Our Entertainment Speakers
Call us for the celebrity or entertainer to match your cause. Below is a partial listing of people we represent
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Tracey Conway Emmy award-winning actress Tracey Conway, inspires both belly laughs and tears as she relates the circumstances and details of her deadly cardiac arrest and subsequent recovery at age 38. Audiences continue to be affected by Conway's powerful and unique program, "Drop Dead Gorgeous." She shares the lessons she learned in those literally heart-stopping moments - not only about heart disease, but also what she has come to value most given a very rare second chance at life. Whether she's detailing her whirlwind appearance on "Oprah," or explaining the cardiac arrhythmia Ventricular Fibrillation, Conway's delivery is captivating, effervescent, intimate, and guaranteed to touch hearts, minds, and funny-bones. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Tracey Conway |
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Lainie Kazan Alzheimers, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Healthcare Fundraiser Entertainer Multi- Award Winner of Film, Stage & TV and Alzheimers Advocate Lainie Kazan is the embodiment of the word entertainer - Broadway, TV, film actress, singer with guest appearances on virtually every top variety show in network television. After watching her sing at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel, Francis Ford Coppola offered her a plum role on "One From The Heart." She speaks to many groups about her personal family experience with alzheimers, as well as other healthcare causes. She often ends her presentation with some of her songs, which audiences love. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Lainie Kazan |
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Mio Magic and Entertainment for Healthcare Fundraisers Mio's presentation involves your guests in an interactive experience that can be tied into your blacktie fundraiser, hospitality suite, trade show or party. His unique form of close-up magic and mentalism will entertain and intrigue your audience. Mio has helped many organizations raise money, including American Cancer Society, Make a Wish Foundation, Anthony Schriver Foundation and Habitat for Humanity. He has been the featured performer for the Democratic National Committee 2000 Fundraiser, Dannon Yogurts' new product launch and several NFL Super Bowls. To view videos, visit www.magicbymio.com Fee: $4,000 View More Information for Mio |
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Scott Burton Cancer, Hospice Scott Burton presents an upbeat, empowering and inspiring program on finding value and passion in life and on the job. He is a headlining comic and bestselling author who has worked with Seinfeld and Leno, written for prime-time television, and is a World-champion juggler. At the age of 30, he was diagnosed with a high grade, stage four cancer. What Burton found in the battle was not loss, but life! He turned his fears into strength, his tragedy to comedy. This is not a talk about cancer - it's a talk about potential. Burton's high-energy and very entertaining program goes beyond the fear of cancer or struggle in life and calls for joy, laughter, and expression of self every day. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Scott Burton |
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Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN Nursing, Humor Therapy A humorist, internationally recognized expert in therapeutic humor, and former nurse, Karen Buxman began her career in speaking when she realized it didn't require white support pantyhose, didn't involve body fluids, and didn't have to be done in 12-hour shifts. President of HUMORx and an active member of both the Applied Sciences for Therapeutic Humor and International Society of Humor Studies, Buxman shows people how to use humor for stress management, manage conflict with humor, and increase creativity through laughter and play. Her mission: To improve global health through laughter and heal the humor-impaired! Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN |
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LaDonna Gatlin There are speakers, there are singers, and there are entertainers. Rarely do you find all three in the same person, but that's exactly what you'll find in LaDonna Gatlin. Sister of the legendary country music group, The Gatlin Brothers, Gatlin herself grew up on stage, ultimately choosing to follow her heart and "sing a different song" apart from her brothers. Having spent her entire career empowering people to "sing their own song" as well, Gatlin now inspires audiences to live a value-driven life from the inside out...through their words, their deeds, and their actions. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for LaDonna Gatlin |
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David Glickman By putting the "med" in comedy and the comedy in medicine, David Glickman offers a hilarious program of jokes, songs, and props designed to positively address the situations and frustrations that the typical healthcare professional deals with in his or her job. You've never seen a funnier way of looking at medical technology, patient relations, managed care, the pharmaceutical industry, medical specialists, healthcare bureaucracy, a patient bill of rights, JCAHO, HIPAA, and much, much more. It's non-offensive, non-invasive humor that's always clean and always clever. When Glickman presents "Dose of Healthcare Humor," he will do whatever it takes to ensure that your entire event is an amazing success! Fee: $6,000 View More Information for David Glickman |
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Matt Iseman, MD A professional comedian and licensed physician, Dr. Matt Iseman finds humor in an industry that too often forgets the importance of laughter. A regular on E! Entertainment's former hit "Talk Soup," Dr. Iseman recently became the co-host of the Style Network's top show, "Clean House." IIn his medical humor presentations, he skewers topics ranging from lunchtime conferences on morbidity and mortality to "pager duels" and malpractice woes. Always hilarious and ever respectful of the profession, he has performed for hospital meetings, medical conferences and pharmaceutical company events from coast to coast, reminding healthcare professionals that, while laughter may not cure diseases, it can make them a little less painful. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Matt Iseman, MD |
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Frank King His corporate comedy is clean, clever, and completely lacking in content. He's got nothing to say, and you'll enjoy every minute of it. If you want a message, check your voice mail. If you want a laugh, book Frank King. Whether he's roasting the high and mighty in a fun and gentle manner or acting as a comic master of ceremonies, King keeps the event fun, moving, and on time. He also has a "special place in his heart" for the healthcare industry. Several years ago, he underwent an aortic valve transplant. Since then, he's performed his specialized program, "Oil, Lube, and Valve Job," for healthcare organizations across the country. A former quarter-finalist on Star Search - who lost to a puppet - Frank King is the best thing to happen to after-dinner since dessert. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Frank King |
