Anonymous asked you:
how did you get started doing stand-up?

I started as a musician but wasn’t that good so I made my songs funny etc. etc. 

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That’ll do it for this installment of Ask a Professional Comedian. A sincere thanks to Ben Kronberg for taking questions and to all of you who sent them in.

The Half Hour: Ben Kronberg premieres tonight at 12:30a/11:30c, right after The Half Hour: Andy Haynes.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Ben Kronberg

Anonymous asked you:
What’s your favorite: twitter, tumblr, instagram, vine or facebook?

Twitter:  @meganneuringer
Instagram: mankofit
vine: benkronberg
Facebook: benkronberg
Tumblr: benkronberg

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Got questions for the very funny Ben Kronberg? Drop them in our Ask box and he might answer them tomorrow!

In the meantime, click the image for a preview of The Half Hour: Ben Kronberg, premiering tomorrow night at 12:30am/11:30c, right after The Half Hour: Andy Haynes.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Lil Rel Howery

Anonymous asked you:
Hey Lil Rel! I want to be a comedian. Got any advice?

Just keeping hitting stages, respect and really understand the art of comedy… Also be yourself not anyone else… Its ok to be influenced by who you look up to but find your own voice…

Anonymous asked you:
Question for Lil Rel: Whatever happened with that Living Color reboot?

Honestly I still kinda don’t know exactly but I know that Keenen and Fox decided not to air it who knows really why… Google an interview Keenen did with BET or the New York times not sure which one where he gives an answer… The only thing I can say is that I had a blast taping the show and become really good friends with castmates Jermaine Fowler and Jennifer Bartells… We actually just shot a pilot for comedy central from a show we created, wrote and produced called Legion of goons along with The Lucas Brothers, Josh Rabonowitz, and Kevin Barnett… With all that being said even though you won’t see In Living Color it opened up a great deal of doors for me…

Anonymous asked you:
Lil Rel: were there any bits Comedy Central wouldn’t let you do on your special???

Nope everything I submitted they let me do and I’m really happy about that…

Anonymous asked you:
This question is for lil rel howery. who are your biggest influences?

My biggest influences as far as comedy goes is Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, JB Smoove, Louis Ck, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Adam Sandler, Bernie Mac, Bill Cosby, Martin Lawrence and Deray Davis…

But in life My mother Nancy Howery(r.i.p), My father Milton Howery, My uncle Pastor Marshall Hatch, my counselor at school David Burns, and my cousin Wesley Hatch(r.i.p)

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That’ll do it for this installment of Ask a Professional Comedian. A sincere thanks to Lil Rel for taking questions and to all of you who sent them in.

The Half Hour: Lil Rel Howery premieres tonight at 12a/11c, followed by The Half Hour: Cristela Alonzo.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Lil Rel Howery

ukeurowholock asked you:
why do you call yourself Lil Rel? Is it short for relish?

No its not short for relish lol and Lil Rel was a nickname given to me in highschool my freshman year by the seniors on the Varsity Basketball team I played Frosh Soph and my cousin who also played on the Varsity name was Derail so all them called me Lil Rel just that simple the thing is when you get a nickname at a hood school it sticks with you for the rest of your life….

these-lungs-are-black asked you:
the best thing about being a comedian ? @ lil rel

The Best thing about being a comedian honestly for me is the traveling…I’ve been around the world and its all because I can make people laugh…

lamesjucey asked you:
To Lil Rel: What’s stopping you from becoming a regular size Rel or larger?

Nothing at all….

Anonymous asked you:
Lil Rel: Who’s your favorite comedian to perform with??

I have a few um Russell Peters, Rickey Smiley, Bill Bellemy, Ced the entertainer, Lavar Walker, Chris Spencer, J. Reid, D’lai, David Helem and Keisha Hunt… Its more but they are fun to work with….

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Got questions for Lil Rel? Drop them in our Ask box and he might answer them!

