Ben Kharakh

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• Posted God's Pottery, Acoustic Christian Duo to LAist
  One of the last places you might expect to see an acoustic Christian duo is NBC's Last Comic Standing, but Gideon Lamb and Jeremiah Smallchild aren't your ordinary religious crooners. As God's Pottery , the pair has transcended genre barriers and appeared on two Comedy Central Records releases, including their own EP Live at Comix, earned rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and tour the country performing their delightful blend of good natured...
• Posted Eugene Mirman, Andy Kindler, and Marc Maron, Stand Uppity Tour to LAist
  Stand Uppity is a tour so forward thinking that they planned their legacy before ever hitting the road. Of course, one should expect no less from a tour presented by 236.com, the satiric news site spun off from The Huffington Post. Comprised of comedians Marc Maron, Eugene Mirman, and Andy Kindler, the tour collectively boasts over 40 appearances on Conan O'Brien, 4 Comedy Central Specials, and enough showings on Letterman to support a blockbuster...
• Posted Hubbel Palmer, Actor and Screenwriter to LAist
  In 2007, a little movie called American Fork made the film festival rounds, garnering rave reviews and some awards as well. The story, written and staring Hubbel Palmer followed the life of Tracy Orbison, a grocery stork with aspirations of being an actor and changing lives. LAist got a hold of Hubbel to discuss the changes in his own life, as well as some of the themes that run through out the film and...
• Posted Matt Belknap, Founder of Aspecialthing.com to LAist
  Matt Belknap is changing the way people experience comedy. As founder of Aspecialthing.com , Matt's created a place where comedy nerds, whether they be fans or the artists themselves, can discuss the art form they love so much. But Belknap isn't only a comedy fan. He runs See You Next Tuesday at the UCB Theater, is producer of and panelist on Never Not Funny, one of the I-Tunes picks for best Podcasts of '06...
• Posted LAist Interview: Todd Glass, Comedian to LAist
  Want to be a singer, a model, or maybe a comedian or TV Host? Then Big Shot Live is your chance to do just that. Simply go to the site, submit your video, and see if you're one of the lucky winners to get flown to LA (given that you're not already here) to pursue your goal and have it documented on the web. But unlike most talent contests, you get flown out right away,...