November 10, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 10, 2014

Joe List Wins Comedian Highlander Football Challenge. Joe List is The One.

It started with 49 comedians, battling it out in the Ron and Fez Show/The Interrobang ESPN NFL Comedian Eliminator Challenge. To win, they had to beat the odds, and the other comedians by picking one winning team each week of the NFL season. Anyone who chose wrong was eliminated. To win, you only had to outlast everyone else, until there was only one.
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November 8, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at November 8, 2014

Amy Schumer Kills Carnegie Hall, Big Jay Oakerson’s Album Release, and News From Ari Shaffir on Day Four of the New York Comedy Fest

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 each week in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, continuing updates all week from the best shows at the New York Comedy Festival. On Friday night Jeffrey hit up Carnegie Hall to see Amy Schumer, and The Stand.
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November 7, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at November 7, 2014

New York Comedy Festival Day 3 Report: We Go Inside The NYCF Industry Party

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 each week in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, continuing updates all week from the best shows at the New York Comedy Festival. On Thursday night, Jeffrey hit up Sasheer Zamata's Party Time, Don't Get Gassed, and the New York Comedy Festival Party!
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November 6, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 6, 2014

Comedy Central to Release Big Jay Oakerson Album

Monday November 17th Comedy Central Records will be releasing a gigantic new comedy album from New York's new king of crowdwork, Big Jay Oakerson. The album is titled "The Crowd Work Sessions: What’s Your F@!?#ng Deal?!” and will be available on iTunes, Amazon MP3 and all streaming services.
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November 6, 2014
Published by Amy Hawthorne at November 6, 2014

Why Roast Battle is Becoming The Biggest Can’t Miss Show in Comedy

Roast Battle is the ultimate “you had to be there” experience, and fortunately New Yorkers will get the chance Saturday November 8th thanks to the New York Comedy Festival. It’s what you’d get if you combined 8 Mile style rap battles with a Comedy Central Roast and held it at a circus. Roast Battle is the brainchild of comedians Rell Battle and Brian Moses, who took a couple of comedians trading barbs at a late night open mic and turned it into a standing room only weekly event in The Comedy Store’s Belly Room.
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November 5, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at November 5, 2014

SNL Cast Appearances at HERSterical, Surprises at Dave Attell’s Comedy Underground and More Updates From the NY Comedy Festival Tuesday Night!

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 each week in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, continuing updates all week from the best shows at the New York Comedy Festival. On Tuesday night, Jeffrey hit up Hersterical at Carolines and Live from the Comedy Underground with Dave Attell.
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November 2, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 2, 2014

Our Top Picks for What To Do at the New York Comedy Festival

This week the New York Comedy Festival takes over a long list of New York City theaters and clubs. With well over 100 shows to choose from over the course of 5 days, you might be looking for some help deciding which events to attend.
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October 27, 2014
Published by Jeffrey Gurian at October 27, 2014

George Carlin Honored, Ardie Fuqua Talks About His Devastating Injuries, Jay Pharoah, Mel Brooks, Rick Newman, The Naked 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. In today’s column, we get an update on what comedian Ardie Fuqua has been dealing with since he was in a terrible car crash with Tracy Morgan this summer, plus news from the George Carlin Way dedication ceremony, what's Rick Newman doing these days, and a Mel Brooks update.
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October 27, 2014
Published by Interrobang Staff at October 27, 2014

New York Comedy Festival Lineup 2014

The New York Comedy Festival is coming to town and New York is ready, planning FIVE spectacular days, over ONE HUNDRED shows, nearly TWO HUNDRED performers. Stay tuned for our Editors Picks and more names to be added as the New York Comedy Festival approaches.
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