Thursday, May 9, 2019
Executive Producer – Leslie Gold/Radiochick Inc Rights Holder, Director and Casting – Leslie Gold/Radichick Inc. Associate Producers: Peppy Castro, Kenn Lubin STAGING, SET DESIGN, CREW OPERATIONS – provided by TKL MARKETING, Ho-ho-kus, NJ This is the Sony Pictures Television Authorized Production in association with Radiochick Productions. Additional casting by Robert Russell, casting director for Survivor, The Apprentice, Big Brother, The Casino, The Restaurant, Pussycat Dolls: Search for the Next Doll, among others
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THE GONG SHOW OFF BROADWAY HOST Ray Ellin JUDGES Chuck Nice Brian Scott McFadden Leslie Gold
PLAYERS Sijo Hoopdroop Guadalupe Vida Amazing Amy Rhonda Smith Duffy Coris Teen Gene the Dancing Machine Mordechai the Yeshiva Boy Big Daddy Demarco Chipps Cooney Sunshine Denet Leo the Magnificent
THE GONG SHOW 10 ORCHESTRA Frank Pisani – Musical Director/Keyboard Artie Dillon – Guitar James Caputo – Bass Felipe Torres – Drums RAY ELLIN - (Host) is a comedian, television host, actor, writer, filmmaker, and the popular host of LateNet with Ray Ellin, the first live comedy/variety show to combine both instudio and online audiences. Ray is a creator and Executive Producer of “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” on Comedy Central, and is also the producer and star of the Aruba Ray's Comedy Shows. Ray’s also been the host and writer of the syndicated television shows The Movie Loft, New York Now, PremiumTV, and BrainFuel TV. His television credits include appearances on HBO, FOX, VH1, DISCOVERY, ABC, and NBC.
working in the industry today. After making his debut on The Late Show with David Letterman Brian followed that up with an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. A multidimensional performer Brian is both an accomplished stage actor, who has played Hamlet in New York, and a versatile voice over artist with a vast range of accents and character voices in his repertoire. Brian was recently seen on the big screen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller & also performed in such films as Ice Age II with Ray Romano and Robots with Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Brian has just released his first live Comedy CD “What Women Want.”
LESLIE GOLD - (Judge) Known as “The Radiochick," Leslie built an army of over 1 million rabid followers in her decade-plus on the air in New York City hosting a 4 hour daily radio show. Following that, she conducted news and political talk shows heard on over 150 stations nationwide for 6 years. Leslie was the host of “The Radiochick on the Prowl” on the Metro Channel, and other TV credits include the ABC Nightly News, Larry King, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business News, WB11, and GoodDay NY. She has been featured in over 75 publications including the New York Times, Glamour Magazine, and USA Today. Currently, Leslie is an in-demand public speaker, speaking on the topic of Persuasion, and is hired by Fortune 500 companies and BRIAN SCOTT MCFADDEN - (Judge) is one of the other organizations to teach their people how funniest and most in-demand stand up comics to inspire and persuade. CHUCK NICE - (Judge) is a Philadelphia native and a 18 year veteran of stand up comedy with a rich history in television and radio. For years he provided comic relief to the wildly popular “The Radiochick Show”, bringing the funny to New York’s radio air waves. From that time until present, Chuck has been equally busy making a name for himself on the small screen. He is the host of Buy Like A Mega Millionaire on HGTV, The Juice on Veria Living and The Hot Ten on Centric. Chuck is seen regularly on the Today Show, and has Co-hosted The View. Chuck maintains his radio presence as the co-host of Star Talk Radio with Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson where he provides humorous commentary on one of his favorite subjects...science.
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