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Stand Up Comedy Productions can book the right comedian for your Private
Parties or Corporate Events.
Contact Paul
Messier for more information - paul@standupcomedyproductions.com
Celebrity
comedians:
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Rick
Rockwell: Rick Rockwell is recognized as one of the nation's
top humorists. Between regular comedy television appearances, script,
and book writing, and his commerical/experimental film acting -
sometimes its hard to believe this really is just one person.
Rick
Rockwell has been featured on numerous television shows and channels
including CNN and The Tonight Show. He is best remembered in his
role as groom on Fox's original marital reality show Who Wants
To Marry A Multi-Millionaire.
Whether
keynote speaking for McDonald's or hosting a charity golf roast,
Rick Rockwell's versatile skils make him a comedy hit.
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Richard
Jeni: TV Guide has called Richard Jeni "flat-out hilarious" and
People Magazine has called him "thrilling to watch'. But stand-up
comedy is only part of the Richard Jeni story. In the past few years,
Richard Jeni has also made his mark as the star of his own TV series,
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Larry
Miller: Larry Miller's television credits include being a regular
on NBC's "Pursuit of Happiness" and ABC's comedy "Life's Work"
and recurring roles on two series "Law and Order" and "Mad
About You." He has regular guest appearances on "The Tonight Show"
and "Late Night with David Letterman" and has had two of his
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Bobcat
Goldthwait: As a stand up comic, Bobcat Goldthwait has been compared
to everyone from Lenny Bruce to a Warner Brothers cartoon on the verge
of a nervous breakdown. Whether audiences consider him on the edge
or over it, after a dozen films, his own HBO specials, a myriad of
guest spots, and even a few talk show appearances that didn't result
in legal action, love him or hate him, Bobcat is still an original
and never boring. Currently, Goldthwait is in production on a variety
show for the FX cable network, entitled Bobcat's Big Ass Show. |
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Jay
Mohr: Jay Mohr is a quadruple threat. Film, television, radio
and stand-up are all among the treasures in the bag of tricks he's
been working on throughout the 13-year career he began as a teenager.
He
starred as Peter Dragon in the critically acclaimed Fox series,
"Action." He often guest hosts Premiere Radio's "Jim Rome
Show," the number one syndicated sports radio program in the
country. He is a regular guest on the nationally syndicated "Opie
and Anthony Show" out of New York, and on L.A.'s number one morning
show, KROQ's "Kevin and Bean."
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Greg
Proops: Greg Proops is best known for his unpredictable appearances
on Whose Line Is It Anyway? - the hit improvised comedy series
on ABC hosted by Drew Carey. Greg is also a regular on the long running
British version of WLIIA, seen on Comedy Central and the ABC Family
Channel. Greg Proops other television appearances include, The
Drew Carey Show, The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn,
Just Shoot Me, Talk Soup, Politically Incorrect,
The Wayne Brady Show and Hollywood Squares. |
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Kevin
Nealon: Kevin
Nealon clearly set himself apart from other performers with his
unique sense of humor, profound dry wit, and likeable demeanor.
As the longest-running cast member in the history of SATURDAY
NIGHT LIVE (nine seasons, 1986-1995),
Kevin
is remembered for such well-known characters as: The Subliminal
Man, Hans and Franz, as well as his stint as the Weekend Update
anchor. Some of Kevin's other favorite SNL characters and skits
were: Larry King, Sam Donaldson, Mr. No Depth Perception and Ganon
P.I.,P.I.
In
1988 Kevin was nominated for an Emmy Award as part of the SNL writing
team.
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Kevin
Pollack: 2001 marked Pollak's return to the stage as be headlined
a sold out 20 city stand-up tour. Prior to his film career, Kevin
Pollak had been performing stand-up comedy since the age of ten.
He became a routing professional stand-up at age twenty, and then
in 1998 landed a role in George Lucas' Willow, directed by
Ron Howard. In 1990, he co-starred in Barry Levin's Avalon,
for which he received an overwhelming response from the film community.
It
was Kevin Pollak's role in the 1992 film A Few Good Men,
directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and
Demi Moore, that garnered him fellowship among a select group of
highly respected character actors.
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Kathy
Griffin: Kathy Griffin is best known as "Vicki", the sassy ultracool
redhead on NBC's hit Series Suddenly Susan. Each week Griffin steals
the scenes and reels in the laughs as Brook Shields neurotic co-worker.
When did she find her funny bone?
In
addition to being a cast member on the comedy sketch show "Saturday
Night Special", her television credits include guest starring
roles on the NBC series "Seinfeld", "Mad About You",
"Caroline In The City", "ER", "Dream On", "Ellen"
and "Ned and Stacy". Griffin has also appeared in the feature
films "The Cable Guy", "Pulp Fiction" and 'Four
Rooms" among others. Recently she was named one of LA Times
"Faces To Watch in '97". Look for her this summer in her own one
hour special for HBO.
