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Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford most defining feature while on stage is her voice, er, voices. During her act, Bamford slips in and out of characters as she tells stories about her dysfuctional family, dealing with...
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May 7, 2009 / Feb 12, 2010 / Sep 22, 2011
Roseanne Barr
Though Roseanne Barr got her start as a stand-up comedian, her ultimate goal was always to have her own TV sitcom. After nine seasons, over two hundred episodes and four Emmy awards, you can say...
Air Dates:
Aug 3, 2011
Elizabeth Beckwith
Guilt and Manipulation
Elizabeth Beckwith got her start in comedy at an early age. Growing up in Las Vegas, Beckwith started performing in bars and cafes at the tender age of 16. This early start...
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Oct 22, 2009
Mary Patterson Broome
American by birth, Southern by accent, Mary Patterson (all her first name) Broome spent years being abused by her family, if you consider a loving home full of freshly cooked meals and undying...
Air Dates:
Aug 7, 2009
Jessi Campbell
Jessi Campbell is an energetic and passionate comedian who travels the country performing her unique blend of high-energy story telling and dead-pan sarcasm. Jessi has performed at over 100...
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Aug 5, 2009
Jennifer Coolidge
After moving on the Groundlings comedy troupe, Jennifer Coolidge would go on to play two iconic roles. The first was as the masseuse that wouldn't give Jerry a massage in "Seinfeld," and...
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Feb 24, 2011
Alycia Cooper
Stand-Up Comedienne
Stand-Up Comedienne, Alycia Cooper, wrote the "Top 10's" for the #1 radio show in LA, "The Steve Harvey Morning Show," and has written for the likes of...
Air Dates:
Jun 8, 2009
Rebecca Corry
Comedian, actress and host Rebecca Corry says her start in comedy began when she came out of her mother's womb, it would probably be more accurate to credit her time in Chicago where she studied...
Air Dates:
Mar 25, 2010 / Jan 27, 2012
Rachel Feinstein
As the daughter of a civil rights lawyer and a blues musician, Rachel Feinstein developed a keen eye for the absurd and unjust, something that’s come in handy as a stand-up comedian. She...
Air Dates:
Jun 9, 2011
Erin Foley
Erin Foley, a recent transplant to Los Angeles, spent years in New York City’s comedy clubs mastering the art of stand-up comedy while successfully pursuing her acting career. She is a veteran...
Air Dates:
Feb 18, 2011 / Jan 20, 2012
Marina Franklin
Marina Franklin
Marina Franklin is emerging as one of the hottest comedians in the comedy scene today. With such notable appearances as “Chapelle’s Show”, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing...
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Jan 26, 2009
Erin Jackson
With a big smile and even bigger dreams, Erin Jackson finally broke free of her negative family and was able to begin perusing her dreams of becoming a standup comedian. It didn’t take her long...
Air Dates:
Mar 11, 2011
Jackie Kashian
Comedian Jackie Kashian got her first taste for comedy while heckling Sam Kinison in a Madison, WI comedy club back in 1985. Management told her that if she wanted to be the center of attention,...
Air Dates:
Aug 13, 2009 / Nov 18, 2010 / Sep 22, 2011
Kristin Key
At the young age of 25, Kristin Key was the youngest finalist ever to appear on NBC’s "Last Comic Standing." But this was nothing new to her. After getting into the comedy scene at the...
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Jun 18, 2009 / Jul 29, 2010 / Apr 28, 2011
Laurie Kilmartin
Lovely Laurie
Growing up in a small, dull North Carolina town, Laurie Kilmartin dreamed of one day becoming a big fat star. Her first step on this journey was a move to L.A. in order to attend...
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Jul 6, 2010
Cecily Knobler
She's Crazy
Some know Cecily Knobler as a writer, a comic, a radio personality or just that REALLY neurotic friend who is constantly asking if “these jeans look okay.” Truth be told, she’s...
Air Dates:
Apr 6, 2010
Dava Krause
Little Girl's Dream
As a little girl, Dava Krause would entertain her mother by performing impressions of family and friends while they cooked dinner. Wanting to broaden her audience past the...
Air Dates:
Sep 27, 2010
Cathy Ladman
Anxiety Venting
As one of the country's top comedians, Cathy Ladman's show is a self-probing, anxiety-venting vehicle, which draws laughter from exposing personal neurosis. She has not only...
