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In the 70’s Ted produced several fantasy short subjects and wrote forvarious film magazines. In 1977 he published and edited his own magazine called SPFX-Special Effects Magazine. After a few issues he quit to produce and write several low-budget science fiction/horror films including FIEND and NIGHTBEAST. In 1993 Ted resumed publication of SPFX and does to this day. In 1980 Ted started his own production company FILMLINE COMMUNICATIONS. He produced, co-designed the creature and wrote the story for his first theatrical feature, THE DEADLY SPAWN. Throughout the 80’s Ted worked on various films as producer, director,story consultant, writer, special effects designer/supervisor, 2nd unit director, and stunt actor. These films include MIND KILLER, LONE WOLF, GAMBLIN and THE AMITYVILLE CURSE.In 1988, Ted produced the 35mm monsterfest, METAMORPHOSIS: THE ALIEN FACTOR. Beside producing the film Ted also served as story writer, creature designer, stuntman, and second unit director.Ted has also produced the anthology films FANTASTIC FILMSHOW I & II and directed various episodes.(1994) THE REGENERATED MAN, which Ted wrote, produced, and directed was shot in 35mm. The film contains a computer animated creature created with the same software used for the dinosaur effects in Jurassic Park.(1995) Ted produced, directed and wrote the sci-fi/comedy VAMPIRE VIXENS FROM VENUS. The film had a successful run on USA TV network “Up All Night.” In 1994, Ted was the host, producer and director of HOLLYWOOD EAST RADIO. WVNJ 1160. The radio show consisted of interviews with movie personalities and call-ins. Also, with co-host Joanne Santiglia (Ch. 10 Time Warner News) he produced, wrote, directed and edited a 1/2 hour news magazine program for cable television. HOLLYWOOD EAST contained interviews and film clips. It was nominated for the Cable Ace Award. It was shot at New York's PLANET HOLLYWOOD. In 1997, Ted was the director and producer of the 16mm coming of age film, GENERATION X.During 2001-2002 Ted co-directed, produced, wrote and acted in the 35mm feature THIS THING OF OURS. It stars, James Caan, Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Pat Cooper, Chuck Zito, Vinny Vella, Joe Rigano, Danny Provenzano and Louis Vanaria. In 2004, Ted co-produced, co-directed and contributed script ideas for the teen oriented feature film DESTINATION FAME. It stars AJ Gil (American Idol) Cuba Gooding, Joe Jackson, Mario, Lyric, Ricky Aiello, Jordan Knight and a host of surprise celebrity guests. Music from the film will be released as a double CD. In 2007, Ted, with Dave Baumuller started a new film production company: HORROR BIZ FILMS. Ted co-produced, directed and wrote the horror/comedy, HELL ON EARTH. In 2018 Ted started a book series, CANDID MONSTERS. Each volume contains interviews, articles and many behind the scenes photos. He is currently working on Volume 16 (Science Fiction/ Horror/Fantasy/ Animation). [Available on Amazon.com]Ted has written a book, Making the 1980’s Cult Classic: THE DEADLY SPAWN [Also available on Amazon.com]Six additional projects are in development for production, FIRST CONTACT: THE VISITOR, LOVE BY DESIGN, STARDANCER, THE BIOGENESIS EFFECT, ALIEN ON EARTH and NEW YORK COWBOYS.Ted also works with Kevin Clement and Chiller Theatre Enterprises. They produce one of the biggest sci-fi/horror/fantasy conventions in the country as well as publish Chiller Theatre Magazine.Ted also currently helps his friends with various publications including, Chiller Theatre, Monster Bash, Horror Biz, Little Shoppe of Horrors, Monsters from the Vault, Screem and Monsterpalooza!-- thedeadlyspawn.commonsters411.compinball411.comchillertheatrecigarclub.comcandidmonsters.c

No one ever accused Suzanne of being subtle, not the shuttle driver who took her to the airport, the woman she was in line with at the grocery store yesterday and certainly not her audiences. Subtle, she is not. After 25 years of groundbreaking, stereotype-shattering and brutally honest comedy, she’s not about to start pulling punches now. The kid from Amish Country who began her comedy career on a dare is celebrating a quarter century of out, open, no-holds-barred comedy. Suzanne tells the truth. The truth is life is funny, especially when it’s fermented in Suzanne’s mind. That’s why she could never be in the closet, making her a trailblazer when she started doing stand-up in the 1990s. She was the first openly lesbian comedian with an HBO Special and the first openly lesbian comedian on “Late Night with David Letterman.” Heck, she was on Sally Jesse Raphael in 1991 on a show called “Breaking the Lesbian Stereotype…Lesbians Who Don’t Look Like Lesbians.” From “OMG, a lesbian has long hair and wears make up” to “I went to Helen and Jane’s wedding last weekend,” that’s how far we’ve come in the 25 years Suzanne has been telling her truth to audiences all over the world. Some of that is certainly thanks to her candor, courage and charisma. Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a delight. Enjoy a wild night of comedy in a city near you. https://www.suzannew.com/events/

Nancy Parker has been doing comedy for almost five decades. She’s toured clubs and theaters nationwide, touring with Peter Allen, and Meat Loaf, to name a few. She got her start at the Improv and Catch A Rising Star in NYC. For years she appeared as a regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Her signature impressions and characters have appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show Evening At the Improv Don Kirschner Rock Concert, to name a few. She was also a cast member of the Playboy Special filmed at The Comedy Store, aptly titled, Girls of the Comedy Store. She was a writer/performer for eight years at the American Comedy Network, which provided comedy for morning radio zoos around the country. She performed on their Emmy Nominated special in Danbury, Ct. She has written written material for the Rosie O’Donnell Show and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. As a playwright, she has written three full length plays, two of which have had many staged readings. She has also written six ten minute plays; one which has already had two productions. Her new one woman show, PULL BACK AND VENT recently completed a year’s residency at Don’t Tell Mama’s in NYC.

