Kendra Carter, Director of Talent Diversity Initiatives, NBC Universal (NBCU), announced today that NBCU will present its grand finale showcase that will determine this year's winners of the seventh-annual "Stand-up for Diversity" comic search. The event, hosted by superstar comedian Russell Peters (2009 Forbes Top-10 highest grossing comic), will be conducted on December 8th at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood.
Each year, NBC selects three-to-five cities across the country and holds both auditions and live showcases in search of the funniest comics of diverse backgrounds. This year the search visited New York City, San Antonio and San Francisco."NBCU is excited to conclude its seventh year of 'Stand-up for Diversity,'" said Carter. "Through this initiative, comedians have been able to launch new career milestones. Since the inception of the program, many participating comics have gone on to sign with top Hollywood managers, agents, and met with leading casting executives. Top 'Stand-up for Diversity' finalists also had the opportunity to perform at the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) and have booked hundreds of college appearances through NBCU's established partnership with NACA.""I am literally all about diversity," said Peters. "So I'm pretty honored to be hosting this year's 'Stand-up for Diversity'."
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