The Half Hour: Lil Rel Howery premieres tonight at 12a/11c, followed by The Half Hour: Cristela Alonzo.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Lil Rel

The Half Hour: Lil Rel premieres tomorrow night at 12:00a/11:00c.

Before it airs, Lil Rel will answer your questions. Submit them here and he’ll get to them tomorrow. Be sure to specify that your question are for Lil Rel.

In the meantime, here’s Lil Rel talking about how his wife’s wigs have ruined his Playstation.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Mike Lawrence

Anonymous asked you:
Hey Mike! Big fan! Would your life be different if you weren’t a comedian? And the header on this page is misspelled. “Comedy Centrl”. Man, they know comedy. Ha.

I’d be an English teacher, so I’d probably be the guy who notices the mistakes on the Comedy Central website. That’s what I was studying for years. Teaching english at a middle school. Dodged a bullet with that one. Actual bullets now of days.　

Anonymous asked you:
Favorite venue to perform at?

I’m all about intimacy. I hate when the comic isn’t right up next to the audience. That’s why I love Kabin so much on the Lower East Side. You’re smushed right in there, with people inches from you. It’s the most honest way to see if stuff really works. The Monday show at Bar Matchless is great too.Fun atmosphere and small room It’s like the audience is seeing you in HD at these places. Hannibal’s show in Brooklyn at the Knitting Factory has that feeling too but in a much larger space. I love that show. 200 people jammed in. It feels like a party I’d never be invitied too if I wasn’t a comic. It’s a genuinely cool show. And all three of these places have conistently great lineups and are free to boot!

fandmstuff2 asked you:
Mike who inspired you to become a comedian??

The Simpsons, South Park, Patton Oswalt, Stan Lee (and all the people who he stole ideas from), and Dr. Seuss are my biggest creative influences but my mom is the one who showed me it was a tangible thing I could actually do.

psychedelianoir asked you:
Hey Mike Lawrence, what advice do you have for guys trying to get with the ladies

Be who you are. And if she hates you in the exact same ways that you hate yourself than it’s love and was meant to be.

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Many thanks to Mike Lawrence for taking questions today and to all of you who sent them in!

The Half Hour: Mike Lawrence premieres tonight at 12:30a/11:30c, right after The Half Hour: Jared Logan.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Mike Lawrence

escapetobabylon asked you:
This is for mike. How do you write your jokes???

I often write jokes immediately after saying something funny in conversation or just after thinking about something in the shower. I can never just sit down and write. Whenever I do, I either start watching Pawn Stars or playing Street Fighter and then I write really terrible jokes about Chumlee having sex with Chun Li

Anonymous asked you:
Mike Lawrence: what are you hiding in that beard?

A face that I have never found attractive. I’ve got a bearded personality so it all works out.

fresh-stoner asked you:
Hello Mike. Is your 30 minute special on may 31st gonna be hilarious ? or am i wasting my time by watching it

The way that you asked this makes me hope you fucking hate it. That it’s the worst thing that you’ve ever seen and that I ended up dissapointing you in a similar way that you will never realize that you’ve always dissapointed yourself. I feel like I wasted my time by responding to this. Go see Fast and the Furious 6 and ask Paul Walker petty questions afterwards　

Anonymous asked you:
Mike, what’s your advice for getting started in stand-up?

Be wary of bringer shows. You’ll do well and it’s fun but it’s not real. It’s fake. You’re just renting out the stage, basically. And you’ll burn out your friends and family on the idea of doing comedy because of how poor quality the shows are. So, really commit to it. Go to scuzzy, sleazy open mics, write a lot, and be a decent person. That last one is the toughest and it took me a while to learn myself. But just remember who ever you see when your starting out, they’re going to be around forever.

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Ask a Professional Comedian: Mike Lawrence

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Got questions for the very funny Mike Lawrence? Submit them here and he’ll answer them tomorrow. Be sure to specify that your questions are for Mike.

The Half Hour: Mike Lawrence premieres tomorrow night at 12:30a/11:30c. Here’s a clip.