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This Is Not Happening (TV Series)
''This Is Not Happening'' is an American storytelling show hosted by Roy Wood Jr. The show was originally hosted by its creator, Ari Shaffir. It airs on American cable television network Comedy Central, and had its premiere on January 22, 2015. Episodes focus on comedians telling real life experiences comedically. History Beginning as a live show, ''This Is Not Happening'' later debuted exclusively on the Internet for its first two seasons. The show was taped at Cheetah's Strip Club in Hollywood, and featured comedians such as David Koechner, T.J. Miller, Natasha Leggero, Kumail Nanjiani, and Joe Rogan. Comedy Central later announced it would be given an eight episode first season on television, making it the first series to be adapted from its digital department to its cable network. In advance of the show's premiere, the first episode was available for streaming on Amazon on January 12, 2015. Comedians featured on the first cable season of the show include Marc Maron, Keegan-Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari Shaffir
Ari David Shaffir (born February 12, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He produces and hosts the ''Skeptic Tank'' podcast. He also co-hosts the podcast ''Punch Drunk Sports'' with Jayson Thibault and Sam Tripoli, and is a regular guest on ''The Joe Rogan Experience'' podcast. He created and previously hosted and produced the ''This is Not Happening'' television series, an adaptation of his monthly stand-up show. __TOC__ Early life Ari David Shaffir was born in New York City to a Jewish family of Romanian Jewish descent. His father was a Holocaust survivor. The family was raised conservative Jewish until Ari was nine years old and the family moved to Maryland, where they adopted Orthodox Jewish beliefs. When he was 16, he worked at Arlington National Cemetery. Shaffir attended high school in Rockville, Maryland. He went on to study for two years at Yeshiva University in New York City before transferring to University of Maryland, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He co-created and co-starred alongside Jordan Peele in Comedy Central's sketch series ''Key & Peele'' (2012–2015) and co-starred in USA Network's '' Playing House'' (2014–2017). He spent six seasons as a cast member on '' Mad TV'' (2004–2009) and has made guest appearances on the U.S. version of ''Whose Line is it Anyway?'' on The CW. He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the FX series '' Fargo'' in 2014, and had a recurring role on ''Parks and Recreation'' from 2013 to 2015. He hosted the U.S. version of ''The Planet's Funniest Animals'' on Animal Planet (2005–2008), and hosted '' Game On!'' on CBS in 2020. Key has had supporting roles in several films, including '' Horrible Bosses 2'' in (2014), ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), '' Don't Think Twice'' (2016) and '' Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019). He has provided voice-work for ''The Lego Movie'' (2014), th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ms Pat
Patricia Williams (born April 2, 1972), better known by her stage name Ms. Pat, is an American stand-up comedian and actress known for '' The Ms. Pat Show'', and host of the podcast ''The Patdown with Ms. Pat''. Career Comedy Ms. Pat started doing comedy after being encouraged by her caseworker. She did her first stand-up in 2002 in Atlanta. In 2006, her career as a comic elevated to the next stage after moving to Indianapolis with her husband, where she improved her comedic skills at Morty's, a well-known comic store. In 2015, she participated in the ninth season of NBC's ''Last Comic Standing''. Ms. Pat has appeared on popular shows and podcasts hosted by Kevin Hart, Marc Maron, Joe Rogan, Eddie Ifft, Bert Kreischer, Joey "CoCo" Diaz, Bobby Lee and Ari Shaffir. She is also a frequent guest talent on the comedy Bob and Tom Show. In 2017, she released her first stand-up album, ''Rabbit.'' In 2018, she appeared in Netflix's stand-up series ''The Degenerates''. On February 8, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Rannazzisi
Stephen Rannazzisi (born July 4, 1977) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He acted in the FXX comedy series ''The League'' as Kevin MacArthur. Personal life Rannazzisi, born in Smithtown, New York on July 4, 1977, briefly attended the Catholic St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York on Long Island, leaving after a year in what he called a mutual decision. He went on to graduate from Smithtown High School in 1996. Rannazzisi graduated from State University of New York at Oneonta, where he majored in communications. He is of Italian and Irish descent. 9/11 controversy Rannazzisi lied about working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center at Merrill Lynch, on the 54th floor during the September 11 attacks, and described his experience escaping death. He had said the events inspired him to move to Los Angeles and pursue stand-up comedy. In September 2015, after being contacted by a reporter from ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Rothbart
Barry Rothbart (born May 25, 1983) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He was named one of ''Variety'' magazine's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2013. He played the role of Peter Deblasio in 2013's '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' , played Kevin on ABC's ''Downward Dog'' and currently appears on Showtime's ''Kidding''. Early life Rothbart was born in Forest Hills in Queens, New York. He is Jewish. Rothbart's father was fired from his job for embezzling money, and later bet his life savings on the Red Sox, losing it all in the 1986 World Series, at which his point his mother left his father. As a result, Rothbart said on '' This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir'' that his father was a bookie for the Gambino Crime Family but claimed to be a music producer. Rothbart would late do random jobs for his father's illegal sports betting office. Rothbart briefly attended University of Massachusetts Lowell and started doi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Jay Oakerson
