Fusion’s Yannis Pappas to Premiere First Stand-up Special – Airs This Friday on Comedy Central
“The Half Hour with Yannis Pappas” Airs This Friday, June 20 at 12:30 a.m., ET on Comedy Central
Fusion’s Yannis Pappas (@YannisPappas) is set to premiere his first half-hour stand-up special this Friday, June 20 at 12:30 a.m., ET on Comedy Central. The special, which is a part of Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour,” will touch on Yannis’ recent breakup, his move to Miami and how we’ve all become addicted to our cell phones (watch preview).
Pappas co-hosts “Fusion Live” (weeknights at 8:00 p.m., ET) on Fusion along with Mariana Atencio and Pedro Andrade.
A Greek-American born and raised in Brooklyn, Yannis is one of the most exciting comedians working today. In 2010, Yannis was selected as a “New Face” for the prestigious stand-up showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and appeared in two Just For Laughs TV specials. He has performed one man shows at the New York Comedy Festival and The Fringe in Scotland. He has taken his standup act across the globe from New York and Sweden to Scotland, South Africa and Montreal. He has served as a panelist on VH1’s “Best Week Ever,” was the host of “The Bracket” on MSG and his writing has been featured on Comedy Central, MTV and BET. His recent one-man show at the Zulu Comedy Festival in Denmark received a 5-star review from the national paper there and he was featured on the Danish Television show “Casper & Lars Presents.”
He is best known for his popular viral internet characters Maurica and Mr. Panos. He constantly tours the U.S. to sold-out crowds who come to see his stand up and characters.
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