Air Dates:
Sep 3, 2010
Lisa Landry
Comedy's Southern Belle
Even if comedian Lisa Landryisn’t playing at a comedy club near your, she’s not a hard woman to find. Her Comedy Central special is in frequent rotation, she can also be...
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Feb 14, 2008 / Sep 5, 2008 / Apr 16, 2009 / Jan 4, 2010 / Jun 17, 2010
Anna Lefler
Anna Lefler is an award-winning writer and humorist whose work has appeared online at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The Big Jewel, Funny not Slutty, and My Pheme, among others. Her essays on...
Air Dates:
Dec 19, 2011
Natasha Leggero
Judging Comedy
NBC's hit summer reality show "Last Comic Standing" is back, and this time around they've made a few upgrades. The most noticeable being the lovely beauty they've got...
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Jun 21, 2010
Tracey MacDonald
After years performing all over Canada with the Yuk Yuks Comedy Clubs, Tracey MacDonald ended up in Los Angeles after appearing and winning the comedy category a staggering four times on CBS'...
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Jun 3, 2011
April Macie
April Macie was the girl in high school that all the rumors were started about. And while some girls in that situation will turned to sports, food, or friends for comfort, April turned to comedy....
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Sep 11, 2009 / Sep 16, 2010 / Apr 13, 2011 / Jun 24, 2011 / Sep 20, 2011 / Nov 4, 2011 / Dec 2, 2011
Mary Mack
It’s true that folk humorist Mary Mack often recounts stories of her life, but unlike your boring uncle, she does it with a guitar, up on stage and makes a living doing it. And seeing as she’s...
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Nov 17, 2008 / Jun 7, 2010 / Oct 13, 2011
Kathleen Madigan
Comedienne Kathleen Madigan not only has one of the best live acts in the industry, she's also starred in her own HBO and Comedy Central standup specials, developed television pilots, reported for...
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Aug 29, 2008 / Apr 30, 2010 / Jan 10, 2011 / Mar 8, 2011 / Nov 15, 2011
Melanie Maloy
Funny Chick
Comedian Melanie Maloy finds it awkward to describe her own act, so she asked us to do it for her. She’s charismatic, energetic, refreshing, “out there,” and according the E!...
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Jan 27, 2009 / Jul 23, 2009
Etta May
When former school bus driver turned standup comedian Etta May enters a room, you know you're in for a treat. It might be her 250lb frame, horned rimmed glasses, polyester pants and trademark...
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Feb 7, 2008 / May 8, 2009 / Apr 1, 2010 / Feb 3, 2011 / Sep 29, 2011
Jill-Michele Melean
Though she was already a regular at a number of famous LA comedy clubs, Jill-Michele Melean’s first big break came after becoming the first Latina cast member of the sketch comedy show MadTV....
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Nov 6, 2008
Carole Montgomery
Carole Montgomery
Carole Montgomery has been making people laugh as a standup comedian since 1981. Her ivory girl looks and off color humor may make people squirm but she pulls it off with a sly...
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May 8, 2009
Ms. Pat
Most moms are pretty friendly. Some are firm. A few are even a bit free-spirited. But rarely do you come across a mom who's truly funny. Ms. Pat, a bold, brash Atlanta mother of four, just so...
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Aug 4, 2010 / Mar 21, 2011 / May 17, 2011 / Jul 13, 2011 / Nov 22, 2011
Morgan Murphy
Originally from Portland, OR, Morgan Murphy began doing stand-up comedy at the age of 18. Her first big break came when she was hired on as a writer for the Comedy Central show "Crank...
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Apr 22, 2011
Tig Notaro
Tig Nation
Since getting her start in stand-up back in 1998, Tig Notaro has appeared in a number of television shows. Currently, she plays “Officer Tig” on “The Sarah Silverman Program” on...
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May 27, 2010
Christina Pazsitzky
With as much time as Christina Pazsitzky spends on television you’d wonder how she has time for stand-up at all. You can catch her each week on E1 on “Wildest TV Moments,” she was a member...
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Sep 11, 2009 / Jan 7, 2010 / May 28, 2010 / Mar 3, 2011 / Dec 15, 2011
Tammy Pescatelli
Not only is Tammy Pescatelli one of our absolute favorite female comedians, she also one of the busiest. After appearing on two seasons on NBC's Last Comic Standing, she's been featured on GSN's...
