Ian Bagg is the first name in this sentence, and chances are it will be the last. Ian started comedy in a small country off the coast of Japan called Canada. He proceeded to do all the show business things that every successful Canadian entertainer does. He went to a “Hockey Night in Canada” game on a Saturday night performed at the “Montreal Comedy Festival,” kissed a fish in New Foundland and did a “Comedy Now” special on CTV.  So what does a Canadian do when he has done all?  He boards a train to NYC, lives in youth hostel and ends up on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late show with Craig Ferguson” and “Tonight Show with Jay leno.” It is not always fun and games.  He was forced to do “Make Me Laugh,”  “Showcase Comics with Louie Anderson,” “Fridays” on NBC and the “Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.” read more

In 2000 Huggy Lowdown stepped on the scene of the Presidential way on the legendary Washington, D.C. radio station WPGC. While on WPGC for eight years Huggy joined forces with broadcasting icon Donnie Simpson on his number one an unforgettable presence, for his hilarious comical take on everyday life, Huggy personality. vibrant on-air personality paved the way for his successful stand-recognized across the nation as one of the top headliner comedians on the comedy circuit. Selling out comedy shows across the nation, Huggy was quickly recognized by the cable network TV ONE and chosen to supply the comedy satire for TV ONEs live coverage of the Democratic Convention and Presidential Inauguration. Today over 8 million people, in over 115 markets, wake up to number one entertainment, news, and gossip having his own syndicated evening drive piece. He believes comedy is what keeps the world moving and for him it’s what keeps him alive. read more

Heywood Banks is simply one-of-a-kind, almost impossible to describe, with a style his very own. Equal parts genius and buffoon, this songwriter-comic-singer-poet-musician has become a cult hero and a pop icon, with a show that appeals to college students, stoners, businessmen, yuppies, rednecks, punks, kids or your grandmother.

Heywood intersperses his humorous observations of life with twisted, inventive, bizarre songs, sung and played in a variety of styles, from folk, to country to rock to pop, and way beyond. read more

Henry Phillips  has been seen and heard performing his twisted songs and stories on ‘Comedy Central Presents’, ABC’s ’Jimmy Kimmel Live’, and such nationally syndicated radio shows as ‘Bob and Tom’ and ‘The Dr. Demento Show’, among many others. His critically acclaimed CDs, fusing mellow folk-rock ballads with psychopathic lyrics have earned him mention in Billboard magazine’s ’Critic’s Choice’, as well as acclaim from such notable artists as Moby, who refers to Phillips’ songs as “disconcertingly funny”. He has also written songs for 2 award winning musicals, “Blake: the Musical” and “Chips”, and his semi-biographical comedy film “Punching the Clown” received the Audience award at Slamdance film festival ’09, and is currently available on Netflix and iTunes. read more

Helen Hong is a comedian, TV personality, dating coach, and star of TV Guide Network’s “Count it Down” series and Logo Channel’s reality dating series “Setup Squad.” Helen’s adorable stage presence and mischievous point of view have landed her on The Huffington Post’s Favorite Female Comedians list and a profile in The New York Times. She’s been featured on Fuse, E!, TLC and PBS.

As a standup comedian, Helen’s “cute little Asian girl” demeanor leaves audiences totally unprepared for her naughty and irreverent material. She was a semi-finalist in the 2011, 2008 and 2007 NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Competition, was selected for the Emerging Comics Showcase at the 2007 NYC Underground Comedy Festival, and was a semi-finalist in the 2006 California’s Funniest Female Contest. Helen has performed across the country, including at The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, in Puerto Rico for Armed Services Entertainment, and at dozens of colleges and universities. read more

A classically trained actress and gifted comedian, Heather Thomson has the kind of performance skills that make you wonder, “Is that girl acting or just crying in public?” Growing up in Maine, she took the rural theater community by storm (I know, impressive). She continued studying theater, both design and performance, at Pomona College. In 2005, she moved to Los Angeles and started performing stand up nightly. Her uniquely honest, tender and endearing presence on stage quickly earned her the nickname, “The Sweetheart of Stand Up.” In 2008 she won Best New Comer at the Southern California Comedy Scoomie Awards, and went on to win Most Adorable Comic the following year (yes, that is a real award and I took it by a landslide, thank you. Oh sorry, third person.) She is also the winner of the That’s the Light Comedy Competition, and a finalist in Uncle Clyde’s and H2F’s comedy competitions. Among many other venues, she has performed at the Hollywood Improv, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Comedy Store, The Comedy Studio in Boston and with the People’s Republic of Komedy in Seattle. She has also studied Improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and the world famous Groundlings. Frequently raw, poignant, sad, sweet, honest and hilarious, her act recently prompted one fan to ask, “You’re really funny. Are you o.k.?” Heather is great, but she’s so glad you’re here to listen. read more

Besides performing stand up comedy, Heather McDonald is a full-time writer and story producer on the E! Channel’s top rated show –  Chelsea Lately. Heather can be seen weekly on Chelsea Lately either on the roundtable or performing in the comedy sketches where she has impersonated such celebrities as Drew Barrymore, Celine Dion, The  Kardashians, Amy Winehouse, Marlee Matlin, Miley Cyrus, Jen Aniston,  Sarah Palin, Renee Zellweger, The Octomom, Ali Lohan, Cher, Lauren Conrad, Geri Jewell and various Real Housewives. She co-wrote White Chicks with the Wayans brothers’ and had a supporting role in the movie.  She was also in The Wayans brothers’ and Paramount pictures “Dance Flick” in May 2009.  She was a series regular and writer onMTV’s Lyricist Lounge.  Heather has been a guest star on the hit television shows Frasier, Malcolm in the Middle, Reno 911, Drake and Josh, Quintuplets and Watching Ellie. She has been writing for Us Weekly’s “Fashion Police” for 8 years. read more

Hasan Minhaj is a comedian and actor in Los Angeles. He is the host of MTV’s Thursday night talk show ‘Failosophy‘ and stars in the latest season of ‘Arrested Development‘ on Netflix. His viral web series ‘The Truth with Hasan Minhaj’ has been featured in countless publications including the Huffington Post, LA Times, Gawker, Best Week Ever, Perez Hilton, and US Weekly. He was a series regular on MTV’s improv comedy show ‘Disaster Date’, played the role of ‘Seth’ on ABC Family’s ‘State of Georgia’, and has been a panelist on E!’s ‘Chelsea Lately’. He still feels uncomfortable writing biographies about himself in the third person. read more

Harrison Greenbaum — NYC Stand-Up Comedian, Magician, and Writer

Harrison Greenbaum is one of the hardest-working comedians in the world, combining stand-up comedy, magic, and unforgettable storytelling. Based in New York City, Harrison performs regularly at top venues including New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, and The Comic Strip Live.

Described as “the hardest-working man in comedy” by both Time Out New York and the NY Daily News, Harrison’s stand-up career skyrocketed after appearances on major TV shows like America’s Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, Conan, Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Sherri, and National Geographic’s Brain Games. He also served as the warm-up comic for The Daily Show and a regular guest co-host on StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson. read more

Actress, comedian and author of the self-help dating book I’m Easy, You’re Lucky, Harriet is getting her second curtain call to her career. Her latest triumph is playing Angela in a very funny, poignant feature film called Fred And Vinnie. It’s written by Fred Stoller and stars Fred Stoller, Fred Willard, Angelo Tsarouchas and Scott Chernoff and is produced/directed by Steve Skrovan.

When Harriet isn’t doing clubs, commercials or acting, she always finds time to support her causes by lending her comedy. Two of her latest are The Cove Fundraiser and The Spirit Awards. read more