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Paul
Provenza: In between his busy television schedule and stand-up
appearances, Provenza also co-starred in the HBO feature "Odd Jobs"
with Paul Reiser , Robert Townsend and Richard Dean Anderson ; starred
in the action-adventure feature "Survival Quest" with Dermot
Mulroney and Lance Henriksen ; hosted the award winning children 's
show "Kids' Court" for Nickelodeon; and frequently served
as a guest VJ on MTV. Provenza then starred in his own sitcom for
ABC, "The Pursuit of Happiness," co-starring Brian Keith. During
the same season, he was simultaneously appearing in a recurring role
on "The Facts of Life" playing Blair's boyfriend. |
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Bobby
Slayton: Bobby Slayton, "The Pit Bull of Comedy," is charging
ahead in full force. Slayton has just released his debut CD entitled
Raging Bully, a one hour live recording that is guaranteed to take
no prisoners when it comes to laughs.
Audiences,
critics and the entertainment industry at large have all voiced
their approval of Slayton. The New York Daily News described Slayton
as "Armed and dangerous!" and The American Comedy Awards voted him
the "Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic of the Year."
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Dave
Attell: Comedian
Dave Attell is the host and writer of COMEDY CENTRAL's "Insomniac
with Dave Attell." The hit series began in August 2001 and is a travelogue
of after-hours experiences in cities across the country. The New York
Times says, "'Insomniac' is a doubly rare beast, a comedy without
rancor and a travel show about the virtues of the American underdog."
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Dave
Chappelle: Dave Chappelle serves as creator and host of The
Chappelle Show on Comedy Central. The hit series has begun production
on its second season.
Dave
has appeared on over forty national programs including numerous
appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late
Night with Conan O'Brien and Politically Incorrect. In
2002, Chappelle had a reoccurring role as commentator for The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno where he covered such events as the
Winter Olympics and the Tyson/Lewis fight in Memphis.
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Scott
Thompson: Thompson began his television career as a member of
the famed comedy group Kids in the Hall. The group recently
ended their cult skit showâ after a six-year run, which aired on the
CBC, CBS and HBO networks (reruns still air on Comedy Central). Scott
has also been seen as a series regular on the critically acclaimed
HBO series The Larry Sanders Show. He co-starred in Showtime's
More Tales From The City and is currently a recurring character
on NBC's Providence. |
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Joe
Rogan:
Joe Rogan didn't set out to be a comedian. Nor, for that matter,
did he set out to be an actor. He really didn't set out to be anything.
But a series of circumstances have conspired to make him one of
the hottest standups working today.
Joe
Rogan is one of the most versitale comics working the clubs these
days. The current host of Comedy Central's The Man Show, Joe
spent five solid years on the NBC hit show Newsradio and
hosted Fox's Fear Factor.
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Robert
Schimmel: Robert Schimmel has proven that the best comedy comes
from the truth. His all-too-real brand of humor, which spotlights
relationships and sex, has put him at the forefront of the comedy
circuit.
Schimmel
has been seen on Hollywood Squares and The Simpsons,
and he has been seen in the films Scary Movie 2, A Low
Down Dirty Shame, and Blankman, as well as at the US
Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, where he delivered a stellar
performance. Robert's CD releases include Robert Schimmel Comes
Clean, followed by If You Buy This CD, I Can Get This Car,
which helped to land the performer the prestigious Best Male Stand-Up
Comic Award at The 13th Annual American Comedy Awards and his latest
release Robert Schimmel: Unprotected, recorded from his HBO
special Unprotected.
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Club
comedians:
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- Henry
Cho
- Milt
Able
- Don
McMillan
- Rhonda
Shear
- Laurie
Kilmartin
- Kathleen
Madigan
- Greg
Fitzsimmons
- Dom
Irrera
- Margaret
Smith
- Frank
Caliendo
- Pam
Stone
- Aisha
Tyler
- Cathy
Ladman
- Jeff
Altman
- Matt
Weinhold
- Tree
- Mark
McCollum
- Steven
Allan Greene
- Peter
Gaulke
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- Jeff
Cesario
- Brian
Regan
- Kevin
Meany
- Christopher
Titus
- Carol
Leifer
- Monica
Piper
- Marc
Price
- Randy
Lubas
- Craig
Shoemaker
- Adam
Ferrara
- Will
Durst
- The
Amazing Johnathan
- Michael
Winslow
- Bill
Engvall
- Doug
Ferrari
- Rich
Hall
- Johnny
Steele
- Vic
Dunlop
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