Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Ari Shaffir is a comedian, actor, podcaster, writer and producer. In 2012 his stand-up album "Revenge for the Holocaust" went to number 1 on iTunes and Amazon the week of its premiere.   His first hour special, "Passive Aggressive," premiered on Chill.com in February 2013 and on Comedy Central in march 2015.   He is the producer of the television series This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central. He wrote and appeared alongside Rob Schneider and Adrien Brody in the film "Inappropriate Comedy” and in “Keeping Up With The Joneses” with Zack Galifinakis and Gal Gadot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BRAD WILLIAMS is a comedian, podcaster and actor. Born with Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism, Williams has been performing stand up comedy since the age of 19. He has appeared on "Mind of Mencia," "Legit," "Deadbeat," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "Pit Boss". His first comedy album, "Coming Up Short," was released in 2011, and in his 2015 special "Brad Williams: Fun Size" is Showtime's highest rated special of the year. Williams is a frequent guest on "The Kevin and Bean Show" on KROQ and has performed multiple times at their annual "April Foolishness" show. Williams also hosts the "About Last Night" podcast with fellow comedian Adam Ray, and was a host of the weekday morning radio show on San Francisco's LIVE 105. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BRAD WILLIAMS is a comedian, podcaster and actor. Born with Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism, Williams has been performing stand up comedy since the age of 19. He has appeared on "Mind of Mencia," "Legit," "Deadbeat," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "Pit Boss". His first comedy album, "Coming Up Short," was released in 2011, and in his 2015 special "Brad Williams: Fun Size" is Showtime's highest rated special of the year. Williams is a frequent guest on "The Kevin and Bean Show" on KROQ and has performed multiple times at their annual "April Foolishness" show. Williams also hosts the "About Last Night" podcast with fellow comedian Adam Ray, and was a host of the weekday morning radio show on San Francisco's LIVE 105. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Apploff started as a nationally touring stand-up comedian in 1990 and performed at comedy venues throughout the world with such notable comedians as Larry The Cable Guy, Bobby Slayton, Jackie Mason, Gilbert Gottfried, Dom Irrera, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carrot Top, Jim Breuer, and the late Richard Jeni, Mitch Hedburg, and Bill Hicks. He went on to create, produce, direct, and perform in the successful comedy tour, “The Disciples of Comedy” with several members of Sam Kinison’s “Outlaws of Comedy,” performing to sold-out audiences in theatres ranging from 2,500 to 3,800 seats. Apploff also negotiated several sponsorship contracts for the tour with numerous national advertisers including, Showtime, Budweiser, and Don King Productions. He later went on to produce the “Eddie Griffin Wanted Tour.” In 2003, Apploff changed his career and created an unscripted romantic relationship series entitled, “Secret Admirer,” which was bought and development by NBC. In 2005, Apploff created and executive produced an unscripted dramatic comedy series, entitled “Face the Family,” which was picked up by Lifetime Televisionand premiered in 2006. A year later, he founded his own company (Apploff Entertainment, Inc), where he immediately created and executive produced “Don’t Forget the Lyrics!,” a primetime network musical game show series for FOX hosted by Wayne Brady, which was sold in syndication to over 95% of the country a few years later. In 2011, Apploff signed a “first-look” deal with Fremantle Media (“American Idol” and “America’s Got Talent”) where, for the next few years, he was commissioned to executive produce several shows, including the UK smash hit, “Take Me Out” for FOX in which George Lopez hosts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Apploff started as a nationally touring stand-up comedian in 1990 and performed at comedy venues throughout the world with such notable comedians as Larry The Cable Guy, Bobby Slayton, Jackie Mason, Gilbert Gottfried, Dom Irrera, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carrot Top, Jim Breuer, and the late Richard Jeni, Mitch Hedburg, and Bill Hicks. He went on to create, produce, direct, and perform in the successful comedy tour, “The Disciples of Comedy” with several members of Sam Kinison’s “Outlaws of Comedy,” performing to sold-out audiences in theatres ranging from 2,500 to 3,800 seats. Apploff also negotiated several