nt]1. the act of entertaining.
2. something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.
* The following names represent only a partial listing of available speakers.
Jason Alexander as Donny Clay
Donny Clay Will Show You - The Way! Donny Clay (as performed by award-winning and internationally known actor, Jason Alexander) is one of the most sought after and highly regarded motivational speakers in the world today. Donny Clay will turn your event into the most powerful tool for enlightenment and change. Or he won't. Either way, you'll be laughing so hard, you won't notice. This unique comedy show is presented as a motivational inspirational seminar.
Chris Bliss
For comedian and commentator Chris Bliss, life has been a study in contrasts. The youngest son of a Washington D.C. attorney, he majored in comparative literature at Northwestern University and the University of Oregon before dropping out at the end of his junior year. The reason? To pursue a career in juggling. And what did his argumentative father think about the choice? "He told me I was ruining my life, which I can understand in retrospect.
Steve Bridges (President G.W. Bush)
The uncanny results now appear regularly on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) and have been featured on Inside Politics (CNN), The Early Show (CBS), Good Morning America (ABC), Hannity and Colmes (FOX), and The Jeff Foxworthy Roast (COMEDY CENTRAL). Bridges’ impression of President George W. Bush is a hilarious, bipartisan comedy performance that will entertain any crowd.
Capitol Steps
The Steps have been featured on three national specials for public television, "Good Morning, America," "Entertainment Tonight," "Nightline," "The Today Show," "20/20," "CBS Morning News," "ABC's World News Tonight," "NBC Nightly News," and dozens of times on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." They currently produce, with KCRW, quarterly specials for public radio stations nationwide, and they've been regularly featured on CNN's "Inside Politics."
Wayne Cotter
Wayne Cotter is a favorite of the talk shows, having appeared dozens of times with both David Letterman and Jay Leno. With Leno, he also appears in a recurring role as a roving reporter for The Tonight Show. A top nationally touring comedian, Wayne hosted the Fox Television Network series "Comic Strip Live" for many years, and was seen in the feature film "Spy Hard." He has also been nominated as "Best Standup Comedian" in the American Comedy Awards, and has appeared in numerous cable television specials.
Mack Dryden
When groups want a message with their merriment, Mack is the motivational humorist speaker they call. Creating hilarious custom humor for each client comes naturally to the former staff writer for Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, who performed on The Tonight Show with both the late Johnny Carson as well as with Jay Leno. In his most popular keynote, “Laugh to the Top: A Hilarious Guide to Achieving Your Goals,” his stories of surviving two battles with cancer.
Durwood Fincher
Durwood Fincher, a.k.a. Dr. Robert Payne, is an entertainer, a linguist and an insightful comedian, whose specialty is corporate communications. Fincher has been the secret ingredient at hundreds of successful corporate functions, making certified heroes out of meeting planners since 1981. He is on the road an average of 200 days a year. He never fails.
Roy Firestone
"The best interviewer in the business" is how Sports Illustrated describes Roy Firestone, host of ESPN's Up Close Prime Time, One of America's most versatile talents, he is recognized for his multiple abilities as an interviewer, journalist, commentator, and stage performer. Critically acclaimed for his work in broadcast journalism, Firestone has won six Emmy Awards and two ACE Awards for Cable Excellence.
Mick Fleetwood
Mick Fleetwood, legendary drummer and co-founding member of Fleetwood Mac was born June 24, 1947 in Cornwall, England. He began his professional drumming career at the age of 16 and has remained at the forefront of the music industry for over 40 years. In 1967, Fleetwood, along with Peter Green and John McVie formed the original Fleetwood Mac, a band that subsequently became one of the leading blues bands of that era.
Jeff Havens
With the invention of the award-winning Uncrapify Your Life! series of keynote speeches, Jeff Havens has turned the entire professional speaking world on its head. By encouraging his audiences to do the opposite of everything he recommends, Jeff offers a motivational address utterly unlike anything corporate America has ever seen, one that is guaranteed to leave the members of your group refreshed,
surprised, and begging for more.
