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The Original Room: 16 Headlining Comics
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Friday Nov 20, 2009 9:00 PM
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Our original show in our original room.
12 National headliners back to back for a truly singular comedy experience. No other club in the country offers back to back hilarity of this caliber and in this volume!
The Original Room: 16 Comics | 9:00 PM
 Our original show in our original room. 16 National headliners back to back for a truly singular comedy experience. No other club in the country offers back to back hilarity of this caliber and in this volume! |
Erik Griffin | 12:15 AM
 Erik Griffin, a first generation Los Angeles born comedian/actor, is hard
working, ambitious, talented, and most importantly “funny” to quote his mother.
He has been performing comedy off and on for the past 12 years.
Erik’s future looks very bright. Most recently he has obtained national
exposure performing in the ALMA nominated Payaso Comedy Slam seen on the
SHOWTIME and COMEDY CENTRAL networks, Live at Gotham on COMEDY
CENTRAL, Last Comic Driving on NBC, Comics Without Boarders on
SHOWTIME, nationally syndicated Comics Unleashed, and can be seen featured
in several national commercials. He highlighted his talent in the 2008 at the Just
For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival to overwhelming reviews. Erik was
featured at the 2008 NACA National Conference, the 2007 East Regional and 2006
NACA West Regional Showcases and has performed at several colleges
nationwide.
Besides opening for Dave Attel in Washington and Damon Wayans in Irvine
California, Erik is now headlining all over the United States and Canada. Other
accomplishments include winning the Northern Lights Comedy Contest, a semi-
finalist in the 2005 International Seattle Comedy, attended the 5th & 6th Annual
Calgary Comedy Festival as well as a runner-up in the 2005 Rocky Mountain
Laugh- Off.
With his multicultural background, a Central American Caribbean mother, a
father of European descent, Erik blends well into the North American landscape
particularly in this era of cultural diversity. Erik’s comedy is full of hilarious
observations about life, love and self-evaluation bringing together all ages and
ethnic backgrounds, which makes for an uproariously good time.
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Aron Kader | 9:00 PM
 Aron would like to thank his Palestinian father and Mormon mother for giving him so many reasons to be a comedian. Raised in the Washington D.C. area Aron (or Haroun) moved away to Hollywood at nineteen years old to pursue comedy and acting.
After quickly rising up the ranks in the stand-up circuits he became known as an up and comer. Aron spent a year in the legendary sketch theatre "The Groundlings" Sunday company, and now performs regularly in Hollywood at his home club, "The Comedy Store."
He has been seen on Comedy Central’s "Premium Blend," the Television cop drama, "The Shield," and has been featured in the The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek magazine, and many other national publications.
He filmed a TV pilot for NBC called "Beverly Hills SUV," was a stand out at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, and received stellar reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Aron is a founding member of "The Axis Of Evil Comedy Tour," the world renound stand up comedy trio that toured world wide from 2003-2007. When they appeared on American national television in 2006 on Comedy Central, it was the first time that middle-eastern comedians appeared together with that theme, starting a movement in the community to fight stereotypes using humor.
In 2008 Aron Kader became the first person to teach a comedy class in the Middle East. He trained college students in Amman Jordan in conjunction with the first ever comedy festival in the region, "The Amman Comedy Festival." The festival was produced by the city of Amman along with co-producer Dean Obeidallah.
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Argus Hamilton | 9:15 PM
 Who is Argus Hamilton, and why is everybody quoting him?
Meet the funniest topical comedian in America, the man Robin Williams once called "the Will Rogers of the Baby Boom." Argus Hamilton's daily column of jokes on the news, now carried in over 100 newspapers across the United States, is also read and heard by millions on the Internet and on radio stations across the country.
Argus James Hamilton III is the son, grandson and great-grandson of Methodist ministers in the South. A proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma and now based in Los Angeles, Argus brings an unusual perspective to the news from Washington and around the country. "I'm an English Monarchist and a Southern secessionist," Argus says. "Let's see Rush Limbaugh get to the right of that."
Argus Hamilton performs at corporate, political and charity events around the country. When he's in Los Angeles, he can be seen working out the latest material nightly at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.