Janette Barber is a six-time Emmy award winning writer/producer and two-time bestselling author. She is best known for her work with Rosie O’Donnell - as supervising producer and head writer on The Rosie O’Donnell Show. Janette won her sixth Emmy as Hot Topics writer on ABC’s The View. Janette was executive producer and sidekick on RosieRadio on SiriusXM where she, later, hosted her own show, Janette’s Show. She created, produced and co-hosted the series, Lighten Up on the TV Food Network and is a standup comic. Janette has co-authored two bestselling humor books, USA Today bestseller: Breaking the Rules, Last Ditch Tactics for Landing the Man of Your Dreams (Career Press) and Publishers’ Weekly bestseller: Embracing Your Big Fat Ass (Atria). As an international humanitarian volunteer, Janette has participated in missions to Albania, Kosovo, Congo, Rwanda, Ukraine and the Philippines. And recently joined Camp TLC (Together Living a Challenge) – a charity committed to improving the lives of children living with challenges.

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Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comedian, writer, and host. She is known for hosting NPR’s national comedy trivia radio show and podcast Ask Me Another where she interviewed and played games with Sir Patrick Harris, Rosie Perez, Yo-Yo Ma, Awkwafina, Roxanne Gay, Bob The Drag Queen, Nick Kroll, Chelsea Handler and more.  She is also a regular panelist on Hulu’s Up Early Tonight. She’s appeared multiple times on CBS’s The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, This Week At The Comedy Cellar, The New Yorker Festival, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, HBO’s Girls, Gotham Live, and The Today Show.  She is regular host and teller on The Moth Radio Hour. Her stories have also been included in three of The Moth’s best-selling collections, including the most recent: How To Tell A Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. Ophira’s own comedic memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy was optioned for a television series. Her comedy special Inside Joke is available on Amazon, and her new comedy album and special Plant- Based Jokes is available through 800Pound Gorilla Records on iTunes and streaming on YouTube. Her new weekly comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke is out now, produced by iHeart Radio and Pretty Good Friends.

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For seventeen years, he served as the audience warm-up comic for The Late Show with David Letterman. For eleven of those years he was the Stand Up Comedy Talent Coordinator. Eddie has taped more than 100 TV shows in six different countries, including ten appearances on The Late Show and on an Emmy nominated episode of the FX hit series, "Louie.” A 3-time MAC award winner for Outstanding Male Comic in NYC, he has hosted and performed for hundreds of corporate events including ESPN, Glaxo Welcome. Hyatt Hotels and BMC Software.

Belynda Cleare’s comedic, writing, and performing abilities are often overshadowed by her striking resemblance to Beyonce. Even as her stand up broaches topics like poverty, aging, and death, Belynda’s bright, warm energy brings life to every room. Since moving to Philadelphia from The Great White North (emphasis on the “White”), Belynda has shared the stage with comics like Garrett Morris, Paula Poundstone, Bob Nelson, and Luenell. In 2015, she was featured on Amazon Prime’s Comics Watching Comics, and her one-woman show, Staying on the Right Side of Sanity, Diary of a Dirt Road Diva was the top grossing show in the Wilmington Fringe Festival for four years in a row. This show, which has captivated audiences from Nashville to Nova Scotia, inspired a forthcoming script that has made Belynda a finalist in the Yes And…Laughter Lab. Fox 29 News did a segment on Belynda’s use of comedy to cope with grief. Belynda is so committed to addressing mental health in comedy that she teaches a course on the topic at The Comics ROCK Convention, wherein she has been a presenter for the last 9 years. Her festival appearances include: Women Work, Black Girls Giggle, and Ladies of Laughter. She is a frequent guest on THE HAWK radio station, has been featured on CBC’s The National and in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough Journal. Belynda can be seen on club stages from NYC to LA and various parts of Canada, as well as walking past Andre 3000 in a party scene in AMC’s Dispatches from Elsewhere.

On today's episode of Comedy Centric, Julia and Cathy are thrilled to have the multi-talented Rhonda Hansome as their guest. Rhonda's extensive experience in the entertainment industry includes working with renowned figures like Jim Henson and Anita Baker. In this captivating podcast, Rhonda shares her remarkable journey through the world of show business, offering valuable insights and perspectives. This is an episode not to be missed, as Rhonda's anecdotes and experiences are sure to entertain and enlighten.

You can check out Jackie's Podcast "Stand-Up Memories" on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/StandUpMemories Jackie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackieMartling Jackie's TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jackiemartling You can purchase his book "The Joke Man Bow To Stern" https://www.amazon.com/Joke-Man-Bow-Stern/dp/1682613895 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast

James Curtis spent twenty-five years as a senior executive in the insurance and computer industries before turning to writing. His new biography of Buster Keaton was published in February by Alfred A. Knopf. He is also the author of "Last Man Standing: Mort Sahl and the Birth of Modern Comedy;" "William Cameron Menzies: The Shape of Films to Come;" "Spencer Tracy: A Biography;" "W. C. Fields: A Biography" (winner of the 2004 Theatre Library Association Award, Special Jury Prize); "James Whale: A New World of Gods and Monsters;" and "Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges." In addition, he has edited three books on film-related subjects, including a biography of actor Walter Huston. Born in Los Angeles, James Curtis and his wife, Kim Geary, are longtime residents of Brea, California.

Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast Susan Sandler’s work as a director and writer spans both non-fiction and fiction, including the screenplay for the Golden Globe nominated Crossing Delancey (based on her original play) and the award winning Friends At Last starring Kathleen Turner and Sarah Paulson, as well as projects for Sony, Twentieth Century Studios, Disney, TNT, and Columbia. Most recently, she directed and produced the feature documentary Julia Scotti: Funny That Way. Shot over five years, the film follows the triumphant comeback of comedian Julia Scotti (seen headlining decades ago as Rick Scotti) as she comes out on America’s Got Talent, her children reconnect after a fifteen-year estrangement, and she makes her return to stand up comedy. Passport Magazine calls the film “an absolute celebration that challenges stereotypes, transphobia, and agism, while making the viewer laugh and fall in love with Scotti. It’s the perfect uplifting documentary that needs to be seen.” Sandler’s work for the stage has been produced at major theatres across the country, and around the world. Along with Crossing Delancey, her plays include Under the Bed, The Renovation, The Moaner, If I Were A Train, The Find, and The Burial Society (produced for NPR’s Playing on Air.) She is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Writers Guild of America. Sandler’s work is published by Smith and Kraus, Vintage Press, and Samuel French Publishers. She is on the faculty of NYU Tisch School of the Arts Kanbar Institute of Film & Television. Along with her teaching, she has passionately guided NYU’s Fusion Film Festival since its inception, celebrating the work of women behind the camera, and mentoring the next generation of innovators in film and new media.

Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast --- You can now find Comedy Centric Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon, Spotify, or wherever else you find your podcasts! ______________________________________________________________________ Bill Ervolino has been the humor columnist for The Record in Bergen County from 1990 to the present. He also writes entertainment and lifestyle features and his stories have appeared in newspapers across the country as part of the USA Today network. Bill is author of the book "Some Kind of Wiseguy: Stories About Parents, Weddings, Modern Living and Growing Up Italian" and a co-author of "The Backstage Performing Artists Handbook” (Billboard Books); and "Italian American Authors on New Jersey" (Rutgers University Press), which includes essays on the Italian-American experience by Gay Talese, Tom Perrotta, "The Daily Show's" Frank DeCaro, and others. Before joining the Record in 1990, Bill was the editor of two weekly newspapers on Long Island, the Editor-In-Chief of Nightlife magazine, and an entertainment writer, critic, and columnist for the New York Post and Backstage. (He reviewed and interviewed many established and up-and-coming comedians during this time.) Bill is a four-time recipient of the Society of Silurians medal for his Record column. (The Silurians is the oldest active journalism organization in the country.) He has received numerous awards from the New Jersey Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. And, since being at The Record he was twice named a finalist in the prestigious nationwide Penney-Missouri feature writing competition. In 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011 and 2022 his column was recognized by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists for best humorous writing in the U.S. Bill's play "The Lights on Walden Court" won the first Jane Chambers playwriting award in 1987. It ran for 12 weeks at the Arena Players Theater on Long Island and was the first show mounted at The Producer’s Club in 1988. His most recent play will be produced at the Studio Theater on Long Island in Spring 2023. Bill has also written for the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, the New York Daily News, and was a regular contributor to Parents Choice. Beginning in 1999, Bill was chairman of the annual Laugh-Off events at Gilda's Club, Northern New Jersey, where he regularly hosted comedy shows for cancer patients and their families. As a comic, Bill has performed in New Jersey at Bananas and Bergen PAC (opening for Pat Cooper); in Manhattan at Don't Tell Mama and the Boston Comedy Club (as part of the Toyota Comedy Festival), and at colleges and nightclubs throughout the metropolitan area. He is a frequent speaker at high schools and colleges on the subject of writing as a career, and is actively involved in New Jersey's Minority Journalism Project, and the nationwide Newspapers in Education program. He has done dozens of personal appearances both as author, promoting his own books and as a journalist doing live "Actor's Studio" -type interviews with Olympia Dukakis, Alan Alda, Jackie Collins, Christopher Lee and "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson. Among his hundreds of interview subjects: Al Pacino, Liza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg, Kate Winslet, Ellen Burstyn, Nancy Sinatra, Patrick Swazye, George Carlin and Jerry Seinfeld. He has shared an elevator with Keith Hernandez, peed next to Mark Hamill and fell on Sean Connery while trying on a pair of boots.

Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast Joey Novick has been a political comedian, camp counselor, editorial director, attorney, busboy, radio show host, professional speaker, child actor and an elected official in New Jersey - but not necessarily in that order. Joey’s unique background: He’s a professional stand-up comedian with appearances on MTV, Comedy Central and Rascal’s Comedy Hour. Joey has appeared at hundreds of comedy clubs across the US and Canada, and opened in concert at comedy clubs for Jerry Seinfeld, Robert Klein, David Brenner, Lewis Black, and Paul Reiser. As an improv actor: He's had the privilege of appearing with Robin Williams at the Comic Strip in NYC, and studied with Chicago's famed 'Second City' improvisational theater director and improv guru, Del Close. Joey is an accomplished humor educator: He’s provided humor programs for major Fortune 500 corporations including AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, MetLife and Merrill Lynch. Joey has been a keynote presenter on humor for the National League of Cities, National Association of County Organizations, and many state leagues of municipalities. Joey’s humor programs have been prominently featured in the New York Times, the AP Newswire, Washington Post, Newark Star-Ledger, on ABC News, CNN, BBC and National Public Radio. Joey has written and performed solo shows: COMEDIAN ELECTED TO TOWN COUNCIL IN NEW JERSEY at the Capital Fringe Festival (where it was nominated for Best Comedy Performance) JEWISHISH AN OY STORY Performed at the Broadway Comedy Club. Winner of the Cape Cod Story Slam and the New Jersey Story Slam

Anita Wise is an American stand up comedian and actor who has made numerous television appearances, including the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Seinfeld episodes and cable shows such as An Evening At The Improv and Caroline’s Comedy Hour. She has also been featured at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, performing comedy in both English and French. She has appeared with Julia Scotti, Joy Behar and Judy Gold. Her comedy is sly, personal and down to earth.

