The following comedians will be performing on Live From Amsterdam - The International Comedy Tour Hosted By Russel Peters:
Jason Cook
Jason Cook is a comedian from the UK. He's got five stars from Timeout London, The Herald, Chortle and more. “Best International Show” at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, an award previously won by Eddie Izzard and Stephen K Amos.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFWTnkb_i-o
Papa CJ
Papa CJ is an established international comedian with over 800 shows under his belt. He is widely recognised as the global face of cutting-edge Indian stand-up comedy and represented the country on Last Comic Standing on NBC in 2008. From the thousands of comedians who took part, he was ranked as one of the top ten acts in the world. He is a New Delhi-born, Sanawar-schooled, Calcutta-bred and Oxford-educated stand-up comedian. He has performed in North America, Africa, Europe and Asia. He has had sold out tours globally that have received rave reviews from the press. A performer with a conscience, Papa CJ founded the charity One Child, which works with underprivileged children in India. This charity is funded by his comedy. Papa CJ has been employed by clients in multiple roles including performing stand-up comedy live or for TV, as an MC and compere for corporate events, as a host and presenter for high profile award ceremonies, as a warm up act for TV shows, as an auctioneer at charity events and as a performer and host at large weddings and other private functions.
Clip: http://youtu.be/VlQ8QoScPMM
In the last five years, Dan Cummings has released two critically and commercially successful CDs on Warner Brothers Records, Revenge is Near, and Crazy with Capital F, both debuting in the top 10 of the Billboard Comedy Charts, and both making numerous year end top 10 lists, including Itunes Rewind’s Best Comedy CDs of 2010. He’s also toured relentlessly, bringing his jokes to over 200 colleges, clubs, theaters, and the world’s most prestigious comedy festivals, including two trips to the Montreal Comedy Festival. In addition to headlining live shows from Maine to Alaska, Dan’s also made numerous televised stand-up appearances, including performances on The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, Last Comic Standing, and numerous Comedy Central programs, including both a half-hour special, Comedy Central Presents Dan Cummins, and an hour-long comedy special, Crazy with a Capital F. One of the most prolific writers on the national scene, Dan continues to craft new jokes and stories, and bring them to countless audiences in his quest to build a fan base large enough to pack clubs and theaters in whatever town he chooses to travel to, just to hear whatever he has to say.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhaaAwsDM_U
Stephen K. Amos
Stephen Kehinde Amos is a British stand-up comedian of Nigerian origin. A regular on the international comedy circuit, he is known for including his audience members during his shows. He began his career as a compere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London, and has been nominated for Chortle's Best Compere Award three times in 2004, 2007 and 2008. Hosted loads of UK tv shows, and also in Australia. Also had a self titled TV show in the uk. 2 stand up DVDs.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkHZ_5KUIfI
Show 2: 20:30-22:00
Alonzo Bodden
An international headliner. Alonzo Bodden has performed comedy worldwide including Just For Laughs in Montreal, Kilkenny Ireland Comedy fest, Sydney, Australia, Brighton Beach in the UK and he’s entertained the troops everywhere from Iraq to Greenland. His brand new one hour comedy special, "Who's Paying Attention?" premiered on Showtime and he can be seen as a host of the new ITV show Inside the Vault. Introduced to America on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Alonzo Bodden was runner up on Season 2 and came back to win it all on Last Comic Standing Season 3, “The Best of the Best.” Since then he’s been a regular on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and a favorite guest on Adam Corolla’s radio show and podcast. While his movie career has consisted mainly of playing security guards, he’s protected the best. Steve Martin and Queen Latifah in Bringing Down The House and Leslie Nielsen in Scary Movie 4. He’s hosted 101 Cars You must Drive on Speed Channel and America’s Worst Driver on The Travel Channel.
Clip: http://youtu.be/uG6DIUqbVqA
Carl Donnelly
Carl was chosen as one of this year’s New Faces at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Carl is also filming 2 new pilots this week and is in very high demand in the UK for stand-up and panel shows. He constantly works the Comedy Cafe and Toomlers in Amsterdam.
