Sebastian Maniscalco

Saying what we're all thinking has always been Sebastian Maniscalco's specialty.

Born and raised in the Chicago area by Italian immigrants, he is one of the premier stand-up comedians. The son of an Italian mother and Sicilian father, Sebastian had dreams of one day sharing his comedic passion on stage.

In his Showtime standup special "Aren't You Embarrassed?" which debuted on November 14, Sebastian gives us a hilarious reality check of the world we all find ourselves living in. Continuing to bring his witheringly sarcastic and exasperated take on modern behavior and etiquette in his second Showtime special in two years, he takes on everything from selfies to online restaurant reviews and airport check-ins. The special has already spawned the Twitter hash tag #Aren'tYouEmbarrassed, with thousands of followers contributing their take via social media on the absurdities of everyday life in the year 2014.

Taping "Aren't You Embarrassed?" in Chicago was a homecoming of sorts for the self-proclaimed 'half-Sicilian, half-Italian' who grew up in the middle-class suburbs of Chicago. Priding himself on a work ethic his father instilled in him when he began working at the age of 8, Sebastian made his first dime as an altar boy at funerals during his lunch break to contribute to the family.

Still sporting his Chicago accent despite leaving the Windy City in the early 2000's to follow his dream in Los Angeles, Sebastian began paying his comedy dues by night playing his brand of comedy in bars and bowling alleys while working as a waiter at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. He eventually broke into the national spotlight with a 20-city tour in support of his one-hour Comedy Central DVD Special. His comedy career began to explode after being selected by award-winning actor and entertainer Vince Vaughn to be one of four featured comedians in the critically acclaimed film "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show."