Monday
Costaki Economopoulos
Costaki Economopoulos is a comedian, true, but he’s also a football fan. Those two factors alone make him the perfect candidate to give us a comedic look back at the NFL each week with his new feature that’s also been picked up by The Huffington Post and Bleacher Report. With his Greek heritage, it’s not surprising that he’s been described as a “joke philosopher,” and we’re sure he’s not the only one saying that. Costaki is also a talented joke writer who’s punchlines have been heard on “The Tonight Show,” Showtime, BET, and MTV. Follow Costaki on facebook and twitter. Visit his website here.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Frank Nicotero
Frank Nicotero grew up in Pittsburgh, PA as a diehard fan of the Pirates, Steelers AND standup comedy. Late at night Frank used to dim the brightness on the television in his room so his parents didn’t know he was watching Johnny Carson, David Letterman and EVENING AT THE IMPROV. He sharpened his researched comedic chops at North Allegheny where he won “Class Clown” his last three years of high school, but is still bitter about finishing second behind Jackie Joyce his freshman year.
Frank debuted at the Funny Bone in Pittsburgh in 1988 where he discovered he could make money getting laughs! His career eventually moved him to LA and an then an appearance on Lifetime TV’s game show DEBT hosted by the legendary Wink Martindale! Frank’s years of watching TV and absorbing useless knowledge helped him win over $14,000! (You can watch it online along with his other game show appearance on Fox Sports’ THE ULTIMATE FAN LEAGUE.)
Frank ended up writing and producing various game shows and got his big break when he was asked to help write and produce a pilot called STREET SMARTS. Well, talk about being in the right place at the right time, Frank ended up landing the hosting gig and the shows 760 episodes ran for over 5 years in syndication!
After the show ended Frank dove back into standup with appearances on COMICS UNLEASHED, THE ROSIE O’DONNELL SHOW, THE WAYNE BRADY show and numerous other cable shows. Frank was the narrator for two seasons of TruTv’s IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I LAUGH and in 2014 was a cast member on TruTv’s newest hit HOW TO BE A GROWN UP which are still airing in heavy rotation.
Frank proudly made his network standup debut on THE LATE, LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON in November 2014 and his debut album, THAT STREET SMARTS GUY, can be purchased on all major streaming sites.
But Frank’s favorite project ever is PONTOON PAYDAY. “It’s the perfect fit for my style of comedy and I get to show off my pop culture savvy. Plus, I have fun with people I’ve just met who had NO idea they’d be on a gameshow when they woke up that morning.” Frank and the hard working are excited that CMT viewers have hopped aboard his pontoon and are loving the most insane, hysterical game show ever to be filmed on water or land! Back to back episodes of Pontoon Payday air every Thursday at 10 PM Eastern only on CMT.
Thursday
Chad Daniels
If someone were to tell you they were performing as a comedy club MC six times a week and having to host karaoke after each show in the dead of winter 60 miles from the Canadian border while living in a 6×8 motel room next to a French fry factory, you might think they had it all. Chad Daniels on the other hand felt he needed something more in his life. Good thing he did too, because since then he’s performed as a finalist in Comedy Central’s “Laugh Riots” competition, appeared on “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn,” and Comedy Central Presents and released two comedy albums including his newest one, Busy Being Awesome. Follow Chad on facebook and twitter. Visit his website here.
Friday
Todd Yohn
A comedy veteran of 33 years, a Bob and Tom original…..HBO,SHOWTIME, Comedy Central,A&E, MTV,VH-1.
A walking talking cartoon mixing improv and music with a constant stream of thought that sometimes takes his show to an unanticipated tangent of hysterical laughter.
Sometimes even Todd starts laughing at his quirky antics, and when this happens you find yourself in a most enjoyable live “outtake” of personalized Todd Yohn comedy! Visit his website here.
Fahim Anwar
Fahim Anwar is a Los Angeles-based standup comedian, actor and writer. Formerly an aerospace engineer at Boeing, Fahim traded the cubicle for the stage and has never looked back. His Afghan parents however plead with him to look back nearly every day. “Is comedy worth throwing your life away for?” Fahim says, yes!
He has performed as one of the “New Faces” at the JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL in Montreal. A regular in the L.A. comedy scene, and a finalist at NBC-Universal’s Stand-Up for Diversity Showcase.
In 2010 Fahim made his television debut with a large guest starring role on NBC’s CHUCK. Most recently, he’s recurred in season 3 of FOX’s LIE TO ME. Fahim was a series regular on season 2 and season 3 of MTV’s DISASTER DATE, appeared on Comedy Central’s RUSSELL SIMMONS PRESENTS: STAND UP FROM THE EL REY THEATRE and in season 4 of CALIFORNICATION on Showtime.
He also recently provided commentary on various CELEBRITY OOPS! specials on E! Entertainment. Fahim continues to write and star in his own series of internet shorts and has had multiple shorts go viral, with many being featured on Break, Digg and Reddit. Visit his website here.
Jordan Hembrough
You’ve seen him on four seasons of the Travel Channel’s Toy Hunter series. He’s tracked down toys for Vanilla Ice, Danny Bonaduce, Gene Simmons, and other pop culture icons. And now, Jordan Hembrough is bringing his passion for comics, collectibles, and vintage toys to Indianapolis, June 6-7, as a special guest of the Midwest Toy Fest.
Jordan, a self-professed comic-book geek and film buff from New Jersey, turned his love of Star Wars and superhero action figures into a career ambition long before taking on the Toy Hunter moniker. Like many toy and comic book fans, he started collecting at an early age and continues to be driven by the thrill of the hunt for the next big thing as well as the fun of meeting new collectors and fans who share his enthusiasm for toys and comics.
Jordan has been in the industry for more than 20 years and is the owner of Hollywood Heroes, a collectible toys and pop culture merchandise dealer. He also offers consulting services to toy and entertainment companies and is a frequent guest at comic book and toy conventions.
With the tremendous popularity of comic book and science fiction characters making their way into television, film, toys, and other pop culture merchandise, there’s no time like now for your audience to embrace their inner geek and live vicariously through the adventures of the Toy Hunter, Jordan Hembrough. Follow him on twitter.