Comedians
Austin Nasso is a New York-based comedian and impressionist who left a career as a Microsoft software engineer to pursue comedy full-time. He is a recurring guest performer on the Howard Stern Show and the co founder of the internationally touring Tech Roast Show. Known for his tech-savvy humor and impeccable impressions, Austin has amassed a following of over 2 million online since he began performing comedy at age 15.
Zak Toscani is a standup comedian and writer living on the west coast. Zak started comedy in Portland but it has since taken him all around the world. Zak has performed at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and the The High Plains Comedy Festival.
With a focus on originality, vulnerability and specificity, Zak’s comedy has been highlighted by TIME, The AV Club, and The Portland Mercury. Zak is the most recurring guest on the hit comedy podcast All Fantasy Everything.
Zak has written for Comedy Central and his writing has also been featured in the Washington Post, BBC, Newsweek, Buzzfeed, and Vice.
Kurt Braunohler is a comedian who once hired a skywriter to write "HOW DO I LAND?" in the sky over LA. In features, Kurt can be seen in the Oscar nominated film “The Big Sick”, with Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron in "Long Shot", the horror sensation “Barbarian”, and alongside Michelle Pfeiffer in “Oh. What. Fun.” On TV: "Bob's Burgers,” "The Good Place," “Murderville”, “Black Monday," "Lady Dynamite," "American Housewife," and many more. He’s done multiple late night spots on The Tonight Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conan, The Late Late Show with James Cordenn, as well as appearing too many times on After Midnight. In stand up, Kurt’s 3rd special “Perfectly Stupid” was heralded by the NYTimes as doing “…what fresh comedy can, make you see things that were always there but never noticed.” His wildly popular strange news podcast BANANAS is available
wherever you get podcasts. And lastly, he once jet-skiied from Chicago to New Orleans for charity.
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.
New to Los Angeles, Alec Flynn is an east coast transplant by way of Denver, Colorado. His "Don't Tell Comedy" appearance has amassed over 2.1M views after reaching 100k in its first 24 hours. This all-around good guy has performed at the High Plains Comedy Festival, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and was named as one of the "Comics to Watch" at the 2023 New York Comedy Festival.
Robert Kelly’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable. He has been winning over audiences for years touring clubs, colleges and theaters, including repeat performances at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival.
Robert’s most recent one hour comedy special “Kill Box” can be purchased through robertkellylive.com. Robert is the co-host of The Bonfire on SiriusXM. Robert was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. and recurring on the Comedy Central Series This Week At The Comedy Cellar. Besides being a fixture in comedy, Robert played the role of Bobby in the 2022 Fourth of July movie. Robert played Bam Bam in Denis Leary’s FX show Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. He can also be seen as Louie CK’s brother Robbie on the hit series Louie.
His other acting credits include roles in Unsane, Trainwreck, The Truth About Santa Claus, Maron, Benders, Nurse Jackie, Inside Amy Schumer and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Robert currently hosts the top rated podcast “You Know What Dude?” found on iTunes and Patreon. Robert also co-hosts Calta and Kelly with Mike Calta, as well as, Bone To Pick with Paul Virzi, both found on iTunes and YouTube.
Leah Lamarr was born in Queens, New York. She is one of the fastest rising stand-up comedians and star talents. Leah is an internationally touring stand-up comedian, actor, writer, host, podcaster, producer, and icon who rose to prominence in 2020 while being dubbed “the queen of clubhouse” by Joe Rogan on the JRE Podcast. Awarded as Entertainer of the Year by TIME Magazine’s Web3 Division and recognized as a breakout star, Leah has taken her over 800,000 followers on social media along with a passion for technology, comedy, and art to become a fresh and forthcoming star. After becoming the Clubhouse Icon, Leah took her one-hour show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and her 2x sold out show at the New York Comedy Festival. She has performed at all major clubs around the nation. Internationally, she performs at all the major clubs in London, Barcelona, as well as at the Dubai Comedy Festival last year. She has featured for Dane Cook, Erik Griffin, Mark Normand and Russell Peters, and now headlines her own dates. She also recently shot a stand-up special for
LMAOF TV. As a host she has been seen on E!’s “What the Fashion” and Roku’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” as well as co-hosting iHeart’s “Real-Time Crime” podcast along with Teddi Mellencamp (RHOBH). She has been seen on HBO’s LaffTracks, CBS’s Code Black, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central’s Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder, Amazon Prime’s Jean-Claude Van Johnson and TruTV’s Six Degrees of Everything. She recently had a Verizon campaign come out starring Leah as herself, a rising stand-up comedian. Leah can be seen co-hosting season 2 of Internet Game and performing at The Chosen Comedy Festival. She has been featured in Forbes, Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly, Fast Company, Broadway World, Business Insider, Hypemoon, Hypebae and many more.
