Blake Griffin Hosts 2nd Annual “Comedy. by Blake” Showcase

Blake Griffin hosted his second annual live comedy benefit in Hollywood last night to raise money for the Team Griffin Foundation, a charity that aims to inspire young people to nurture their passions, whether that’s in athletics, academics, or the arts. In addition, he gave one up and coming comedian from Detroit a chance to make a mark with the Hollywood lights shining bright.

Produced by Red Bull, “comedy. by Blake” was curated and hosted by Griffin, and featured performances by some of his favorite comics at NeueHouse Hollywood.

In attendance were some of Griffin’s sports and entertainment friends, including Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons), Craig Robinson (The Office, Pineapple Express, Hot Tub Time Machine), Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley, Crazy Rich Asians) and Mike Judge (creator of Beavis and Butt-Head).

ABOUT THE COMEDIANS

Jeff Ross, known as “The Roastmaster General,” recently conquered his latest Comedy Central Roast victim in Bruce Willis. In the past he has roasted many infamous stars including Justin Bieber, Roseanne, Joan Rivers, Charlie Sheen, and of course The President of The United States Donald Trump.

Ali Wong is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. Her breakout Netflix special “Baby Cobra” premiered Mother’s Day weekend 2016 to critical acclaim. She is voicing the co-lead and executive producing the upcoming Netflix animation show, “Tuca and Bertie” alongside Tiffany Haddish.

Michelle Wolf has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the comedy landscape. She recently served as the executive producer, writer, and host of the critically-acclaimed variety sketch series “The Break with Michelle Wolf” on Netflix. Previously, she made international headlines as the much buzzed-about headliner of the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner.

Sam Jay is is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Boston. She is known for appearing on Take My Wife and starring in a half hour stand up comedy special for Comedy Central’s flagship Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. Jay also appeared on Netflix’s Special The Comedy Lineup, which premiered in July 2018.

Ron Turner is an up and coming comedian from Detroit who was handpicked by Blake Griffin to join him for this special night in Hollywood after positive reviews at the Just For Laughs New Faces Festival in Montreal.

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