Clip: http://vimeo.com/17544125
Mitch Fatel
Mitch has been showcasing his talent to rave reviews for the past 15 years. The number one requested comedian on Satellite Radio, Mitch has appeared numerous times on both the "Late Show with David Letterman" and the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno". In 2006 he took home honors as "Best Comedian" at the prestigious HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and in April of 2007 his half hour stand up special debuted on Comedy Central and was ranked #6 in the 2008 Standup Showdown. Mitch's' Comedy Central One Hour Special "Mitch Fatel Is Magical" debuted in September 2009.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/user/mitchfatel#p/u/2/GPAJivI1nj4
Des Bishop
As a native New Yorker, Des Bishop moved from Queens to Ireland in his mid-teens in 1990. He has since carved out a highly successful career in stand up comedy in Ireland as well as having had three acclaimed television series on RTE, Ireland - The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004), Joy in the Hood (2006) and most recently, the award winning six episode comedy documentary series In the Name of the Fada (2008). Undoubtedly one of the most enigmatic forces on the international comedy circuit Des continues to travel the world over with his stand up shows. Des has released four stand-up DVDs.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFE_G1i-d90
Show 3: 22:30-00:00
Hannibal Burress
He’s appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. He’ll also be appearing in the upcoming documentary “The Awkward Kings of Comedy”
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_GYjizC1XM&feature=player_embedded
Jamie Kilstein
Jamie Kilstein has been seen on “Conan”, Showtime’s “The Green Room”, CNN’s “The Joy Behar Show,” The Paramount Comedy Channel in the UK, The BBC, The Comedy Channel in Australia, HBO Canada, and Showtime Comedy in the Middle East. He Co-Hosts Citizen Radio (wearecitizenradio.com) which has been praised by Janeane Garofalo, Noam Chomsky, Robin Williams and him and his co-host were named by The Nation Magazine as top “media heroes” . He was a contributor to The Onion newspaper and The Huffington Post. Jamie was also in the recent bestseller “Sataristas” alongside Stephen Colbert, George Carlin and other satirists, and was featured on an episode of season two of “The Green Room” on Showtime. Most importantly Glenn Beck has called him a “doofus” and “goofball.” Jamie was invited to The Montreal Comedy Festival, in 2007 and 2008 and brought his one man show there in 2010 after debuting it at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He was a Timeout Chicago, Sydney, New York and London’s Critics Pick. He has played the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House. Before that he lived out of his car and dropped out of high school. He is taping his debut one hour special in fall 2011.
Clip: http://youtu.be/HxHO0-_Jwk0
Diane Spencer
Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe Awards 2011, Chortle Awards 2011: Best Newcomer winner, “Hottest Comedians 2010″ Londonisfunny.com. 4 stars Chortle, Three Weeks, Herald Sun, The Advertiser.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0lh8Z0eIA
Clip: http://youtu.be/7Gc-f2X6oVU
26 October
Show 4: 18:30-20:00
Brendon Burns
Burns is notorious for his scandalous shows and unapologetic for his views. For two decades now the adopted Australian has been Britain’s most outspoken and number one cult comic. Since taking away the long-awaited Oscar of live standup comedy: the if.comedy award for best live comedy show in 2007, Burns has been one of the most prolific and busiest men in show business both here and across the pond. Brendon has recorded numerous comedy albums, live DVDs, and a stand-up special. Burns is a regular contributor and panelist on Paul Provenza’s Green Rooms on Showtime. He also recently published his first semi-autobiographical novel, “Fear of Hat Loss in Las Vegas.”
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQqKAW1Mz8g
Andrew Lawrence
Andrew Lawrence’s dark comedy landed him a place in the final of So You Think You’re Funny? in 2003, and won him the BBC New Act of the Year Competition the following year. His debut Edinburgh show in 2006 was nominated for the if.comedy best newcomer title, and his 2007 follow-up nominated for the main award. Nominated for best headliner in the 2010 Chortle Awards. Appeared on Channel 4, as well as Comedy Central UK, and Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAs0kXpKn_U
Kyle Kinane
Kinane currently performs stand-up regularly in the Los Angeles area. His debut album Death of the Party, released in 2010 on AST Records, has won critical acclaim. Kinane was also recently named in Variety's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" He has performed his stand-up on television programs such as Last Call with Carson Daly, Live at Gotham and Conan. His hard work was rewarded with his first "Comedy Central Presents" half hour special on February 25, 2011. He has appeared on several podcasts, such as Doug Loves Movies, The Grandma's Virginity Podcast, The Nerdist, Comedy Film Nerds, Stop Podcasting Yourself, and The Adam Carolla Show. Kinane grew up in the Chicago area and graduated from Addison Trail High School in 1995. He later attended Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2002. On June 16, 2011 Kyle performed stand up on CONAN.