Mia Wilson is a NYC-based comic and writer originally from Chicago where she got her start training with Second City. She performs regularly throughout New York City, and when she's not on stage recounting upbeat and often unhinged observations from her life, she's a contributing writer for Jezebel and co-host of the "Are You Mad At Us?" Podcast.
Vinny Guadagnino is one of the most recognized lifestyle personalities and digital influencers. Vinny first rose to fame in 2009 on the MTV series “Jersey Shore,” which, over its six-season run, became the highest-rated series in the history of the network and a cultural phenomenon. During his time away from the shore, Vinny starred in series including “Vinny & Ma Eat America” on Food Network and “Joking Off” on MTV2. In April 2018, the franchise returned as “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” and immediately recaptured the zeitgeist, breaking viewership records along the way.
In addition, Vinny has starred in MTV’s “Double Shot at Love” and “Revenge Prank” with Pauly D. Vinny also has a residency at the world-famous Chippendales Las Vegas, where he recurs as the celebrity guest host throughout the year.
In 2022, Vinny joined the historic 31st season of "Dancing with the Stars." He and his partner, Koko, made an impressive run on the show, making it all the way to the quarter-finals! Most recently, Vinny joined the cast of “All-Star Shore” on MTV and Paramount+ for its second season. In this series, Vinny went head-to-head against eleven other reality stars doing what he does best – party games!
The Keto Guido continues to build a massive social media presence, working with brands like Visible, La Roche-Posay, and DraftKings, while also starring in Wawa’s newest social media campaign/commercial promoting their pizza.
Off-screen, Vinny is a 2x best-selling author. His most recent book, “The Keto Guido Cookbook: Delicious Recipes to Get Healthy and Look Great,” led to Vinny becoming one of the most known personalities in the keto/health and wellness and fitness communities.
Meet Mark Brucato, better known as Lil Mo Mozzarella, your neighborhood legend who says, "Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt." “How ya doin'?” If you don’t know him, you’re probably living under a rock! When it comes to his job, he chuckles, "I’m a f***ing legend!" If you see him, watch your mouth—you better grab some tickets quick, or you’ll get hit with so many loads of semolina bread, you’ll feel like you walked into the bakery! Come to the show and enter into Mo's world; it’s all about keeping things light, fun, and hilarious!
The Chicago Tribune hails Jeff Arcuri as "a joke machine," but he’s much more than that—he’s a person! Jeff has showcased his talent on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Comedy Central’s "Roast Battle," "Laughs!" on Fox, SiriusXM, and numerous comedy festivals nationwide. His subreddit, r/JeffArcuri, ranks in the top 1% of all subreddits, boasting over 235,000 active members. This makes him one of the pioneering comedians on the platform, frequently landing on the front page.
Jeff’s ticket-selling prowess has soared dramatically. In spring 2023, he was performing in 200-capacity comedy clubs, but by June 2024, he had ascended to headlining theaters with a capacity of 3,000, consistently selling out 3-5 shows every weekend. In 2024 alone, Jeff sold over 250,000 tickets in over 25 countries.
Jeff recently headlined two sold-out performances at the iconic Beacon Theatre for the New York Comedy Festival as well as a four-show sold out residency at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.
W. Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian, director, producer, and dad. For seven seasons, he was the host and executive producer of the five-time Emmy Award-winning CNN docuseries United Shades of America. Kamau won a Peabody Award for his Showtime docuseries We Need To Talk About Cosby. He is also the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Do The Work: An Antiracist Activity Book. His first book was his memoir with the easy-to-remember title: The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian. Recently Kamau directed and produced the HBO documentary 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed. As a stand-up comic, Kamau has recorded two comedy specials. The second one, Private School Negro, is available on Netflix. Kamau is on the board of directors of DonorsChoose - a non-profit that helps teachers raise money for class projects, and Live Free - a non-profit dedicated to ending gun violence, mass incarceration, and mass criminalization. Kamau also is the ACLU’s Celebrity Ambassador for Racial Justice. He lives in Oakland, California. He cares a lot… maybe too much.
