Episode #457: Ali Siddiq
by At the age of 49 — three decades removed from an FBI drug bust that sent him to prison, and 24 years into his career …
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Watch the finalists perform on NBC’s Bring The Funny
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NBC’s first four finalists for Bring The Funny
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Interviews / TV
Ali Siddiq goes back to prison, this time as a performer to inspire the convicts with his comedy conviction
Ali Siddiq spent six years in prison, serving time in various jails and penitentiaries after an arrest at 19 for drug possession. Twenty years later, …
Ali Siddiq goes back to jail for his first Comedy Central stand-up special
Ali Siddiq served six years of a 15 year sentence for drug trafficking in the Texas state penitentiary system. He also started performing comedy. Now for …
Comedy Central’s 17 comedians recording The Half Hour in New Orleans from June 1-4, 2016
Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour” moves from Boston to New Orleans and officially announces the 17 comedians recording their stand-up specials this June 1-4, 2016. …
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Ali Siddiq wins Comedy Central’s “Up Next” contest
Houston-based stand-up comedian Ali Siddiq emerged victorious on Monday as the first grand prize winner of Comedy Central’s “Up Next” nationwide talent search contest. Fans …
Voting open for Comedy Central’s nine 2013 Up Next finalists
Here are your nine finalists from Comedy Central’s inaugural Up Next talent showcase contest: Tone Bell Chris Cubas Randy Liedtke Nimesh Patel Joe Pera Ali …