Clik here to view.
Paul Shaffer Roasts Belzer as Big Stars Stink Up the Joint
In his white T-shirt and dark blazer, Friars Club dean Freddie Roman looked like a vacationing Vulcan, but as he stood on the stage of New York’s Town Hall on the evening of June 9, he had some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Observatory
On Saturday, Sept. 29, Freddie Roman, the dean of New York’s Friars Club, stood before audience members in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton and asked them to familiarize themselves with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Front Page 6
On Saturday, Sept. 29, Freddie Roman, the dean of New York’s Friars Club, stood before audience members in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton and asked them to familiarize themselves with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Conan in Kuwait
The Middle East has seen plenty of tall, pale men since the American infidels set their sights on Saddam Hussein, but perhaps no one as tall or as pale as Conan O’Brien. Sources at Late Night with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
John Edwards Bashes 'Big Media Conglomerates' at N.Y.C. Strike Rally
Today, presidential candidate John Edwards spoke in Washington Square Park at a rally in support of striking television writers. A few weeks earlier, Mr. Edwards had popped in on the strike lines in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What's So Funny About 9/11?
Illo: Oliver Munday. “Happy 9/11, everybody!” It was actually September 9, nearly ten years after the attacks, and comedian Nick DiPaolo was on stage at the Gotham Comedy Club, where he’d been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why We’re Not Sleeping With Comedians
We just don’t want to be Marlene. (NBC)What do you look for in a mate? Is it kindness? Empathy? Low-level psychosis paired with extreme bouts of narcissism? A sense of humor? Well, if it’s the last two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Most Hated Man In Sports (For an Afternoon at Least): Friars Club Roasts...
Boomer Esiason, before the roast. (Photo via Getty Images) Yesterday afternoon, celebrities, athletes and comedians gathered at the Waldorf Astoria to publicly humiliate the most reviled man in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morningside Heights Named a Street after George Carlin
George Carlin now has his own street in Morningside Heights. (Twitter) Whether you prefer baseball or football, this is welcome news. On Wednesday, the corner of Morningside Drive and West 121st Street...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gilbert Gottfried Gets Vocal on Hollywood’s Treatment of Comics
The stand-up comedian gets vocal about Hollywood's treatment of his colleagues. His speech is slow, measured, and thoughtful.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Laugh or Die at the ‘New York Comedy Festival’
Caroline Hirsch is the queen of New York funny -- but she's no laugh a minute.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tribeca Debut Nails Highs and Lows of Gilbert Gottfried With Heart
The movie follows the highs and lows of Gilbert Gottfried's career from controversy to fame and back.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Behind the Screens: 10 Films to Watch For at Tribeca Film Festival This Year
Parsing through the lineup can be overwhelming for even the most devoted cinephile. Here's a list of 10 Behind the Screens-approved films.
View Article
