Entertainment

Joey Medina (The Original Latin Kings Of Comedy), a Puerto Rican who was born and raised in The Bronx, New York, is one of the freshest and funniest comedians around today. Joey spent much of his teen years perfecting his boxing skills that would one day earn him a State Championship as a Professional and a shot at the world title before becoming a heavy-hitter in the comedy arena. Joey is a veteran of over 50 television appearances including his own SHOWTIME Comedy Special, titled “Joey Medina: Taking Off The Gloves”. Joey hosted his own hilarious Morning Radio Show in Los Angeles on KXOL 96.3FM. Recently, he toured alongside Russell Peters in New Zealand and Australia where he performed in front of tens of thousands of fans.

Jennifer Vally (NUVO-TV’s Stand-up and Deliver & Comedy Time, and a lapsed Mensa member) has been a professional stand-up comic for 20 years and has performed all over the country. She can be seen on NUVO TV’s Stand-up and Deliver and Comedy Time. She has written and produced hundreds of hours of television including shows for Disney, GSN Oxygen, Fox, HGTV, Lifetime, NBC, CBS, EPIX, Yahoo! and the TV Guide Network. She also wrote, produced, and directed a web series. Ye Olde News has been described as Schoolhouse Rock meets The Daily Show on The History Channel. This satirical web series highlights historical events of the past presented in the conceit of modern media and news.

Drew Marks (Comedy Central, Sirius XM’s Bad Advice) is a comedy veteran who has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years. He has played clubs, theaters and assorted other venues across the U.S., as well as internationally, having performed in the Cayman Islands, The Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada, Thailand and Malaysia. He has also done multiple tours performing for the troops across the globe.

Lizzy Cooperman (Lights Out with David Spade, The Deadliest Chef, Lizzy Cooperman’s In Your Hands) was named one of TimeOut LA’s Comedians to Watch in 2018. She’s appeared on Lights Out with David Spade, Comedy Central’s Corporate, The Deadliest Chef, HBO’s Crashing, Kirby Jenner on Quibi, and AllBlk’s Send Help.

She hosts the new podcast Lizzy Cooperman’s In Your Hands, produced by Starburns Audio, in which the listeners crowdsource her life. She’s written for several shows including We’ve Got Company!, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, The Eric Andre Show, The Soup, TBD’s The Link, The Dish, Will From Home, Ryan Doesn’t Know, and a show that only aired in Ukraine and Germany called Naked and Funny. Lizzy’s also a poet whose work has appeared in Hotel Amerika and Harvard Review.

Her damaged yet optimistic tarot-reading character, Mountain Schwartz, has been featured regularly on Netflix Radio and has also appeared on Super Deluxe and Funny Or Die. She’s headlined at The New York Comedy Festival and Portland’s HahaHarvest Fest, and has been featured at Bentzen Ball, Politicon, Red Clay Comedy Festival, RIOT LA, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and New Faces at JFL.  Her debut album, Organism, is regularly featured on SiriusXM and is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and, lest we forget, Google Play.

Chris Korbel – Writer, Storyteller, 1/2 of the podcast “Arts & Entertainment with Chris & Randall” available everywhere.

A dude living on earth, in need of haircut & cake. Inspired to create ethereal works of beauty that are born of a mélange of procrastination, cynicism and vanity.

Chris will be the master of ceremonies for the Comedy Spectacular. Recently on itsfunnynowstorytelling.com.

Vocalist/violinist Rebecca Lynn plays in many styles, like rock, jazz, classical, folk from around the world, R&B, progressive rock, avant-garde, and even punk.
Every month, you can find her and her bands, Amerigumbo and Magical Planet, playing at First Fridays in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach and the Garden
Church on 6th Street for San Pedro’s First Thursdays Art Walk.

Steven L. Sears:

I’m a writer; a storyteller. I am a liar by profession. I create worlds that don’t exist, filled with characters who defy logic, doing things that seem superhuman, for goals that would never occur to most people. And I can convince you it’s all real. In their purest form, the Storyteller has entertained billions over the course of history. At its core, they share their roots with the same power that has overthrown governments, destroyed nations, and manipulated people into taking up arms against their neighbors. The ability to lie convincingly is a unique trait. It’s my superpower. Fear me. Or don’t. Either way, I get paid. Do you have that power? Do you have a story and don’t know how to tell it? Do you want to find that story to tell? Is there a career there for you? Are you a Storyteller?

Let’s find out…

(Please note: no governments will be overthrown during this discussion)

Steven L. Sears has worked as a Writer, Story Editor, Producer and Creator in Television, Film, digital media and animation. His lengthy career has encompassed over fifteen television series including THE A-TEAM, WALKER-TEXAS RANGER, FATHER DOWLING MYSTERIES, SWAMP THING, and then moved to a series that has made its mark in Television and pop culture history, as Co-Executive Producer of the wildly popular series XENA – WARRIOR PRINCESS.

Who was our youngest American president? Who was our oldest? Who was our tallest, shortest, and fattest? The Mensa Bulletin language columnist will illuminate the feats, fates, families, foibles, and firsts of our American presidents.

Longtime Mensa Bulletin language columnist Richard Lederer, Ph.D., is the author of 60 books about language, history, and  humor. He is founding co-host of “A Way With Words” on National Public Radio and has been elected International Punster of the Year. His newest titles are A Pleasury of Word & Phrase Origins and Lederer’s Language & Laughter.