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More about Helen...

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On the second day of a vacation to Los Angeles she met Michael Davies ("Who Wants to be a Millionaire"), who cast her and Mark Steines ("Entertainment Tonight") as Co-Hosts of "The Big Day," based on the British show "The Big Breakfast." The talent executives at Disney promptly gave her lots of money for a sitcom holding deal, which forced her to sit home and do nothing for a year. After being paroled, Helen landed guest spots on NBC's "The John Larroquette Show," HBO's "Not Necessarily the News with Dennis Miller," and USA's "Lost on Earth."

She did the voice for the spunky female lead on the popular game "Pandemonium," so geeks everywhere are familiar with her work. Her stand-up appearances include A&E's "An Evening at the Improv," Lifetime's "Girl's Night Our, " VH-1's "Stand-up Spotlight," NBC's "Friday Night," and Comedy Central's "Make Me Laugh".

Helen is always selling something to the American people via national commercials for such wonderful products as Clorox. Tylenol, Gateway, Degree Deodorant, Dr. Scolls, Starkist, Thermacare, KFC and Verizon. Corporate America contributes to her mortgage by employing her as a host/MC and comedian for such venerable companies as Merck, Nextel, Tenneco, Bayer, Ortho-McNeil, and Canon.

Recent television hosting gigs include TBS's "Movies For Guys Who Like Movies," GSN's "Lover's Lounge," Discovery Health's "Sex Drive" and she can currently be seen hosting "You're Invited" on the Style Network. Film includes most recently appearing in Toothfairy 2 with Larry the Cable Guy.

Helen is currently Hosting the Morning show on HSN . Close This Box

More about Al...

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Within a few short years of his start as an anonymous open-miker with a day job, Al found himself living in New York, working full-time as a standup comic and logging tens of thousands of miles while working clubs and colleges up and down the east coast. Al's hilarious material and his natural rapport with his audiences also got him gigs opening for some of the biggest names in comedy during the late 80s/early 90s, names such as Jerry Seinfeld and Dennis Miller.

Al is a firmly established headliner who has delighted audiences in an impressive list of venues ranging from Radio City Music Hall for ESPN's Espy awards to the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to Las Vegas, with countless gigs in between all over the country. Al also has numerous television appearances under his belt, including VH1's "Standup Spotlight" A&E's "Evening at the Improv" and Comedy Central's "Short Attention Span Theater."

Al's material covers a broad range of topics, from marriage and divorce (he's done both), to growing up in 1970's suburban Long Island (think "The Brady Bunch" meets "The Ice Storm"), and much, much more. Al knows his audience, and his give and take with each crowd ensures that no two performances will be alike. as told to Clifford Fewel in "Two Drink Minimum," Al says of his skills: "I can go from doing a 1,000 seat theater to a bar gig in front of 50 people. I enjoy both because they require different skills. and a corporate gig is a completely different show from a comedy club. the ability to work anywhere is what takes time. the good thing is I still enjoy the process." Close This Box