The Comedy Cellar: Live From The Table

Darrell Hammond is a legendary standup comic and former Saturday Night Live cast member. Ray Ellin is a New York City-based standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. He is also an Executive Producer on the Comedy Cellar's new Comedy Central TV show. Kendall Ketchum is a standup comedian who frequently opens for Darrell Hammond around the country.

Jessica Kirson is a New York City-based standup comedian. She may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Emmy Blotnick is a New York City-based standup comedian and head writer of the Comedy Central show, "The President Show." She may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Michael Mittermeier is a Germany-based standup comedian. Robby Soave is an associate editor at Reason magazine. He is currently writing a book about youth activism in the age of Trump. He is the author of the article, "Trump Won Because People Were Sick of Political Correctness."

Judah Friedlander is a New York City-based standup comedian, author of the book, "If the Raindrops United," and star of the standup comedy film, "America is the Greatest Country in the United States." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Ronnie Chieng is a New York City-based standup comedian and correspondent for "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Alan Dershowitz is a legendary American lawyer and is currently the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He was the youngest professor in the history of Harvard Law School -- having assumed the position at the age of 28 -- and later served as the appellate adviser for the defense in the O.J. Simpson murder trial. Nimesh Patel is a New York City-based standup comedian and writer for Saturday Night Live. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.  

Joe Kashnow is a Baltimore-based standup comedian. He was injured by a roadside bomb in 2003 while serving in the armed forces in Iraq, and subsequently underwent a below-knee amputation. Keith Robinson, Jon Fisch, and Mehran Khagani are New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen regularly performing at the Comedy Cellar.

Jackie Martling is a legendary standup comedian who formerly was a regular on the Howard Stern Show. He has been a standup comedian for going on forty years and continues to sell out shows around the country. Danny Cohen is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Joyelle Johnson is a New York City-based standup comedian who recently appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers. She may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Noah Gardenswatz is a New York City-based standup comedian and writer for the television program, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." He can be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Jaye McBride is a New York City-based transgender standup comedian.

Ira Glasser was the fifth executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) from 1978 to 2001. Des Bishop is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Chris Gethard is a New York City-based standup comedian and host of the TruTV show "The Chris Gethard Show." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Kyle Dunnigan is a Los Angeles-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing at the Comedy Cellar - Las Vegas's opening night. Dov Davidoff and Joe Machi are New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Catie Lazarus is a writer and host of the podcast Employee of the Month produced by Slate. Lazarus has also written for The New York Times Magazine, Funny or Die, IFC, The Atlantic Monthly, Marie-Claire, Out Magazine, Bust Magazine and still owes several thank you notes from her bat-mitzvah.  Keith Robinson, Veronica Mosey, and Rich Vos are all prominent New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Shailee Basnet is a Nepalese mountaineer turned standup comic. Sean Donnelly and Jon Laster are both New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Cipha Sounds is a New York City-based radio DJ and comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar and on the TruTV show, "LaffMobb's Laff Tracks."  Chris DiStefano is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Jordan Carlos is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Ray Ellin is an Aruba-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar and at his Aruba-based comedy show, "Aruba Ray's Comedy."

Carmen Lynch is a New York City-based standup comedian who performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Her recent album, "Dance Like You Don't Need the Money," may be found on SiriusXM and Amazon. Sheba Mason is a standup comedian and daughter of legendary comedian Jackie Mason. Anna North is a senior reporter at Vox. She previously worked as a writer and editor at the New York Times, Salon, Buzzfeed, and Jezebel. She is the author of two novels, American Pacifica and The Life and Death of Sophie Stark. She is the author of the recent Vox story, "The Aziz Ansari story is ordinary. That's why we have to talk about it."

Damien Lemon is a New York City-based standup comedian and the host of the TruTV show, "Comedy Knockout." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.  Kat Timpf is a New York City-based Fox News pundit and standup comedian.  Pete Lee is a New York City-based standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. He recently performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Ryan Cassata is a 24-year-old Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter and transgender activist. He has appeared on TV often to speak about being transgender. He has also been the subject of a documentary titled, "Songs For Alexis," and starred in a movie titled "Collective Unconscious" that premiered on South By Southwest. His latest full-length album is called "Shine," and is available on iTunes and Spotify. Gary Vider is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be regularly seen performing at the Comedy Cellar. 

Justin Peters is a correspondent for Slate Magazine. He authored a recent story on how he watched nothing but Fox News for three consecutive weeks. Ray Ellin and Paul Mecurio are New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Gilbert Gottfried is a legendary standup comedian who has appeared in films, television, and radio. He is the subject of a new documentary titled, "Gilbert." Carmen Lynch is a New York City-based standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. She has a new album titled, "Dance Like You Don't Need the Money."

Neil Brennan is a prominent standup comedian, writer, director, actor, and producer. He was the co-creator of Chappelle's Show and was the star of the Netflix special, "3 Mics."  Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst, parent guidance expert, and author with a private practice in New York. She consults for schools, corporations, and other institutions. She is the author of the book, "Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters."

Sopan Deb is a culture writer for The New York Times, writing about the intersection of politics and culture, among other topics. Before joining The Times, he covered Donald Trump's presidential campaign for CBS News from start to finish as a campaign embed. He covered hundreds of rallies in more than 40 states for a year and a half. He is also a New York City-based stand up comedian.  Jim David is a legendary New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Aparna Nancherla is a prominent New York City-based standup comedian. Her new standup album, 'Just Putting it Out There,' is available for download on iTunes and Amazon. Rebecca Trent is the owner of the New York City comedy club Creek & the Cave. Danny Lobell is a Los Angeles-based standup comedian. Before he moved to Los Angeles, he hosted a podcast in New York City with Dan Naturman.

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