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Celebration of the Gays ft. Tiffany Haddish, Margaret Cho, Laganja Estranja, Joel Kim Booster, Daniel Franzese, Justine Marino, Morgan McMichaels and more TBA
Tue, 17 Jun, 7:30 PM PDT
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7:00 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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A special Pride comedy show at the Hollywood Improv on Melrose, benefiting The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation!
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Age Limit
21+

Comedy
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish
Comedy
Emmy & Grammy award winner Tiffany Haddish has established herself as one of the most sought-after comedic actresses and performers worldwide. She can currently be seen opposite Jo Koy in Universal’s Easter Sunday, voicing Tuca in season 3 of Adult Swim’s Tuca & Bertie, and in Apple TV’s critically acclaimed murder mystery series The Afterparty, which just wrapped production on its second season. Her debut picture book Layla, The Last Black Unicorn, is now available wherever books are sold and her next book, I Curse You With Joy, a collection of essays, will be released in 2023. Haddish’s other recent projects include Lionsgate’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent opposite Nicholas Cage and Hulu’s Solar Opposites where she voices Aisha. Haddish recently wrapped production on both Disney’s Haunted Mansion, and MGM’s Landscape With Invisible Hand, an adaption of MT Anderson’s futuristic sci-fi novel.
Other recent projects include starring opposite Oscar Isaac in the critically acclaimed Paul Schrader film The Card Counter, On the Count of Three, alongside Jerrod Carmichael, hosting TBS’ weekly talk show series Friday Night Vibes and Netflix’s Bad Trip, starring alongside Eric Andre and Lil Rel Howery. Upcoming projects include Down Undercover, opposite Chris Hemsworth, Netflix’s Mystery Girl, Amblin’s Homecoming Queen and The Untitled Flo Jo Biopic.
Haddish is perhaps best known for her breakout role in the smash comedy Girls Trip, where she starred as the scene-stealing “Dina” alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Regina Hall. Her other film and television work include Here Today, Like A Boss, The Kitchen, Between Two Ferns: The Movie, The Spongebob Squarepants Movie: Sponge on the Run, The Secret Life of Pets 2, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Night School, Nobody’s Fool, The Oath, Kids Say the Darndest Things, Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker, The Last O.G. and The Carmichael Show. Haddish also served as host and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Netflix stand-up comedy series Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready. The series of half-hour comedy specials feature her friends and long-time comedic collaborators ran for two seasons.
Her Emmy-nominated and Grammy-winning comedy special, Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah, debuted on Netflix in December 2019. Haddish became the second black woman ever to win a Grammy for Outstanding Comedy Album and the first since Whoopi Goldberg won in 1986. Her first stand-up special, Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood was released on Showtime in August 2017. Just three months after the special’s release, Haddish made history by becoming the first black female stand-up comedian to host Saturday Night Live, which earned her the 2018 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.” In June 2018, Haddish took the reins as the host of the MTV Movie and TV Awards, a role that earned her critical acclaim and significant ratings boost for MTV.
Haddish’s first book, a memoir called The Last Black Unicorn, was released in 2018. The book made the New York Times Best Sellers List, and the companion audiobook, narrated by Haddish, was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award for “Spoken Word Album.” In 2021 Haddish signed a three book Children’s Deal with Harper Collins including Layla, The Last Black Unicorn, and a collection of essays, I Curse You with Joy.
Haddish’s journey and life experiences have inspired her comedy and sense of humor both on and off the stage. She has been very candid about her experiences growing up in foster care in South Central Los Angeles. Her excessive talking and imaginary friends prompted her flustered social worker to steer her into stand-up comedy. She enrolled in the Laugh Factory’s Comedy Camp, a place for at-risk and underprivileged children to transform negative energy into something positive. The experience was just the beginning of her comedy career. Haddish recently founded The She Ready Foundation to help and support foster kids in need. In 2021 The She Ready Foundation launched an Internship Program with Ready To Succeed for foster youth in the SoCal area.
She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Stand-up
Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho
Stand-up
Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. Margaret Cho’s strong voice has been lighting the path for other women, other members of underrepresented groups, other performers, to follow. Her recent television appearances – guest star on Season 2 of The Flight Attendant (HBO Max), guest star on Season 2 of Hacks (HBO Max) and two Netflix is a Joke comedy specials: Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration and Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live – have expanded an already wide-ranging career, and her role as the ‘mother hen’ in the well-reviewed movie Fire Island solidifies why we all love Margaret in the first place.
As a comedian Margaret has been named one of Rolling Stone magazine's 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time, one of Vogue magazine’s Top 9 Female Comedians of all time, while CNN chose her as one of the 50 People Who Changed American Comedy. Thankfully, Margaret has more stories to tell, and her production company, Animal Family Productions, has multiple scripted shows in development for 2022 and beyond.

