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Pick of the Day: Don’t Break (at NYCF) 11/4

November 2, 2023

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We have no doubt in our mind that one of the most talked about events at the New York Comedy Festival, when all is said and done, will be the demented comedy game show hosted/refereed by Danny Catlow and David Brown, Don’t Break.

A select of very funny comedians, going head-to-head, are saddled with one simple task as stated in the very name of the show. While that premise is as simple as it gets, Catlow and Brown run their game not unlike something out of Squid Game by enforcing harsh judgments and introducing more and more rules/challenges as to prevent any player/comedian from just sitting in a corner and not talking to anyone the whole time.

It’s such devilish fun and with a line-up of Marie Faustin, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Richard Perez, Jo Firestone, Sabrina Wu, Joe Castle Baker, Rachel Kaly, Kate O’Connor, and Wyatt Fair, the competition will be viciously hysterical.

Make sure you set aside plans for Sat. Nov. 4th at 9:30PM to be at Littlefield and get tickets right now at $15.54 a pop.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 188: Adam Gold & Producing 33 Shows at a Festival

November 1, 2023

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Like the hard working performers that he puts on all of shows, comedy producer Adam Gold has done the behind-the-scenes version of working your way from open mics up the comedy ladder in a scene. Cutting his teeth by waiting tables at Caroline’s several years ago, Gold climbed his way up in independent comedy producing with indie shows in LA & NYC all the way to the point where he has been a producing staple at the New York Comedy Festival. This year alone, he has 33 shows going requiring a team of folks to make sure they go off without a hitch.

This week’s TCB Field Report follows Adam’s journey in comedy producing, some crucial producing tips, as well as what drives him to do so many damn shows in less than two weeks in November.

Follow Adam @adamgooold on IG and get tickets to any and all NYCF shows at newyorkcomedyfestival.com.

Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and Jake Kroeger
Photo by Sam Cashell

TCB Debriefing 8/22/23: Michelle Wolf, NY Comedy Fest/Conan, Frasier, Wrecking Crew, America’s Funniest Home Videos

August 22, 2023

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1. Michelle Wolf‘s third special, It’s Great To Be Here, will be released in 3 parts (maybe it’s 1 part for every year that comics could do some sort of live comedy since 2020?) on Netflix, which will be only the second time, as far as we know, that has ever happened for a comedy special (the other time being with James Acaster). The release is set for Sept. 12th and you can take your first look at the special here.

2. The New York Comedy Festival has just announced a new marquee addition to their usually stacked line-up; two live episodes of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. Go get tickets here right now.

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3. Following the nostalgia trap of Good Burger, Paramount+ is hitting Gen-Xers with that long-promised Frasier revival.

4. Riding a wave of positive reviews of Angel Miguel Soto’s Blue Beetle and top billing of Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa, The Wrecking Crew might be an action buddy comedy to watch out for (Deadline). Wouldn’t it be great to see something outdo The Nice Guys?

5. Long before YouTube, much of the schadenfreude content that people are obsessed with came from the long-running home video series America’s Funniest Home Videos (Variety). A new owner of the production company responsible for AFHV is set on putting at least a thousand hours of the show on YouTube on Facebook. We’ll be curious to see if Ridiculousness uses any of the same videos.

6. If you choose to play the self-deprecation card as a comedian, make sure you’re doing so in a way where the audience isn’t concerned about your own self-worth in silence.

Pick of the Day: Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Screening (+ Deleted Scenes) (in NYC) 11/12

November 5, 2021

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Of all the comedy documentaries that came out this year, it’s pretty much imperative that you watch Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 from Julie Seabaugh and Nick Fituri Scown before all the others. It’s exhaustive chronicling of comedy about 9/11 from the point of 9/11 to now is astounding and gets into the elemental parts of comedy and, specifically, how we heal, individually and as a culture, from unspeakable, historic tragedy.

While you can watch it online, you really not to ought to miss a very exclusive, in-person screening presented by the New York Comedy Festival where there will be deleted scenes and clips from international versions of the doc that have not been seen by U.S. audiences (i.e. way more 9/11 jokes and stories about 9/11 jokes that are absolutely worth watching).

