Latin Hollywood Films & Ann Lopez’ Moving Target Productions taped 3 one-hour Specials for national tv and multi media distribution. These shows are a follow up to their successful Showtime Networks TV Special. The audience had one word to describe the tapings “Amazing”!
Kiki Melendez’ Hot Tamales Live! 3 & 4 hosted by Kiki Melendez and Fried Bananas Live! hosted by Joey Vega on Saturday, May 12th. Prime location was reserved for the premiere of 3 witty 60 minute comedy specials at the historic Ricardo Montalban Theater in heart of Hollywood on Vine Street. Latin Hollywood Films worked in association with Ann Lopez’ Moving Target Productions and Jessie Terrero’s YouTube Ch 123 Unodostres. Echos of laughter was captured at this multicultural themed event that featured a variety of comedians from New York to LA.
If laughter brings joy, then this was an exceptionally joyful occasion for all in attendance. This event was a fundraiser for the Joy Foundation so proceeds for the night went to help underprivileged children with special needs. Also in recognition on this exclusive event was all the mothers in the crowd in anticipation of Mother’s Day. Mothers were graciously greeted upon arrival, then complimented at the box office to relax and enjoy a night full of joyous entertainment.
Hot Tamales Live! 3 and 4 showcased some of the funniest finest and comedians, sketch artists and dancers all hosted by the hilarious Kiki Melendez. Kiki is recognized as an “American Latino Pioneer” and only female comedian nominated for the first annual American Latino Awards. She is the writer, producer, host and creator of Kiki Melendez’ Hot Tamales Live! which debuted on May 5th, 2009 on Showtime Television, America’s leading premium cable network. Since the first Hot Tamales Live! comedy show aired on Showtime it went on to be one of the most popular comedy shows they carried.
On Facebook, go to Kiki Melendez and on Twitter @kikimelendez – she will always give away tickets through her Twitter and Facebook.
Check Out the Impressive Line Up:
Kiki Melendez
Kiki’s comedy and creativity confidently stands up on stage and speeches volumes to the crowd. Fans; followed her voice from the radio, watched her acting on TV & film, tuned-in to her TV productions, got tickets to films she wrote and as always filling up seats for her comedy specials. www.kikikiss.com
Hot Tamales Live! 3 featured comedians Vanessa Hollingshead, Retha Jones, Helen Hong, Sharon Houston, Carla Collins and The Lucy & Ricky Salsa Show.
Vanessa Hollingshead
Vanessa has performed for The Jim Breuer Show, Live at Jongleurs, VH1’s Lords of the Revolution and has her own Comedy Central Presents. She is in her second DVD at Gotham, “American Anglomaniac” and also known for her DVD series, “Drunk” at Stand Up New York. She was also in the film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
www.VanessaHollingshead.com
Retha Jones
Retha has many TV appearances on BET’s Comic View, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and she reached the semi finals in Last Comic Standing. She was also crowned winner of the 2007 California’s Funniest Female Contest and winner of the 1st annual 2007 California Comedy Festival.
www.RethaJones.com
Helen Hong
Helen is a comedian, TV host, dating coach, and star of Logo Channel’s reality dating series “Setup Squad”. She was a semi-finalist in the 2011, 2008 and 2007 NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Competition and was a semi-finalist in the 2006 California’s Funniest Female Contest.
www.HelenHong.com
Sharon Houston
Sharon is a stand up comic, actress, producer, and writer and has stand up TV credits include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and SiTV. In 2011, she was chosen to showcase at the Women In Comedy Festival in Boston, the Ladies Are Funny Fest in Austin and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland.
www.IamSharonHouston.com
Carla Collins
Carla is a comedian, actress, TV Host and writer who has been called “Canada’s Tina Fey” and performs all over the US and Canada. She has her own reality TV series Carlawood on TVtropolis and she is the subject of a documentary film entitled “Who the Hell is Carla Collins?” which is currently shooting in LA.
www.CarlaCollins.com
Hot Tamales Live! 4 featured comedians Carlie & Doni, Ludo Vika, Kate Rigg, Sexy Marlo and Vicki Barbolak.