Bill Herz
Bill currently performs at over 200 corporate events each year and also teaches executives their own meeting magic. Bill's unique mix of comedy and magic has been applauded at corporate functions throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, China, India, and Thailand. He is a two-time winner of the International Magical Performers Award. As a theatrical consultant, Bill designs and creates special effects for Broadway shows, major motion pictures, television commercials.
Annemarie Huste
Mix equal parts of chef extraordinaire, cookbook author, food stylist, culinary teacher and television cooking-show host, add a generous measure of humor, a dash of showmanship and a twist of elegance, combine well and the result? The quintessential host — Chef Annemarie Huste.
Dale Irvin
Dale Irvin is a comedian, speaker and author, but is best known as The Professional Summarizer™. As a comedian, he has appeared on over 100 national television shows including appearances on Showtime, MTV, A&E, HBO, and Oprah. As a speaker, Dale reaches over 100,000 people a year with his message of laughter therapy. He is a Certified Speaking Professional and is a member of the Professional Speaker Hall of Fame.
Laughing Stock
A Full-Service Funny Business Featuring a Trio of Experienced Comics Who Have Written and Performed Hundreds of Customized Comedy Shows. When You Want Interactive, Intelligent and Memorable Entertainment for Banquets, Meetings and Company Events.
Mack & Jamie
They've most recently been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay Leno said, "When comedians talk about comedy teams, Mack and Jamie are at the top of the list. They are the funniest duo, working today!" Mack & Jamie have become favorites on the corporate circuit because they're clean ("We've worked for Bible salesmen"), hilarious ("My cheeks hurt" is a common complaint), flexible (they once performed for twenty executives sitting around a campfire in Arizona and 8,000 nurses in New York within 24 hours) and creative customizers.
Jim
Morris
The New Yorker Magazine hailed Jim Morris as "the country's leading political impressionist". Jim Morris Comedian, Political Satirist, Impressionist sets his sights on the most prominent personalities in politics and popular culture, the major newsmakers, newscasters, and entertainers on the cutting edge and renders them in spot-on comic performances. Jim Morris' show has been described as a monologue with a cast of thousands, the political life of our country as an ongoing sitcom.
North Shore Acappella
For the last 16 years, five voices known as North Shore Acappella have entertained and excited thousands of listeners throughout the Boston area, adding an experienced blend of harmony, rhythm and tempo to songs from the 50's right up through the 90's. The voices belong to Guy Chiapponi, Bob Crowley, Paul Lopes, Jimmy Martin, and Vinny Straccia.
The
O'Shea Report
A little bit 20/20. A little bit Saturday Night Live. All bursting with comedic chemistry. Through their hilariously insightful Keynote and Convention Coverage, Tim O’Shea and Kris O’Shea turn ordinary conventions into memorable experiences that last far beyond the plane ride home. The O’Sheas energize meetings through their live, innovative, and humorous evening-news format, “The O’Shea Report.” And this makes all the difference in keeping your attendees engaged.
Passing Zone
Who Are They? Take two guys with chainsaws. Put them in
tights, throw in a Garden Weasel, and what do you get? Well, it's kind of
hard to explain. But they're called The Passing Zone, and they'll amaze you. And
make you laugh.
Ron Pearson
Ron Pearson has performed as an entertainer and keynote speaker at major corporate functions for such companies as McDonald's, Motorola, Hewlett Packard, Pepsi Cola, Toyota, Verizon, Miller Beer, and many others.
Ron is a top stand-up comedian performing in clubs across the country. His credits include: Jerry Lewis Telethon, The Improv, The Icehouse, Laugh Factory, Comedy and Magic Club, Vegas (Caesars Palace, Riviera, Harvey's) He is also a comedy writer contributing regularly to US Weekly Magazine.
Mike
Rayburn
Mike Rayburn is an award-winning speaker and entertainer with a truly unique presentation. Known as the Worlds’ Funniest Guitar Virtuoso, Mike uses his astounding guitar creations, uproarious songs and presentation skills to encourage, challenge and inspire his audiences to step beyond their perceived limitations. Mike draws from a wealth of life experiences as an adventurer, comedian, published songwriter, author, philanthropist, and father, to deliver a keynote presentation which is completely energizing and entertaining.
