Los Angeles native Faysal Alkhayat (A.K.A. Faysal Lawrence) is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who is of Saudi Arabian and Iraqi decent. His mother was able to leave Iraq before Faysal was born so he could have a chance at a life without tyranny. Faysal’s mother worked very hard to raise him as a single mother. To reward her hard work and sacrifice, Faysal dropped out of college before applying to  law school to pursue comedy. As a philosophy major and a Middle Eastern American, Faysal brings a unique approach to comedy. 

Tiffany Haddish is an Emmy, Grammy, and NAACP Image Award winner who has established herself as one of the most sought-after comedic actresses and performers.  Haddish is well known for her acclaimed breakout performance in the smash hit comedy GIRLS TRIP for which she was nominated for two Critics Choice Awards, and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the MTV Movie & TV Award. She will reprise her role in the highly anticipated sequel GIRLS TRIP 2, opposite Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Regina Hall.  Haddish’s recent projects include the Unscripted Peacock Docuseries TIFFANY GOES OFF, Sony Pictures’ BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER with Oscar Isaac, Tom Gormican’s THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT opposite Nicolas Cage, Christopher Miller’s Apple TV series THE AFTERPARTY, among other projects. Haddish won the Emmy Award for hosting SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and won a Grammy Award for her comedy special, TIFFANY HADDISH: BLACK MITZVAH for which she was also Emmy-nominated.  Haddish is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author for her memoir THE LAST BLACK UNICORN and was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Spoken Word Album.” She also authored the children’s book, LAYLA and a collection of essays, I CURSE YOU WITH JOY in 2024.  Haddish is a dedicated philanthropist focused on supporting foster care youth through her non-profit, SHE READY FOUNDATION which she established to provide resources, support, and mentorship to children in the foster care system. Inspired by her own experience in foster care, the foundation aims to empower youth, ensuring they have the tools to succeed and "dream forward". Haddish is currently on her FUNNY AND FEARLESS tour, doing stand-up across the country. She will be featured as part of the NETFLIX IS A JOKE, Night of Too Many Stars event in Los Angeles on May 7, 2026, which will be hosted by Jon Stewart.

Leah Rudick is an actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. Her viral comedy and character videos have amassed over one million followers and 20 million+ likes on TikTok & Instagram. Her first standup special, Everything is Fine! can be seen on the Seed & Spark streaming platform.  Her standup was also featured in Coming to the Stage (Amazon, Pluto TV). Recent comedy festival appearances include SF Sketchfest, Moontower Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull, All Jane Comedy Festival & Flyover Fest. She is the co-creator/co-star of the critically acclaimed web series Made to Order which was featured as one of “6 Brilliant Web Series” in Marie Claire. She also co-starred and co-wrote the indie feature Sweet Parents, which received top prizes on the festival circuit and is currently available to stream on all major platforms. TV credits include HBO’s High Maintenance and IFC’s Commuters.  Leah is currently touring with her standup comic brother Andrew as the Rudick Siblings.  Spring boarding off her huge TikTok popularity, they are selling out shows across the country.  Leah’s first one-hour comedy special, Spiraling is currently available on AppleTV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.

CJ Marrinan is a Los Angeles based comedian, actor, and creator. Named a Comic to Watch at the 2025 New York Comedy Festival, he has toured nationally as a featured act, headlined Denver’s Comedy Works, appeared in national commercials, and built millions of views online. Relatable, quick-witted, and self-deprecating, his style has been called “charming, refreshing, and genuine.” (By his mom.)