Christian Finnegan
Christian Finnegan is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in New York City. He currently can be seen as a panelist on VH1's hit series Best Week Ever and as a host of TVLand's interstitial game show Game Time. His other credits include his upcoming hour long special on Comedy Central, 'Au Contraire!", his half hour special, Comedy Central Presents: Christian Finnegan, The Late Late Show with Craig Furguson and regular appearances on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and The Today Show. You also might have caught him on Comedy Central's Chapelle Show playing "Chad, the only white roommate" in the infamous "Mad Real World" sketch.
In addition to his television appearances, Christian served as a staff writer on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and was a frequent contributer to Jest Magazine. He can also name every member of the German heavy metal band The Scorpians and plays "Shave and a Haircut" by banging on the top of his skull with his fists.
Janeane Garofalo
Actress & Comedian Janeane Garofalo has been an American institution since she burst on the scene 1992.
In addition to acting in film and television, Janeane is an outspoken activist, spoken word performer and stand-up comedy entertainer known & respected around the country, and the world. As well, she was instrumental in the successful launching of the first liberal radio network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, The Majority Report. A lightning rod for controversy, Janeane’s well informed opinions and unflinching honesty have inspired laughs, as well as striking a chord with the left, right and everyone in between. She is a noted peace activist.
Janeane has had many memorable and critically acclaimed roles in films such as “The Truth About Cats and Dogs”, “Steal This Movie”, “Copland,” “Reality Bites,” and “Duane Hopwood,” as well as for her specific brand of sharp wit and comedy shown in her roles in “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion” “Bye Bye Love” “Mystery Men”, “Clay Pigeons”, “The Minus Man” and “The Cable Guy”, directed by her friend Ben Stiller. Ben and Janeane also co-authored the best seller “Feel This Book,” (Ballantine May 1999). Janeane was also a cast member of the Emmy Award-winning Ben Stiller Show.
Janeane played the role of Paula, the acerbic talent booker, on “The Larry Sanders Show,” for which she received an Emmy nomination in 1997 and two Cable Ace nominations. During the fall of '94 she joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live.” Some of Janeane's other television work includes two specials for HBO, the series finale of “Mad About You,” and the critically lauded, final season of NBC’s “The West Wing,” where she played Democratic campaign strategist Louise Thornton.
In 2007, Janeane’s voice was featured in the Disney/Pixar animated comedy Ratatouille, and can be seen in Stella writer/director David Wain’s ensemble comedy, “The Ten”. Janeane can also be seen in her latest projects, the Lifetime movie “Girl’s Best Friend” and as a recurring character on the current season of “24”.
Janeane lives in New York and Los Angeles.
Nick Thune - www.nickthune.com
Nick Thune, comedian/actor/writer/bird owner/tax payer, is from The Great Northwest (Washington). Nick has been on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno two times. Comedy Central presented a half hour of Nick’s ‘world class’ Stand Up Comedy. Comedy Central also paid Nick to make iThunes, and Nick's BIG Show, two series of short films for the world wide web. Nick has been in some movies and on a couple other TV shows. In his free time, Nick grows tomatoes and tours the country, touching hearts, one joke at a time. For more information on Nick, go to nickthune.com, eyethune.com , or twitter.com/nickthune
Arj Barker
Arj Barker is well known to many as the slightly idiotic 'Dave' on HBO's Flight of the Conchords. For many years he has roamed the globe as stand-up comic, and he sees no reason to stop now.
Arj has filmed three specials for Comedy Central and makes regular appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman.
He spends about half his time in Australia these days, because for some reason, they really get into his comedy down there. We think you will too.
Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes is a nationally touring standup comedian, actor, improviser, writer and cartoonist. He has appeared on VH1's "Best Week Ever", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and the Motherload "Honesty" series.
Pete has studied and performed at Chicago's Improv Olympic and Playground theaters, as well as Boston's Improv Asylum theater and New York City’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Pete's cartoons have appeared in various magazines, most notably The New Yorker. He also writes for CollegeHumor.com and designs t-shirts for BustedTees.com.