Jason Michael "Big Jay" Oakerson (born December 7, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, radio show host, podcaster and actor.Leijn, Erik (July 21, 2011)Big and tall tales: There’s nothing small about Big Jay Oakerson and his big wild stories. ''Montreal Mirror'' Life and career Oakerson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in West Philadelphia. Oakerson moved to the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, New Jersey with his mother and step-father who worked full-time, in his senior year of high school. His father was absent for most of his childhood. He enrolled at Camden Community College but left after a month to pursue comedy. He worked as a chauffeur/bouncer for strippers and children's parties to make ends meet.Loeffler, William (November 25, 2009)Comedian Jay Oakerson's career path gives him plenty of material.''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'' He has opened for Dave Attell and toured with Korn before touring as a headliner. His television credits inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Corddry
Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' (2002–2006) and for his starring role in the film ''Hot Tub Time Machine''. He is the creator and star of Adult Swim's ''Childrens Hospital'' and has been awarded four Primetime Emmy Awards. He previously starred in the HBO series ''Ballers'' and the CBS comedy '' The Unicorn''. Early life and education Corddry was born and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He is the son of Robin (née Sullivan) and Steven Corddry, who was a Massachusetts Port Authority official. He is the older brother of actor Nate Corddry. Corddry and his brother are both Eagle Scouts from Troop 19, located in Weymouth. After graduating from Weymouth North High School (1989), Corddry went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1989–93). According to an interview in the UMass Amherst alumni magazine, Corddry initially planned to major i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralphie May
Ralph Duren May (February 17, 1972 – October 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known for his extensive touring and comedy specials on multiple media platforms. Early life May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in Clarksville, Arkansas. He was the youngest of four children. At age 17 he won a contest to open for Sam Kinison, whom he considered his idol. May explained, "The joke that he liked the best was talking about the drummer ( Rick Allen) from Def Leppard. 'After he lost his arm, I felt bad about listening to him. Not that I'm prejudiced against handicapped people, it's just the fact that if I applauded, it was insulting to him, like "Ha! Ha! Look at my use of two hands!"' Kinison suggested that May move to Houston to further develop his comedy routine. May graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Career In 2003, May was chosen to participate in the first season of ''Last Comic Standing''. He finished in second place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Papa
Thomas Papa Jr. (born November 10, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He hosts the Sirius XM Satellite Radio show ''Come to Papa'' and, in July 2019, he and Fortune Feimster started hosting the Sirius XM show ''What a Joke with Papa and Fortune''. Papa hosted the show ''Baked'' on the Food Network and was the head writer and a performer on the radio variety show ''Live from Here'', hosted by Chris Thile, where he delivered the "Out In America" segment. Early life Papa was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and grew up in Park Ridge, New Jersey, and later Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, where he graduated from Pascack Hills High School in 1986. He is a graduate of Rider College. He has two daughters, and a sister who works at the non-profit organization, City Green. Papa is noted to have played football and track while younger. Career Stand-up comedy He began in New York City in 1993 playing open mics and hosting at the Stand Up New York comedy club. He toured with Jerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Siddiq
Ali Siddiq is an American stand-up comedian, public speaker, and writer based in Houston, Texas. In 2013 Comedy Central named him the "#1 Comic to Watch". In 2019 he was a finalist on NBC's comedy competition show ''Bring the Funny''. Early life Siddiq was born in Houston, Texas. After his parents' separation, Siddiq and his siblings were raised by their mother, living for a time in the projects. He and his siblings also went on to live with other family members. Siddiq started selling drugs around the age of 14 and was imprisoned at the age of 19 for trafficking in cocaine. He served 6 years of a 15-year sentence in the Ruben M. Torres Unit in Hondo, Texas. It was during his incarceration, while telling jokes to fellow inmates, that he discovered his ability to make people laugh. He worked in the prison's laundromat and his workmates were his captive audience. After his release from prison in 1997, Siddiq started doing stand-up at the Just Joking Comedy Cafe in Houston. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Kreischer
Bert Kreischer (born November 3, 1972), nicknamed "The Machine", is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, reality television host and actor. In 1997, he was featured in an article in ''Rolling Stone'' while attending Florida State University. The magazine named Kreischer "the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country." The article also served as inspiration for the 2002 film ''National Lampoon's Van Wilder''. Kreischer has served as host of the television series ''Hurt Bert'' on FX as well as ''Bert the Conqueror'' and ''Trip Flip'' on Travel Channel. He is slated to appear in '' The Machine'', a comedy film based on his life. He is the producer and host of ''Bertcast'', a weekly comedy podcast on the All Things Comedy network. He is also the co-host of the ''2 Bears, 1 Cave'' podcast with fellow comedian Tom Segura, and co-host of the ''Bill Bert'' podcast with actor and comedian Bill Burr. Early life Albert Kreischer Jr. was born November 3, 1972, in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Lee
Robert Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on ''MADtv'', and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series '' Splitting Up Together'' alongside Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson between 2018 and 2019. Lee has also appeared in the films '' Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' (2004), ''Pineapple Express'' (2008), and '' The Dictator'' (2012). He recently had a guest appearance as the cynical, burned-out Dr. Kang on FX on Hulu's TV comedy series '' Reservation Dogs''. Lee co-hosts the podcast ''TigerBelly'' with his ex-partner, Khalyla Kuhn; he is also co-host of the podcast ''Bad Friends'' with Andrew Santino. Early life and education Lee was born on September 17, 1971, to Korean immigrant parents Jeanie and Robert Lee. He and his younger brother Steve grew up in Poway, California. His parents owned clothing stores in both Escondido and Encinitas, California. Lee attended Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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