Carlie and Doni
Carlie & Doni are a whimsical musical comedy act that received high praise as feature comedians in Los Angeles Magazine’s “The Best of LA” 2011 edition. This duo are regulars at the Santa Monica Playhouse and have played at the Laugh Factory, Edge Theater and more. They are also recognized for being on the cover of Tiger Beat’s January 2011 edition and featured comedians in the magazine.
www.CarlieAndDoni.com
Ludo Vika
Ludo won the title of “America’s First Bilingual Comic“ at the Utah Laugh Off Festival and she opened for some of the biggest comedy performers of our time; George Lopez, Sam Kinison and Paul Rodriguez. She has TV appearances on Comedy Central’s Make Me Laugh, FOX’s In Living Color, Galavision’s Que Locos, Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival, HBO’s Loco Slam and more.
www.LudoVika.com
Kate Rigg
Kate was the executive producer of “Dance Your Ass Off” on Oxygen TV, which was the highest rated show on the network. She also worked on several episodes of the Dr. Phil Show episodes including specials on “Race“, “The Rudeness Epidemic” and “How to Spot A Liar”.
www.KateRigg.com
Sexy Marlo
Marlo “Sexy” Williams is a stand-up comedian straight our of Compton with explicit and raw material. She has performed at the Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store and The Improv just to name a few. She has be seen on BET’s Comic View, Monique’s Big Black Comedy Show, Who’s Got Jokes, Starz’ 1st Amendment presented by Martin Lawrence and on the big screen in the movie Jada.
www.MySpace.com/SexyMarloComedy
Vicki Barbolak
Vicki is best known for winning Nick@Nite’s Funniest Mom in America 3 and being a member of Jay Leno’s Laugh Squad. John Griess created a special role for her in his new Independent Comedy Film, “Pickin and Grinnin“. Her legendary performance of “Stand up at a Funeral” at The Comedy Store was featured in Mark Schiff’s book, “I Killed, Road Stories From America’s Top Comedians“.
www.VickiBarbolak.com
Fried Bananas Live! is the male version of Hot Tamales Live! and is hosted by Melendez’ long time friend Joey Vega. The guys kept the crowd rolling to the end with comedians KT Tatara, Ahmed Ahmed, Ruperto Vanderpool, Ron G, Lil Dougie Williams III and Allen Stephen.
Joey Vega
Joey is a NY native with a reputation as one of New York’s finest comedian after crushing at a packed Madison Square Garden. He hosted his own FOX series called The Latin Connection and appears on many major comedy shows including Comedy on the Road, Comic Strip Live and more. He is memorable for his film roles in Rounders and Punchline.
Comedians.Jokes.com/Joey-Vega
KT Tatara
KT was featured as one of the top “New Faces of Comedy” at the 2006 Just for Laughs Festival. He has TV comedy appearances on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Showtime’s Live Nude Comedy and Comics Unleashed. He also has recurring roles on ABC Family’s Greek and Showtime’s Californication.
www.KTTatara.com
Ahmed Ahmed
Ahmed is a regular at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and the Comedy Cellar in New York City. He has performed on TV specials including The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour and Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, as well as appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and MTV’s PUNK’D.
www.Ahmed-Ahmed.com
Ruperto Vanderpool
Ruperto is best known for his pantomiming humor and his endless variety of facial expressions. He is currently featured in Lions Gate Films’ The Cookout produced by Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Films. He has TV appearances on; CBS’s Urban Latino TV, BET’s Comic View, Galavison’s Que Locos! as well as special guest on It’s Showtime at the Apollo, Ricki Lake and NBC’s Law & Order: SVU.
www.RupertoVanderpool.com
Ron G
Ron gained mass recognition after winning 1st place at the 2005 Sierra Mist Late Night Laff Off. He was awarded the title “ACPA College Comic of the Year” in 2010 and is also the national spokesperson for Checker’s & Rally’s Restaurants. He was a finalist on Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes and again a recent finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing #6.
www.GoRonG.com
Lil Dougie Williams III
Lil Dougie is introduced as the “World’s Youngest Comedian” and he already has experience with top comics from a previous Hot Tamales Live! comedy special. Starting at 2 years-old, Dougie warmed up the crowd for his father, comedian Doug Williams Jr., at the Starz’ taping of Martin Lawrence’s The 1st Amendment Standup. He has also performed at The Union and LA Improv.
Allen Stephen
Allen Stephen will be a featured comedian at the next LOL Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival at the California Theater Of The Performing Arts in San Bernardino. Stephan is scheduled to perform on August 28th and will be performing with Rita Rudner & 4 Potential Ex-Husbands, David Gee, John Fox, Otto & George, Monique Marvez and Bill Bellamy’s Ladies Night Out.
For more information about Kiki Melendez check out her official website at:
www.KikiKiss.com
