ARCHER's Aisha Tyler to Appear at Empire Comedy Live, 10/18

Empire Comedy Live presents a live stand-up performance by Aisha Tyler on Friday, October 18 at The Royal Theatre. Aisha Tyler is an actor, comedian, director, author and activist. She is the new host of the returning Whose Line is it Anyway? on The CW, the voice of superspy Lana Kane on Archer on FX & Teletoon, and co-host of The Talk on CBS.

Her new book Self Inflicted Wounds is due for release by Harper Collins on July 9th, in which she recounts a series of epic mistakes and hilarious stories of crushing personal humiliation, and the personal insights and authentic wisdom she gathered along the way.

Previously announced, Empire Comedy Live will also present comedian and author Jen Kirkman on June 7-8, and LA comedy powerhouse Greg Behrendt on June 15, at Comedy Bar.

The 5th Annual Toronto Comedy Brawl continues at their new venue, Johnny Jackson, with 300 amateur stand-up comedians competing for the top prize of $1,000. Each night, eight comics will perform and the top four selected by written audience ballot will move on to the next round.

Empire Comedy Live was founded in 2008 by Ian Atlas, and aspires to share the most exciting and engaging comics from across North America with great audiences in Toronto and beyond. Past performers include: Janeane Garofalo, The Sklar Brothers, Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist), Brian Posehn, Jimmy Pardo and more. For more information, visit www.empirecomedylive.com/2013-toronto-comedy-brawl.

Tickets for Aisha Tyler are $25-$30. The show runs at The Royal Theatre (608 College Street @ Clinton). Tickets now available online at www.empirecomedylive.com.