Jim Norton is a stand-up comedian, radio host, actor, and a twice NY Times bestselling author. He hosts the podcast 'Jim Norton Can't Save You', as well as Sword Fight, the latter of which he co-hosts with his wife Nikki. His comedy specials can be seen on Netflix, MAX, Hulu, and Amazon. In addition to his stand-up specials, he has released 8 comedy albums. Throughout his career he has made multiple appearances on late night talk shows, and has appeared in several tv shows and films, including Martin Scorsese’s, The Irishman. A longtime fan of mixed martial arts, Jim is also the co-host of the official podcast of the UFC, "UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton & Matt Serra". He lives in New York City.
Dulcé Sloan is an Emmy Winning comedian and actress who has won over audiences through performances on the live stages, in television, film, radio and as an author. Most recently a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy Winning "The Daily Show" with Trevor Noah, she has been hailed by Variety Magazine, Rolling Stone and Timeout LA as a Top Comedian To Watch. In addition to her Emmy, she has won a Webby Award and two \NAACP Image Awards, and has been nominated for a Critics Choice and GLAAD Award. She has also been honored as the NBC Stand Up Showcase Winner, a Montreal Just For Laughs New Face and as a Comedian to Watch on "The Steve Harvey Show".
Dulcé offers a fresh and honest perspective that eviscerates the status quo. She can currently be seen in the FOX animated series “Great North” alongside Jenny Slate and Will Forte. She is featured in Netflix’s most recent stand-up series VERIFIED, and she can also be seen in the feature film Chick Fight alongside Malin Ackerman and Alec Baldwin, which The Hollywood Reporter hailed her as “not just stealing the movie but making sure that no one else even comes close.” She is a regular on NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!” and has also appeared multiple times on the CNN New Year’s Eve Special with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, Netflix’s “Dinner Time Live,” CBS’ “After Midnight,” and has made multiple appearances as a correspondent on "E! News Daily". Her signature point-of-view and confidence drives her hilarious views on everything from her personal relationships to the absurdities of society.
Dulcé’s book HELLO FRIENDS: STORIES OF DATING, DESTINY AND DAY JOBS was published by Penguin Random House on February 7, 2024.
Jason Cheny is a Taiwanese American stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles. Jason has toured all over Asia — including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan — as well as comedy clubs all across the US. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC, and he has featured for Iliza Shlesinger, Ronny Chieng, and Phil Wang. Jason can be seen on LAUGHS for Fox/Hulu, and his comedy album Growing Pains debuted at #1 on iTunes. Catch him on tour in a city near you!
Jason Cheny, “The American Dream” Don’t Tell Set: https://youtu.be/rP2KwXBd98I
Aurie Styla is an award-winning UK comedian & actor, who has firmly established himself as a multi-faceted and in-demand talent. His charisma, presence & humour stand him out as one of the most enjoyed acts across a multitude of stages, platforms & screens.
His skill with a microphone and audience is hard to match. Aurie regularly brings his engaging style of comedy around the world, from comedy clubs, to arenas, from corporate events to on-screen appearances in the UK, Europe, Canada, USA, UAE, New Zealand & more.
In 2025, he completed his largest comedy tour ‘The Aurator,’ totalling with 104 shows & over 30,000 tickets sold, in UK< Europe, North America, UAE & New Zealand. Over the last decade, his personable and direct-to-consumer approach to delivering comedy, has amassed over 1 million dedicated followers & 100s of millions of views, across his social media platforms, 100's of millions of video views across his social media platforms. His 4th comedy special ‘GREEN’ was critically acclaimed, winning the Spirit of the (Edinburgh) Fringe Award in 2022, accumulated multiple 4 & 5 star reviews, and has been quoted by several charities for its comical & informative approach to breaking the stigmas around therapy and mental health advocacy. GREEN is now available to watch on YouTube here.
Aurie has appeared on 'Richard Osman's House Of Games' (BBC) ‘Deep Fake Neighbour Wars’ (ITVX), ‘Comedy Central Live’, ‘Jonathan Ross’Comedy Club’ (ITV), ‘Life’s A Pitch’ (Sky), ‘Don’t Hate The Playaz’ (ITV), multiple seasons of ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV2), 'The Apprentice, You're Fired' (BBC) and more .He is also no stranger to the big screen, as Aurie can be seen as the lead character, Billy Pitcher in the 2022 British comedy ‘On The Other Foot’ and the co-lead in 2019 horror-comedy ‘The Living Dead,’ Both of which can be seen on Amazon Prime.
