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'''Jayne Sharp''' (born [[20 July]] [[1977]]) is an [[England|English]] broadcaster from [[Wakefield]], [[West Yorkshire]], who currently hosts ''[[Bingo Night Live]]''<ref>[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xFhrRKVieW4 "Bingo Night Live Clip"]</ref> on [[ITV1]], she's also the second wife of [[Comedy Dave]] from [[The Chris Moyles Show]] on [[BBC Radio 1]]. Jayne and Dave married on Saturday [[August 23]], [[2008]]. Jayne and Dave have a daughter, Nicole katherine Vitty who was born weighing 7lb 15 oz on [[2 August]] [[2007]].
{{distinguish|Russell Peterson|Peter Russell}}


Sharp has previously hosted ''Live With Christian O'Connell (Five), Bad Lads Army (ITV 2), '50 Years 50 Records (ITV1 and 2)[[Glory Ball Live]]'' for ChallengeTV (owned at the time by then boyfriend [[Chris Evans]]<ref>[http://showbiz.sky.com/Loved-up-Evans-Has-A-New-Lodger "Sky Showbiz"]</ref>), ''[[Wudja Cudja]]''<ref>[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sT1e0YDH45Y "Wudja Cudja Clip"]</ref>. for ITV and ''Little Monsters'' on [[Sky One]].
{{Infobox Comedian
| name = Russell Peters| image = Russell Peters - Toronto - July 2007.JPG
| caption = [[Just for Laughs]] Street Festival in [[Toronto]]
| pseudonym =
| birth_name = Russell Dominic Peters
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|9|28}}
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up]], [[television]], [[film]]
| nationality = [[Canada|Canadian]] | genre = [[Satire]], [[Improvisational theatre|Improvisational comedy]], [[Observational comedy]]
| active = 1989&ndash;present
| subject = [[racism]], [[race relations]], [[stereotypes]], [[human sexuality]], [[multiculturalism]], [[Culture of India|Indian culture]]
| influences = [[George Carlin]], [[Steve Martin]], [[Cheech and Chong]],<ref name="http://www.russellpeters.com/bio_press.php">{{cite web | title=Russell Peters Official Bio Press|work=Russell Peters Official Bio Press|url=http://www.russellpeters.com/bio_press.php}}</ref> [[Don Rickles]],<ref>[http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca/a/story/9549 Comedy Preview: Russell Peters won't a hurt you real bad]. ''Gauntlet Entertainment''.</ref> [[Eddie Murphy]]
| influenced =
| spouse =
| notable_work= ''[[Russell Peters: Outsourced]]''
| website = [http://www.RussellPeters.com/ RussellPeters.com]
}}


Before presenting Jayne went to the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside (now: University of Lincoln) studying Media and Film, acheiving a BA Hons degree.
'''Russell Dominic Peters '''<ref name="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0992289/bio">{{cite web | title=Russell Peters IMDB profile | work=IMDB Profile | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0992289/bio}}</ref> (born September 28, 1970)<ref name="http://www.russellpeters.com/faq.php">{{cite web|title=Russell Peters Official FAQ|work=russellpeters.com - FAQ FAQ|url=http://www.russellpeters.com/faq.php}}</ref> is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[stand-up comic]], and [[actor]].
First job in TV was as a runner on Family Affairs (Five)

Also worked in a fish and chip shop<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/3am/2005/06/23/evans-stays-sharp-115875-15655916/ "Mirror Celebs"]</ref>.
==Early life==
Russell Peters was born to Eric and Maureen Peters in [[Toronto]] and grew up in [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]] in Canada. His father was born in [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[India]], and his mother was born in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], India. He has an older brother named Clayton who was also born in Calcutta.

==Career==
Peters began performing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in [[1989]]<ref name="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0992289/bio">{{cite web | title=Russell Peters IMDB profile | work=IMDB Profile | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0992289/bio}}</ref>. He has since also performed in the [[UK]], [[Australia]], [[mainland China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Denmark]], [[South Africa]], the [[Caribbean]], [[Vietnam]], [[New Zealand]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Sweden]], [[India]], [[UAE]] and the [[United States]] among other places.

He has been nominated for four [[Gemini Award]]s,<ref name="http://www.helpms.ca/russellpeters.htm">{{cite web | title=http://www.helpms.ca/russellpeters.htm | url=http://www.helpms.ca/russellpeters.htm}}</ref> the Canadian television awards. He has also been nominated for Best Male Comic at the Canadian Comedy Awards. {{Fact|date=February 2007}} Peters has been featured at such shows as [[Montreal]]'s [[Just for Laughs|Just for Laughs (Juste Pour Rire)]] Comedy Festival, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and the [[Edinburgh Festival]]. He hosted the [[Canada Day]] Comedy Festival 2006.

Peters' comedy focuses largely around his Canadian upbringing and racial [[stereotypes]], as he often parodies his parents and [[South Asian]] culture. Much of his material explores the cultural divides between many different ethnicities and upbringings in a way that includes many impressions.

In late 2004, Russell was performing at the New York Improv (which has since been renamed the Broadway Comedy Club). After his performance, there was some extra time, and fellow Indian comedian Dan Nainan performed. Russell was so impressed with Nainan's set that he asked Nainan to tour with him in 2005 and 2006. Nainan, a completely clean comedian, has made a name for himself as a headliner in his own right, and is commonly hired to do shows that Russell turns down.

His last comedy special ''[[Russell Peters: Outsourced]]'', aired on [[Comedy Central]] on [[August 16]], [[2006]]. ''Outsourced'' is also available on DVD and CD in stores from [[August 29]], [[2006]]. The DVD version features his uncensored performance. The DVD has been popular, especially in Canada, selling over 100,000 copies. Outsourced is Peters' first DVD release{{Fact|date=June 2008}} and remained on the National DVD Chart over one year after its release.

