Pat Hazell speaks with Tonight Show producer, Jeff Sotzing about the impact Johnny had on so many careers. Featuring: Lance Burton, Jay Johnson, Cathy Ladman, The Passing Zone & Nicole Henry.

Harrison Greenbaum is a comedian & magician who headlined Cirque du Soleil’s Mad Apple, has been featured on America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, Conan and he co-founded the Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society.

Arlene Malinowski is a critically-acclaimed solo show artist, writer and coach who has performed for National Public Radio, The Moth, and Victory Gardens. Arlene is the recipient of a Fellowship -3Arts/UIC Department of Disability in the Arts And Culture.

Rob Watzke is an award-winning commercial editor, writer, director and teacher with three ads in the top ten of The Best Super Bowl commercials by USA Today. Rob is the founder of Turbine Arts Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to the exploration of creativity.

Shannon Sedwick is the co-founder of Esther’s Follies comedy troupe & club, an actor, singer and successful entrepreneur who undoubtedly helps to “Keep Austin Weird.”

John Gilkey is an award-winning circus performer, actor, director and teacher who has performed live for more than four million people as principal character with Cirque Du Soleil.

Cheri Oteri Is a Primetime Emmy Award nominee best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live playing the likes of Barbara Walters and an overly spirited Spartan cheerleader with Will Ferrell.

Phil Hendrie Is a creative comic genius known for concocting a cast of fictional characters all of whom he played live on air while simultaneously serving as the host of his national talk radio program.

Norbert Leo Butz is a two-time Tony Award winner for best actor in a musical and one of Broadway’s legendary leading men with shows like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me if You Can, Big Fish & Wicked.

Cathy Ladman is an acclaimed comedian and actor seen on The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, HBO One Night Stand, Modern Family and Mad Men. Cathy won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand Up Comic.

Christine Toy Johnson is a Tony-honored, Obie, Rosetta LeNoire, JACL, and Asian American Arts Alliance award-winning writer, actor, director, filmmaker and advocate for inclusion. Christine was a cast member of the first National Tour of the musical Come From Away.

A veteran Broadway actor who also wrote the book, lyrics and music for the epic musical Gold Mountain about the dreams and daily lives of Chinese railroad workers.

A two-time winner of "Comedic Performance of the Year" from NPR’s Snap Judgement with appearances as an actor in everything from The Mandalorian to Curb Your Enthusiasm.

A Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy-Award winning writer, comedian and singer known for co-creating and starring in My Crazy Ex-girlfriend. Rachel is the author of I Want to be Where the Normal People Are.

The director behind comedian Mike Birbiglia’s many one person shows, co-founder and co-artistic director of The Barrow Group and author of An Actor’s Companion: Tools for the Working Actor.

An award-winning storyteller, Hall of Fame speaker, and strategic storytelling expert, creator of the Persuasion Principle (TM) and Story Impact Academy. Kelly is the author of the one-woman show Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale? and was a cast member of the Fashion Hero TV show.

A multi-media content creator, award-winning filmmaker, photo journalist, actress, and documentarian who lifts up and amplifies BIPOC communities and artists. She is the Executive Producer and Host of Backstage Pass with Lia Chang.

The creator behind the irrepressible Broadway Barbara whose sassy show biz stories and interpretation of classic show tunes has made her a social media sensation.

An Emmy Award-winning producer for the HBO documentary George Carlin’s American Dream, the head monologue writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the author of The History of Stand-Up.

An award-winning solo show artist and nationally-recognized writing coach with experience off-Broadway at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Moth and The Groundlings.