Argus is regularly quoted by daily newspapers including The San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Times, by weekly business papers including the Orange County Business Journal, by Time magazine and by radio personalities including Paul Harvey.
Argus was honored by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry as the official comedian of the Oklahoma Centennial and appeared with the governor in the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade.
You can read Argus Hamilton's outrageously funny humor column on the Internet six days a week -- yes, six days a week ("Unbelievable," says Yahoo.com)
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Jeff Garlin | 9:30 PM
 Garlin has toured the country as a stand-up, is an alumnus of Chicago's Second City Theatre, and has written and starred in three critically-acclaimed solo shows, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With, Uncomplicated, and Concentrated.
Garlin's comic style takes a story-telling approach, exploring his personal foibles and exposing his innermost secrets for all to hear (allowing what the Greeks and Shecky Greene called catharsis.)
Young and Handsome: A Night with Jeff Garlin, showcases him performing to a sold out crowd in Chicago's Second City. Shout! Factory released this DVD special on July 7, 2009. This product was also released as a 10-track CD.
On television, Garlin co-stars and executive produces the critically acclaimed HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show stars Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld. Jeff Garlin co-stars in the show as Larry David's manager. |
Freddy Lockhart | 9:45 PM
 Comedian Freddy Lockhart was born July 18th, 1979 at Lachland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas to Fred and Nancy Lockhart jr. and Sister Ginger. He then moved around as most Air-Force brats often do. In 1986 Freddy and his family planted roots in Tempe, Arizona. He sharpened his comedic skills by making family and friends laugh. Shortly after graduating from Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, he moved to Hollywood to become a comedian and actor. Upon moving to L.A, he landed a job at the World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood answering phones and doing open mic’s on Sunday’s. After seeing him perform owner Mitzi Shore made him a paid regular and so his comedy career began... Lockhart has since appeared in numerous television and film projects such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call With Carson Daly,Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, E!, HBO, NBC,VH1 and The Reelz Network. He can be seen nightly at the World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood and he is the newest cast member on Frank Caliendo's sketch comedy show "Frank TV" on the TBS network this fall.
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Whitney Cummings | 10:00 PM
 Whitney Cummings is a Los Angeles based comedian, actress, and writer. As a comedian appears regularly on Chelsea Lately on E! Entertainment and she's appeared on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, Comics Unleashed, and NESN's Comedy All-Stars, and MTV’s PUNK’D. In 2007 she was named one of Variety's Top 10 Comics to watch and in 2009 she was named one of Entertainment Weeklys "Comedy Star of Tomorrow." As an actress she recently appeared in the Sony feature "Made of Honor" with Patrick Dempsey, Fox's House, and is a series regular in a pilot directed and produced by Ben Stiller summer 2009 for Fox. Whitney writes for numerous TV shows, including Comedy Central Roasts. She also wrote, co-executive produced, and performs stand up on the comedy series Live! Nude! Comedy! for Showtime, which airs this summer.
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John Caparulo | 10:15 PM
 John Caparulo was born and raised in East Liverpool, Ohio (with a 7-year stint in North Canton), and began his stand-up career in 1997. His sharp wit, unique delivery, and affinity for cuss words made him a crowd favorite right off the bat. After graduating from Kent State University, he left behind a lucrative career patching potholes to take his talent to the left coast. There he spent the next four years working the door at the world famous Comedy Store and cutting grass at a local golf course. Cap’s first big break came at the 2003 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, where he impressed the industry observers enough to offer him a sitcom deal. It was then he was able to trade in his weed-whacker for a microphone full-time. He then applied his blue collar work ethic to the stage, where he now performs nearly 365 nights a year. In recent years, Cap’s simple approach to life and comedy has landed him 3 appearances on The Tonight Show, a half-hour special on Comedy Central, and a spot on the Next Generation of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour (DVD in stores NOW!!). In 2008, Cap was featured as one of the four comedians on Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, which hit theaters in February and is now available on DVD. He also recently finished hosting the first season of MOBILE HOME DISASTER on CMT. In May of 2008, this up-and-coming stand-up recorded his first one-hour DVD called "Meet Cap," which will be distributed by Warner Bros. and will be available very soon! Yes, John Caparulo is living proof that you really can do something with your life even if you don’t wake up before noon!!