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Vicki Lawrence Women's Health Advocate, Cancer Research, Fundraiser Entertainer An Emmy Award-winning comedienne, Vicki Lawrence, loves to make audiences laugh. Best known from "The Carol Burnett Show" and her six year run on "Mama's Family", loyal TV fans can still see her daily on reruns around the country. Lawrence is a strong advocate for women's health and hosts the annual "Walk for the Cure" in her hometown where all proceeds go to breast and ovarian cancer research at Long Beach Memorial Center. In addition she serves on the Board for Miller Children's hospital. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Vicki Lawrence |
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Joe Malarkey Billed as "The Worst Motivational Speaker in America!," Joe Malarkey® is a speaker unlike any other. He shares techniques, philosophies and attitudes that are taught by no one else. And after you see him, you'll understand why. But, if you consider stress relief, laughter and fun to be important parts of your life, then Joe is an experience not to be missed! Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Joe Malarkey |
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Dennis Marcellino Substance abuseDennis Marcellino, a celebrity musician, author and inspirational speaker, is a past member of Sly & the Family Stone (the #1 band in the world in 1970 and voted as one of the top 10 bands of all time by MSNBC), The Elvin Bishop Group and The Tokens, famous for "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." As an entertainer, he abused alcohol and drugs for 18 years (29 years ago) and not only lived to tell about it (unlike a number of his other colleagues), but he's also developed a very successful program that leads to a permanent end to abuse and addictions. His fun, entertaining and engaging keynotes - including musical numbers - and his musical shows receive top reviews with corporate, college and non-profit audiences. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Dennis Marcellino |
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Mark Mayfield With over 30 years of stage experience, he knows that people either want to be entertained while they learn, or just purely entertained. He can do both. With a background as a corporate lobbyist and as a comedian, he is one of the rare individuals in the world who is equally adept at performing comedy shows or delivering high content keynote speeches. Known as "The Corporate Comedian", he has received rave reviews sharing the stage with a wide variety of celebrities like Paul Newman, Peter Frampton, Colin Powell, and Bob Newhart and has introduced the President of the United States on a live, nationwide television broadcast. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Mark Mayfield |
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Will Miller, PhD An ordained minister, psychotherapist, and stand-up comedian, Dr. Will Miller knows how to juggle careers and even personalities. Former resident television therapist and host of Nick at Nite's "Why We Watch" segments, Dr. Miller earned four graduate degrees while headlining clubs and theaters across the country. An accomplished author, his most recent book, Refrigerator Rights, advocates changing our hectic lifestyles in order to establish closer connections with friends and family. Offering a practical, humorous perspective on life-balance challenges, he incorporates comedic routines into his thoughtful observations on life and stress to help audiences cope practically as well as laugh at the daily challenges of life. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Will Miller, PhD |
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Brad Nieder, MD Some call him the Funny Doctor. Some call him the Phunny Physician. Still others call him Ethyl. To most, though, he's known as The Healthy Humorist. He's Brad Nieder, M.D., a humor doctor and funny speaker who entertains, inspires, and enlightens audiences across the country with his unique blend of healthcare comedy and wellness advice. Delivering his presentations at conferences, conventions, and corporate events, Dr. Brad is perfect as a keynote speaker, an after-dinner entertainer, or an uplifting opener or closer, speaking to healthcare groups, professional associations, government organizations...basically anyone who could use a dose of laughter! |
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Jim O'Doherty An Emmy Award-winning television comedy writer and producer who was one of the driving forces behind the hit comedy, "3rd Rock from the Sun," Jim O'Doherty truly began to see the value of humor when his brother was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at age 16. A fifteen year hospice volunteer, Jim values his experiences working in the "trenches" with patients and brings his unique perspective and outlook to the hospice community, demonstrating the role that humor plays in the work of hospice for doctors, nurses, volunteers and administrators and helping audiences feel reconnected with their personal mission. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Jim O'Doherty |
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Mike Rayburn Within the first 90 seconds you'll be amazed at Mike's guitar wizardry. Another 30 seconds and you'll realize you're in for one of the funniest and most unique shows you have ever seen. As one of the most in-demand keynote artists in America, Mike Rayburn has presented for hundreds of the worlds leading corporations and associations. Featured in USA Today, Newsweek, Billboard, Gig, American Entertainment, and Successful Meetings magazines and currently starring in his own show on the strip in Las Vegas. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Mike Rayburn |
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Jeanne Robertson At 6' 2" she would have been voted most likely to make the basketball team and least likely to be a contestant in the Miss America Pageant. Jeanne actually accomplished both. While she enjoys making people laugh, Jeanne views the role of a humorist as more than eliciting laughter. As audiences are holding their sides and wiping tears from their faces, she makes her point clear. Perhaps that is why thousands of meeting planners make their point clear when they say... "The Meetin' ain't over 'til the tall lady speaks." Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Jeanne Robertson |
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Ross Shafer Ross walks the walk... he has 'Re-Invented' himself from a small town pet shop manager... to a headlining stand-up comedian... to a multiple Emmy™ Award-Winning television host... to a leading Human Resources training film producer... to one of the most sought after motivational Keynote Speakers on the subjects of Business Relevance, Fresh Practices, Customer Empathy™, and Sustaining Growth. Fee: Call For Quote View More Information for Ross Shafer |