In the radio space, Aurie has his own series on BBC Radio 4. ‘Tech Talk' is a comedic deep dive into his love for technology over the years, and into the future. Tech Talk has also been renewed for Season 2, set to release in 2026. He also regularly contributes to other radio format shows such as ‘The Now Show’ (Radio 4), ‘NewsJack’ (Radio 4), & 'You're Part Of The Problem’.
In the podcasting space, he can be heard as the main host of the ‘Respectfully...’ Podcast and Aurie Styla's Replay Gang, as well as guest appearing on several other popular podcasts.
In his free time (if ever there is) Aurie is an avid gamer, movie & tech buff, He also stays active in fitness as much as possible, with swimming, quad roller skating and resistance training.
His distinctive voice is also heard across a wide range media channels and commercials. He was the worldwide voice of Pinterest, whilst also lending his voice to companies/brands such as eBay, Wagamama, Cinch, Fifa, Audible, BBC, C4, Enterprise and much more.
Watch some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comics from New York audition for the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival happening in July. For stand-ups, Just For Laughs is the most important and recognized career-booster around. This lineup will feature comedians trying to get their first big break for the chance to step onto the biggest stage in the world. Some of the many comics who launched their careers at Just For Laughs include Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Ali Wong, Jerrod Carmichael, Colin Jost, Hasan Minhaj, Mike Birbiglia, Nikki Glaser, Kumail Nanjiani, Gabriel Iglesias, Pete Holmes, Jermaine Fowler, Michelle Wolf, and Hannibal Buress. Catch these comics now before they become stars!Get the authentic NYC stand up comedy experience at New York Comedy Club! Enjoy a nightly showcase of the best comedians in the city, hot up-and-comers, plus hotshot celebrity drop ins, national and international touring comics and more surprises!
Francis Ellis is a comedian, actor, personality and writer who currently works at Barstool Sports and can be seen in the Netflix series "Tires" with Shane Gillis. Francis co-hosts Son of a Boy Dad Podcast alongside Lil Sasquatch (aka Harry Settel) and battle rap world champion Adam Ferrone, and has appeared on Don't Tell Comedy and the sketch comedy series Gilly and Keeves. If you're wondering where he went to college, he'll happily tell you: Harvard. He performs most nights in New York and has also performed in China, Australia, Sweden, British Columbia, and across the United States. Francis often incorporates his satirical keyboard songs in his act. He is known for his dry, dark sense of humor. He resides in Dumbo, Brooklyn, when he's not reducing audiences to tears of laughter and shame.
Jeff Dye isn't here to play nice, he's here to wreck polite conversation and leave audiences howling. A regular on Gutfeld! and The Joe Rogan Experience, he delivers comedy that's loud, sharp, and hilariously inappropriate. He conned America on MTV's Money From Strangers, globe-hopped with legends on NBC's Better Late Than Never, and somehow kept a straight face while cracking jokes on The Tonight Show. Jeff's not chasing clout - he's chasing truth, mic in hand, and not looking back.
As 2018 and 2019’s most-viewed comedian in the world, Andrew Schulz has taken stand up comedy by storm. A native New Yorker, Schulz is known for his hilariously unapologetic takes and wild off-the-cuff interactions with the crowd. His stand up clips posted on YouTube received over 4 million views per week.
Schulz’s latest comedy special THE CROWD WORK SPECIAL has been viewed over 2 million times. His other specials 441 and VIEWS FROM THE CIS have been viewed over 10 million times. Schulz’s debut comedy album 551 was #1 on Billboard, Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Music. Andrew has been a guest on THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE twice this past year, both times with episodes lasting over three hours.
His two podcasts – THE BRILLIANT IDIOTS and FLAGRANT 2 – receive over 500k listens per episode. Over the years, Schulz has had many appearances on traditional TV and film, but let’s be honest, who even watches TV anymore?
Now a massive star in Ireland, native New Yorker, Des moved from Queens to Ireland in his mid-teens in 1990. He first came to prominence with his extraordinary TV series The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004), where he lived on minimum wage in a series of different jobs in Ireland. Mixing this documentary footage with stand-up, the series became one of the most talked-about of the year, and propelled Des into national stardom. In 2006, he embarked on his second critically acclaimed TV series, Joy In The Hood, where he taught stand-up comedy in disadvantaged areas in four major Irish cities. Another hugely successful live tour followed including invitations to the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and the Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia.
