NYE w/ Willie Barcena & Al Madrigal December 31, 2010

Comedian Willie Barcena recently shot his first one hour special, Deal With It, at the El Portal Theatre which will air May 2009 on Comedy Central. Barcena grew up in East L.A. and it is his people skills, his street-smart wit, along with his mother's "just use common sense, Dummy!" which enable Barcena to connect with a wide array of cultures, yet his performances are able to maintain pride and cultural awareness without perpetuating any Latino stereotypes. He has also appeared eleven times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as Moesha, The Wayans Brothers, Galavision's Loco Slam, Que Locos and Funny is Funny. In addition to performing, Willie writes on a regular basis. He performed in and wrote a one-man show called Cry Like a Man and has done script writing for the Nickelodeon television show, The Brothers Garcia. Barcena was also a host of the Willie, D-Lo and Trejo Morning Show on Infinity Broadcasting's Sacramento affiliate station, KSFM 102.5 Hip-Hop and R&B radio.

Al Madrigal has most recently been seen on Nick Swardson's Comedy Central Sketch Show and has co-starred on CBS's Welcome to the Captain and Gary Unmarried. The New York Times has called Al's comedy Dynamic. The HBO/U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen named him Best Stand-Up Comedian. His unique, spontaneous, and fast-paced lyrical style has made him a regular on television with numerous appearances on Comedy Central including his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents Special as well as guest spots on The Tonight Show with Conan Obrien, and multiple appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Chelsea Lately, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.