May 23, 2016

Leslie Jones Comes Out for Gilda’s Club, Dice Packs Out Theater Plus Podfest NYC, Michael Ian Black Tapes a New Show and More

Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week Jeffrey covered the scene in Astoria, New Jersey, Podfest NYC, and the Friars Club
May 10, 2016

Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless Stepping Down This Month

The Trades are reporting that there’s been a big shakeup over at Comedy Central. The Viacom-owned company has announced that Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless, who has been at the helm of the company for the past 12 years, will be stepping down from her post
May 8, 2016

Podfest Hits New York City May 20

If you love sitting still and listening, well you get in that chair and shut your butt because NYC’s Podfest is almost here. More than twenty podcasts will be recorded in front of a live audience on the weekend of May 21st at Brooklyn’s Bell House and Manhattan’s Cake Shop.
April 28, 2016

Lewis Black Thinks He’d be Perfect as Kelly Ripa’s Co-Host

As you’ve probably heard by now, Michael Strahan, one of the two hosts of Live with Kelly and Michael, announced two weeks ago, to the surprise of co-host Kelly Ripa, that he was leaving the show in order to work full time on Good Morning America.
April 22, 2016

IFC Renews ‘Documentary Now,’ Developing Eight New Comedy Shows

The IFC network announced during their upfront presentation yesterday that not only have they renewed their popular documentary spoof show Documentary Now, but they also have a deep roster of comedies in development — eight in total.
April 19, 2016

Vulture Festival Announces Jam Packed Lineup

New York Magazine’s entertainment and culture branch, Vulture.com, will be hosting its 3rd annual Vulture Festival from May 21-22. The festival highlights the best of television, film, music, comedy and more, and will take place at Milk Studios and a few other venues around New York City. Vulture announced last month that Sarah Silverman & Friends would be headlining the festival and have followed that up today with a complete lineup announcement that offers a little something for everyone.
April 15, 2016

Lewis Black, Brian Regan, Trevor Noah, to Headline Lucille Ball Comedy Festival

The National Comedy Center Inc, an organization dedicated to celebrating and preserving comedy in all its forms, the headliners for this years annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The festival is held in Jamestown, New York, the hometown of television and comedy icon Lucille Ball, and will take place from August 4th - 7th.