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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]
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
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.
The Late Show (various hosts) (May 18–December 8, 1987; January 11–October 28, 1988) The Wilton North Report (December 11, 1987–January 8, 1988) Comic Strip Live (August 12, 1989–January 15, 1994) – weekly stand-up comedy series; depending on the market, it aired on either Saturday or Sunday evening
This is the second Native-focused show to recently sign off from streamers, after Peacock comedy Rutherford Falls said goodbye in 2022 — particularly devastating given that in pre-2020 TV ...
Jana Schmieding is a Native American (Cheyenne River Lakota) [1] comedian, actor, podcaster, and writer. She is best known for her roles hosting the podcast Woman of Size , and as a writer and actor on the sitcom Rutherford Falls , and an actor on Reservation Dogs .
Zarna first performed at an open mic in New York City in 2018, [4] and her first official standup show was in February 2019 at Carolines on Broadway in New York City. [3] Her debut romantic comedy screenplay Rearranged won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival, and was also a 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist.