Press Release — April 10, 2007
Two Christian Comics Walk into a Television Studio Comedians Kerri Pomarolli and Ron McGehee Dividing the Gap Between the Religious and the Secular on CNN Headline News Showbiz Tonight
Los Angeles, CA — April 10, 2007 — Kerri Pomarolli and Ron McGehee have come up against the challenges of teaching and preaching on secular television many times over the past couple of years. A lot of Christians in the industry go out of their way to hide their faith but Pomarolli and McGehee take every opportunity to talk openly about God and their Christian faith. Pomarolli and McGehee will be interviewed for a segment on CNN Headline News Showbiz Tonight, the most provocative entertainment show on television, on Friday, April 13, 2007. Besides talking about faith in Hollywood they will also be introducing their comedy pilot I Love Kerri. I Love Kerri is the creation of Belinda Benko and Kay Sumner of East Gate Productions, co-produced by Pomarolli and McGehee. I Love Kerri will soon be available on the SkyAngel Network. This will be Pomarolli’s second interview on Showbiz Tonight. See I Love Kerri clips at www.ilovekerri.tv
Pomarolli and McGehee have been seen on Comedy Central, Over 27 times on The Tonight Show, ABC Family Network, Hallmark Channel, NBC, CBN, NBC/Laugh Factory Latino/Asian-American Comedy Showcase, NBC’s Last Comic Standing 2, CNN Showbiz Tonight, Liftetime Network and many more. Pomarolli writes her own bi-monthly advice column “Confessions” in the national magazine Radiant, Co-writing with McGehee, an advice column in Positive Reactions magazine, contributing writer for the new national magazine Hope For Women, writing articles for the teen magazine Brio, Pomarolli is a contributing writer in Flint Wainess’ new book It's Not Me Its You, collaborated with author Matthew Paul Turner on new book to be released in Fall 2007 by Nav Press, and is part of a new book Relevant Nation 50 Revolutionaries Under 40 in stores now published by Relevant Press. Pomarolli’s book, If I Am Waiting On God, Then What Am I Doing In A Christian Chatroom?; Confessions Of A Do It Yourself Single is in Christian bookstores nationally. McGehee recently did warm up comedy at a live taping for Carlos Oscar’s one-hour special to be aired on a Comedy Central that will be released on DVD by Time Warner Video and has filmed an unnamed comedy pilot with CBS producers to write as well as appear on the show. He has also written sketches and treatments for many major network programs.
Both Pomarolli and McGehee tour extensively throughout the United States and Canada and have shared the stage with such diverse Clean Comedians as Sherri Shepherd, Carlos Oscar and Anthony Griffin. Pomarolli and McGehee are in high demand as stand up comedians and emcees as well as an inspirational speakers and writers. They bring professionalism from their Hollywood background working in today's top comedy venues including the World Famous Improv Comedy Clubs and The Comedy Store.
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