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Chris Franjola is a writer/comedian who can currently be heard on his wildly successful podcast Cover to Cover with Chris Franjola and Heather McDonald’s Juicy Scoop. Cover to Cover has just reached one million downloads and has over 3500 5-star reviews on iTunes and was just voted Pop Sugar's 25 Funniest Podcasts. Chris can also be seen as a contributing panelist on Lights Out with David Spade on Comedy Central and Fox’s comedy game show, Punchline. He was a writer and a regular performer on E!’s hit show “Chelsea Lately" for 8 years. Together with the talented writing staff, Chris wrote over 1500 episodes while performing on the show more than anyone else besides Chelsea Handler and Chuy. During his time on the show, he created some of the show’s most memorable characters like Gay Caveman, Bieber Man, Johnny Depp, Seventeen Magazine Players and many more. He also starred on the critically acclaimed scripted comedy series “After Lately,” which aired for three seasons on E!. He was the host of the Sons of Anarchy aftershow Anarchy Afterword, airing live on FX. Last year Chris released his first comedy album "The Shallow End" which received rave reviews and stayed in iTunes Top 10 Comedy Albums for 5 weeks. Chris has also appeared on The Josh Wolf Show on CMT and Funniest Fails on Fox. When he isn’t busy writing and acting, he’s performing stand-up on the road, headlining venues all over the country. Before Chelsea Lately, Chris wrote for other shows, including Family Guy, the MTV Video Music Awards, and the original Chelsea Handler Show.

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    Tue 12/16 - 1:30pm

    Special Event: Tom Arnold

    at Helium Comedy Club - Portland

    Tom Arnold is an actor, writer, and comedian with a career spanning over forty years, appearing in hundreds of hours of television and over one hundred and fifty films. He is best known for roles on Roseanne, True Lies, Nine Months, The Stupids, Carpool, McHales Navy, Big Bully, Austin Powers, and Soul Plane. He has hosted Saturday Night Live four times, has had three HBO specials, and starred in four sitcoms. Tom has won a Golden Globe, a Humanitas Award, and a Peabody Award, and has appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, Howard Stern, and was a co-host on “The Best Damn Sports Show Period.” Currently, he appears in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new Netlflix series FUBAR and most recently finished directing his first feature film. Tom is a single dad with a 12-year-old son, 9-year-old daughter, and 4 ex-wives. He’s been stabbed, arrested naked, and charged for kidnapping a Peter Criss impersonator. His current stand-up comedy tour, aptly titled ‘My Crazy X-Wife’, currently spans across the country with fifty cities and counting. Tom Arnold recently returned to his roots as a stand-up comic. Never scripted, Tom pokes fun at his Midwest past, marital follies and absurd Hollywood stories. Just like his past film and television comedy work, Tom is a ball of chaos and charisma on stage. Arnold currently resides in Los Angeles.

    Special Event: Tom Arnold
    Tue 12/16 - 9:30pm

    Special Event: Tom Arnold

    at Helium Comedy Club - Portland

    Tom Arnold is an actor, writer, and comedian with a career spanning over forty years, appearing in hundreds of hours of television and over one hundred and fifty films. He is best known for roles on Roseanne, True Lies, Nine Months, The Stupids, Carpool, McHales Navy, Big Bully, Austin Powers, and Soul Plane. He has hosted Saturday Night Live four times, has had three HBO specials, and starred in four sitcoms. Tom has won a Golden Globe, a Humanitas Award, and a Peabody Award, and has appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, Howard Stern, and was a co-host on “The Best Damn Sports Show Period.” Currently, he appears in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new Netlflix series FUBAR and most recently finished directing his first feature film. Tom is a single dad with a 12-year-old son, 9-year-old daughter, and 4 ex-wives. He’s been stabbed, arrested naked, and charged for kidnapping a Peter Criss impersonator. His current stand-up comedy tour, aptly titled ‘My Crazy X-Wife’, currently spans across the country with fifty cities and counting. Tom Arnold recently returned to his roots as a stand-up comic. Never scripted, Tom pokes fun at his Midwest past, marital follies and absurd Hollywood stories. Just like his past film and television comedy work, Tom is a ball of chaos and charisma on stage. Arnold currently resides in Los Angeles.

    Special Event: Tom Arnold
    Tue 12/16 - 9:30pm

    Tom Arnold

    at Helium Comedy Club - Portland

    Tom Arnold is an actor, writer, and comedian with a career spanning over forty years, appearing in hundreds of hours of television and over one hundred and fifty films. He is best known for roles on Roseanne, True Lies, Nine Months, The Stupids, Carpool, McHales Navy, Big Bully, Austin Powers, and Soul Plane. He has hosted Saturday Night Live four times, has had three HBO specials, and starred in four sitcoms. Tom has won a Golden Globe, a Humanitas Award, and a Peabody Award, and has appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, Howard Stern, and was a co-host on “The Best Damn Sports Show Period.” Currently, he appears in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new Netlflix series FUBAR and most recently finished directing his first feature film. Tom is a single dad with a 12-year-old son, 9-year-old daughter, and 4 ex-wives. He’s been stabbed, arrested naked, and charged for kidnapping a Peter Criss impersonator. His current stand-up comedy tour, aptly titled ‘My Crazy X-Wife’, currently spans across the country with fifty cities and counting. Tom Arnold recently returned to his roots as a stand-up comic. Never scripted, Tom pokes fun at his Midwest past, marital follies and absurd Hollywood stories. Just like his past film and television comedy work, Tom is a ball of chaos and charisma on stage. Arnold currently resides in Los Angeles.

    Tom Arnold