Celebrities aren’t exactly pouring out of Jacksonville, Florida but that’s only made Roland Powell’s grind more ferocious. Proclaiming himself “Lil Duval” after the county from which he hails, he has literally put his home turf on his back as he touches every nook and cranny available with his special brand of humor.

Some comedians work at making people laugh. Others just do. Born with the gift to make people laugh, Lil Duval explains that, for him, “comedy was a natural thing. People always found me funny. It wasn’t that I was trying to be funny; they just found me funny.” read more

Memphis, Tennessee was home until Leslie’s dad took a job in Los Angeles at Stevie Wonder’s radio station, KJLH,  as a electronic engineer.

“I went to high school in Lynwood.  I played basketball to please my dad.  I also got free shoes and could miss  class.  When they told me I could get a scholarship to college I said cool.  Where am I going.”

College first took Leslie to Chapman in the OC on a basketball scholarship.  Leslie’s coach left Chapman and asked her to join him at Colorado State University.  Leslie didn’t care what college she was going to.   Anything to get out of the house.  Leslie wanted to be able to go to the refrigerator and eat whenever and whatever she wanted. read more

Leonard Robinson is quickly becoming one of the entertainment industries most sought after talents. Whether he’s stealing scenes on tv or film, bringing his hilarious brand of stand-up comedy to clubs and colleges or performing long-form improv, Leonard is always a hit. Currently touring colleges across the country, Leonard’s growing popularity is clearly justified by his brilliant act. Leonard is wildly known as a series regular on MTV’s hit comedy show “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out” and the critically acclaimed ESPN mini-series “The Bronx is Burning”. He has also made numerous appearances in commercials, television, films along the years. On “Wild ‘N Out”, Leonard is one of the few cast members to appear in every episode during the show’s 4 seasons. His work in “The Bronx is Burning” gained him praise from the critics and even cast members like John Turturro, Oliver Platt and Daniel Sunjata. The NY Post has said “Leonard Robinson as Mickey Rivers,…steals more scenes than bases…” read more

A New York native, Lenny Marcus is one of those comedians that is instantly recognizable, even if you don’t recall why; whether you see him in person, on TV or hear his voice on the radio. With more than 15 years in comedy’s spotlight, Lenny has just about checked off all the boxes for a comedian. Whether it’s performing on “The Late Night Show with David Letterman”, or making fun of dim-witted criminals on Tru-TV’s “World’s Dumbest Criminals”, Lenny Marcus looks right at home and seems to be talking right to you. read more

Born in Sweden, raised in L.A., Leif began his comedy career 20 years ago at the world famous Comedy Store in Hollywood CA, and has shared the stage with such great acts as Weird Al Yankovic, Howie Mandel, Paul Rodriquez, Steve Alan, and Jimmy “JJ” Walker among others.

On a “road gig” in Caldwell Idaho he met his wife to be and seeking his fortune moved from  Hollywood to Idaho, where even the potatoes are famous. Leif who started off in comedy as a carefree bachelor is now the proud father of two teen-agers, (and people ask where do you get your material?) read more

A darling of the New York Comedy club circuit, Leah Bonnema has performed on countless stages, appeared on television and radio, and performed for the troops in Iraq.

Triple J Magazine has featured her in their list of the“Funniest People You Should Know About”, NY Times calls her a “promising favorite”, The Scotsman described her stand-up performance as “a force of nature” and the Huffington Post lists her as one of their “Favorite Female Comedians”.

Fortunately, for those of you who live in New York City, you can call Leah a neighbor. Close to home, New York’s comedy clubs are her favorite place to perform new content and refine her comedy routine. read more

This dynamic ensemble performs long form character-based improv. Employing formats such as La Ronde and Monologue, Lead Candy’s performers bring to life multi-faceted characters whose unique points of view make for interesting drama and comedy as they become entangled with each other in bizarre scenarios that couldn’t be scripted in advance if you tried! They are coached by Tommy Galan.

Comedian Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. He recently filmed a new one-hour special in his home town of St. Louis, scheduled to premiere on Comedy Central on August 12, 2011. “Can A Brother Get Some Love?” will be released on DVD on August 16th, from Entertainment One. In addition, he recently filmed an episode of “Workaholics” for Comedy Central and he’s been cast in a recurring role on the new season of AMC’s Emmy Award-winning “Breaking Bad.” If that’s not enough, he can also be seen as a regular panelist on E! Entertainment’s “Chelsea Lately” and he’s a regular on “Lopez Tonight,” performing in various comedy sketches on the show. From his numerous television appearances and as one of the hottest touring acts in the country, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with Lavell’s giant-sized talent. read more

Laurie Kilmartin was a Top Ten finalist in season 7 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. She has been seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central and Showtime, plus appeared as a talking head on The Rachel Maddow Show, Fox and Friends, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, VH1’s Best Week Ever and Oprah. She is currently a writer on CONAN at TBS and has performed at the Montreal, Aspen and Edinburgh comedy Festivals.

Her CD, Five Minutes to Myself, was named by Punchline Magazine as one of the top ten comedy CDs of 2009. read more

Lauren Weedman is a comedic actress, playwright and author. Her other works include Rash, which premiered at The Empty Space Theater in Seattle and was awarded Best New Play and Best Solo Performance by The Seattle Times’ Footlight Awards; Wreckage, which was selected for The NOW Theatre Festival at the REDCAT Theatre at The Disney Music Hall; and Homecoming, which began as a 15-minute performance art piece and grew into a full-length show that ultimately toured with the Seattle Repertory Theatre and was featured at HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado and later New York City. Her television credits include The Daily Show, True Blood, United States of Tara, Reno 911, VH1’s Best Week Ever, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Talk Show with Spike Ferestein and as Horny Patty on HBO’s HUNG. She has also performed with Eddie Griffin in Pryor Offenses, a half-hour pilot for Showtime based on Richard Pryor’s life, and a pilot for Oxygen based on her web episodes Our Bodies, Myself. Film credits include Imagine That and Date Night and is currently shooting Judd Apatows “A Five Year Engagement” starring Jason Segal. Weedman’s first book, A Woman Trapped in a Woman’s Body: (Tales from a Life of Cringe), is a collection of comedic essays and was developed by Weedman into a pilot for The Fox Network. Bust was voted Best of the Arts by The Seattle Times, Seattle Magazine and Boise Weekly. She received the Alpert Award in the Arts for Playwriting for Bust. She continues to develop her show, Family Values (aka NO…YOU SHUTUP), that was originially commissioned by Boise Contemporary Theater and featured as a part of Los Angeles’s REDCAT Theater New Works festival. Weedman currently lives in Santa Monica by the Baja Fresh. read more