2015 AVN Award Nominee for Mainstream Star of the Year

Alia Janine, retired porn star, now stand-up comedian and 2015 Adult Video News nominee for Mainstream Star of the Year will be performing in “And I’m Not Lying” at the legendary UCB (Upright Citizen’s Brigade) Theater East Village this Friday, December 12 at midnight as the feature storyteller.

“UCB is an amazing place and I am thrilled to be apart of the “And I am Not Lying” show!”

“And I’m Not Lying,” is a variety show for the edgier NPR crowd hosted by Jeff Simmermon from An American Life, The Paris Review and The Moth Podcast, showcasing New York City’s greatest stand-up, storytelling and burlesque.  Other performers will include burlesque by Johnny Porkpie, and Tiger Bay and stand up by Nick Vatterott and Peggy O’Leary.

UCB East Village is located at 153 East 3rd Street in New York City and you can get your five dollar tickets in advance by going to https://east.ucbtheatre.com/performance/35559.

Alia Janine will also be a guest on Fox News Radio’s Alan Colmes Show this Friday from 7pm EST to 9pm EST for their weekly roundtable discussion of current events. She will join a mix of both liberal and conservative public figures. Fans can listen by going to http://radio.foxnews.com/.

Alia Janine recently launched her own podcast network, The Misfits Network that showcases seven hot, new programs and growing.

You can follow Alia Janine on Twitter at @thealiajanine and on her website www.aliajanine.com and can listen to her Scatterbrains podcast on www.scatterbrainspodcast.com and follow the show on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/scatterbrainPOD.

About Alia Janine:

Alia Janine was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but currently lives between Los Angeles and New York City. For 10 years Alia was an adult entertainment performer; from feature dancer to adult model and actress, Alia did it all. During her time in the adult industry, Alia also dabbled in the mainstream side of entertainment where she can be found in featured films, cable movies, comedy sketches, news reports, books, and radio.

Alia retired from adult entertainment in 2012, and in 2013 she moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy.  To help her career, Alia had taken courses at UCB (Upright Citizen’s Brigade), Manhattan Comedy School, and Rick Crom’s Comedy School. Since her switch in careers, Alia has performed at some of the city’s best comedy clubs including; The Stand, The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, and Gotham Comedy Club. She has had the privilege of performing with some of today’s hottest comedians like; Dave Attell, Jay Oakerson, Christian Finnegan, Monroe Martin, Brody Stevens, Yannis Pappas, Jay Pharoah, Brian Redban, Duncan Trussell, and Sam Tripoli.

Alia has delighted her fans by appearing on many popular national shows including Sirius XM’s Sway in the Morning, The Jason Ellis Show, The Judith Regan Show, Derek and Romaine, The Jay Thomas show, and My Wife Hates Me hosted by comedians Rich Vos and Bonnie MacFarlane. Likewise, she has appeared on many popular podcasts including, The Legion of Skanks, Two White guys, and The Mad Scientist Party Hour. She has been featured on hip-hop star 50 Cent’s website www.thisis50.com, www.thedailydot.com and www.vice.com.  She has also written blogs and appeared on the comedy website www.laughspin.com.

Alia also hosts her own podcast, The Scatterbrains Podcast; where she covers everything from sex education, informative and funny interviews, to her take on todays hot topics. Her podcast is a part of her new podcast network, The Misfits Network. The Misfits Network is a company Alia started to help talented podcasters get noticed in a tough market. Furthermore, Alia produces her own monthly comedy show, “Cut-Throat Comedy” where you can find many of today’s top comedians performing.

Alia is also an Undergrad pursuing a degree in Psychology online. She has been inducted into numerous national and international honor societies, pushing herself to succeed in