'The 88 Show with Avery Pearson' is a Late Night Variety show featuring original comedy music, hosted on the keys by Avery (Historical Roasts, Funny Or Die).   Past guests include: Tiffany Haddish, Chris Redd, Big Jay Oakerson, Rachel Bloom, Jeff Ross and many more!   

Melissa Villasenor broke barriers by becoming the first-ever Latina cast member of Saturday Night Live. A comedic impressions expert, she got her start as a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent. Some of Melissa’s most memorable SNL impressions include Owen Wilson, Lady Gaga, and Dolly Parton. An accomplished voice actor, she has voiced characters on several television shows including Nickelodeon’s OK K.O.! and Rock, Paper, Scissors, and in films Toy Story 4 and Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Melissa was a guest on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and can be seen in Barry, Crashing, and Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, to name a few. Her multihyphenate talents range even further. Melissa hosted the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards, published a self-help journal ‘Whoops, I’m Awesome,’ recorded two music albums, had a Netflix special, and creates fine art. Some of Melissa’s acknowledgements include Forbes 30 Under 30, Rolling Stone’s 50 Funniest People Right Now, and CNN’s Women in Comedy.

Ali Macofsky is a stand up comedian, actress, and writer who began her comedy career at the age of 7 when she would join Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM every weekday morning and prank call listeners as her character “Lil Ally” and has continued to pursue comedy ever since. Shortly after high school, Ali quickly established herself in the Los Angeles comedy scene where she became the first regular to perform on over 100 episodes of the Comedy Store’s weekly Kill Tony podcast. This provided further opportunities leading Ali to headline venues across the country, as well as open for huge names in the comedy world like Russell Peters and Joe Rogan. Most recently, Ali was named a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Comedy festival in Montreal. She also just completed a tour opening for rock musician, St. Vincent. Ali’s stand up has been featured on Just For Laughs digital receiving over 3 million views and her stand up has been seen on TikTok over 10 million times. She has a popular series on her Instagram (@notalimac) where she talks to strangers online and she hosts a weekly podcast called Resting Bitch. Ali’s voice on and off stage has captured a wide range of fans who gravitate toward her honest, relatable sense of humor and unique perspective on life.

An MVP of the Los Angeles standup scene, Sandy Danto is an endearing character actor known for his crowd work and impressions.   A UCB and Second City alum, he has been featured on Comedy Central, Showtime, and National Lampoon.

Stevvi Alexander originally hails from Los Angeles but has toured the world extensively with artists including Diana Ross, Britney Spears, Sheryl Crow, Justin Timberlake, Cirque du Soleil - The Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour,  Fleetwood Mac and Barbra Streisand.  She is presently having a blast as the featured singer on the Game of Thrones Live tour featuring the incredible music of composer Ramin Djawadi.  Most recently she can be heard singing throughout the score for the Disney film "A Wrinkle In Time" and was a part of the ensemble for the newest Steven Spielberg film "Ready Player One"  She has recorded with artists including Incubus, Macy Gray and Colbie Caillat and can be heard on commercials for Mercedes Benz,  VH-1, Lowe’s and Walmart - performing alongside Craig Robinson.   For almost 10 years, she has been responsible for sourcing the vocal sections on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” working closely with The Roots as their vocal contractor.  Through her company Choirgirl Music, she also regularly hires vocal sections/choirs for shows including “SNL”, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The David Letterman Show” among others.  In 2012 she was featured in the Oscar-winning film “20 Feet From Stardom” along with Lisa Fisher and Judith Hill and holds a masters degree from NYU in Music Therapy choosing to pursue the degree based on her belief that music heals above all else.  Aside from her professional work, she is one half of the Silverlake-based band Public Art with her partner Jan Ozveren with whom she writes and plays guitar.   Lastly and most importantly,  she loves Taco Tuesdays, has two pet goldfish named Prince and Vanity and values her role as a mother most of all.

Niccole Thurman is a Los Angeles-based Actress and WGA award-winning writer. You can see her as a cartoon on Jellystone (MAX) as well as work on the Fox show Krapopolis, Tooning out the News on Comedy Central, King Tweety, Scooby Doo and Krypto etc. Her acting work also includes roles on Grace and Frankie (Netflix), Kenan (NBC), Indebted (NBC), Desperados (Netflix). A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO), Shrill (Hulu), Superstore (NBC) and as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper. As a writer her work includes The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted By Jimmy Kimmel, Sherman’s Showcase (AMC), Baking It (Peacock), Haute Dog (HBO Max), Phoebe Robinson’s show Everything is Trash (Freeform) the ESPYs and Robert Smigel’s Let’s Be Real (Fox). Niccole is represented by 3Arts Entertainment and Buchwald.

THE GREY STREAKS are the House Band for The 88 Show. They are Jordan Baum (Guitar), Dan Lacey (Bass), Nick Liberatore (Drums), Joel Rutkowski (Guitar); composed of members from Elemenopy, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, and The 87s. Past Credits include: NFL HONORS (LIVE on ABC), THE GODDAMN COMEDY JAM (Comedy Central), BILL BURR PRESENTS: FRIENDS WHO KILL (NETFLIX), CHRISTMAS MAGIC (Comedy Gives Back / UMPG), with music produced for CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE, THE OLYMPICS, Steve Aoki, Iggy Azalea, and Bone Thugs 'N Harmony. They are regulars on the comedy festival circuit (JFL, Moontower, NYCF, Bonnaroo + more). Catch them live on tour with JELLY ROLL this Fall.