Partnering with Java Monster to launch a history-making feature to their legendary stature, Don’t Tell Comedy is embarking on its first-ever half-hour comedy specials.
Building on its success of over 3 billion views across social channels and secret pop-up shows in more than 200 cities, Don’t Tell Comedy is expanding its format. Traditionally known for its ten-minute sets, this new half-hour series provides comedians with a platform to showcase longer performances, bridging the gap between short-form sets and hour-long specials.
The inaugural seven specials, sponsored by Java Monster, feature a roster of comedians who have captivated audiences with their ten-minute sets.
The series serves as a continuation of Don’t Tell Comedy’s mission to support the comedy community while providing fans with high-quality, accessible content.
Titled Usama Bin Laughin’, comedian Usama Siddiquee jokes about growing up Muslim in Texas, to bring or not to bring a condom to a date, and the time he got kicked off of America’s Got Talent in his hilarious Don’t Tell Comedy set!
Usama Siddiquee: Usama Siddiquee (formerly known by his stage name “Usama Bin Laughin”) is completely comfortable with writing a bio about himself in third person. His absolute ease should already be impressing you by now.
Usama Siddiquee is a Bengali-American stand-up comedian and actor based in New York. He’s the kind of comic you want to follow right now, so you can totally gloat to your friends about how you were totally into him before he got huge. And then they’ll get really jealous of your impeccable foresight and superior taste.
His act is an energetic (bordering on frenetic) and intelligent (bordering on genius) romp through his own life experiences. Family! Friends! Sex! Religion! Sex with religious friends! It’s all there, and Usama slings jokes on these topics and more with rapid-fire charisma and hilarity.
And if you thought that last paragraph was self-serving, here is a shameless list of Usama’s achievements. He is on Netlifx’s Inventing Anna, HBO’s And Just Like that, Comedy Central’s Nora from Queens, and FX’s Better Things. Wow! He most recently was featured on the 2020 season of America’s Got Talent. He traveled to Montreal as one of the New Faces at Just For Laughs in 2018. Shortly after he was passed at the world famous Comedy Cellar in New York. He made his standup television debut on BET’s 50 Central. He has been featured on Showtime’s Desus and Mero, MTV’s News, and Bravo’s Cash Cab. He was a finalist for the 2017 NY’s Funniest Competition at Caroline’s; a finalist in the 2017 NBC Standup Competition; 1st place winner of the 2016 Laughing Devil Cup Comedy Festival in New York; the 1st place winner of the 2015 Yonkers Comedy Festival as well as the 1st place winner of the 2015 Make Me Laugh Albany Comedy Festival. Usama has also featured on videos for NBC, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, The Scene, Mic.com, FusionTV, and Huffington Post.
Don’t Tell Comedy: Don’t Tell Comedy produces weekly shows in 200+ cities across the US in unique locations for a one-of-a-kind comedy experience! The location is kept a secret until the day of the show and the performers are a secret until they hit the stage! Check out their website for upcoming live shows in your city! www.donttellcomedy.com
