. In 2016 alone he performed at the Famous Hollywood Bowl to 12,000 people with Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and George Clinton. He is in the film THE 4TH written and directed by Andre Hyland and also appears in KUSO which recently got into Sundance this year. His TV credits include season 3 of The Meltdown on Comedy Central, Funny as Hell in Montreal for Canada HBO, and Vice Land TV. He has also performed at many festivals this year including Montreal Comedy Festival, SXSW, Life is Beautiful, Austin City Limits, RIOT, SF Sketchfest and Blue Whale Comedy Festival. Byron appears regularly at The Comedy Store, The Comedy and Magic Club, The Hollywood Improv, The Nerdist Theater, and various Colleges and Clubs throughout the nation.

Born in New Jersey, raised in Atlanta, and, in 2012, winner of Houston's Funniest Person, Matthew Broussard is not exactly sure where he's from. Matthew earned a degree in Applied Mathematics and a job as a financial analyst before moving to West Hollywood to pursue stand-up comedy full time. His brand of playful, witty humor covers topics from physics & grammar to the hardships of looking like an 80s movie villain. Aside from his popular webcomic, mondaypunday.com, he can be seen on The League, The Mindy Project, MTV2's Guy Code, and has his own Half Hour Special premiering on Comedy Central this fall. But his Cajun father and Jewish mother still really want him to take the GMAT.

Matt Goldich is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Matt began performing stand-up comedy in 1999 when he was a sophomore at Brown University, where he founded the Brown Stand-up Comics. In 2001 he was selected as one of the "five funniest college students in America" by HBO.com and performed at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. He has also been a staff writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, the Jeselnik Offensive, Ellen, and VH1's Best Week Ever. He has appeared at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, OR. He has also written for the game shows Cash Cab, Stump the Schwab, The Chase, and the World Series of Pop Culture. He has written for the Spike Guys Choice Awards and was a consultant on the 2014 MTV Movie Awards. He has won two Daytime Emmy Awards.

Charlie Pickering spent ten years travelling the world as an award winning stand-up comedian before settling into the closest thing he had to a day job since he left his legal studies behind. As host of The Project for 5 years, Charlie was at the centre of one of Australian television’s most daring experiments – re-defining the way that hundreds of thousands of Australians see the news. Charlie chose to wrap up with The Project at the start of 2014 so that he could focus on his stand up and some other exciting projects and in 2015 he returned to our TV screens as host of his own hotly anticipated show for the ABC, The Weekly with Charlie Pickering which returned for a second series in early 2016.

Tara Cannistraci is an Italian-American comedian, actress, and writer, hailing from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, New York. Tara's talents have lit up the stage, television, film, and even centerfield as the scoreboard host for the New York Yankees. Tara brought her unfiltered, humorous take on popular sports topics to SNY's Emmy award-winning television show “Oh Yeah,” where she both wrote for and featured in the series. Currently, she co-hosts the Chazz Palminteri Show podcast, captivating audiences with her honest insights and vivacious personality. She also co-produced and starred in We Stand Comedy's multi award-winning short film "The Chart” showcasing her versatility & misdirecting sense of humor. On social media, Tara has gained a following by sharing the words and phrases she grew up hearing in her New York Italian neighborhood, resonating with people across the country. Her comedy album, “I'm Talkin' Here,” is a regular feature on Sirius XM. Tara's new YouTube series, "Boroughbreds," features her doing hilarious on-the-street interviews throughout the New York boroughs, highlighting all things New York from common phrases to family owned businesses. Her solo podcast "Cawfee Tawk", where Tara gets "real" with her audience over a cup of coffee, was just released Fall 2024. Tara has opened for comedy heavyweights like Josh Wolf, Joey Diaz and Vic DiBitetto, and now headlines shows across the U.S. and Canada. Her authenticity and wit continue to win over audiences wherever she performs.

When he is not on the road, you can usually find him at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. He made his Comedy Central debut on Gabriel Iglesias' "Stand Up Revolution". He would rather write movies than this bio, so if you want to know who he is, please listen to his podcast "Good Times with Steve Simeone".

