 | Patch Adams, M.D -- Virginia USA, 25.0k to 30.0k 
Patch Adams, M.D., is a nationally known speaker on wellness, laughter, humor, and life as well as on the subjects of healthcare and healthcare systems. He approaches the issues of personal, community, and global health with "zestful exuberance" (Time Magazine). Dr. Adams believes that "the most revolutionary act one can commit in our world is to be happy." Dr. Adams is founder and director of the Gesundheit Institute, a free health facility in operation for 15 years. Over 15,000 people have been provided with free medical care at the Institute.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Jason Alexander -- New York USA, Contact for fee schedule
Jason Alexander's nine seasons as hapless schlep George Costanza on Seinfeld have been the crowning glory to a 25-year career on stage, screen and television. But with looks that can be pitiful, sympathetic, charming, devious, and even unscrupulous--combined with an equally malleable talent--this multi award-winning actor is in little danger of being stereotyped. For his portrayal of George, Alexander has earned six Emmy and four Golden Globe nominations, an American Television Award and two American Comedy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series. The Screen Actors Guild went one better and chose him as Best Actor in a Comedy Series despite his role as a supporting actor. Jason refuses to be type cast and continues to seek different roles in which he can prove his versatile and broad talent.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Neil Armstrong -- Ohio USA, Above 75.0k
It isn’t very often that Neil Armstrong’s feet are on the ground. But when they are, they are known for being the first step on the moon’s surface. As spacecraft commander for Apollo II, the first manned lunar landing mission, Armstrong was the first man to land a craft on the moon.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Amiri Baraka -- New Jersey USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
Amiri Baraka's standing as a major poet is matched by his importance as a cultural and political leader. As leader of the Black Arts movement of the 1960s, Baraka did much to define and support black literature's mission into the twenty-first century. Writers from other ethnic groups credit Baraka with opening "tightly guarded doors" in the white publishing establishment.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Joy Behar -- New York USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Joy Behar is among today's leading comic talents. Whether mixing with audiences or interviewing politicians and artists, she dives into absurd juxtapositions, her aim being not to sneer, but to uncover absurdities – especially those perpetrated by big guys on little ones. With a voice that sounds, as she says, "like I have Jimmy Hoffa in the back of my throat," she strips the varnish off pretensions.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Candice Bergen -- California USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
Candice Bergen was the first of two children born to celebrated ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Her talent for comedy was apparent in her early years when she was a guest on her father's radio show. She was the first woman to host Saturday Night Live, but is perhaps best known for her role of a fictional telejournalist fresh out of Betty Ford in the comedy series Murphy Brown.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Claire Berger -- California USA, 2.5k to 5.0k
With a career in comedy that spans over 2 decades and around the globe -- from comedy clubs and colleges to keeping audiences entertained during the taping of popular sitcoms -- comedian Claire Berger realized that the one place where humor is most needed, but often missing, is the workplace. In her ability to reach people through humor, she discovered a valuable tool that could be highly effective in a business environment. With the creation of FunnyWorks, Inc. in 1998, Claire focused her talents (along with a staff of comedy writers) to bring humor into the workplace and help corporate America tap into one of its most valuable hidden resources.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Len Berman -- New York USA, 20.0k to 25.0k
Voted New York's "Sportscaster of the Year" for 2001, Len Berman has served as the weekday sports anchor for "News Channel 4/Live At Five" and "News Channel 4" at 6 and 11 p.m. for more than 15 years. Since joining NBC 4 in 1985, Berman has hosted many live seasonal sports specials featuring the Giants, Mets, Yankees and Knicks. His popular feature, "Spanning the World," airs monthly on NBC 4 and NBC's "Today" show. "Spanning the World," Berman focuses on wild and wacky sports clips worldwide. In April 1996, Berman and "Spanning the World" were featured on "Dick Clark Hosts All-new All-Star TV Censored Mega Bloopers," the first of multiple appearances on Clark’s show.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Lewis Black -- California USA, Above 75.0k
America's Foremost Commentator on Everything. Lewis Black has found a home on the stage as an actor, playwright, political commentator and stand-up comedian.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Chaz Bono -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Chaz Bono (formally, Chastity Bono) is the author of Family Outing, a collection of coming-out stories, including his own, and suggestions. Offered in a positive context, the information provides intelligent and sympathetic advice for those who wish to come out and for their families, friends and colleagues - all of who need to understand and be understanding.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Wayne Brady -- California USA, Above 75.0k
