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Jake Johannsen. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

Jake Johannsen

Jake Johannsen spent three years at Iowa State University in his home state, dabbling in veterinary science and chemical engineering. Then he moved to San Francisco to try his hand at comedy at a time when the city was fostering the likes of young talents such as Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Carvey. More...


Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac has gone from the small comedy clubs of Chicago to become the highest-grossing comedian today, selling out arenas and theaters all across the country. He can currently be seen every Wednesday night in the family comedy The Bernie Mac Show on Fox. More...


Dick Martin

Dick Martin and Dan Rowan formed a comedy team in the mid-1950s as Rowan and Martin, and they were together for over 25 years. They played nightclubs and theaters all over the world including the Copacabana in New York City, Chez Paree in Chicago, Fountainbleu in Miami Beach, Chevron Hilton in Sydney and the Palladium Theater in London. More...


David Hyde Pierce. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce studied acting at Yale College with Bart Teusch, Austin Pendleton, Lynne Meadow, and Nikos Psacharapoulus and worked for two seasons at Psacharapoulus' Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. After graduating in 1981, Pierce moved to New York and made his professional and Broadway debut in 1982 as the waiter in Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy. More...


Jon Pizzarelli. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

The John Pizzarelli Trio

The John Pizzarelli Trio, led by Patterson, New Jersey, native John Pizzarelli, is setting the standard for stylish modern jazz. Pizzarelli has been playing guitar since age 6, following in the tradition of his father, jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli. More...


Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette is an award-winning actress, singer and author. She has starred in five television series, starting with the memorable "Bob Newhart Show," in which she appeared as Emily Hartley for six years; the controversial one-hour series "Nightingales"; and "The Boys Are Back." More...


Tom Poston. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

Tom Poston

Tom Poston is familiar to audiences from his rich body of work on the stage, in literally dozens of films, and on television. He has starred in several top television series over the past three decades, earning numerous Emmy Award nominations. More...