Clip: http://youtu.be/x6rsp6phb5U
Tom Rhodes
Tom Rhodes (b: January 14, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, and host. He starred in the NBC sitcom Mr. Rhodes and was the host of The Kevin Masters Show starring Tom Rhodes (2002–2004) and Yorin Travel (2004–2005) on the Dutch television station Yorin. When the Yorin shows came to an end, Rhodes returned to the United States and continuously travelled and performed. He often documented his travels on his YouTube page.[2]
Clip: http://youtu.be/3d-LDUdet6c
Show 5: 20:30-22:00
Mickey D
Circa 98 -Mickey D burst onto the comedy scene as a 17 year old and made an immediate impact, storming the national finals of JJJ’s Raw Comedy. He was then selected to be part of the “Melbourne Comedy Festival’s” first ever “Comedy Zone” line up. Today Mickey is recognized as a truly International comedian. In 2007 he pulled off the comedy grand slam of Montreal, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Auckland & his hometown Adelaide, the later awarding him the ‘Best Show’ gong for which he was again short-listed in 2008 and 2009.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kM-OswvWzQ
Danny Bevins
Currently getting 4 star reviews in Edinburgh, Danny has been touring across the U.S. for the past ten years, performing in New York, Los Angeles and the many stages in between. He is the winner of the 2000 San Francisco Comedy Competition and made his international debut at the 2003 Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Killkenny Ireland. Danny made an appearance on the Comedy Central program Premium Blend in 2004. He was a featured performer on The World Stands Up, filmed in London, currently airing on comedy networks in Europe and Australia. He performed at the 2006 US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen for HBO, was a part of the Jameson Comedy Tour, and had a successful run of his show DANNY BEVINS: INFECTIOUS WASTE this year at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GFKWVWn4gE
Brian Haner
Haner stepped on stage at The Improv Comedy Club in Los Angeles for the first time as a standup comedian in the summer of 2006. Within six months he was working the comedy circuit full-time, playing to packed houses and getting rave reviews. Most recently, he has been touring with Jeff Dunham – performing and writing songs for Jeff’s special and DVD.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpxUS--xMb4
Dov Davidoff
Davidoff was recently named as one of VARIETY’S top 10 TO WATCH. Dov has most notably starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in the film “Invincible,” is seen on any number of TV shows, and co-starred with Jeff Goldblum in the NBC drama “Raines.” Davidoff has been seen on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.” He is also a regular fixture on COMEDY CENTRAL, starring in his own 2007 half-hour comedy special, as well as appearing on “Chappelle’s Show,” “Premium Blend,” and “Tough Crowd” with Colin Quinn.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxKkHyVk3k
Show 6: 22:30-00:00
Junior Simpson
Having survived being called ''the new Lenny Henry'' - he's much funnier than that, lapsed choirboy Junior Simpson is a true star of both the black comic firmament and far beyond. He will be a familiar face from the big, bad world of TV, both from the likes of The Real McCoy, as one of the team captains alongside Suggs on Night Fever and as host and star of two of his own series, In the Dark with Junior Simpson and The Hit Man, both for Channel 5. He has also worked with the likes of Jo Brand, Rolf Harris, Frank Skinner and Jonathan Ross. Junior's television work includes; Night Fever (CH5), Never Mind The Buzzcocks Series 5 (BBC), In The Dark With Junior Simpson (CH5), The Stand Up Show (BBC1), Night Out at the Empire Series 2 (CH4), Bring Me The Head Of Light Entertainment (CH5), The Comedy Network (CH5), Saturday Live (LWT), The Real McCoy (BBC2). Junior also has an impressive credits list for Radio and Writing; You Call That Quiz (GLR), Stand Up Two (Radio 2), The Beaton Generation (Radio 4), Lover Man (Hackney Empire and Lewisham Theatre), Jo Brand's Commercial Breakdown (Celador), Comic Relief (BBC), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC), Gas (CH4), In Exile (CH4), Saturday Live (LWT) and The Frank Skinner Show.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvAP_ddNHoM
Christina Pazsitzky
Christina Pazsitzky (pronounced Puh-shit-ski) is a Stand-Up Comedian, Writer and Los Angeles native who spent her formative years in the food court of the Sherman Oaks Galleria. She’s been a regular Round Table guest and Writer on the E! show Chelsea Lately and is a series regular on Tru TV’s World’s Dumbest. Christina headlines clubs around the country and has entertained our troops in the Middle East, Africa and South Korea.