sponsorship contracts for the tour with numerous national advertisers including, Showtime, Budweiser, and Don King Productions. He later went on to produce the “Eddie Griffin Wanted Tour.” In 2003, Apploff changed his career and created an unscripted romantic relationship series entitled, “Secret Admirer,” which was bought and development by NBC. In 2005, Apploff created and executive produced an unscripted dramatic comedy series, entitled “Face the Family,” which was picked up by Lifetime Televisionand premiered in 2006. A year later, he founded his own company (Apploff Entertainment, Inc), where he immediately created and executive produced “Don’t Forget the Lyrics!,” a primetime network musical game show series for FOX hosted by Wayne Brady, which was sold in syndication to over 95% of the country a few years later. In 2011, Apploff signed a “first-look” deal with Fremantle Media (“American Idol” and “America’s Got Talent”) where, for the next few years, he was commissioned to executive produce several shows, including the UK smash hit, “Take Me Out” for FOX in which George Lopez hosts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MARIO KASSAR is a film producer who specializes in worldwide action-packed blockbusters. He has released 36 motion pictures, which have been nominated for 16 academy awards (winning several of them), and is largely considered to be the godfather of international film distribution and marketing. Kassar served as executive producer of such hits as all of the “Rambo” films, “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” “Basic Instinct,” “Total Recall,” “Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines,” “Cliffhanger,” “Chaplin,” and “Stargate,” among others that have grossed more than $3 billion in worldwide theatrical box office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MARIO KASSAR is a film producer who specializes in worldwide action-packed blockbusters. He has released 36 motion pictures, which have been nominated for 16 academy awards (winning several of them), and is largely considered to be the godfather of international film distribution and marketing. Kassar served as executive producer of such hits as all of the “Rambo” films, “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” “Basic Instinct,” “Total Recall,” “Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines,” “Cliffhanger,” “Chaplin,” and “Stargate,” among others that have grossed more than $3 billion in worldwide theatrical box office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DAVE MANDEL is a multi-Emmy nominated writer and executive producer, who currently (as well as those roles) is the show runner of "Veep." Additionally, he has been a writer on "SNL" and an executive producer on "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." He also wrote "Clerks: The Cartoon," and the feature films "The Dictator," "The Cat In The Hat" and "Eurotrip." Some of his most notable television episodes that he wrote were the 'Treehouse of Horror XXIII episode' with Brian Kelley on "The Simpsons" and 'The Bizarro Jerry' (AKA Manhands'), 'Betrayal' (The 'Backwards episode' with Peter Mehlman), as well as the infamous 'Pool Guy' episode on "Seinfeld," for which he won a prestigious Writers Guild Award. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DAVE MANDEL is a multi-Emmy nominated writer and executive producer, who currently (as well as those roles) is the show runner of "Veep." Additionally, he has been a writer on "SNL" and an executive producer on "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." He also wrote "Clerks: The Cartoon," and the feature films "The Dictator," "The Cat In The Hat" and "Eurotrip." Some of his most notable television episodes that he wrote were the 'Treehouse of Horror XXIII episode' with Brian Kelley on "The Simpsons" and 'The Bizarro Jerry' (AKA Manhands'), 'Betrayal' (The 'Backwards episode' with Peter Mehlman), as well as the infamous 'Pool Guy' episode on "Seinfeld," for which he won a prestigious Writers Guild Award. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

KEVIN FARLEY is a comedian, actor, and producer. A Wisconsin native and graduate of Marquette University, Kevin followed the trail blazed by his brother into comedy in the 90s, appearing in films by SNL castmembers including Adam Sandler's "The Waterboy" and Norm McDonald's "Dirty Work". He's appeared in the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and Disney's "That's So Raven!", and in 2008 starred in the David Zucker spoof comedy film "An American Carol". In 2013 he directed the parody film "Paranormal Movie", and continues to perform stand-up comedy around the country. www.IAmChrisFarley.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.