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Elisha Yaffe created the Zebro comedy troupe—which integrates stand-up, sketch and video—as well as Downers Grove, a WB Web series about slacker friends who never left the ‘burbs. With a new pilot in development for TBS, it’s safe to say that Yaffe is

Rebecca Addelman, famous in Canada for performing on the north-of-the-border versions of Bravo! and MTV, has brought her sassy act to L.A., gaining acclaim at the Upright Citizens’ Brigade and the Comedy Store. Not one to forsake her Canuck brethren,

Lenora Claire is a glass-eating performer with flaming hair and Playboy bunny cleavage. She chats up folks in donut shops on her WOW TV Web series, DoNUTS, and exposed Bea Arthur’s naughty bits as curator of Golden Gals Gone Wild! Seize your chance to see

Moshe Kasher proves that pain can be funny with his album, Everyone You Know is Going to Die, And Then You Are, on which the Laffapalooza vet riffs on everything from performing before an ignorant, homophobic crowd to his tragic haircut. Kasher follows up his

Kenny Hotz & Spencer Rice record their homespun Comedy Central reality show, Kenny vs. Spenny, in their Toronto living room, where they examine issues like: “Who can drink the most beer?” and “Who has the biggest balls?” No one ever really wins, but

Todd Levin is living every comedian’s wet dream as a sketch writer for The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. He’s also the co-author of Our Bodies, Our Junk, a sex manual parody that will be published by Broadway Books next fall. Until then, satiate your

Dave Nadelberg founded Mortified, the stage show that has helped thousands revisit their most embarrassing memories—in front of sloshed crowds. In its seventh year, the project now includes a Web site, Getmortified.com, and anthologies: Mortified: Real

Trixie Minx has aroused the world with her comedic striptease act—notably her signature routine, “Hot Jewish Chick,” a dreidel-spinning, tassel-twirling piece that pokes fun at prudish Semites. In addition to stripping for laughs, Minx is also the

Cara Oshiver doesn’t let her youth or lack of grandkids keep her from acting like a sexy bubbe. All she needs is a wig and a stripper pole to put on her sex-fueled, septuagenarian-themed performance. It’s not smut, she says, just a way to keep away from

Adam Shenkman’s very existence is one big joke—and he’s OK with that. On his monthly L.A. comedy show, the comedian invites the audience and guests like Ron Jeremy to participate in such occasions as his Bar Mitzvah (over a decade late) and his