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Lewis Black
David Feldman
Sam Kinison
Alex House
Brad Trackman
Buddy Bolton
Craig Gass
Dane Cook
Dave Russo
Don Jamieson
Eddie Ifft
Gary Gulman
Laurie Kilmartin
Lenny Marcus
Mitch Fatel
Sandy Marks
Sarah Silverman
Sherryl Davey
Ted Alexandro
Dave Attell
Rachel Arieff
Michele Balan
Arj Barker
Todd Barry
Greg Behrendt
Matt Bellace
Danny Bevins
Jim Breuer
Eddie Brill
Erin Brown
Joe Bublewicz
Brett Butler
Richie Byrne
Frank Caliendo
George Carlin
Dana Carvey
Dave Chapelle
Lori Chase
Margaret Cho
Kate Clinton
Bobby Collins
Leanna Conley
David Cross
Jim David
Anthony DeVito
Nick DiPaolo
John DiResta
Pete Dominick
Will Durst
Mitch Fatel
Jon Fisch
Greg Fitzsimmons
Charles Fleischer
Jim Florentine
Judah Friedlander
Jim Gaffigan
Zach Galifianakis
Greg Giraldo
Mimi Gonzalez
Dana Gould
Mitch Hedberg
Bill Hicks
Steve Hofstetter
Tim Homayoon
Dom Irrera
Jake Johannsen
Jessie Joyce
Jeff Justice
Cory Kahaney
Dwayne Kennedy
Kevin King
Melanie Klein
David Konig
Bert Kreischer
George Lopez
Stephen Lynch
Rob Magnotti
Bill Maher
Steve Marmel
Marc Maron
Vinvent McElhone
Eric McMahon
Kevin Meaney
Eugene Mirman
Dave Mordal
Kevin Nealon
Jim Norton
Bob Odenkirk
Oswalt Patton
Rick Overton
Tom Papa
Dwayne Perkins
John Pinette
Richard Pryor
Brian Regan
Jeff Richards
Don Rickles
Joe Rogan
Ray Romano
Adam Sandler
Robert Schimmel
Craig Shoemaker
Bobby Slayton
Lily Tomlin
Suzanne Westenhoefer
Robin Williams
Jonathan Winters
Richard De La Font Agency
Nothing But Comedy
Comedy Bookers by State
NACA
| www.comedydotcom.com | Hysterical Management |
| www.gershcomedy.com | The Gersh Agency - Comedy |
| www.dmoz.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/Comedy/Agencies | DMOZ Comedy Open Directory |
| www.eastcoastcomedy.com | East Coast Comedy |
| http://nyhystericalsociety.com | New York Hysterical Society |
| www.bookingentertainment.com/artists_comedy.php | Booking Entertainment - Comedy |
| www.funny-business.com/?referrer=uscity.net | Funny Business Entertainment Agency |
| www.paradigmagency.com/divisions/comedy | Paradigm Agency - Comedy |
| www.ultimatetalentagency.com/articles.php?id=59 | Ultimate Talent Agency |
Laugh.com
Shecky Magazine
GirlComic.net
ChuckleMonkey.com
Comedy.com
TheComedyNetwork.com
CleanComedians.com
ComedySpeak.com
Funny-Business.com
ShowOfDeath.com
HumorMall.com
HeyLady.com
ComedySoapBox.com
NothingButComedy.com
NEWS and Satire
Funny Comedy Movies
Two Drink Minimum
The View
E!
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
SNL
The Late Show with David Letterman
Late Night with Conan O'Brian
Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Comedy Central
Capital Steps Last Comic Standing
Screen Actors Guild
Stage Actors Union
Television and Radio Actors Union
Stage Society of directors and choreographers
Dramatists Guild
Directors Guild of America
| www.sagindie.org | breakdowns, free |
| http://actorsaccess.com | breakdown services, free to look at $2 to submit |
| www.proactors.net | forms to keep track of appointments with agents and casting directors |
| www.backstage.com | casting notices from the newspaper ($10/mo for full access |
| www.breakdownservices.com | Guides of Casting Directors, some auditions |
| www.truonline.org/ | auditions, apts, jobs, networking |
| http://NYCastings.com | free, tons of audition info, articles, CD and agents list, etc. * |
| http://mandy.com/1/cast.cfm?jt=nyc | everything for film industry jobs including free casting info, also has LA section |
| www.playbill.com/jobs/find/search_results.html | mostly theater |
| http://my8by10.com/casting/search.php | casting notices |
| http://newyork.craigslist.org/ | TV/Film/Video Jobs & Talent Gigs |
| www.castingnewyork.com/ | free, lists auditions and discussion forum |
| www.therightcast.com/casting-notices/ | casting notices |
| OK Stupid | A guide to self sabotage in the world of online dating |
| www.photoscanonline.com | Headshots and Comp Card Reproductions |
| http://actorsfund.org | THE place for free seminars, changing careers, support groups, etc. |
| http://us.castingcallpro.com | a place to list yourself and get info |
| www.actorslife.com | everything including free labels of casting directors |
| www.organizedactor.com | Leslie Becker's fabulous book and seminars |
| www.theactorscenter.org | best place to study in the city |
| www.rottentomatoes.com | compilation of all film reviews |
| www.oscar.com | The official site of the Academy Awards |
| http://theactornetwork.com | does everything. You can list your headshot for FREE! |
| www.studentfilmmakers.com | learn about the film schools, post your stuff, contact in NYC |
| www.curtainrising.com/usa/nycity.html | has NYC theatres and companies with links to all their webpages. |
| http://www.gigglechickopenmics.com |
| http://badslava.com/nyc-open-mics.htm |
| http://comedy.openmikes.org/calendar/NY |
| Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It | by Mel Helitzer and Mark Shatz |
| The New Comedy Writing Step by Step | by Gene Perret |
| The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide | by Judy Carter |
| Stand-Up Comedy: The Book | by Judy Carter |
| The Art of Comedy: Getting Serious About Being Funny | by Paul Ryan |
| And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft | by Mike Sacks |
| Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy | by Greg Dean |
| The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not | by John Vorhaus |
| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing | by Jim Mendrinos |
| Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy | by Franklyn Ajaye |
| How to Write Funny | by John B. Kachuba |
| Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy | by Jay Sankey |
| I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-up Comedy's Golden Era | by William Knoedelseder |
| Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy (Performance Books) | by Oliver Double |
| How to Get Started & Manage Your Stand-Up Comedy Career | by Barry Neal and Gene Grossman |
| The Legacy of the Wisecrack: Stand-up Comedy as the Great American Literary Form | by Eddie Tafoya |
| Comic Lives | by Betsy Borns |
www.associatedcontent.com/article/59171/hacks_the_top_5_most_overused_and_unfunny_pg2.html?cat=60
Article: "HACKS: The Top 5 Most Overused and Unfunny Comedy Routines Ever"
www.stagetimemag.com/standup/?p=302
Article: "Stand-Up Comedy Crutches: Top Hack Phrases to Avoid"
www.thecomedynerds.com/2008/12/hacks-and-cheap-jokes
Podcast: "Hacks and Cheap Jokes"
| http://sepnet.com/rcramer/comedy.htm | Comprehensive List of Dozens of Cult Comedies |
| http://www.amazon.com/Comedy-Cult-Movies-DVD/b?ie=UTF8&node=468126 | Amazon's Cult Comedies |
| http://www.reelfilm.com/mgmcult.htm | Six Cult Comedy Classics from MGM |
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI's_100_Years…100_Laughs | AFI 100 Years 100 Laughs: Top 100 Comedy Movies of All Time |
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