A long-time veteran of television, she’s also been featured on the E! Channel’s Wildest TV Moments. She hosted the FX series Hitchiker Chronicles and was a cast member on MTV’s Road Rules Australia. She was a regional finalist on Season 6 and 7 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and is a featured Comedian on Animal Planet’s The A List. Christina has lent her voice and written on various animated television series, like Trolls and Dr. Doolittle and in the feature film TV: The Movie with the boys from Jackass. She received the “Up and Coming Writer” Award from Animation Magazine for her writing work. Most recently she was a Contributing Writer on the feature film Underground Comedy Movie.
You can hear her on the weekly podcast “Your Mom’s House”, downloadable on iTunes. Before becoming a Comedian, Christina studied Philosophy at OxfordUniversity and attended Law School for two entire weeks.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDO9ORuXbiY
Keith Farnan
Keith has performed as a stand-up all over the world, from the Boston International Comedy Festival to Hong Kong to the Middle East. He has appeared on television on the “Michael Mcintyre Comedy Roadshow” on BBC1 as well as “One Night Stand”(BBC) and “Liffey Laughs”(RTE) He has been a regular guest on Radio, both in Ireland and the UK, on BBC, RTE, Talksport, Today FM, Newstalk and all sorts of other warm and welcoming studios. He has written and performed his own comedy, “The Insomniac Club” for BBCNI. He also wrote for RTE’s “That’s all we have time for”.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMkT1oaYkuI
Bert Kreischer
Bert was the host of FX's The X-Show, which led to FX giving him his own show Hurt Bert. On Comedy Central, he was a contestant on Reality Bites Back, and his hour standup special, Bert Kreischer: Comfortably Dumb, premiered to rave reviews. In his new Travel Channel show, Bert The Conquerer, he takes on a whole new set of terrifying challenges including jumping off the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t3aJMwepTg
25 October:
Show 1: 18:30-20:00
Show 1: 18:30-20:00
Jason Cook
Jason Cook is a comedian from the UK. He's got five stars from Timeout London, The Herald, Chortle and more. “Best International Show” at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, an award previously won by Eddie Izzard and Stephen K Amos.Papa CJ
Clip: http://youtu.be/VlQ8QoScPMM
In the last five years, Dan Cummings has released two critically and commercially successful CDs on Warner Brothers Records, Revenge is Near, and Crazy with Capital F, both debuting in the top 10 of the Billboard Comedy Charts, and both making numerous year end top 10 lists, including Itunes Rewind’s Best Comedy CDs of 2010. He’s also toured relentlessly, bringing his jokes to over 200 colleges, clubs, theaters, and the world’s most prestigious comedy festivals, including two trips to the Montreal Comedy Festival. In addition to headlining live shows from Maine to Alaska, Dan’s also made numerous televised stand-up appearances, including performances on The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, Last Comic Standing, and numerous Comedy Central programs, including both a half-hour special, Comedy Central Presents Dan Cummins, and an hour-long comedy special, Crazy with a Capital F. One of the most prolific writers on the national scene, Dan continues to craft new jokes and stories, and bring them to countless audiences in his quest to build a fan base large enough to pack clubs and theaters in whatever town he chooses to travel to, just to hear whatever he has to say.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhaaAwsDM_U
Stephen K. Amos
Stephen Kehinde Amos is a British stand-up comedian of Nigerian origin. A regular on the international comedy circuit, he is known for including his audience members during his shows. He began his career as a compere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London, and has been nominated for Chortle's Best Compere Award three times in 2004, 2007 and 2008. Hosted loads of UK tv shows, and also in Australia. Also had a self titled TV show in the uk. 2 stand up DVDs.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkHZ_5KUIfI
Show 2: 20:30-22:00
Alonzo Bodden
