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Larry Noto is a part-time comedian as he tells Charlie in this edition of INTERVIEW. His first time on stage he was in his teens, which resulted in his first professional booking! Doing comedy, he’s had the chance to open for big names like Brad Garrett, Lewis Black, Bob Saget and others. He’s performed in New York, Las Vegas, Washington DC and Baltimore where he currently lives.
Larry earned an Emmy nomination for his producing skills and as a writer his work has appeared in HBO’s “The Hobnobber” and in “Baltimore Magazine”. And he’s put his PR skills to good use co-creating “In Buck We Trust,” a humorous T-Shirt that captured Orioles fans’ hope of a new season. And he’s also recently been working on THE MOST INTERESTING ELF IN THE WORLD, a spoof of the Dos Equis commercials that aired last Christmas.
Larry mentions at the end of the show that his website is due for a makeover, and we’re happy to report the new version is now up and running. You can check it out, as well as his Facebook and YouTube channel in the Show Links below.

SHOW LINKS:
LarryNoto.com
Larry Noto on Facebook
Larry’s YouTube Channel
The Most Interesting Elf In The World

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Charlie’s guest today is Andrew Norelli! They spend an hour talking about the Czech Republic’s political history. A very fascinating discussion of the European… nah!!! I’m just joshin’ ya. They don’t spend the ‘whole’ show talking about that.
Andrew Norelli is an accomplished comedian and writer. He’s performed at major clubs in New York, Boston and, you guessed it, right here in Las Vegas! Once, while in Boston, he placed second at the Boston Comedy Festival. He’s performed at the Montreal Comedy Festival as well. And Norelli has appeared on TV shows like JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON and COMICS UNLEASHED, where he was also a staff writer. His comedy is for people who like comedy. That’s what it says on his website anyway.
For more details about Andrew, including a calendar of his upcoming performances, you can check out his website in the links below. You can also find him on Facebook where he might just accept your friend request.

SHOW LINKS:
Andrew Norelli’s Website
Find Andrew on Facebook

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Charlie takes a little trip to Somerville this week. Michael Somerville, is a comedian, writer and host. Not bad for a guy who tried stand up simply because he was dared to get on stage. That would seem to be the end of it. But after moving to New York for an advertising job, and getting tired of shaving everyday, Michael decided to give performing another go.
You’ve probably seen Michael on TV or perhaps read something he’s written. He’s currently the writer and host of, WINGMAN, a series on the Fine Living Network. He also hosted Nick at Nite’s ROAD CREW and the Encore network’s, WHAT GUYS WANT. He’s also appeared on Comedy Central, VH1, Bravo and NBC. Aside from television, Michael Somerville also has a column in Glamour magazine called, “Jake: A Man’s Opinion.”
Somewhere in all of this, Somerville found time to release a comedy CD titled, WELCOME TO SOMERVILLE and is currently working on LOVE, SOMERVILLE, a web series with over a million views so far. Oh yeah, and he still tours the country doing stand-up. In fact, he was named one of the “10 Hottest NYC Comics to Watch” by Improper Magazine.
For more information on Michael Somerville, you can check out links for his website, Facebook and buying his CD below.

SHOW LINKS:
MichaelSomerville.com
Michael Somerville’s Facebook Page
Follow Michael on Twitter @M_Somerville
Michael’s YouTube Channel
Buy “Welcome to Somerville”

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A self-proclaimed ambassador of ‘Girls Night Out,’ and… black woman… Jackie Fabulous is a female of faculty. She’s a comedian, actress, writer and producer. Originally from the East coast, where she earned a bachelors degree at The City University of New York, Jackie now resides in California.
When she moved there she obtained a law degree. After working in the legal field for a while, she discovered she was better at making people laugh. That’s when she decided to persue being an entertainer.
Jackie has made several television appearances. She’s even developing her own talk show. She writes and producers all of her comedy shows, which she performs all around the country. Her style of comedy speaks to all races, genders and economic classes of people. She draws on observation and personal experiences for her brand of humor and that seems to connect well with audiences.
Besides performing for other non-profits, Miss Fabulous is currently building her own organization that will teach teenagers to write comedy.
Tune in to hear what fabulous teachings she has for our own Charlie “The Cheese” DeLong. You can stay up-to-date on Jackie using the links below.

SHOW LINKS:
JackieFabulous.com
Find Jackie Fabulous on Facebook
Follow the Fabulous on Twitter @Jackiefabulous

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Dennis Blair is Charlie’s guest on this Interview. Aside from being a comedian, Dennis is also an accomplished actor, screenwriter and award-winning song writer. Early on in his career Dennis became the protégé of Rodney Dangerfield! The two toured the country for a few years before Dennis co-wrote EASY MONEY, a film that starred Dangerfield. Dennis himself made 2 cameo appearances in it. Dennis then went on to co-write and co-star in 2 specials for ABC alongside Rodney. The title song Dennis co-wrote for Dangerfield’s RAPPIN’ RODNEY album even garnered a Grammy nomination!
For over 18 years Dennis Blair toured with George Carlin! He also opened for Tom Jones, The Beach Boys, Garry Shandling and Joan Rivers just to name a few. He wrote a book called “Me First” describing what it was like to be the opening act for many of those big names. He also has 2 comedy albums and 1 music CD available.
You can find links to Dennis’ website, Facebook and the music video for “Rappin’ Rodney” in the Show Links below.

SHOW LINKS:
DennisBlair.com
Dennis Blair on Facebook