As a stand-up comedian for 40 years, Joey Kola has performed for hundreds of thousands of people throughout his career in the US, Canada and England. His high energy, spot on punch lines, and fast delivery assault an audience like a comedic freight train. Joey's topical and timeless material combine to always make his audiences laugh hard. Joey has worked at countless comedy clubs, colleges, casinos, theatrers, cruise ships and corporate functions. Kola's also proud of the success he's had in raising great amounts of money for the many different charities he currently supports. Joey Kola's TV credits include, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", The Late Show with David Letterman", "The King of Queens" with Kevin James, "The Martha Stewart Show", "Comedy Central Presents Joey Kola", "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", The Rachael Ray Show, Jimmy Fallon and CBS's hit show "Kevin Can Wait" staring Kevin James, where Joey also plays the role of "Larry Anderson", the corn eating Assistant Principal on the show. Joey has been voted Best TV Comic 5 years in a row by Time Out NY magazine. He has warmed up many shows, such as "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Meredith Viera, "The Late Show With David Letterman", "The Apprentice" and "Survivor" Finales, "The Jane Pauley Show" and CBS's "Wake-Up with Ali and Jack", "The Marriage Ref" produced by Jerry Seinfeld, "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert and "The Chew". Joey continues to be a "regular" on and audience warm-up for Rachael as he goes into it's 15th season. One of the hardest working comics in show business today, over 300 shows per year for the last 40 years, Joey also finds time to write for other comics. George Carlin called Joey "One of the strongest comics I've seen". Joey has also toured many casinos with the cast of the Sopranos as part of their live show "Comedy You Can't Refuse". And Comedy and Conversation with The Sopranos. Kola continues to make audiences laugh today. Joey's family, his wife and 2 kids, are a great source for most of his material. Joey Kola can play to any crowd, young or old, his material is versatile. He can work 'clean' or 'blue'. Joey loves to promote his shows. His radio spots on various stations around the country have been enjoyed by millions. Written about in many news articles, magazines, and on the internet, Joey continues to please a wide range of people. No matter who the audience is, Joey's likeability comes across as his strongest asset. He always leaves everyone drunken with laughter.

Cathy Ladman is an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and actress. She was featured in an installment of HBO's One Night Stand comedy series, was a guest on The Tonight Show on ten occasions, and a guest on The Late Late Show on six occasions.

Mary Kennedy was the recurring character “New Fiona” on Shameless, Season 7 and garnered the prestigious honor of being added to the Shameless Hall of Shame for the final season on Showtime. The movie Tales of a Fifth Grade Robin Hood, where she plays the role of “Berniece, The Lunch Lady”, is streaming on TUBI TV. Tales stars Jon Lovitz and Stephen Glickman. Just recently, the short, Free Chair, made it’s debut at Sherman Oaks Film Festival, with rave reviews! Mary also booked her second thriller Your Lucky Day, directed by Dan Brown which is due out in 2023. One of the most fun, she had on set recently, was playing a crazed Chippendales fan, on HULU’s Welcome to Chippendales. Films include, Tiffany Johnson’s film Girl Callin with production company REFINERY 29. Kennedy was cast, as the “Waitress” and it premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She also was in “Shattered” as Mrs. Searcy, Starring Ray Wise, Molly Burnett and Arianna Zucker. In Los Angeles, she appeared in the theatre production of AfterGlow the ‘80s Musical Experience with the #originalgorgeousladiesofwrestling (GLOW) as legendary wrestling manager, Jackie Stallone. Kennedy received two Broadway World Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor and subsequently won a Best Ensemble Award. Her one woman show, Mid Life Mood Swing, made it’s debut in LA at Oh My Ribs back in 2018, did a tour to sold out audiences on the east coast, including Mary’s hometown and just had a successful showing at SOLOFEST 2023 through The Whitefire Theatre in Los Angeles. This show is a rollercoaster ride about being her mom’s roadie for the wedding band The Mood Swings in the 80’s, being cousins with the Kennedys, yeah those Kennedys and going through motherhood, midlife and menopause. Mary Kennedy, is a headlining comic, all over the country and appears regularly at Flappers Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles/Long Beach. She has also worked at the Comedy Store LA/La Jolla, Comedy Chateau, The Ice House and The Improv (Ontario, Irvine). When in NYC, she is a regular at Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwich Comedy Club. This past summer she headlined, Laugh Boston’s Off Cabot on the north shore of Boston. She toured nationally with Mom’s Night Out which subsequently was in development with NickMom/Viacom. Her hilarious comedy was also on the LIVE version of Showtime’s Comedy Special, Funny Women of a Certain Age at the Hollywood Improv and at Flappers.

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Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast ______________________________________________________________________ JOHN POVEROMO is a nationally touring comedian, cartoonist, writer, actor, and host of Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo on TwitchTV, ApplePodcasts, Spotify and YouTube. John’s been seen on FXX’s Gotham Live, FoxTv’s “The Q”, VH1, MTV, written for Newsweek, and has a short film on Amazon Prime that he both co-wrote and starred in titled, “Duppet.” John’s been featured in the NY Times, as a “Young comic to watch,” detailed in The Asbury Park Press as, “Not your run-of-the-mill-standard-issue-garden-variety stand-up” and profiled in NJ Monthly Magazine and US Weekly Magazine as well as numerous other publications. John is a sought after guest for a variety of comedy, pop-culture, and political podcasts as well as a favorite and frequent guest on SiriusXM radio’s “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang.” The official website of Dystopia Tonight https://www.dystopiatonight.com/ The official website for John Poveromo https://johnpoveromo.net/

In his seven years as the lead singer of the legendary Tower of Power, Tommy Bowes garnered nothing but rave reviews. Those in the know are aware of the talent it takes to front a ten piece band with five powerful horns, and reviewers have consistently praised Bowes’ “high range, powerful voice, and unique versatility." Touring almost non-stop with Tower, Tommy sang to audiences in Japan and Europe, with sold-out shows in Tokyo, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy, Paris and London. He crisscrossed the United States and Canada performing in venues from small clubs to the giant Newport and Playboy Jazz Festivals, Milwaukee's renowned Summerfest and an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. During this time, Tower recorded two albums, Monster on a Leash and T.O.P. with Tommy on lead vocals. Influenced in his early years by artists from Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan to Aerosmith, Yes and James Taylor, Tommy played guitar and sang, working the bar scene in Boston from 1976 to 1982. In 1982 he moved to New York City, continuing along those same lines in small clubs. It was there, that he was fortunate enough to meet and work with quite a few phenomenal musicians. He played bass, composed for and sang with the band G-Jam (later becoming Bang the Drum), which was prominent in the Village scene, from 1982 to 1986. Known for his ability to make many styles his own, he became an in-demand session singer. In 1987, Tommy joined Funk Filharmonik as lead vocalist. He worked with them until 1989 before leaving for California and TOP. He returned in 1995, and continues to work with them today. In 2008, they released their first CD, entitled Everybody Get Down, after 24 years in existence. You can check out the band at www.funkfilharmonik.com. In 2000, he met up with Dr. Dave Beyers, who co-founded the Steely Dan tribute band known as Stealin Dan and was invited to sit in. Things clicked and Tom was invited to join the band. Considering the fact that he was a huge Steely Dan fan and had absolutely no fear of spreading himself too thin... he jumped at the chance and began crisscrossing Long Island on two fronts. The members of Stealin Dan eventually parted ways and split into two separate bands. FM - A Steely Dan Tribute, of which Tommy is currently a member, performs regularly in the NYC area. Along those same lines, Bowes also currently fronts another tribute band called Sir Duke - A Stevie Wonder Tribute which can also been heard in the NYC area. Besides recording two albums with TOP and maintaining an almost constant touring schedule, Bowes still found time for writing and studio projects. His work has extended internationally with appearances on the hit German television shows, Schmitenander and Ohne Filter. He has worked in the commercial industry singing for the likes of Range Rover in Japan, Verizon, Oprah, Sesame Street and Nickelodeon, just to name a few. His vocals were featured on the San Francisco Giants theme song. Tom has also done extensive voice-over work on various projects. Over the years, Tommy has had the pleasure of performing along side a wide range of artists including Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, YES drummer Alan White, Roger Daltrey, Dave Mason, Queen Latifah, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Spike Edney and Jamie Moses from Queen, Mark Hudson, Greg Adams, Will Lee, Michelle Shocked and many others. He can also be heard in some major motion pictures including, White Palace (Universal – 1990), View From the Top (Miramax-2003) and Shaolin Soccer(Miramax-2004). In April of 1995, Bowes left Tower of Power, took some time off to breathe a little and think about the next phase of his musical life. He has since been living in New Jersey, working on various projects for other artists. In 2012, Tommy was honored to have been invited to perform with the legendary band Blood, Sweat & Tears as lead vocalist on their summer tour.

Peggy Boyce is a former stand-up comedienne/juggler who has appeared in major comedy clubs and festivals. Peggy has been a supporter of women in comedy since 1992 through the “Mary Jo Comedy Awards,” and the Executive Producer of the “Funniest Female Comedy Series” and “Ladies of Laughter.” She has also provided public relations, special events and sponsorship marketing services to corporations that include Anheuser-Busch, CIBA, Citibank, Harrah’s Entertainment, Kraft and MasterCard. Peggy began her career in entertainment as a location scout and assistant producer for The Start of Something Big with Steve Allen and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. A guest speaker for various corporate and private functions, Peggy also teaches comedy workshops in the New York metropolitan area and has been a member of the NY Friars Club. Experience is Everything! Gaining exposure and media attention is critical to the success of the Ladies of Laughter events, as well as, the comediennes. Ladies of Laughter and Executive Producer Peggy Boyce has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world including Anheuser-Busch, CIBA, Citibank, Harrah’s Entertainment, Kraft, and MasterCard. Her public relations, special events, and sponsorship marketing services to corporations are the driving force behind the overwhelming success of Ladies of Laughter.

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Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast ________________________________________________________________________ 160 Years of Jokes in 90 Minutes By Ethlie Ann Vare Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/18/21 – “I intend to make them laugh as hard as they can for as long as I can,” said Cleveland newspaper columnist Artemus Ward, who first took his “humorous lectures” on the road in the 1860s. The London press dubbed his act “an American original art form,” later to be known as stand-up comedy. “Stand up,” it seems, was slang for a boxer who could take a beating in the ring and not keel over. The term worked well for a fellow (and it would only be a fellow, for a long time) who could get in front of a crowd armed only with his wits and stay upright. If you didn’t know any of that – well, neither did I, until I laughed my way through Ritch Shydner’s History of Stand-Up Comedy at the intimate Yard Theater on Melrose Avenue. You may know Shydner from appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, or his own HBO stand-up special. He’s written for Roseanne, The Jeff Foxworthy Show and Titus. But at heart, it turns out, Ritch Shydner is a historian. “It was Phyllis Diller who wanted me to write a book about stand-up comedy,” says Shydner, checking in from his home in Asheville, North Carolina. “I started on it, but it was reading like a textbook and I couldn’t think of anything worse than writing an unfunny book about comedy.” So he and director J. Elvis Weinstein (Mystery Science Theater 3000) put it on its feet. Now Shydner presents his own “humorous lecture” in clubs and on cruise ships, and is currently developing it for off- Broadway and as a limited series. The hardest part of putting the show together, he says, was figuring out how to contain it. “It’s 160 years in 90 minutes – I try to cover the big changes and big moments, but there’s so much.” Turns out, when you cherry-pick through a century and a half of jokes, the audience is in for a lotta laughs. The format is loosely structured around big changes like new technology and historical moments, changes that shaped the way comedy looked and sounded. The introduction of the microphone took us from Mark Twain lecturing at a women’s auxiliary, to Will Rogers selling out Carnegie Hall. The lecture stage begat the vaudeville stage, but then Prohibition drove comedy into the speakeasy. W.C. Fields was actually arrested in 1905, just for talking about drinking. The introduction of radio rendered slapstick gags and funny faces obsolete, and also introduced the network censor, who literally blue-penciled things you can’t say on the radio. This is why comics who used bad language were said to be “working blue.” It was the LP that allowed people to listen to what they damn well wanted in the privacy of their own home, which let stand-ups from Redd Foxx to Mort Sahl to George Carlin encroach on the family friendly Jack Bennys and Bob Hopes. Television brought back slapstick, but it also brought back censorship… until a disillusioned post-Vietnam public and the advent of cable TV unleashed the likes of Sam Kinison. Shydner runs through all this plus the influence of social media, YouTube and the podcast at a gallop, and he says it kills him to think of all the great comics he still had to

Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast CAROLE MONTGOMERY “A comedy treasure who even more people need to know about.”-The Interrobang THE LAS VEGAS SUN calls Carole "one of Vegas’ premier comics" THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS says Carole is "one of the pioneering female comics of the modern era" THE SEATTLE TIMES calls Carole "one of the strongest women working today" With over 2 dozen television credits to her name, CAROLE MONTGOMERY is a respected veteran of the standup comedy scene nationwide. In addition to her numerous television appearances, Carole has headlined clubs & colleges across the USA and starred in 2 different Las Vegas production shows. In her ten years as a LAS VEGAS STAR, it is estimated that she has been seen by over 5 million audience members. Carole created the live stand up comedy show FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE featuring female headliners over the age of 50 in 2017. The show was such a success that it was filmed for the Showtime network. It was the network’s highest rated comedy special for 2019 and it made TV history as the first comedy special to feature 6 women over the age of 50. The following year MORE Funny Women Of A Certain Age premiered with huge viewership. EVEN MORE Funny Women Of A Certain Age premiered Thanksgiving Eve 2021. Carole is also an accomplished director & producer. She directed Jim Florentine’s solo show I’m Your Savior currently airing on Amazon Prime. She is currently developing a new solo show with activist and comedian Kaytlin Bailey called Whore’s Eye View. Carole is proudest of her 11 comedy tours for Armed Forces Entertainment. Her NY Underground Comedy Allstars have performed in Iraq, Haiti, Kosovo, Holland, Kuwait, Diego Garcia, Singapore, Honduras, El Salvador, South Korea and Germany to rave reviews. Carole was also a featured performer at the MONTREAL JUST FOR LAUGHS, BOSTON & NY COMEDY FESTIVALS. www.carolemontgomery.com www.funnywomenofacertainage.com www.funnynevergetsold.com

Originally from New York City, Gabe Abelson holds a BA in Drama from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University where he studied with acting guru Lee Strasberg. After his success in booking a number of stage roles and television commercials after college, Abelson decided to pursue his real love stand-up comedy. A sought-after comedian, he toured the world for over a decade before being offered the role of Head Monologue Writer for "Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS). Within five years, he received five Emmy Award nominations and three Writers Guild Awards. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America) and SAG/AFTRA. After his tenure at Letterman, Gabe relocated to Los Angeles to write for several network late-night shows, including "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" (ABC), "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC) for which he also wrote, produced and directed segments and "The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (CBS). In addition, he was Producer and head writer for "The Tom Green Show" (MTV), Writer/Producer on the pilot of "Lopez Tonight" (TBS) and Consulting Producer for "Pop-Up Video" (VH1). Gabe served as the Head Writer for the Golden Trailer Awards for 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2010 as well as the Head Writer for the 2004 Canada Walk of Fame. He also wrote for the 2012 Gracie Awards. He has written for sitting U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as notables Robert DeNiro and Nathan Lane.

Follow Ronnie Marmo at his Socials I’m Not A Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce: Instagram: @iamlennybruce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmLennyBruce/ Twitter: @iamlennybruceRonnie Marmo (Actor, Writer, Director, Producer): Instagram: @ronniemarmo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronnie.marmo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonnieMarmo.Actor Twitter: @realronniemarmo Joe Mantegna:Instagram: @joemantegna Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joemantegna Twitter: @joemantegna

Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast Cristina Palumbo was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, but has put in her time in the state of Pennsylvania as well. She is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a BS in Hospitality Management. After leaving her career as an event planner (and her first marriage) to intern for free as a 28-year-old college graduate with a dream, she found herself with a new career in broadcasting, which brought her back to her home of NYC. A self proclaimed rag doll, Cristina has been a producer with SiriusXM for 13 years, with experience to share from her time on several talk shows across the platform, but most notably on the Jay Thomas Show. During this time, she has also produced various talk shows and podcasts, such as the Chip Chipperson Podacast, for which she produced comedian and host Jim Norton for several years, and EW Live under the brand of Entertainment Weekly. Cristina begrudgingly resides in Nazareth, PA for the next 8 years until her youngest graduates high school and is survived by her loving husband, John, her 2 bonus daughters, Addison and Samantha, and their dog, Marty.

