The Freedom of Speech Comedy Show - Episode 1
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	comedy, stand up, funny, freedom of speech, uncensored, banned, humor, comedians

Film Overview

Directed By: Don Barnhart View Official Website	Release Date: 2007-12-27 Running Time: 2:00 Content Rating: PG (Parental Guidance)	DVD Region: All Regions Media Format: NTSC-DVD Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Audio Language(s): English
Genres: Comedy >> Stand-Up :: Comedy >> Intellectual Humor :: Comedy >> General Influences: Evening at The Improv // Comedy Central // HBO // Def Jam

Synopsis

The late night comedy show that doesn't hold back.

No Contests! No Gimmicks! No Censorship!!!
Just comics doing what they do best - Being Funny!!!

Join award winning comedian Don Barnhart (winner of 2007 American Idol Comedy Contest) as he catches up with the best up and coming comedians as they let loose with no restrictions on language, content or material filmed live and uncensored at the best comedy clubs across the country. With backstage interviews...

There’s no racial profiling here and it’s not your typically “themed” show. There’s no Asian Invasion, Latino Laff Riots, Urban Legends of Laughter, Aryan Lords of Myrth or Queens of The HaHa...

This is an All-American Comedy Show featuring the very best of the top working comedians today. Some of the biggest stars got their start by “working it out” at the comedy club level: Robin Williams, Tim Allen, Jim Carry, David Spade, Ray Ramano, Brad Garret, George Lopez, Drew Carey, Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, Roseanne Barr, Jamie Foxx, Lewis Black, David Letterman, Carlos Mencia, Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, Adam Sandler are just a few that got their break as a stand up comic.

See the next great superstars today!!! For years, the networks have scoured the comedy clubs for the next big superstar and we’ve got ‘em live and uncensored!!!

The Freedom of Speech Comedy Show is run by comics with only one thing in mind...being funny. How can a network executive tell you what material to do? Ok, we did “bleep” out a few words here and there but that’s it!!!

We don’t go over the material and nit-pick what we think the audience will like. We let the comics free to hit it out of the park or die trying... That’s why we shoot in a comedy club and not a studio with a wrangled in audience who are sometimes paid to be there.

You’ll only find the best of the best on The Freedom of Speech Comedy Show.

You’ve seen these comics on the best network shows in front of a studio audiences but it’s a different game when they’re live at a comedy club with true comedy audiences that can sniff out a hack premise or stolen bit out at the first punchline.

From politically incorrect to outright goofy, from edgy to improvisation...the only requirement is it’s got to be funny!!!

Episode 1 Featured Comedians: Don Barnhart, Steve White and Danny Villalpando

Cast

Comedian: Don Barnhart | bio
Las Vegas resident Barnhart is an award winning comedian, writer and director. He is the winner of the 2007 American Idol Underground’s Big Push 2 Comedy Contest and recently wrote, directed and stars in the independent film, “China Dolls”. Don is also the creator and host of the syndicated television series, “The Freedom of Speech Comedy Show”. Don Barnhart’s comedy style incorporates physical facial expressions along with witty, off-the-wall observations and an upbeat, fast paced, improvisational edge. He has the versatility to go from hip-hop to the corporate world without missing a beat. Don has a very laid-back likeability and flair that keeps audiences of all ages howling for more. Don is a favorite headliner at the top comedy clubs across the country and continues to perform his stand up an average of over 250 days a year on the road. He can be heard regularly on Bob and Tom, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio and is a veteran performer for USO and Comics On Duty entertaining the troops around the world. Barnhart is also an alumni of the prestigious Second City Conservatory program in Los Angeles.
Comedian: Steve White | bio
Steve operates with breakneck speed with snappy, unpredictable dialogue that is enough to make a morgue crackle with energy. He was also one of the co-hosts and writers for the "Magic Hour" show for FOX TV with Earvin "Magic" Johnson. He scripted "The Annoying Houseguest", a comedy feature for Martin Lawrence, and wrote, produced and directed "Love Anyone?” a short film screening at festivals. He appeared with Eddie Murphy in "Coming To America" and "Harlem Nights” and with Spike Lee in Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Mo'Better Blues and Clocker’s. White's association with Spike Lee and his interest in directing let him to travel with Lee across Africa where he was Spike's Director Trainee on "Malcolm X". He was a regular on Comedy Central's "Comics on Delivery" parlayed into a guest spot on "The Oprah Winfrey Show". Been showcased for HBO's Louie Anderson Showcase, 'Comic Cabana', for Comedy Central, FOX's "Comedy Strip Live", NBC's "Showtime At The Apollo", MTV's "Half-Hour Comedy Hour", Showtime’s' "Comedy Club Network", A&E's "Comedy from the Caribbean" and "Evening At The Improv", and HBO's "Def Comedy Jam."
Comedian: Danny Villalpando | bio
Danny has been performing stand up comedy for over fifteen years. He has also had the privilege of working worldwide with the USO and Comic’s on Duty. He’s been seen on NBC’s “Friday Night” as well as “The Latino Laugh Festival” and Comedy Central. Danny’s acting talents were also displayed as a bartender, on NBC’s “Meet My Folk’s.” Most recently he completed an independent film with Second City called "Time Share."

