The brave night owl and funny tour guide Dave Attell hits the road in search of more late night entertainment for a third season of 10 all-new episodes of "Insomniac with Dave Attell," to premiere on Comedy Central on Dec. 5. The show is a half-hour travelogue of after-hours experiences in cities across the country. Attell explores the many occupations of insomniacs like him, and exposes viewers to the extremely mix of people who play and work during the night.
In addition to hosting the popular show on Comedy Central, he lives in New York City and tours the Garden State’s comedy clubs regularly. In September he performed at New Brunswick’s Stress Factory and last month he performed at Rascals Comedy Club in West Orange. He also performs in many New York City venues like Caroline’s and the Comic Strip.
"I love Jersey. It’s so culturally diverse, and I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but people there really like my comedy," Attell said during a recent interview.
What Attell has been able to accomplish with "Insomniac" is provide a real glimpse at the nightlife culture of cities like Memphis, Tijuana, Houston, Atlanta, New York, New Orleans, Nashville, Montreal, Toronto, and Boston.
While in Chicago last year, he went on a tour of watering holes on Rush Street and he made a stop at The Weiners Circle hot dog stand.
"We have a lot of fun when we go to a new city," he said. "It’s a lot of work and we don’t leave until we have enough footage to do a show."
Despite traveling to major markets for the show, he said he would love to one day produce an episode of "Insomniac" in the mile-square city, a town he frequents often when he hangs out with his buddies.
"Hoboken has become the alternative to New York. That’s where a lot of people are going to party nowadays," he said. "It’s filled with awesome bars, and plenty of interesting history."
"Insomniac" became an overnight hit in the world of cable television. Averaging a million viewers per episode, Attell has been able to appeal to a mass audience with his crude charm, quick wit sense of humor, and ability to relate to the late-night employees at a club, gas station or sewerage treatment plant.
"People want to hang out with regular people," he said. "We just come to a town and highlight what it has to offer."
The show is hosted and written by Attell and produced and directed by Nick McKinney for Comedy Central. The new season will premiere Dec. 5 at 10:30 p.m.
For more information on Attell visit www.daveattell.com. q