An international headliner. Alonzo Bodden has performed comedy worldwide including Just For Laughs in Montreal, Kilkenny Ireland Comedy fest, Sydney, Australia, Brighton Beach in the UK and he’s entertained the troops everywhere from Iraq to Greenland. His brand new one hour comedy special, "Who's Paying Attention?" premiered on Showtime and he can be seen as a host of the new ITV show Inside the Vault. Introduced to America on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Alonzo Bodden was runner up on Season 2 and came back to win it all on Last Comic Standing Season 3, “The Best of the Best.” Since then he’s been a regular on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and a favorite guest on Adam Corolla’s radio show and podcast. While his movie career has consisted mainly of playing security guards, he’s protected the best. Steve Martin and Queen Latifah in Bringing Down The House and Leslie Nielsen in Scary Movie 4. He’s hosted 101 Cars You must Drive on Speed Channel and America’s Worst Driver on The Travel Channel.Clip: http://youtu.be/uG6DIUqbVqA
Carl Donnelly
Carl was chosen as one of this year’s New Faces at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Carl is also filming 2 new pilots this week and is in very high demand in the UK for stand-up and panel shows. He constantly works the Comedy Cafe and Toomlers in Amsterdam. Clip: http://vimeo.com/17544125
Mitch Fatel
Mitch has been showcasing his talent to rave reviews for the past 15 years. The number one requested comedian on Satellite Radio, Mitch has appeared numerous times on both the "Late Show with David Letterman" and the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno". In 2006 he took home honors as "Best Comedian" at the prestigious HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and in April of 2007 his half hour stand up special debuted on Comedy Central and was ranked #6 in the 2008 Standup Showdown. Mitch's' Comedy Central One Hour Special "Mitch Fatel Is Magical" debuted in September 2009.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/user/mitchfatel#p/u/2/GPAJivI1nj4
Des Bishop
As a native New Yorker, Des Bishop moved from Queens to Ireland in his mid-teens in 1990. He has since carved out a highly successful career in stand up comedy in Ireland as well as having had three acclaimed television series on RTE, Ireland - The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004), Joy in the Hood (2006) and most recently, the award winning six episode comedy documentary series In the Name of the Fada (2008). Undoubtedly one of the most enigmatic forces on the international comedy circuit Des continues to travel the world over with his stand up shows. Des has released four stand-up DVDs.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFE_G1i-d90
Show 3: 22:30-00:00
Hannibal Burress
He’s appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. He’ll also be appearing in the upcoming documentary “The Awkward Kings of Comedy”Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_GYjizC1XM&feature=player_embedded
Jamie Kilstein
Jamie Kilstein has been seen on “Conan”, Showtime’s “The Green Room”, CNN’s “The Joy Behar Show,” The Paramount Comedy Channel in the UK, The BBC, The Comedy Channel in Australia, HBO Canada, and Showtime Comedy in the Middle East. He Co-Hosts Citizen Radio (wearecitizenradio.com) which has been praised by Janeane Garofalo, Noam Chomsky, Robin Williams and him and his co-host were named by The Nation Magazine as top “media heroes” . He was a contributor to The Onion newspaper and The Huffington Post. Jamie was also in the recent bestseller “Sataristas” alongside Stephen Colbert, George Carlin and other satirists, and was featured on an episode of season two of “The Green Room” on Showtime. Most importantly Glenn Beck has called him a “doofus” and “goofball.” Jamie was invited to The Montreal Comedy Festival, in 2007 and 2008 and brought his one man show there in 2010 after debuting it at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He was a Timeout Chicago, Sydney, New York and London’s Critics Pick. He has played the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House. Before that he lived out of his car and dropped out of high school. He is taping his debut one hour special in fall 2011.Clip: http://youtu.be/HxHO0-_Jwk0
Diane Spencer
Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe Awards 2011, Chortle Awards 2011: Best Newcomer winner, “Hottest Comedians 2010″ Londonisfunny.com. 4 stars Chortle, Three Weeks, Herald Sun, The Advertiser.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0lh8Z0eIA
Pete Johansson
Just returned from another great Just for Laughs appearance in 2010, featuring a Gala appearance hosted by Cheech and Chong. Back in Edinburgh he did another well received show called Pete’s On Earth which pushed his boundaries and nearly sold out at the Assembly rooms, garnering numerous 4 and 5 star reviews. A quick tour of South Africa, and back in time to tape BBC3’s Russell Howard’s Good News...
