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Jack Dee

Jack Dee (born September 24, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian known for his sardonic, deadpan style. Dee first became well known to audiences in the early 1990s. During that decade he appeared in a series of high-profile adverts for the brewery John Smith's in which he introduced the recently invented widget. Dee has presented a variety of television shows on the BBC, the first of note being The Jack Dee Show in 1997.

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Bill Burr

Over the last ten years, bill has established himself as one of the finest working comedians in the country. Be he appearing on Conan O'Brien or Showtime at the Apollo, his style of comedy is able to connect with the audience. Burr grew up in a large family outside of Boston, getting his first laughs imitating his lunatic father. Always putting laughter before his studies, Bill's dreams of pursuing any sort of respectable profession died in the sixth grade.

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Margaret Cho

Comedienne known for her feminist stance and activism for gay rights. Born and raised in San Francisco's free-spirited city center and exposed to the diverse culture and liberal attitude that prevailed in the '70s. Began nationwide touring at the age of 16 and before the completion of high school. Experimental approach to drugs and sex, and widely recognized as a "fag hag," which provided her initial core audience.

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Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch is an American singer and comedian, famous for his raunchy comic lyrics. He was born July 28, 1971 in Abington, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Saginaw, Michigan and attended Western Michigan University, where he learned to play guitar. He is a Tony nominee for his role as Robbie Hart in the Broadway musical, The Wedding Singer. Stephen married Erin Dwight in September of 2003. Lynch has produced seven albums:

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Lenny Henry

Lenworth George Henry CBE (born 29 August 1958), better known as Lenny Henry, is an English entertainer. Early life
Henry was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, the son of parents who migrated to England from Jamaica in the 1950s. He studied at Sledmere Primary School, Bluecoat Secondary Modern School, WR Tewson School, and Preston college. He graduated with a degree in English literature from the Open University on April 28, 2007.

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Phil Butler

Phil Butler is a British stand-up comedian who has been performing stand-up for over 21 years (since the age of 18 in 1988). He is currently producing and hosting a Podcast called ‘THE GREEN ROOM’ which is recorded backstage on the comedy circuit with interviews and clips of the show. It’s a free podcast available at www.thegreenroompodcast.com on all popular podcast sites, at www.philbutler.co.uk or on itunes.

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