Comedy Performance

Mark Russell the resident political comedian of the Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C., has appeared on many national TV show, including the Tonight Show, Today Show, and Steve Allen Show. His Mark Russell Comedy Special appears on the Public Broadcasting network. Mr. Russel's record albums include "Up the Potomac With Out a Canoe," " The Face On the Senate Floor," and "Assault with a Deadly Peanut." One of the nation's most witty humorists he has been co-host of NBC-TV's Real People, and has been featured in Time, Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal.
Part of the National Affairs Series: Humor in America.