Mo Mandel

	August 11-15

Raised by Jewish hippies in the woods of northern California, Mo Mandel used to lie awake at night listening to his mother's samba band practicing in the room next door. This is when Mo first considered performing himself, more specifically, performing matricide....Flash forward to 2009, Mo Mandel has established himself as one of the most talented and entertaining entertainers in entertainment. Though not good at writing bios, Mandel first gained national attention by winning Comedy Central's "Open Mic Fight" in 2007, and has since appeared on "Live at Gotham," on Comedy Central, at the Montreal "Just for Laughs" Festival, and was one of the stars of Comedy Central's hit show, "Reality Bites Back." Mandel has also been seen on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on CBS, "The Golden Trailer Awards," on MyNetwork T.V. and this spring he co-hosted a pilot called "Pop Monkey" for VH1. Mo is also an accomplished writer who has recently sold a sitcom to FX that is currently in development for him to star in and produce. With Chuck Watkins