Wayne Brady is one of the funniest comedic actors on TV. His hilarious improvisational antics, paired with his ability to impersonate just about anyone, have won the laughs of many Americans on ABC's hit comedy series "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Erin Brockovich -- California USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
The youngest child of Frank and Betty Jo Pattee, Erin Brockovich grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. After divorcing twice and moving back to Southern California with her children, Erin began work as a file clerk at the law firm that had previously represented her in a traffic accident case. It was not long after that some medical records she found in a pro bono real estate case file piqued her curiosity. After getting permission from the firm's principal, Ed Masry, she began to look into the matter.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Dana Carvey -- California USA, Above 75.0k
Emmy-award winning comedian Dana Carvey has maintained a tremendous career. Carvey was born June 2, 1955, in Missoula, Montana. Dana went on to college at the San Francisco State University where he won the San Francisco Standup Comedy Competition. After his graduation (with a degree in communication arts), he played at numerous clubs in the Bay Area and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Chevy Chase -- California USA, Contact for fee schedule
Chevy's Career was started on Saturaday Night Live with the catchphrase " Im Chevy Chase and you're not". ÊChevy Chase is often considered one of the most likeable comedic personalities of his generation.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Margaret Cho -- California USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Cho started performing stand-up at age 16 in a comedy club called The Rose & Thistle above a bookstore her parents ran. Soon after, she won a comedy contest where first prize was opening for Jerry Seinfeld. She moved to Los Angeles in the early '90s and lived in a house with several other young performers. After the success of her first show, Cho launched Notorious C.H.O. in 2001, a smash-hit 37-city national tour that culminated in a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Notorious C.H.O. was also recorded and released as a feature film, hailed by the New York Times as "Brilliant!" Both films were acquired by Showtime Cable Networks in 2004 and are currently airing on their channels.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Connie Chung -- New York USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
An award-winning investigative reporter and one of the most recognizable faces on American television, Connie Chung has been a powerful force in the news industry for more than 35 years. On the lecture stage she draws on her unique experiences as a working mother and Asian American in addressing the challeges today's women face, advocating diversity in the workplace, and inspiring younger journalists to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | John Cleese -- California USA, Above 75.0k
An instigator of some of the more groundbreaking developments in twentieth-century comedy, John Cleese is one of Britain's best-known actors, writers and comedians. Famous primarily for his comic efforts, such as the television series Fawlty Towers and the exploits of the Monty Python troupe, he has also become a well-respected actor in his own right and has co-written books on psychiatry entitled Families And How to Survive Them and Life And How to Survive It.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Susie Coelho -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Susie is one of the top lifestyle experts in the country and a trusted authority on Home, Entertaining and Outdoor Living. A representative of an emerging desire for individuality, Susie encourages others to create harmony in every aspect of their lives by creating expressions of their own personal taste and style.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Bill Cosby -- California USA, Contact for fee schedule
[NOTE: Bill Cosby's non-profit rates are also in the Above $75,000 fee category.] With over thirty years in comedy, Bill Cosby is for many young comedians the man who wrote the textbook. What Cosby teaches is to approach the monologue as a screenwriter looks at real life, bringing to each story the structure and body of a complete work. The Cosby student will also learn that one does not have to use offensive language or risque topics to obtain laughs. According to Cosby, "Anyone should be able to say on stage what they want. But those who have knowledge, do understand that certain things on stage can be abused and misused. And if such topics are used just for laughter, the humor will not stand the test of time."
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Hector Elizondo -- New York USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Four-time Emmy nominee, Hector Elizondo, received the prestigious Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1997 for his portrayal of Dr. Phillip Watters on CBS Chicago Hope.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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