Steve
Rizzo
As a world class expert Steve shows people how to choose a healthy attitude both professionally and personally. His audiences learn how to succeed and enjoy their lives in the midst of challenging and changing times. He is extremely entertaining and has a powerful message. Using the principles that are instilled in Steve's programs has helped audiences throughout the country to adjust their attitudes to discover brighter alternatives to potentially negative situations.
Second City Communications
Second City Communications is the division of North America’s foremost comedy institution that provides entertainment, training and creative and multimedia services to businesses. With over 40 years of experience across a wide variety of industries, Second City Communications provides a fresh approach to corporate entertainment and training by tapping into The Second City’s rich pool of talent and ideas.
Greg
Schwem
Chicago Magazine called him “America’s favorite corporate funnyman!” Washington Techway Magazine called his show a “welcome refreshing change.” MultiFamily Executive Magazine said his performance was “one of the funniest they had ever witnessed.” His name is Greg Schwem
and he’s ready to bring his custom brand of business humor and motivational
speaking to your next event.
Ross
Shafer
Ross didn't start out to be the world's funniest motivational speaker. He was reared in the rugged timberlands of the Pacific Northwest where his father worked for Arco and his mother had her hands full managing Ross and his two youngest brothers. In Junior High, Ross mowed enough lawns to switch buy an electric guitar. Unfortunately, he didn't mow enough lawns to buy an amplifier.
Jon Stetson
Jon Stetson injects uproariously funny situation comedy into
his performance, thus creating hilarity that never fails to please an audience.
He is more than just a comedian…his mind-boggling magic leaves them amazed,
bewildered and wanting to see more. This unique combination of magic and
comedy has taken Jon around the world playing resort hotels, colleges, cruise
ships, comedy clubs and corporate events.
Buzz
Sutherland
Whether delivering his popular keynote “It’s All About Family”
or his hysterical after dinner comedy show, his smooth blend of home spun
characters and outrageous facial expressions keep audiences rolling with
laughter. Buzz has been named comedian of the year by America’s Colleges and
Universities a record 16 times including this year. Buzz has also been
nominated for Comedy Show of the Year by American Entertainment Magazine for the
past two years in a row.
Three Waiters
The original and still the very best Surprise Entertainment show available, "The Three Waiters" involves three singing waiters hiding in plain sight at your private function before unleashing a dynamic and sophisticated live performance a la The Three Tenors! The event begins: our three professional performers, dressed and behaving exactly like the other staff, greet your guests on arrival - perhaps offering them a pre-dinner drink, finger food, a bread roll or directions to the cloak room.
Jimmy Tingle
The Humor of Uncommon Sense: Uncovering the absurdities of modern life with an irreverent and incisive wit, Jimmy Tingle mixes the styles of Andy Rooney and Jerry Seinfeld for a down-to-earth, belly-laughing look at today’s world. Jimmy just completed two seasons with 60 Minutes II on CBS as the humorist / commentator in the “Andy Rooney” spot. He has enjoyed the star spot on The Tonight Show, The Late Show with Conan O’Brien, Larry King Live, MSNBC and his own HBO comedy special.
Waiter Show
Enjoy an unforgettable evening of delicious entertainment with the incredible Magical Comedy Waiters! The show begins as soon as your guests sit down for dinner. The waiters' antics begin subtly and slowly. Gradually your guests begin to elbow each other and snicker at the comical situations these two hapless waiters keep creating. From serving amusingly unusual appetizers to negotiating with a difficult folding chair, the waiters create an atmosphere of fun right from the start of the evening. The main course culminates in an impromptu audience participation performance.
Michael Weber
Michael Weber delivers astonishing entertainment for thinking audiences. His presentations of sensory acuity excite the imagination of every audience member. Imagine meeting face-to-face with someone who has the ability to determine your innermost thoughts. Concentrate on any idea, number, image or word, and Michael is able to entertainingly capture that thought with almost scientific precision.
David Williamson
David Williamson will make virtually any event the one guests
will talk about for years to come. Considered to be one of the world's most
talented magicians, he knows the secret of capturing the imagination of any
audience. A born showman and an unusually accomplished sleight of hand artist,
David dazzles audiences with a unique and delightful brand of entertainment,
blending heart-stopping magic with side-splitting hilarity.
