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Joel Kim Booster is a Chicago-bred, Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for writing and starring in Searchlight Pictures’ Fire Island, which earned him two Emmy nominations, along with a “Best First Screenplay” nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards. The multi-hyphenate has also been seen starring opposite Maya Rudolph in the Apple TV+ comedy series Loot.

Booster’s comedy has been defined as “unfiltered” and “preternaturally confident.” His first hour-long comedy special, Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, exploring his experiences and observations as a gay Asian American male with commentary on identity, sexuality, cultural expectations and more, debuted on Netflix in 2022. The special was nominated for a Critics Choice Award and named one of the best comedy specials of 2022 by Variety. He also appears in Freeform’s Chrissy & Dave Dine Out , which follows Chrissy Teigen and David Chang as they crack the restaurant scene wide open in Los Angeles.

Booster’s other TV and film credits include Sunnyside (NBC), Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO), Shrill (Hulu), Search Party (TBS), History of the World Part II (Hulu), BoJack Horseman and Big Mouth (Netflix), American Dad (Fox) and Viper Club (YouTube Premium).

Sherry Cola is a comedian, actor and writer. Best known for her role as Alice Kwan on Freeform’s critically acclaimed hit drama series Good Trouble, Cola has also proven her versatility with a range of other roles.

In 2023, she showcased her comedic talent as one of the four leads, Lolo Chen, in the comedy Joy Ride. Aside from her live-action roles, Cola has lent her voice to several animated projects, including Pixar’s animated feature Turning Red. Her other film credits include Endings, Beginnings and Music.

Born in Shanghai, China, Cola relocated to the United States with her family at the age of four, settling in the San Gabriel Valley. She pursued her education at California State University, Fullerton, where she was actively involved with the campus radio station.

After establishing her career in radio, Cola expanded her artistic reach to stand-up comedy and improv, regularly producing new material. She has appeared in various television series, including Amazon’s I Love Dick, Transparent, Life in Pieces and Claws. Additionally, she served as a Grand Marshal at San Francisco Pride 2022, underlining her commitment to her LGBTQ+ community. Cola continues to lend her voice to discussions about injustices within her Asian and LGBTQ+ communities, emphasizing the importance of representation and equality.

River Gallo (they/them) is a Salvadoran-American filmmaker, actor, writer and intersex activist. Their feature PONYBOI premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. River wrote, produced and starred in the film, making it the first narrative feature created by and starring an out intersex artist in cinema history. PONYBOI won the Grand Jury Award for Best US Feature at Newfest New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and River won Best Performance at the Torino Film Festival; it will be released theatrically June 27th by Fox Entertainment Studios. PONYBOI is based on their 2019 short film of the same name, which was executive produced by Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry, and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

In 2023, River was the subject of the critically-acclaimed feature documentary EVERY BODY, directed by Academy Award-nominated director Julie Cohen. In the commercial space, River has directed advertising spots for Facebook, Maison Margiela and MTV. For their work in the arts and on social justice issues, River made the 2023 OUT 100 list and won a GLAAD Rising Star Media Award. That same year, IndieWire named River named one of the “10 LGBTQIA+ Film and TV Creators on the Rise.”

Solomon Georgio is an actor, writer, producer and director who made his television debut as the featured comedian on CONAN (TBS) in February 2015. He followed it up with appearances on Drunk History, The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail and This is Not Happening (all Comedy Central), Flophouse (VICE TV), Last Call with Carson Daily (NBC), 2 Dope Queens (HBO) and a second appearance on CONAN.

​On October 2017, Georgio’s first half-hour comedy special premiered on Comedy Central Stand Up Presents. His debut album with Comedy Central Records, HomoNégro Superior, is also available.

As a writer, Georgio has written for Shrill, High Fidelity and Adam Ruins Everything (all Hulu), Crashing (HBO) and Spongebob Squarepants (Nickelodeon). He currently hosts the podcast The Juice with Solomon Georgio on Sirius XM.