During a hilarious performance on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring, comedian Mav Viola wonders why her dad is insecure about seeming gay, explains her uncertainty around her pronouns and states her sole mission in this world.
In addition to writing and performing, Mav has a long history of working with homeless youth in Los Angeles providing support and connection to services like therapy, housing, and medical care. In 2018, the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Virginia Beach, VA awarded Mav the Outstanding Contribution in the Fight Against Crime. Her work with the Commonwealth Attorney’s office not only secured the conviction of the criminal who assaulted her, but brought to light a gap in the case law regarding victims of sexual assault. This resulted in the Court of Appeals publishing new case law stating that, now under the law, “intimidation” and “emotional dominance” exerted by the defendant satisfies a conviction, making it (hopefully!) less intimidating for victims to come forward.
All in all, Mav is a badass, gender-bending goofball with a passion for standup, telling it like it is, social justice, and making people laugh.
Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring: Half-hour stand-up specials have been a staple of the Comedy Central brand since the 90s. Even though the name of the TV show changed a few times and the airings have shifted online. Regardless, they are still alive and going strong.
Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents, formerly known as The Half Hour, is an American stand-up comedy television series that airs on Comedy Central in the United States. The program features various stand-up comedians in each episode. It replaced the similar program Comedy Central Presents in 2012.
Every episode features an up-and-coming comedian or sometimes a group performing an original set of stand-up. The first four seasons of the show where filmed at the Royale theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Beginning with the fifth season, the comedians now perform their sets at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was announced that a sixth season was picked up with 14 new stand-up comedians given their own set. It was also announced that the show will be retitled Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.
The Half Hour shines a spotlight on some of the funniest and most unusual voices in stand-up comedy.