Billy West was born in 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. Best known for his work on Ren & Stimpy, West has a career in radio and television that began in the 1980's when he did comedic impersonations for Charles Laquidara's Big Mattress morning show on Boston's WBNC FM radio network. By the mid-90s, he had moved to doing impersonations of Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott on The Howard Stern Show, giving him greater exposure. From there, West became involved with the Nickelodeon shows Doug and Ren & Stimpy. Portraying the title characters on both shows, Billy West saw his voiceover work reach an even larger, yet younger audience. This led to Warner Bros. hiring him for the film Space Jam in 1996. Featuring Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and the cast of Looney Tunes, West voiced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, two characters whom he has sporadically voiced throughout the next decade. He is also known for his portrayal of Philip J. Fry on the cartoon Futurama, which began in 1999 and has continued on through a number of changes through 2012 and currently airs on Comedy Central. In addition he is also the voice of the iconic Red M&M.

Teddy Coluca is an American actor. He currently plays the role of Brimley on The Blacklist (TV series), Manny on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Uncle Joe on the show Younger (TV series) and the recurring role of the stage manager on the 2006-2013 NBC series 30 Rock.

Christopher Patrick Lucas has been a working professional actor since his teens. He’s also an author, comedian, and motivational speaker. Christopher has been seen and heard over the last forty years on stage and on the big screen and in television shows and voice overs in featured, supporting, and recurring roles; in places like NBC's 30 Rock, As The World Turns, One Life To Live, MTV’s Celebrity DeathMatch, Medieval Times, multiple national commercials, and as Congressman Alex Shrub in the Grand Theft Auto video game series. Christopher is the author of “Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story”, a best-selling book about his father, Emmy winning blind broadcaster Ed Lucas, released by Simon & Schuster and Derek Jeter Publishing in April 2015, as well as the 2019 reference book “Top Disney,” which covers the fascinating 100 year history of the Walt Disney Company. Christopher tours the country performing a one person show about Walt, called “Of Mouse and Man,” at theaters, museums, libraries and schools. Christopher, the father of two boys, has been profiled in People Magazine, USA Today, Newsweek, TIME, Reader’s Digest, Soap Opera Weekly, the New York Times and several other publications.He’s been described by journalists as having a “special glow” on stage, but that mostly comes from him living in New Jersey - the EPA’s favorite state - his whole life.

SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI7voYo FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.goldstein/ INSTAGRAM - GroovyShelly Shelly Goldstein is a writer-performer who has written for every genre of TV, film and stage. She wrote the comedy special WAIT! WAIT! DON’T KILL ME & performed in it with Lily Tomlin, Pete Holmes, & Margaret Cho. She was Script Consultant & lyricist on Liongate’s UK/European series, COLD COURAGE. She wrote the Emmy winning PBS musical special, CHICAGO VOICES. Her lyric, ILLINOIS is sung by the Gay Men’s Choir of Chicago in the film, LINCOLN IS CRYING. She has written (or re-written) for (partial list) Stephen Colbert, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Regina King, Tiffany Haddish, Barbra Streisand, Hannah Einbinder, Hugh Jackman, Larry Wilmore, rocker Joe Walsh, Leslie Odom Jr., Jane Fonda, Laurence Fishburne, Kal Penn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Quincy Jones, and Yoko Ono She is a founding member of the LA Broadway sisterhood, THE FABULOUS CHICKIES. Their online concerts helped raise money for The Actors Fund during the COVID lockdown. Onscreen she appeared in the British drama THE RIDDLE, opposite Sir Derek Jacobi and the Irish horror spoof, ASSAULT OF DARKNESS She recently performed in the 50th anniversary concert of GODSPELL in London, at Le Crazy Coqs. She has performed in West End tributes to Jerry Herman and Kander & Ebb. She directed the London cabaret premiere of MILLIE: A tribute to Millicent Martin. In Hollywood, she has performed in tributes to Stephen Schwartz and Barbra Streisand. She is the go-to writer for events that combine style, humor and substance – having written for such organizations as UNICEF, PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY, Norman Lear’s SENTINEL AWARDS, SMITHSONIAN/MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE, DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING, WRITERS GUILD AWARDS, LAUREUS INT’L SPORTS AWARDS, SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI7voYoFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.goldstein/INSTAGRAM - GroovyShelly LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INT’L, HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES, ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA AWARDS, OUTFEST LEGACY AWARDS, PRODUCER’S GUILD AWARDS, RED DRESS AWARDS, NARAS MusiCARES, PBS and others. She is the winner of the New Yorker magazine’s Cartoon Caption Contest. Her YouTube videos have over 2.5 million views around the world. “The name SHELLY GOLDSTEIN means a fabulous night of entertainment” -- BBC, London “I really liked what you wrote. You got it right!” – Sir Paul McCartney “You are so good, Shelly. You must be Hollywood’s satiric historian. Hilarious!” – Lily Tomlin “Shelly Goldstein is just uncannily talented; so funny,

Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast ___________________________________________________________________ Larry Amoros is a writer with a diverse and eclectic resume. An acclaimed ghostwriter and collaborator, he has put three books on The New York Times Best Seller List since 2013: “I Hate Everyone Starting with Me,” with the late Joan Rivers; “The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief and Manipulation,” with Melissa Rivers; and, “Diary of a Mad Diva,” which garnered Joan Rivers a posthumous 2015Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word album. His current collaboration with Melissa Rivers, “Lies My Mother Told Me”has just been released. He recently collaborated with Joy Behar on her acclaimed humor book, “The Great Gasbag: An A to Z Guide to Surviving Trump world,” (Harper-Collins 2016) and with Bianca del Rio on her outrageous hit, “Blame It on Bianca del Rio: An Opinion on Everything from an Expert on Nothing,” (Dey Publishing 2018). Mr. Amoros had a ten year run writing on ESPN’s “ESPY Awards,” as well as working on numerous other sports broadcasts, including “The NASCAR Awards” and “The NHL Awards.” For a number of years, he was part of the writing staff of “The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor,” and in2016, he served as Creative Producer/Head Writer of “A Tribute to Joan Rivers,” at The Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C.

