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Charlie Hill was the first Native stand-up comedian ever to perform on national television, making his network debut on The Richard Pryor Show in 1977. He then went on to become the first Native comedian to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson among many other national late-night talk shows. Charlie performed across North America ...
Marc Yaffee (born January 15, 1961) is a Native American comedian, writer, actor, and podcast host. Marc began doing stand-up comedy in 1999 after attending a comedy workshop at Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club in Sacramento, CA. Since then, he has performed in 43 states and 11 countries. [1] [2]
Billy Smith (played by Fred Armisen) is a Native American comedian who has performed stand-up on three Weekend Update episodes and made a small appearance in Liam Neeson's monologue in 2004. His jokes usually begin as fairly average stand-up jokes (why did the chicken cross the road?), but his punchlines suddenly veer into obscure references to ...
SOUTH BEND — Comedian Michael Palascak performs at 8 p.m. Dec. 29 at the the Palais Royale, 105 W. Colfax Ave. Palascak grew up in Wabash, Ind., and now lives in Los Angeles.
He even works the topic into his stand-up routine, most notably in his crowdfunded, self-produced debut comedy special, "Only Fans." Rife credits comedy for helping him cope with his mental woes.
Stand-up, film, radio: Nationality: American: Years active: 2002–present: Genres: Observational comedy: Subject(s) Reservation life: Notable works and roles: James & Ernie-fied (2005) Mile Post 398 (2007) Members: James Junes Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III
Franklin Wilcox Napuakekaulike De Lima [1] (born July 8, 1949) is an American comedian and singer from Hawai’i.He is most well known for his stand-up and song parodies about the politics and culture of Hawai'i, having multiple comedy specials and media appearances.
Much of the duo's banter plays upon the stereotypes held of Native Americans. Williams and Ree have performed with the likes of Garth Brooks, The Oak Ridge Boys and Tim McGraw, and have made many television appearances on The Nashville Network. Their comedy albums include The Best of Williams and Ree, Taking Reservations and Way Up Norsk.