Sam Tripoli views comedy as a calling rather a profession. It’s a passion that he preaches to audiences at comedy clubs across the country and on television. In 2014, Tripoli’s 2nd album “Believe In Yourself” went to #2 on iTunes in America and #1 in Canada! His TV Credits include Showtime’s “Live Nude”, “Russell Peters’ Comic Without Borders!”, E!’s “Love You, Mean it! With Whitney Cummings,” CMT’s “The Josh Wolf Show,” Comedy Centrals’ “Premium Blend” (receiving only one of two standing ovations in the history of the show), a frolicsome turn as a male escort for E! Entertainment’s “Party @ the Palms,” “The Late Late Show on CBS”, “Comics Unleashed”. He was also a co-host of Spike TV’s hugely popular “Wide World of Spike” and “Bellator MMA Digital!” Tripoli has been heard on The Howard Stern show, The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius Radio, and also regularly appears on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Tripoli hosts his own very popular radio show called “The Naughty Show” on PlayboyRadio as well as his mega popular All Things Comedy “Punch Drunk Sports” podcast with co- host Ari Shaffir of Comedy Central. Sam’s writing credits include The 2012 MTV Movie Awards, Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers and Pamela Anderson, The 2011 World MMA Awards and most recently his Roast Of The Iron Sheik jokes were quoted in Rolling Stone Magazine. On stage he’s a force of nature, pacing the stage like a cyclone of funny as he questions authority and the conventions of our society one moment, then earnestly expressing his affinity for bizarre the next. His comedy has no limits – its whatever he’s thinking about, and that’s usually what everyone else is thinking about, even though sometimes we don’t like to admit to it. “I like to think of myself as the little voice in everyone’s head, except I have a microphone and I’m funnier,” Sam says.

Eleanor is the latest in a long line of historically funny women who cut their teeth at the World Famous Comedy Store. Starting out as a waitress there, Eleanor learned the ropes of comedy, all the while making the best comics in the country laugh, in the kitchen of the club. It would take several years and lots of pushing from one of her biggest fans, Andrew Dice Clay, to finally get her to take her comedic talents to the stage. After co-starring with him in “Dice Undisputed”, Dice invited Eleanor to go on the road with him to promote the show. “I’m an actress not a stand up!” she replied. After seeing her one woman show, Andrew would no longer take no for an answer. “You’re hysterical and everyone should know that!” he said, and Eleanor’s been performing stand up in clubs and theaters around the country ever since.

Raanan has performed his high-energy, joke-packed comedy on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late, Late Show with James Corden, After Midnight on CBS, and Comedy Central. His second to last special ‘Jokes from the Underground’ was included in the New York Times ‘Best Comedy of 2022’, where critic Jason Zinoman called it the funniest YouTube Special of the year, and said ‘his punchy and deliriously funny club comedy made me laugh after second and third viewings.’ His last special BRAVE also received a rave from the New York Times and was included in their 'Best Comedy of 2023'. Raanan performs all over the world and is a regular at The Comedy Cellar.

Ryan O'Neill is an L.A. based comedian, writer and podcaster. Best known as the co-host of the popular Danish and O'Neill podcast. He's also made regular appearances on Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening, Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank and Bert Kreischer's Bercast. He's currently touring the country spreading deviancy across this great land.

Ryan O'Neill is an L.A. based comedian, writer and podcaster. Best known as the co-host of the popular Danish and O'Neill podcast. He's also made regular appearances on Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening, Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank and Bert Kreischer's Bercast. He's currently touring the country spreading deviancy across this great land.

Mat Edgar is an American comedian from Long Beach California. In 2007 Mat began his path into stand up comedy at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood as a door guy. In just four years he rose to the rank of “paid regular” where he would perform late nite honing his loose and connective style of mashing bits with conversation. In 2012, he began touring the country with rock bands such as Guster and The Vegabonds. He made his Comedy Central debut in 2016 on the hit story teller show ‘This Is Not Happening.’ Later that year he began headlining the comedy portion of Adam Carolla’s ‘Carolla Drinks Comedy and Music Tour.’ After touring with bands throughout 2017 he released his serialized audio drama Kevin’s Cryptids that he created with four of his lifelong friends. Kevin’s Cryptids quickly rose on the iTunes comedy podcast charts which led to it being signed by Starburns Audio. Mat currently resides in Los Angeles where he has expanded his late night style across the entire scene.

Originally from Seattle, Jak is an LA-based stand-up comic, writer, and actor. He was named a 2014 Comedy Central Comic to Watch and a 2015 New Face at the Montreal JFL Festival. In television, Jak has performed on The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, @Midnight, and Adam Devine’s House Party. On the road, he performed at the main stage of 2015’s Oddball Comedy Festival headlined by Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari, and has opened for various stand-ups including Joel McHale, Eric Andre, Moshe Kasher, and Dave Chappelle. Jak most recently taped his Netflix Quarter Hour special and is currently a writer/voiceover actor for the Netflix animated series, BIG MOUTH.

Toby is a Chicago based comedian. He Produces Parlour Car, “The best Stand-up showcase in Chicago” - Chicago Magazine. Toby is a regular performer at comedy clubs and independent showcases in Chicago and throughout the Midwest. His sketch group, Dandy Boy, created the digital sketch series, BLACKOUTS. The series was an official selection at the 2015 New York Television Festival and has been featured on IFC’s Comedy Crib. He has studied extensively at both IO and Second City Chicago. He hosts the podcast “The Sauce” available on iTunes via the People of Comedy Network. He has performed comedy in every environment where you can point chairs towards a microphone.