RAY ANDERSEN GREW UP IN WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE THAT LEGENDARY SONGWRITERS, CAROLE KING AND GERRY GOFFIN LIVED. RAY WAS INSPIRED AT A VERY EARLY AGE TO START SINGING, PLAYING PIANO, GUITAR AND DRUMS, AND START CRAFTING HIS OWN SONGS-WITHOUT A SINGLE LESSON. FOR MUCH OF THE 80S, RAY WAS A MEMBER OF THE NOTABLE ASBURY PARK NJ, STONE PONY HOUSE-BAND, CATS ON A SMOOTH SURFACE. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN PLAYED WITH RAY AND THE BAND SO MUCH, HE OFTEN RAVED TO THE PRESS WORLDWIDE, THAT THEY WERE HIS FAVORITE GROUP OF MUSICIANS TO JAM WITH WHEN HE WAS OFF TOUR. IN 1994, HIS WIFE AT THE TIME, WHO WAS PART-TIMING AT A PRE-SCHOOL, ASKED RAY TO COME IN AND PERFORM SOME SONGS FOR THE KIDS. IN NO TIME, HE BECAME KNOWN AS “MR. RAY,” HOLDING AN EYE-CATCHING, COLORFULLY-STICKERED GUITAR. THE KIDS (AND RAY) WERE QUICKLY HOOKED. IN 1998, RAY GOT A CALL TO PLAY GUITAR, KEYBOARDS & SING BACKUP FOR INTERNATIONAL ROCK STAR, MEAT LOAF. BESIDES GIVING HIM THE THRILL OF PERFORMING IN SOME OF AMERICA & EUROPE’S GREATEST VENUES, RAY, AS PART OF MEAT LOAF’S BAND, DID A LOT OF TV SUCH AS DAVID LETTERMAN, JAY LENO, TOP OF THE POPS, TGIF, VH1’S STORYTELLERS, HARD ROCK LIVE AND MANY MORE. ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2006 THE FIRST-EVER RAY COMMERCIAL AIRED ON NICKELODEON & CARTOON NETWORK IN THE US. IN SEPTEMBER 2008, RAY PARTNERED WITH A VERY HIP INDOOR PLAYGROUND IN CHELSEA NYC CALLED APPLESEED’S, BY WRITING & LICENSING ORIGINAL SONGS FOR THEIR MUSIC FOR KIDS PROGRAM CALLED SONGS FOR SEEDS. CLASSES LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2009. ON MARCH 19TH 2009, RAY WAS INVITED TO SING AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NYC FOR AN EVENT CALLED A SEASON FOR NON-VIOLENCE. HE WAS BACKED UP BY 15 CHILDREN SINGERS, PERFORMING JOHN LENNON’S ‘IMAGINE’ ‘GIVE PEACE A CHANCE’ AND TWO ORIGINALS, ‘MUSIC’S A LANGUAGE’ AND ‘MAKE THE WORLD SAFE.” HE PERFORMS EVERYWHERE FROM FESTIVALS TO PARKS AND LIBRARIES, AS WELL AS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FANFEST, CHILDREN AFFECT BY AIDS FOUNDATION AND MANY OTHER NOTABLE LOCATIONS. AS A PART-TIME MEMBER OF BOB BANDIERA’S JERSEY ROCK N’ SOUL REVUE, RAY PERFORMS FROM TIME TO TIME WITH FELLOW NEW JERSEYANS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & JON BON JOVI. SONOMA ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSIONED RAY TO RECORD 150 PUBLIC DOMAIN KIDS’ CLASSIC SONGS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN BEST BUY, WALMART, K-MART & 9,000 DOLLAR GENERAL STORES NATIONWIDE. RAY HAS RECORDED, SANG & PRODUCED FIVE (5) COVER VERSIONS OF HIT SONGS FOR PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE NATIONAL TV COMMERCIALS. INCLUDING, THIS MAGIC MOMENT, HOW SWEET IT IS, YOU MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE, THE ROCKY THEME AND JACKSON 5’S “I WANT YOU BACK”. ALONG WITH ALL OF THESE VENTURES, RAY RECORDS, PRODUCES AND SINGS ON NUMEROUS CLIENT PROJECTS FOR STARTING FIVE MEDIA. ONE OF THESE PROJECTS WAS A BLACKBERRY COMMERCIAL WHERE RAY PLAYED ALL THE INSTRUMENTS AND SANG THE ETTA JAMES’ CLASSIC, “AT LAST”. TO SEE BLACKBERRY EXECUTIVES LIP-SYNCING THE COMMERCIAL: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/2P8NK5KWLT0 RAY ANDERSEN WEBSITE: HTTP://MRRAY.COM/RAYANDERSEN_BIO RAY ANDERSEN YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCG8GJVYSX0CT1WSC0GEHITW ANTI-BULLYING PROJECT: HTTP://HARDROCKHAVEN.NET/ONLINE/2015/08/INTERVIEW-WITH-RAY-ANDERSEN/

You can purchase Donna's novel "Killer Actress" right here. This is a great read. https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07PR7VFF8?ingress=0&visitId=7d1b3855-b4dc-4ad4-8beb-03f1829954c2 Subscribe to our channel and tap the bell for notifications Find The Comedy Centric Podcast on the following Platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedycentricpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CentricComedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentricpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedycentricpodcast ____________________________________________________________________ A graduate of Tufts University, Donna graduated with a BA in Drama. She worked as a stand up comic for 10 plus years culminating in entertaining the troops in the Persian Gulf. In Los Angeles for over 20 years she appeared in numerous films, television shows and commercials. Back in New York she continues to act and write and now resides with her husband on Long Island. The sequel to KILLER ACTRESS is in the works.