Just returned from another great Just for Laughs appearance in 2010, featuring a Gala appearance hosted by Cheech and Chong. Back in Edinburgh he did another well received show called Pete’s On Earth which pushed his boundaries and nearly sold out at the Assembly rooms, garnering numerous 4 and 5 star reviews. A quick tour of South Africa, and back in time to tape BBC3’s Russell Howard’s Good News... Clip: http://youtu.be/7Gc-f2X6oVU
26 October
Show 4: 18:30-20:00
Brendon Burns
Burns is notorious for his scandalous shows and unapologetic for his views. For two decades now the adopted Australian has been Britain’s most outspoken and number one cult comic. Since taking away the long-awaited Oscar of live standup comedy: the if.comedy award for best live comedy show in 2007, Burns has been one of the most prolific and busiest men in show business both here and across the pond. Brendon has recorded numerous comedy albums, live DVDs, and a stand-up special. Burns is a regular contributor and panelist on Paul Provenza’s Green Rooms on Showtime. He also recently published his first semi-autobiographical novel, “Fear of Hat Loss in Las Vegas.”Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQqKAW1Mz8g
Andrew Lawrence
Andrew Lawrence’s dark comedy landed him a place in the final of So You Think You’re Funny? in 2003, and won him the BBC New Act of the Year Competition the following year. His debut Edinburgh show in 2006 was nominated for the if.comedy best newcomer title, and his 2007 follow-up nominated for the main award. Nominated for best headliner in the 2010 Chortle Awards. Appeared on Channel 4, as well as Comedy Central UK, and Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAs0kXpKn_U
Kyle Kinane
Kinane currently performs stand-up regularly in the Los Angeles area. His debut album Death of the Party, released in 2010 on AST Records, has won critical acclaim. Kinane was also recently named in Variety's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" He has performed his stand-up on television programs such as Last Call with Carson Daly, Live at Gotham and Conan. His hard work was rewarded with his first "Comedy Central Presents" half hour special on February 25, 2011. He has appeared on several podcasts, such as Doug Loves Movies, The Grandma's Virginity Podcast, The Nerdist, Comedy Film Nerds, Stop Podcasting Yourself, and The Adam Carolla Show. Kinane grew up in the Chicago area and graduated from Addison Trail High School in 1995. He later attended Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2002. On June 16, 2011 Kyle performed stand up on CONAN.Clip: http://youtu.be/x6rsp6phb5U
Tom Rhodes
Tom Rhodes (b: January 14, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, and host. He starred in the NBC sitcom Mr. Rhodes and was the host of The Kevin Masters Show starring Tom Rhodes (2002–2004) and Yorin Travel (2004–2005) on the Dutch television station Yorin. When the Yorin shows came to an end, Rhodes returned to the United States and continuously travelled and performed. He often documented his travels on his YouTube page.[2]Clip: http://youtu.be/3d-LDUdet6c
Show 5: 20:30-22:00
Mickey D
Circa 98 -Mickey D burst onto the comedy scene as a 17 year old and made an immediate impact, storming the national finals of JJJ’s Raw Comedy. He was then selected to be part of the “Melbourne Comedy Festival’s” first ever “Comedy Zone” line up. Today Mickey is recognized as a truly International comedian. In 2007 he pulled off the comedy grand slam of Montreal, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Auckland & his hometown Adelaide, the later awarding him the ‘Best Show’ gong for which he was again short-listed in 2008 and 2009.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kM-OswvWzQ
Danny Bevins
Currently getting 4 star reviews in Edinburgh, Danny has been touring across the U.S. for the past ten years, performing in New York, Los Angeles and the many stages in between. He is the winner of the 2000 San Francisco Comedy Competition and made his international debut at the 2003 Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Killkenny Ireland. Danny made an appearance on the Comedy Central program Premium Blend in 2004. He was a featured performer on The World Stands Up, filmed in London, currently airing on comedy networks in Europe and Australia. He performed at the 2006 US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen for HBO, was a part of the Jameson Comedy Tour, and had a successful run of his show DANNY BEVINS: INFECTIOUS WASTE this year at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GFKWVWn4gE
Brian Haner