Crew

Director: Don Barnhart | bio
China Dolls - Feature Film
Freedom of Speech - TV Series
Comic Relief - iJoke.tv
The South Bay Boys - Sketch Show
Ice House - Documentary
Five O’Clock Funnies - Special
LaRaf - Magic Illusion Special
Joey Van - Comedy Special
Jamie Chicon - Yoga Instruction
What Are The Odds? - Short Film
Laughing in Iraq - Documentary
Moz Beatz - Music Video
Mobi TV - Poker Informercial
Production Company: Chucklehut Entertainment | bio
China Dolls - Feature Film
Freedom of Speech - TV Series
Comic Relief - iJoke.tv
The South Bay Boys - Sketch Show
Ice House - Documentary
Five O’Clock Funnies - Special
LaRaf - Magic Illusion Special
Joey Van - Comedy Special
Jamie Chicon - Yoga Instruction
What Are The Odds? - Short Film
Laughing in Iraq - Documentary
Moz Beatz - Music Video
Mobi TV - Poker Informercial
Copyright: Chucklehut Entertainment
Associate Producer: Linda Vu
Picture Editor: Don Barnhart Jr
Camera Operator: Mike McCaleb
Camera Operator: Dave Herbelin
Camera Operator: Linda Vu
Camera Operator: Don Barnhart Jr
Camera Operator: Mike Manzo

Bonus Features

Cast Interviews
Deleted & Extended Scenes
Scene Selections

Accolades

Press Reviews

Las Vegas Weekly | show/hide snippet
It’s a show that I created based on my many, many USO and Comics on Duty Tours that I’ve been doing since ’92, before it became a publicity stunt for comics to get in the press. Guys on my level that are solid comics, that you don’t know by name, we have to go over there and sign these release forms: “By penalty of death under Saudi law …” The military says, “Don’t talk about sex, religion, politics.” I’m not saying you have to be dirty to be funny, but when these guys are dying for the First Amendment and freedom of speech and democracy and making the world a little safer place, it really bugged me. So we came back, and I put a show together. I said, “I’m just going to make a show for comics, where you can do whatever you want. I’m not going to tell you what do to. You can be dirty, you can be clean, you can be improv-y; I don’t care.”
LV Weekly | show/hide snippet
A cross between Dave Chappelle’s less glum brother and a jumbo packet of Pop Rocks, Steve White shot out from the wings and immediately captivated the audience with an admirable combo of quick-and-clever material and an animated, smiley, highly likeable persona. Lines like, “Obama – I don’t think I can vote for another black man asking for change,” “The only Black Jews were Sammy Davis, Jr. and Jesus” and “I’m circumcised…the whole nine yards” were often on the verge of being overly-subtle, and though one joke about high-definition ADD strayed dangerously close to Steven Wright territory, he was undeniably the crowd favorite of the night. And what other comic could get away with not one but two Ben Vereen references?