The New York Comedy Festival begins with a tribute to Mitch Hedberg
Today is the day. November 1st has finally arrived and along with it the start of this year’s New York Comedy Festival. Slated to take over the city from every aspect and every angle, this year’s lineup includes some of the biggest comedians and shows this world has to offer. From Boast Battle (a spin […]
Variety announces its 2017 comics to watch
Every year around this time Variety announces its selections for 10 Comics to Watch and they just did so for 2017. This annual tradition syncs along with the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in July where the magazine holds both a showcase and cocktail reception for the selected comedians. A tradition since 2000, past […]
Conan O’Brien is all over New York Comedy Festival’s Comics To Watch
This year New York Comedy Festival’s comics to watch have the push of Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco behind them. While the event has existed at the festival for the last 8 years, with the fest’s new title sponsor being TBS, the network brought in O’Brien and his team to put their comedy expertise into the […]