Des’s most recent project took him to Beijing, China in 2013 to learn Mandarin and he has been living there for the past 18 months. He is now fluent and the show, Breaking China was another major hit for broadcaster RTE in 2014 and he also made a half hour radio documentary about the rise of Stand Up in China for the BBC World Service called “Stand up for China”. His live show again opened at the Edinburgh Festival where he played to over 5,000 people and included an invitation to perform at the Soho Theatre in London and a return to Barrow Street in New York.
Chris Distefano is one of today's biggest and most beloved names in comedy. Chris quickly rose to success after being named the funniest person on MTV for his show-stopping performances on the "Guy Code/Girl Code" series. From there, he went on to star in IFC’s "Benders", co-host the Netflix gameshow "Ultimate Beastmaster", and even have his own CBS sitcom. Outside of TV, Chris has become one of the most respected and flat-out funniest comedians in the stand-up world. Fresh off his appearances on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in 2019, Chris released his first special, "Size 38 Waist", on Comedy Central, which perfectly encompassed both his Brooklyn-born edge and nice-guy charm. Chris’ second full-length special, "Speshy Weshy", premiered on Netflix in May of 2022 to wide acclaim.
When Chris isn’t on stage delivering his gut-busting jokes, you can catch him in his element in the comfort of his own couch where he records his wildly successful podcasts, “Chrissy Chaos” and “Hey Babe”, the latter of which he co-hosts with "Impractical Jokers"' Sal Vulcano. Both podcasts are among the most popular on all streaming platforms and have massive followings on Patreon. In 2022, Chris was selected by Jimmy Kimmel to host Jimmy’s latest TV venture, "Super Maximum Retro Show", which is currently available to stream on ViceTV.A big sports fan, Chris has been fortunate to host episodes of shows including MLB’s "Off The Bat" and MSG's "The Brackets", and was invited by the New York Mets to throw the first game pitch in 2021. Chris has a fearless, yet endearing stage presence, and his natural ability to connect with audiences around the world has made him a household name in not just comedy, but all of entertainment. Since becoming the first stand-up comedian to sell out both the world-famous Radio City Music Hall and the Theater at Madison Square Garden on consecutive nights in September 2023, Chris continues to travel the world on a sold-out comedy tour, entertaining thousands by poking fun at the world – and himself – with his uniquely warm energy
Sherrod was a regular on VH1's The Best Week Ever and serves as a regular guest, occasional ombudsman, and stand-in host of Fox News's late-night satire program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. He has appeared on Tough Crowd, Premium Blend, and The Chris Rock Show. He can also be seen with John Mayer on the parody cover of Tay Zonday's "Chocolate Rain" and on the G4's International Sexy Ladies.
In 2009, Small was a guest commentator on both VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s and 100 Most Shocking Music Moments.
From 2012 to 2014, Sherrod was an infrequent guest on the Opie and Anthony radio show. Following Anthony Cumia's firing on July 3, 2014 Small took a more regular role on its successor, Opie with Jim Norton.
On July 27, 2016, he and comedian Christian Finnegan debuted as co-hosts of Black and White, a comedy/talk show on A&E that explores issues of race relations in America.
Paul Virzi is fresh off the release of his critically acclaimed Netflix special, "Nocturnal Admissions," directed by Pete Davidson, which received rave reviews from both his fans and peers alike. Currently, Paul headlines comedy clubs across the globe as well as hosting two popular podcasts, "The Virzi Effect" and "Anything Better?" with co-host Bill Burr. A veteran of the stand-up scene, Paul has performed all over the world, including many of the United State’s most prestigious venues such as Madison Square Garden, the Chicago Theatre, and Carnegie Hall. He is a regular at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and performed at the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX.
Paul’s debut hour-long comedy special, Bill Burr Presents Paul Virzi: I’ll Say This, premiered on Comedy Central in November of 2018 and is currently available to stream on CC.com. Comedy Central featured a clip from the special on its official TikTok standup page that has since garnered over 5 million views and 1.3 million likes. His 2015 debut comedy album, Paul Virzi: Night at the Stand, ranked #1 on iTunes and reached #4 on Billboard’s Top 100.
Off the stage, Paul has also made appearances on a variety of TV shows, including TruTV's Comedy Knockout, AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, and the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football. He has also written for ESPN’s highly coveted ESPY Awards. Paul grew up in the suburbs, outside of New York City. He loves his family, cigars, and having pointless arguments about sports with his friends.
