The Root of Comedy with Hasan Minhaj December 21, 2010

HASAN MINHAJ
Hasan is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles, California. He has appeared on E!'s 'Chelsea Lately', Fox's 'The Wanda Sykes Show', Comedy Central's 'Legend of Neil', and is currently a regular correspondent on Yahoo!'s 'OMG the 411'. His debut album 'Hasan Minhaj: Leaning on Expensive Cars and Getting Paid to Do It' is now available on Itunes/Amazon.

Originally from San Francisco's booming comedy scene he quickly became a regular at the world famous Punchline Comedy Club working with some of the nations top headlining acts. As the winner of Sierra Mists 'Best Comic Standing' he performed at LiveNation's Wild 94.9 Comedy Jam, the nations largest comedy concert. In 2009 he was a national finalist in NBC's Standup for Diversity and signed on to join their prestigious National College Touring Company. The same year he performed at the Aspen Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, and was featured in Punchline Magazine.

For backup, Hasan has the four greatest comics of ALL TIME

CONRAD ROTH
In 2008, he created "Center City Comedy" with fellow comedians Chris Cotton and H. Foley; it is Philadelphia's most successful comedy show. Conrad appeared on "Comcast Comedy On Demand" three times in the Philadelphia area, then made his national television debut as a feature comedian on "Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes - Las Vegas." In 2009, Conrad moved to San Francisco and performs nightly throughout the Bay Area.

RED SCOTT
Ending an unbroken 26 year streak of defeat, in 2010, Red won the Rooster T Feathers Amateur Comedy Competition, beating out 140 comedians. He's been accepted to appear in 2011 SF Sketchfest.

ADAM McLAUGHLIN
AnimalTrash and The Stand-Up Project

hosted by VLADIMIR KHLYNIN - from Last Comic Standing 2 and SF Weekly.

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