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Dov Davidoff | 10:30 PM
 Dov Davidoff is one of the hottest up and coming comedians on the scene today.
Aside from appearing across the country in comedy clubs and colleges, he will be seen in the upcoming feature film, “Across the Hall,” starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in the film "Invincible" and co-starred with Jeff Goldblum in the 2007 NBC drama "Raines." Davdioff is a regular fixture on COMEDY CENTRAL starring in his own 2007 half hour comedy special and appearing on “Chappelle’s Show” and “Tough Crowd.” He is a favorite at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and has won numerous comedy competitions.
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Steve Rannazzisi | 10:45 PM
 "Nobody wants to hang around a smart-ass, Stephen."
That's what a Catholic schoolteacher told Stephen Rannazzisi growing up in Long Island New York. Stephen went on to prove her wrong by "hanging out" or "pissing off" many different celebrities on this season of PUNK'D.
Stephen grew up on Long Island, New York and graduated from a SUNY college with a degree in Theater. After graduation, he left Long Island to pursue the only career he was suited for--entertaining. Upon his arrival in the big city, Stephen got a job as a doorman at the world-famous Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard. It was there that he honed his skills amongst some of the most prolific comics in the business, such as Eddie Griffin, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Dice Clay. And after winning over some of the toughest crowds in show business, Stephen would check id's at the door, answer phones in the office, and clean up vomit in the men's room. He also honed his craft of character acting at The Groundlings School and theater. All the hard work has started to pay off as the Hollywood industry has begun to take notice. Stephen was signed by top-level management and soon received his big break appearing as a cast member on MTV's PUNK'D.
"Great job!" said Ashton. "You really nailed it!!"
And, with the respect of his peers and an undying commitment to his craft, the future looks very bright for this talented young performer. |
Chris D'Elia | 11:00 PM
 Chris was 16 the first time he performed stand-up comedy. He would act up in church, so the pastor told him he could do some time on stage afterwards if he behaved himself. Well he didn't behave, but was still allowed to get on stage in front of everyone.
Although his church performance was a success, it would be years later that D'Elia actually started a career in stand-up comedy. East coast born, West coast raised, Chris found himself in Los Angeles, on stage anywhere he could get up-- from local coffee shops to various hole-in-the-wall dive bars. Performing every night of the week, he quickly became a regular at all the clubs in Hollywood. Chris's silly, physical humor is what sets him apart from other comedians. Chris explains, "I never really feel like just standing there and telling jokes. I wanna move around. In fact, it's hard for me to write a joke where I don't end up on the ground for some reason. Hey... at least that way I know no comics will steal my shit. Too many bruises."
His comedy has an emphasis on characters, maybe because of his background in acting. Chris has guest starred on such shows as "Monk" and "Boston Legal", among others.
In 2008 Chris toured the United States with fellow comedian JoKoy. In 2009 you can catch Chris's act on Showtime's new upcoming series "Live Nude Comedy".
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Steve Trevino | 11:15 PM
 Steve Trevino's uncanny ability to incorporate real-life scenarios and stories into his entertaining physical humor and strong stage presence, create a live stage dynamic that keeps crowds laughing and asking for more. It is no suprise that Steve has become one of the country's fastest up-and-coming comedians.
Steve currently resides in Los Angeles, CA, his new home reflecting even more on his rock 'n roll personality and lifestyle.
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Iliza Shlesinger | 11:30 PM
 the first female to win Last Comic Standing. She was twice selected by other comedians to compete in the head-to-head eliminations and won both times. She is host of The Weakly News on TheStream.tv
Shlesinger performed with ComedySportz Dallas. She attended the University of Kansas for her freshman year. She then transferred to Emerson College in Boston and majored in Film. There she was the only female member of the campus favorite comedy sketch group, Jimmy’s Traveling All Stars and refined her writing and editing skills. After graduating college, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand-up. In 2007, Shlesinger won Myspace’s So You Think You're Funny contest and has been featured as the G4 Network’s Myspace Girl of the Week. Her television credits include E! Network's Forbes Celebrity 100, TV Guide’s America’s Next Top Producer, Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed, and History Channel’s History of a Joke. She has written for Heavy.com, had her own show on GOTV’s mobile network and currently hosts The Weakly News with Iliza on TheStreamTV.