Stand-up
Joel Kim Booster
Joel Kim Booster
Stand-up
Joel Kim Booster is a Chicago-bred, Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He just wrapped the Searchlight rom-com FIRE ISLAND alongside Bowen Yang. The film, which he also wrote, is set to release on Hulu and is described as an unapologetic and modern twist take on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. Joel is currently filming the Apple TV+ series LOOT created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard and starring Maya Rudolph.
Joel’s other TV and film credits include Sunnyside (NBC), Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO), Shrill (Hulu), Search Party (TBS), BoJack Horseman, Big Mouth, The Week Of (Netflix), American Dad (Fox) and Viper Club (YouTube Premium.) He will also be a series regular voice on the new HBO MAX animated program Santa Inc. opposite Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen and can be seen in the upcoming film Unplugging opposite Matt Walsh and Eva Longoria. In 2017, Joel recorded a stand-up special for Comedy Central’s The Half-Hour and a full-length stand-up album called Model Minority. He has appeared on Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Netflix’s The Fix, Comedy Central’s The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, This Is Not Happening and @midnight, Logo’s Comedy Cabaret, and truTV’s Comedy Knockout. His writing credits include Billy on the Street (truTV), Big Mouth (Netflix), The Other Two (Comedy Central) and the pilot for Comedy Central’s Problematic with Moshe Kasher.
Joel’s comedy has been defined as unfiltered and preternaturally confident. Follow Joel on Twitter @ihatejoelkim.

Comedy
daniel franzese
daniel franzese
Comedy
Daniel Franzese is a nationally touring stand-up comedian best known for his iconic role as Damian in Mean Girls—a performance that turned him into a world-famous meme and made him one of the most quoted characters of the 2000s. He’s headlined at comedy clubs across the country, performed at over 50 colleges, headlined the Burbank Comedy Festival, and appeared on shows like Party Down, The Comeback, The View, Drew Barrymore, After Midnight and more!
A comedy chameleon, Daniel has starred in viral videos, brought laughs as the Italian Mom online, and was a fan favorite on Secret Celebrity Drag Race. He’s also a celebrated comedic playwright and collaborator, having co-written and starred in Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin’ Rock Opera!, Italian Mom Loves You, and other stage productions blending absurdity with heart.
Whether he’s on stage, on screen, or on your timeline—Daniel Franzese is always delivering punchlines you’ll be quoting forever.
Follow him everywhere @whatsupdanny

Comedy
Justine Marino
Justine Marino
Comedy
Justine Marino is a comedian, actor, writer and producer who realized her love for comedy at The Groundlings School shortly after moving to Los Angeles. She started doing stand-up while working as a tour guide at Universal Studios, and soon began opening for Jon Lovitz, Bo Burnham, and Joel McHale. Justine quickly caught the eye of Jenny McCarthy, and was cast in the special Jenny McCarthy's Dirty, Sexy, Funny, which streamed on Netflix.
In 2014 Justine was selected as a New Face of Comedy at Montreal’s prestigious Just For Laughs Festival and has been seen on NBC, Comedy Central, and MTV. Most recently, Justine hosted and executive produced The Funny Dance Show for E!, which is based on the successful live show she created at The World Famous Comedy Store. The Funny Dance Show will premiere later this year on E!

Alternative
Morgan McMichaels
Morgan McMichaels
Alternative
Morgan McMichaels[1] is the female persona of Scottish-American drag performer Thomas White.[1][2] McMichaels is best known as a contestant on the second season of the reality television competition RuPaul's Drag Race, as well as the third season of the show's All-Stars spinoff.

Alternative
Laganja Estranja
Laganja Estranja
Alternative
Laganja Estranja is a showstopper! Laganja has two objective: look sickening and to tear up the dance floor. With her extensive dance background and impeccable sense of fashion, Laganja’s performances makes crowd react like no other queen can. Laganja is truly the complete package. Whether performing as a headliner or appearing with “The Haus of Edwards” and “#TeamTooMuch,” Laganja is an invaluable asset to any lineup.
Laganja Estranja's drag debut was at Micky's West Hollywood on November 7, 2011. After winning the Amateur Competition, Laganja became an official "Showgirl" with a monthly gig at Micky's. Laganja went on to win "Queen of Queens" at 340 Nightclub in Pomona, CA and "Best Newcomer" in West Hollywood.