Christine Berg, nee Meehan, has been a NYC club favorite for over 10 years. Her debut album, Bumped, was recorded while she was massive, nine months pregnant, and wheezing.. Her second album, Self Kare, is being recorded this year. She is on regular rotation on Sirius XM and is featured on Scary Mommy as Miss Pillows, a goofy boob-care series for humans with boobs (real and fake). She forced her comic husband to do a docuseries called Couples Therapy on Showtime. Though the producers claimed they were too Wonderbread to be featured, Berg has many friends with tons of melanin. She can be seen on Amazon Prime in the documentary 25 Sets. She has written for Buzzfeed, Romper, and Bustle and is working on finding a publisher for her book about being kidnapped in a Muslim country. Christine's irreverant style of comedy makes you feel as though she's your favorite wild auntie who thinks your mother tries too hard. She thinks kids are better than adults, and both should learn when to shut up. She can be found coaching competitive gymnastics in North Jersey and does stand up to stay nice to those damn kids. Her 6 year old daughter only likes jokes about chickens.

Abhay is a comedian and producer that moved from South-India to South Central Los Angeles for grad school. His act is an eclectic mix of his experience as an immigrant in the US. He's appeared on CBS, NBC, Audible and has been featured in The Huffington Post. His work has also been featured in the SF Chronicle and been part of comedy festivals like SF Sketchfest and the World Series of Comedy. He recently completed a 20 show tour of India and is the co-creator of Desi Comedy Fest- the biggest South Asian comedy festival in America.

Adam Mamawala is a stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster based out of New York City. He has appeared on Comedy Central, MTV, BET, and SiriusXM, and his debut album One of the Good Ones debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts. Adam has been a freelance contributor to Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update and Someecards and currently co-hosts podcasts Away Games and HORSE, as recently featured in the New York Times! --

Shalewa Sharpe tells jokes. She developed her sly yet goofy style in Atlanta, where she was raised. Currently in Brooklyn, New York, she has joked on the extremely popular “Night Train with Wyatt Cenac” show and the influential weekly Comedy Night at The Knitting Factory. She has joked on “You’re The Expert,” a public radio game show featured on Boston’s WBUR. She has joked at festivals, too - at RiotLA (Los Angeles), the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival (Brooklyn), Comedy Exposition (Chicago) and Red Clay Comedy Festival (Atlanta). She co-produces and hosts a number of shows, including “Thug Passion Presents,” a lively table read and celebration of classic Black movies. In May 2016, her debut album, “Stay Eating Cookies,” was released on Rotknee Presents Records; it can be found on iTunes & Amazon and heard on Spotify, Pandora, and Sirius XM radio. She tells jokes on Twitter (@silkyjumbo) and posts self portraits of varying success on Instagram (@silkyjumbo).

Andre D Thompson was born and raised in New York City where he began stand up at 18. He’s performed at comedy clubs all over the city such The Comic Strip Live, New York Comedy Club and Carolines on Broadway. He is currently in the 2019 New York Comedy Club Competition. He’s worked at the Music Choice Network in a development capacity incubating content focused on hip-hop and pop culture. As a Host, he has interviewed artists including Camilla Cabello, Lil Yachty and DJ Khaled. He has also been a digital ad campaign Brand Ambassador for companies such as Axe Body Spray and Bevel Shave Systems.

Matt Bachus is a stand-up comedian originally from Indianapolis but has performed in New York. City for the last 10 years With a sharp wit and a relaxed, honest style, Matt blends personal storytelling with observational humor that resonates with audiences of all backgrounds. Matt has performed at multiple nationally recognized festivals including Netflix is a joke, The New York City Comedy festival, Limestone, Red Clay. He's a regular at NYC comedy venues across the city and tours regularly opening for Jeff Arcuri.

Born in Iran and raised in Southern California, Amir K offers a unique point of view shaped by his multi-cultural upbringing. Amir's fun and loose approach to storytelling brings audiences together through his improvisation talent, character work and natural charisma. Amir currently stars in the primetime CW reboot of MADtv and has been seen on Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central, NBC’s Last Comic Standing and MTV's Jerks with Cameras . Amir is best known for his stand-up comedy, but is also an accomplished actor. He won a SAG award for his role in the Oscar winning film Argo and recently starred in The FOX feature film The Pyramid opposite Denis O'Hare and Ashley Grace. Amir can be seen live headlining comedy clubs and theaters all over the U.S. as well as internationally.