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Home > Past Shows > Thursday, October 29, 2009 Thursday, October 29, 2009
Jeff Dunham
Fans of Walter the old man, José Jalapeno, Peanut the Woozel and Achmed the Dead Terrorist may not realize this, but the actual mastermind behind them all is their on-stage straight man, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. But we don't think Dunham minds sharing the spotlight with his alter egos because they've helped him become one of the biggest draws in comedy, which is evident by the sheer number of comedy specials he’s appeared in, and the size of the venues he's selling out. You can now read all about Jeff's (and all of his personalities') life story in the new book All By My Selves. You can also see him and all his pals on the new Comedy Central special, "Controlled Chaos." Follow Jeff on twitter. Greg Proops
L.A.'s Best Dressed Comedian Famous for his starring roles on both the US and UK versions of the improv comedy show "Whose Line is it Anyway?," Greg Proops can actually be found all over television. This San Francisco native has been seen on "Last Comic Standing," "Ugly Betty," "The Late Late Show," "The Drew Carey Show," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," The Travel Channel and ESPN Classics just to name a few. Along with Stand-Up comedy, Proops has also been the host of his own L.A. talk show, a fashion cop on the TV Guide Channel, is the voice of the popular children’s character Bob the Builder on PBS and has won celebrity editions of "Weakest Link," "Win Ben Stein’s Money" and "Rock & Roll Jeopardy." With all that game show experience, it was only a matter of time before Greg got to host his own, which is exactly what he's doing now on the Science Channel on the new show "Head Games" which airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. Drew Hastings
If it appears that critically acclaimed comedian Drew Hastings is looking down on you, he probably is. At 6’6”, Drew’s astute observations on the decline of American society have made him a favorite throughout the Midwest and coast-to-coast for more than 20 years. Drew’s humor stems from his own personal angst and his relatively new fish-out-of-water lifestyle by leaving Hollywood and landing, as a cattle farmer, in small town America. Thus, his new tour, "Farmageddon" is aptly named. From “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to his critically acclaimed one-hour Comedy Central special “Irked and Miffed," Drew has done it all. Pressed to run for mayor of his small town of Hillsboro, Ohio, he now finds himself in an unlikely mix of having one foot in show business and one foot in small town politics. You can also now enjoy Drew Hastings new "ManCandle." Follow Drew on facebook and twitter. Daniel Kinno
Comedy From OverseasHaving been born in the former Soviet Republic in the city of Minsk, Daniel Kinno is able to delivery insightful observations about everything from pop culture to relationships from a truly unique perspective. His musings have been featured on MTV, Game Show Network and the WB, and back in 2004, he starred in a national ad campaign for ESPN. Since moving to the US and settling in Columbus, OH, Daniel hasn’t been afraid to head back overseas. He just recently returned from Afghanistan as part of the USO tour.
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