Michael Gelbart

With appearances on CBS’ The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comics Unleashed. Starz, Disney Channel, Teen Nick, Nickelodeon, Lifetime, performances at sold-out clubs and theaters, and two of his own prime time stand-up comedy specials, comedian, screenwriter and author Michael Gelbart is a force to be reckoned with. He has an audience-friendly approach, with material that is completely unique and crowd work that is second to none. His debut novel The Other Oprahs has been called “hilariously inspiring.” Michael started his comedy career in high school and continued through college. After graduating, he landed a prime-time CBC special, showcasing his abilities as a performer and writer. A second special followed on CTV/Comedy Network, with both airing on Comedy Central. He became the head writer of the Canadian Screen Awards, wrote dozens of episodes of sitcoms and animated series for Starz, Teen Nick, Cartoon Network, and Disney. He wrote and co-starred in the holiday movie "A Very Cool Christmas" which airs annually on Lifetime. His CDs "Hello Comedy Lovers" and "14 Smash Hits" can be heard frequently on Sirius XM. His latest special is called "All New Smash Hits.”