Peters new DVD/CD combo "Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown" was recorded on February 2nd, 2008 at The WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden. Peters and his brother self-produced and financed Red, White and Brown. Peters encourages fans not to be 'downloading bastards' with this one.

=== Outsourced ===
''Russell Peters: Outsourced'' is a stage act dedicated to the memory of Peters' father. It showed lots of new material to his viewers. Topics ranged from different types of Asians, the English accent, [[terrorists]], racists, Pho Phuc Lai Vietnamese restaurant, Africans, and his own adventures with the Chinese in [[KFC]], Beijing. But the show remained typical of his style. Some of his most popular catchphrases are "''be a man''","''thirty-four fifty''", "''somebody gonna get a hurt real bad", "no Indiano".''FUCK YOU

===Monsoon House===
''[[Monsoon House]]'' is a radio play that Peters performed for [[CBC Radio One]] in [[2006]]. It stars Peters as Russell Page, a [[Hollywood]] producer. He recently revived his role in Monsoon House for a second season.

===New sitcom on FOX===
In [[September 2007]], it was confirmed that Peters made a deal with [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] to develop a new [[Situation comedy|sitcom]], based on his experience of living in Canada. Peters says, "It's really a snapshot of where my family maybe was ten years ago.", and he ensures that the sitcom is "Something that will be funny and honest."<ref>[http://newsblaze.com/story/2007092713040300003.cc/topstory.html Russell Peters Scores Script Deal with FOX]. ''News Blaze''.</ref><ref>[http://www.metronews.ca/story.aspx?id=82942 Russell has a new gig]. ''Metro International''.</ref>

===USO tour===
[[Image:Russell Peters in Afghanistan on a USO tour in November 2007.jpg|thumb|Russell Peters in Afghanistan on a USO tour in November 2007.]]

Peters participated in a [[USO tour]] of Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, Africa and Greenland in November 2007
with [[Wilmer Valderrama]] and [[Mayra Veronica]].<ref name=BagramUSOTour20071121>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.defenselink.mil/PhotoEssays/PhotoEssaySS.aspx?ID=522
| title=USO visits Bagram
| publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]]
| date=[[November 21]] [[2007]]
| accessdate=2008-01-24
}}</ref>

===Juno Awards 2008===
Peters was the host of the [[Juno Awards of 2008|2008 Juno Awards]] televised ceremonies in [[Calgary]] on [[April 6]] [[2008]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.junoawards.ca/PDF/20080205_f.pdf | title=Russell Peters to Host The 2008 JUNO Awards, April 6 on CTV | accessdate=2008-02-05 | date=[[5 February]] [[2008]] | publisher=[[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|CARAS]] }}</ref> He was nominated for a Gemini for "Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series" for hosting the Junos III. The 2008 awards received the second-highest ratings ever for the program.

==Popularity==
Peters' popularity extends to several countries. In [[Canada]], Peters became the first comedian to sell out at Toronto's [[Air Canada Centre]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Russell Peters' Homecoming Tour SELLS OUT Across Canada!|work=News Blaze| url=http://newsblaze.com/story/2007032313240200003.cc/topstory.html}}</ref>, with more than 15,000 tickets in two days for the single show. He ended up selling over 30,000 tickets nationally over the two-day sales period. A total of over 60,000 tickets were sold across six cities. {{Fact|date=August 2007}}

==Awards and recognitions==
*1997 - Nomination for the Gemini Award in the category "Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series". This was for ''Show Me The Funny'', from the TV-series ''[[Comics!]]'' (1997)<ref name="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0992289/awards">{{cite web|title=Russell Peters IMDB profile - awards|work=IMDB Profile - Awards|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0992289/awards}}</ref>

*2004 - Nomination for a Gemini Award for his Comedy Now! special.

*2008 - Nomination for a Gemini Award for hosting The Junos.

===Achievements===
* First [[South Asian]] to headline and sell-out the [[Apollo Theater]] in [[New York City]].

* First North American based comedian to perform in India (Bangalore, Bombay and Delhi)

* First [[South Asian]] on DEF comedy jam.

* First non-white host of The Junos.

* First Stand-up to sell-out the Air Canada Centre.


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==External links==
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* [http://www.RussellPeters.com/ RussellPeters.com] - Official site
* {{MySpace|therealrussellpeters|Russell Peters}}
* {{imdb name|name=Russell Peters|id=0992289}}
* [http://indiglow.tv/russell-peters-toronto%e2%80%99s-first-global-ambassador Russell named first Toronto ambassador]
* [http://www.indianinvasioncomedy.com Indian Comedians Influenced by Russell Peters]

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Jayne Sharp (born 20 July 1977) is an English broadcaster from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, who currently hosts Bingo Night Live[1] on ITV1, she's also the second wife of Comedy Dave from The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1. Jayne and Dave married on Saturday August 23, 2008. Jayne and Dave have a daughter, Nicole katherine Vitty who was born weighing 7lb 15 oz on 2 August 2007.

Sharp has previously hosted Live With Christian O'Connell (Five), Bad Lads Army (ITV 2), '50 Years 50 Records (ITV1 and 2)Glory Ball Live for ChallengeTV (owned at the time by then boyfriend Chris Evans[2]), Wudja Cudja[3]. for ITV and Little Monsters on Sky One.

Before presenting Jayne went to the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside (now: University of Lincoln) studying Media and Film, acheiving a BA Hons degree. First job in TV was as a runner on Family Affairs (Five) Also worked in a fish and chip shop[4].

References

  1. ^ "Bingo Night Live Clip"
  2. ^ "Sky Showbiz"
  3. ^ "Wudja Cudja Clip"
  4. ^ "Mirror Celebs"

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