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Jan 11, 2007 / Jan 10, 2008 / May 15, 2008 / Mar 4, 2009 / Sep 11, 2009 / Feb 4, 2010 / Oct 13, 2010 / Jan 24, 2011 / May 12, 2011
Paula Poundstone
Formal Dress, Casual Conversation
Suit jacket, suspenders, necktie… no we’re not talking about Larry King, this time the description is of comedienne Paula Poundstone. Paula arrived on the...
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Denise Ramsden
Super Sarcastic
Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Denise Ramsden knew she wanted to attend the University of Illinois, which she did. Then after graduating with a degree in film, she knew...
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Feb 6, 2009
Caroline Rhea
Even though we often bring her up when talking to Costaki Economopoulos as being mother of his daughter, we also know Caroline Rhea as one of the funniest women we've ever met. Along with being a...
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Jul 9, 2008 / Sep 16, 2008 / May 7, 2009 / Feb 9, 2011 / Nov 30, 2011
Joan Rivers
Under the Knife
From standup comedy and talk shows to red carpet events and reality TV, Joan Rivers has been entertaining us for decades now, but thanks to plastic surgery you'd never be able to...
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Feb 27, 2009 / Dec 2, 2009 / Mar 16, 2010
Karen Rontowski
What Happens in Vegas...
While most comedian's dream of one day working in Las Vegas, comedian Karen Rontowski's career actually began there, well, sort of. She first found work in "Sin...
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Aug 1, 2008 / Dec 18, 2009
Amy Schumer
Making Mom Proud
Amy Schumer has had a busy couple of years. This 27-year old comedienne was a guest on Ellen, was a finalist on season five of Last Comic Standing, is appearing in the new series...
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Feb 13, 2009
Iliza Shlesinger
Something Happened
Lovely comedienne Iliza Shlesinger was the winner of NBC's season 6 of "Last Comic Standing" and is the first female and youngest person to hold that title. Her other...
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Jan 29, 2010
Marianne Sierk
Living in New York, Marianne Sierk was drawn to the bright lights of show business, but it wasn’t long before she found out that student films and off-off-Broadway shows don’t pay the bills....
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Dec 19, 2008 / Mar 5, 2010 / Aug 5, 2011
Andi Smith
Described as being both "the girl next door" and "the girl who hates the girl next door", Andi Smith often surprises audiences with her funny and original perspective on life....
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Feb 13, 2009 / Jul 23, 2009 / Dec 18, 2009 / May 14, 2010 / Jan 20, 2011 / Mar 25, 2011
Valarie Storm
Valarie Storm got her first big laughs during the question and answer round of the Little Miss Fort Myers Beauty pageant at the age of five years old. Not long after though, she discovered that...
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Feb 8, 2011 / May 26, 2011
Shayma Tash
With her impressive list of television credits, you’d wonder how Shayma Tash has time to perform standup comedy. Between working as a fashion expert on the E! Network, appearing as a...
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Nov 14, 2008
Judy Tenuta
Love Goddess
Judy Tenuta is a triple threat in the sense that she has strong stage, television, comedy and film credits with a large fan base. She has appeared in" The Vagina Monologues",...
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Jul 8, 2010
Aisha Tyler
She's Lit
Dartmouth College graduate Aisha Tyler is an actress who found success in a roundabout way. After becoming a hit on the stand-up circuit, she landed a sweet gig as the host of E!...
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Feb 19, 2009 / Jan 27, 2011
Patti Vasquez
While up on stage, comedienne Patti Vasquez is more like a close personal friend sharing humorous stories than she is a joke teller. Call her act "comedy with heart" or call it...
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Mar 20, 2008 / Jul 22, 2008 / Nov 11, 2008 / Sep 25, 2009 / May 20, 2010 / Mar 7, 2011 / Sep 8, 2011
Sonya White
Known for her work with the Souther Fried Chicks comedy tour, Sonya White's stand-up has been featured all over television. She's been on "Star Search," "Girls Behaving Badly,"...
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May 13, 2011
Alysia Wood
Hailing from Louisiana, Alysia Wood is one of the newest break out stars from the hot Seattle comedy scene. She was selected as a Hot Comedian of 2009 by Campus Activities Magazine, and was a...
Air Dates:
Nov 11, 2009 / Oct 21, 2011