This extra special screening of Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 is set for Fri. Nov. 12th at Stonestreet Studios at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Tickets are $10 right now and you better go snag them here.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 73: Mikala Knezevich & Working the Comedy Matrix

August 18, 2021

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Going from coast to coast more than once, Mikala Knezevich has built quite the reputation for producing comedy. She got the comedy bug after seeing one live comedy show and then asking for a job at the comedy club that very night and just wanted to be in and around comedy at all times. That has led her to taking on a plethora of shows in NYC, many of which are weekly. If you know the ins and outs of the production side of live comedy, which Mikala and TCB’s Jake Kroeger go into here, you ought to know that it’s such an ambitious undertaking to do one weekly show. Thus, you’ll be delightfully surprised to discover that Mikala paints as well.

Also, “hot” takes on the NY Comedy Festival, What We Do In the Shadows getting renewed, and Wyatt Cenac’s deal at Warner Animation/Cartoon Network Studios.

Follow Mikala @mikalalk on IG

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Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

The New York Comedy Festival Announces Its 2021 Headliners

August 16, 2021

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Michelle Wolf, Nick Kroll, Colin Quinn, Marc Maron, Megan Stalter, Michelle Buteau, Norm MacDonald, Gary Gulman, Ronny Chieng, Brian Regan, Alok, Smart Funny & Black Live!, Bill Maher, Andrew Santino, Vir Das, and Tim Dillon are all set to be the top billing of this year’s New York Comedy Festival, which is, indeed happening in person from Nov. 8th-14th.

Though the Delta variant continues to surge COVID-19 throughout America, it would seem that the comedy festival slated for the fall are still in pushing forward, setting the stage for, perhaps, the normal annual schedule of SF Sketchfest, SXSW, Edinburgh Fringe, etc. all coming back to their festivities in person. While that is already quite the mix of headlining acts, that is only the tip of the iceberg as there is a cornucopia of other shows and performers that will take part in NYC’s annual big time comedy shin dig.

You can just take a gander of what’s to come with the headliner schedule below:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7:00PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7:00PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th
COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7:00PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
VIR DAS: MANIC MAN WORLD TOUR – 7:00PM – TOWN HALL

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11th
TIM DILLON – 7:00PM – BEACON THEATRE
COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7:00PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
MICHELLE WOLF – 7:00PM – TOWN HALL
NORM MACDONALD – 7:30PM & 10:00PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th
MEGAN STALTER – 7:00PM – BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
RONNY CHIENG: THE HOPE YOU GET RICH TOUR – 7:00PM – TOWN HALL
NORM MACDONALD – 7:00PM & 9:45PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY
JON LOVETT’S LOVETT OR LEAVE IT – 7:00PM – BEACON THEATRE
SMART FUNNY & BLACK LIVE! – 7:00PM – APOLLO THEATRE
COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7:00PM & 9:00PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
NICK KROLL – MIDDLE-AGED BOY TOUR – 8:00PM – CARNEGIE HALL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th
ALOK – 7:00PM – BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
NORM MACDONALD – 7:00PM & 9:45PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY
MARC MARON – 7:00PM – TOWN HALL
BRIAN REGAN – 7:00PM – BEACON THEATRE
COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7:00PM & 9:00PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
GARY GULMAN: BORN ON THIRD BASE – 8:00PM – CARNEGIE HALL
AN EVENING WITH BILL MAHER – 8:30PM – HULU THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
MICHELLE BUTEAU: BITCH GOTTA BABYSITTER – 9:45PM – TOWN HALL

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14th
NORM MACDONALD – 7:00PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY
TITO CHEETO TOUR: ANDREW SANTINO LIVE – 7:00PM – TOWN HALL

If you’re curiosity has already been peaked from just this first announcement, note that you can get tickets starting next week on Aug. 23rd at nycomedyfestival.com (there is a Citi Cardmemeber pre-sale running from Aug. 18th-22nd, FYI).

Conan O’Brien Previews the New York Comedy Festival

August 10, 2017

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Per usual, The New York Comedy Festival is stacked as evidenced by Conan O’Brien being a part of it and announcing the headlining line-up (and trying to double up on a “farewell”) in this video here.

The NY Comedy Festival runs from 11/7-11/12 this year and you can get more details and tickets here.