The Late Show - Beth Stelling, Jessie "Jetski" Johnson, Asif Ali, Brent Morin +more!

Starting stand-up in Chicago, Stelling became a member of Chicago Underground Comedy and hosted a Sunday night variety show in Boystown with her best friends, The Puterbaugh Sisters, for many years called Entertaining Julia (Julia was the bartender) at Town Hall Pub.nnBeth was named “Best Stand-up Comedian in Chicago” by The Chicago Reader in 2010. Soon after she was selected as a New Face of Comedy in Montreal’s renowned Just for Laughs Festival and re-located to Los Angeles in 2011. Within her first year in L.A., Beth made her late night TV debut on CONAN and released her debut album “Sweet Beth” on Rooftop Records. She also appeared on comedy programs such as Comedy Central’s @midnight, Chelsea Lately and The Pete Holmes Show.nnBeth was asked to perform stand-up on Jimmy Kimmel Live after Jimmy saw her perform at Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. That year Beth filmed her first half hour special “Boner Appétit to You” with Comedy Central in Boston, and Vulture named it one of the “Best Stand-up Specials of 2015”. In conjunction with her Comedy Central special, Stelling released her second comedy album “Simply the Beth”. The Interrobang and Splitsider named it one of the top ten albums of 2015. Her second half hour stand-up special was filmed in L.A. and is now streaming on Netflix as part of The Standups series (season 1, episode 5). Beth’s first hour stand-up special “Girl Daddy” produced by Conan O’Brien and Team Coco is available now on HBO Max. The New York Times called it “The Best Debut Special of the year,” adding, “It’s a virtuosic performance, conversational while dense with jokes.”nnAs a writer, Beth has written on I Love You America with Sarah Silverman, The Last O.G. on TBS, HBO’s Crashing, Another Period on Comedy Central, Apple’s upcoming animated series Strange Planet and season 8 of Rick and Morty for Adult Swim. Beth is a go-to hire for punch-up on features, after getting her start as an on-set writer and Associate Producer for the hit summer film Good Boys written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.nnOn the acting front, Beth had a recurring role on Peacock’s comedy Rutherford Falls opposite Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding. She can also be seen in season 2 of Amazon’s series Red Oaks opposite Jennifer Grey, as well as guest starring on Comedy Central’s series Corporate. You’re welcome to listen to Beth’s podcast (hosted with her mom Diane) called We Called Your Mom which has two seasons on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Asif Ali started his career as a club grown comic & improviser into becoming a heavily credited tv/film actor. He can be seen on the Emmy Nominated series Disney+ Marvel WandaVision, The Mandalorian, Netflix Bojack Horseman, & much more! Recently, Asif will be in the acclaimed feature Don’t Worry Darling w/ Olivia Wilde & Chris Pine as well as Amblin’s Easter Sunday. When he isn’t acting, Asif is touring with Jo Koy honing his craft in preparation for his comedy special. Standup is his first love & his bits have been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, and FOX. In addition, he is also a member of a popular sketch group called Goatface Comedy w/ Aristotle Athari, Fahim Anwar, & Hasan Minhaj. For more, follow journey on all socials @alicomedy!

Brent Morin is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his role as 'Justin Kearney' in the NBC sitcom UNDATEABLE. In late 2019, Brent starred opposite Dennis Quaid in the Netflix holiday series MERRY HAPPY WHATEVER from Kapital Entertainment. Brent can also be seen starring in the Netflix half-hour comedy special series, THE STAND UPS. Additionally, his one-hour stand-up special, I’M BRENT MORIN, is currently streaming on Netflix. In 2013, he was named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” He has also appeared on CHELSEA LATELY, CONAN, COMEDY CENTRAL, BROOKLYN 99, THE MCCARTHY’S and GROUND FLOOR. Brent can be seen starring in David Haskell’s feature film, THE OUTDOORSMAN, which will made its world premiere at the 2017 Austin Film Festival. Most recently, Brent was a contestant in the NBC hit THAT'S MY JAM. Brent regularly performs at The Comedy Store, The Improv and Laugh Factory and continues to tour throughout the United States. Learn more about his various other projects and productions here.

Jesus Trejo is one of the fastest rising names in the stand-up comedy scene. Born and raised in Long Beach, Trejo’s first hour stand-up special STAY AT HOME SON for Showtime, aired summer of 2020. He can be seen recurring as the role of Mr. Trujillo on the Netflix series MR. IGLESIAS, and in roles on ALONE TOGETHER (Freeform) and TEACHERS (TV Land) and recently on GENTEFIED (Netflix) . Jesus is also the host of Tacos Con Todo, (currently in preproduction for season 3) a series from Complex/First We Feast (HOT ONES) in which he navigates the LA taco scene with celebrity guests. Jesus was named a Variety Top 10 Comic to watch at JFL in 2017, and is a paid regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Kicking off in January 2022, EMPTY CALORIE TOUR is Jesus Trejo’s first official International comedy tour.

Sam Tripoli is a 28 year headlining comic who currently has five comedy albums out including his latest special “#NoLivesMatter!” He has appeared in the Movie “Dying Laughing”, Showtimes’ “The Comedy Store”, CW’s Mysteries Decoded & co-hosted Spike TV’s Wild World of Spike. Sam is an OG of the legendary The Ice House Chronicles and The Joe Rogan Experience podcasts. His three podcasts, Tin Foil Hat, Conspiracy Social and Broken Simulation, regularly appear in Apple’s Top 200 Of Comedy Podcasts which gave way to his other podcasts Punch Drunk Sports, Cash Daddies, The Union Of The Unwanted and Zero with Sam Tripoli.

EARL SKAKEL is a standup comedian, actor, and podcaster from Los Angeles, CA. His film credits include The Benchwarmers, Adult Swim, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here. Earl is a regular at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, and hosts one of the highest rated comedy podcasts, “Inappropriate Earl“. His podcast features long-form conversations at his LA apartment with artists from the worlds of comedy, film, and music.