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Ari Shaffir | 11:45 PM
 Amongst other work, Ari Shaffir is probably most well known for a series of comedy works entitled The Amazing Racist (the title is a play on that of reality television show The Amazing Race). In these shorts the Amazing Racist is seen acting in a manner which is overtly and ironically racist. Shaffir filmed many of his offensive encounters for the DVD, National Lampoon’s Lost Reality. They were then ripped to the internet by hundreds of different nerds and then seen by millions of people. Watching the videos makes many people laugh and many people very angry.
Ari gets death threats at least once a week and loves them all. If you haven’t seen the videos, Google him. And please don’t watch them at work because you’ll get fired. Ari has also been featured on the TBS show Minding the Store, ESPN Classic’s Cheap Seats, The Latino Laugh Festival on SiTV, has made a few appearances on the Opie and Anthony radio show (including the greatest day of radio of all time – The Baby Bird), and you probably have seen him on one of the many national commercials he has done over the years. Ari’s first love is standup, though, and he is a regular at all the major clubs in Los Angeles. For the last few years he has been touring nationally with Joe Rogan. Ari tends to describe his comedy as a puppet show, but way filthier and without the puppets. Ari wrote this biography, so every time it says “Ari did this” or “Ari did that” it’s really Ari writing it about himself. Ari feels like a tool for having done that. Please don’t come to the show if you’re easily offended or if you don’t like hearing Jews tell awful stories about sexual misconduct or if you hate fun. Everyone else, please do come.
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Brody Stevens | 12:00 AM (Sat Nov. 21)
 North America’s hardest throwing comedian ----> 88mph with movement, one-liners, a change-up, crowd work and years of moxie. Beat Rice in college baseball, also got a win over UCLA, did Kilborn many times, coached at Arizona State, booked four pilots and five test shows, worked out with the Texas Rangers in 2006 (no media) and have done Karoke at Jason Patric’s house with Ray Liotta looking on. What else... ----> My family, they were the Pioneering Jews of the Southwest. Grandma was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 2nd, 1909. Dad in Phoenix, Mom in Detroit. Mother’s father ran the famed Fox Theater in Motown, I have playbills from the 30’s to prove.
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Sam Tripoli | 12:30 AM (Sat Nov. 21)
 Practitioner of the Deadly Art of Comedy.
Sam Tripoli views comedy as a calling rather a profession. It's a passion that he's been preaching to audiences at comedy clubs across the country and on television, including Comedy Central's Premium Blend, (receiving only one of two standing ovations in the history of the show), a frolicsome turn as a male escort for E! Entertainment's Party @ the Palms, The Late Late Show on CBS, Comic Unleashed and as a co-host of Spike TV's Wide World of Spike, a comedy-action cult classic. On stage he's a force of nature, pacing the stage like a cyclone of funny as he questions authority and the conventions of our society one moment, then earnestly expresses his affinity for the bizarre the next. His comedy has no limits , its whatever he's thinking about, and that's usually what everyone else is thinking about, even though sometimes we don't like to admit to it.
I like to think of myself as the little voice in everyone's head, except I have a microphone and I'm funnier,Sam says.
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Don Barris | 1:00 AM (Sat Nov. 21)
 Don believes that his life peaked his senior year in college (a year that he was third in the nation in punt returns for the football squad) He still likes to dream that one day he'll become a pro model . His free time is spent working on "The Ding-Dong Show" @ www.thedingdongshow.com and trying to get his old high school in Saginaw Township, Michigan to rename the school after him ... When not atte,pting those things he is a Regular at The Comedy Store, the opener at Jimmy Kimmel live and the Star of the cult favorite WINDY CITY HEAT.
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