Haner stepped on stage at The Improv Comedy Club in Los Angeles for the first time as a standup comedian in the summer of 2006. Within six months he was working the comedy circuit full-time, playing to packed houses and getting rave reviews. Most recently, he has been touring with Jeff Dunham – performing and writing songs for Jeff’s special and DVD.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpxUS--xMb4
Dov Davidoff
Davidoff was recently named as one of VARIETY’S top 10 TO WATCH. Dov has most notably starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in the film “Invincible,” is seen on any number of TV shows, and co-starred with Jeff Goldblum in the NBC drama “Raines.” Davidoff has been seen on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.” He is also a regular fixture on COMEDY CENTRAL, starring in his own 2007 half-hour comedy special, as well as appearing on “Chappelle’s Show,” “Premium Blend,” and “Tough Crowd” with Colin Quinn.Show 6: 22:30-00:00
Junior Simpson
Having survived being called ''the new Lenny Henry'' - he's much funnier than that, lapsed choirboy Junior Simpson is a true star of both the black comic firmament and far beyond. He will be a familiar face from the big, bad world of TV, both from the likes of The Real McCoy, as one of the team captains alongside Suggs on Night Fever and as host and star of two of his own series, In the Dark with Junior Simpson and The Hit Man, both for Channel 5. He has also worked with the likes of Jo Brand, Rolf Harris, Frank Skinner and Jonathan Ross. Junior's television work includes; Night Fever (CH5), Never Mind The Buzzcocks Series 5 (BBC), In The Dark With Junior Simpson (CH5), The Stand Up Show (BBC1), Night Out at the Empire Series 2 (CH4), Bring Me The Head Of Light Entertainment (CH5), The Comedy Network (CH5), Saturday Live (LWT), The Real McCoy (BBC2). Junior also has an impressive credits list for Radio and Writing; You Call That Quiz (GLR), Stand Up Two (Radio 2), The Beaton Generation (Radio 4), Lover Man (Hackney Empire and Lewisham Theatre), Jo Brand's Commercial Breakdown (Celador), Comic Relief (BBC), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC), Gas (CH4), In Exile (CH4), Saturday Live (LWT) and The Frank Skinner Show.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvAP_ddNHoM
Christina Pazsitzky
Christina Pazsitzky (pronounced Puh-shit-ski) is a Stand-Up Comedian, Writer and Los Angeles native who spent her formative years in the food court of the Sherman Oaks Galleria. She’s been a regular Round Table guest and Writer on the E! show Chelsea Lately and is a series regular on Tru TV’s World’s Dumbest. Christina headlines clubs around the country and has entertained our troops in the Middle East, Africa and South Korea.A long-time veteran of television, she’s also been featured on the E! Channel’s Wildest TV Moments. She hosted the FX series Hitchiker Chronicles and was a cast member on MTV’s Road Rules Australia. She was a regional finalist on Season 6 and 7 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and is a featured Comedian on Animal Planet’s The A List. Christina has lent her voice and written on various animated television series, like Trolls and Dr. Doolittle and in the feature film TV: The Movie with the boys from Jackass. She received the “Up and Coming Writer” Award from Animation Magazine for her writing work. Most recently she was a Contributing Writer on the feature film Underground Comedy Movie.
You can hear her on the weekly podcast “Your Mom’s House”, downloadable on iTunes. Before becoming a Comedian, Christina studied Philosophy at OxfordUniversity and attended Law School for two entire weeks.
Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDO9ORuXbiY
Keith Farnan
Keith has performed as a stand-up all over the world, from the Boston International Comedy Festival to Hong Kong to the Middle East. He has appeared on television on the “Michael Mcintyre Comedy Roadshow” on BBC1 as well as “One Night Stand”(BBC) and “Liffey Laughs”(RTE) He has been a regular guest on Radio, both in Ireland and the UK, on BBC, RTE, Talksport, Today FM, Newstalk and all sorts of other warm and welcoming studios. He has written and performed his own comedy, “The Insomniac Club” for BBCNI. He also wrote for RTE’s “That’s all we have time for”.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMkT1oaYkuI
Bert Kreischer
Bert was the host of FX's The X-Show, which led to FX giving him his own show Hurt Bert. On Comedy Central, he was a contestant on Reality Bites Back, and his hour standup special, Bert Kreischer: Comfortably Dumb, premiered to rave reviews. In his new Travel Channel show, Bert The Conquerer, he takes on a whole new set of terrifying challenges including jumping off the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t3aJMwepTg
