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Carolines on Broadway Turns 40: How the Legendary Comedy Club Survived a Sleazy Times Square, Changing Tastes and COVID - variety.com - New York
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13.10.2022

Carolines on Broadway Turns 40: How the Legendary Comedy Club Survived a Sleazy Times Square, Changing Tastes and COVID

Carolines on Broadway, the legendary comedy club in Times Square, taking the main stage can be a death-­defying propo­sition — and not just because the audience, likely several drinks in by the time the head­liner grabs the mic, expects to laugh uproariously and often. More than the crowd, it’s the very layout of the space that gets comedians’ pulses racing: There’s a curious gap between the dais and the wall, meaning one wrong step and… “The first thing they said to me,” says comedian Jo Koy, “was ‘If you back up, just remember, you’re going to fall.'”

How Netflix’s Massive Paydays, COVID and TikTok Caused ‘Explosion of Comedians’ - variety.com
variety.com
07.03.2024

How Netflix’s Massive Paydays, COVID and TikTok Caused ‘Explosion of Comedians’

Addie Morfoot Contributor Netflix, COVID and social media have been game changers for the comedy business, with the pandemic accelerating shifts already underway across the media landscape. Where once comedians would rely on comedy clubs, sitcom gigs or specials on channels such as HBO to build their names, now they have other options, including direct access to consumers on multiplying social media platforms.

Conan O’Brien Joins New York Comedy Festival Line-Up With Live Podcast Episode - deadline.com - New York - New York - county Hall
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21.08.2023

Conan O’Brien Joins New York Comedy Festival Line-Up With Live Podcast Episode

Conan O’Brien will bring his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend to this year’s New York Comedy Festival, with a taping of the live episode later airing on Team Coco’s SiriusXM Channel.

New York Comedy Festival 2023 Expands To 10 Days This Fall: Complete Schedule - deadline.com - New York - New York - county Hall
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11.07.2023

New York Comedy Festival 2023 Expands To 10 Days This Fall: Complete Schedule

The New York Comedy Festival, considered the largest comedy festival in the U.S., is about to get larger: In its 19th year, the 2023 NYCF will expand from seven to ten days, running Friday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 12.

Carolines Entertainment, Horizon Sports & Experiences Team Up to Boost New York Comedy Festival - variety.com - New York - New York - county Hall
variety.com
16.06.2023

Carolines Entertainment, Horizon Sports & Experiences Team Up to Boost New York Comedy Festival

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Carolines Entertainment has tapped Horizon Sports & Experiences as its agency of record to develop sponsorship, brand activation, experiential and hospitality strategies to engage audiences across a variety of platforms on behalf of the 2023 New York Comedy Festival. HS&E, part of Horizon Media, will provide sponsors its full suite of data and analytics services and solutions. The 19th annual festival is slated to return in November. In an era when a writers strike has advertisers wringing their hands about how to align their brand messages with new comedy content, the festival, which started in 2004, may provide an alternative, says Neal Gluckman, HS&E’s senior vice president and head of sales, in an interview. “Brands still need to be out there,” he says, and the festival attracts a young, engaged base and also generates a lot of social-media content as comedians, venues and fans share their expereinces.

Famed Carolines Comedy Club To Close Times Square Location After 30 Years - deadline.com - New York
deadline.com
07.12.2022

Famed Carolines Comedy Club To Close Times Square Location After 30 Years

Carolines on Broadway, one of the country’s most famous and influential comedy clubs, will host the final performances at its Times Square home on New Year’s Eve, ending a 30-year run at the location just as the nearby ball drops on 2022.

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, More Sign On for Stand Up for Heroes Benefit - variety.com - New York - New York
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07.09.2022

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, More Sign On for Stand Up for Heroes Benefit

Michele Amabile Angermiller Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Amber Iman, the Lumineers, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Ross, Iliza Shlesinger and more are set to perform at the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit event, which supports the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s efforts to help wounded service members, veterans and their families. Presented in partnership with the New York Comedy Festival, the 16th annual celebration will take place on Nov. 7 at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Tickets go on sale today (Sept. 7) at The event, which always features Springsteen performing select songs and dispensing jokes, will also highlight inspiring moments, memorable surprises, and stories of resilience while recognizing the men and women who have served in our nation’s military. The Bob Woodruff Foundation’s mission is to “find, fund, shape and accelerate equitable solutions that help the veteran and military community thrive,” according to a release.

‘Caroline’s Comedy Hour’ Revival Set As Scott Koondel Acquires Rights To 1990s Standup Series - deadline.com - New York - New York - county Hall
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18.08.2022

‘Caroline’s Comedy Hour’ Revival Set As Scott Koondel Acquires Rights To 1990s Standup Series

A popular standup TV franchise is making a comeback. Scott Koondel’s Sox Entertainment has acquired global rights to Caroline’s Comedy Hour, which ran on A&E Network from 1989-96. Koondel, former CBS Chief Content and Licensing Officer, plans to produce new installments, which he will shop alongside 100 library episodes from the show’s original run as a lower-cost comedy programming alternative for cable networks and streamers.

‘Caroline’s Comedy Hour’ to Return With New Episodes From Scott Koondel’s Sox Entertainment - variety.com - New York - New York
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18.08.2022

‘Caroline’s Comedy Hour’ to Return With New Episodes From Scott Koondel’s Sox Entertainment

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“Caroline’s Comedy Hour” is set to return to TV with fresh episodes under a licensing deal that comedy maven Caroline Hirsch has set with Scott Koondel’s Sox Entertainment.Sox has licensed 100 episodes of the standup comedy showcase series that ran on A&E Network in the early 1990s. Those will be collected with new installments that Hirsch and Sox Entertainment will produce.

Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, John Mulaney headline New York Comedy Festival - nypost.com - New York - New York - county Nassau
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15.08.2022

Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, John Mulaney headline New York Comedy Festival

New York Comedy Festival has announced its star-studded headlining line-up.John Mulaney, Conan O’Brien, Jenny Slate, Wanda Sykes and Tracy Morgan are just some of the big names fans can expect at venues across NYC’s five boroughs. The festival, which will boast a 200-strong line-up, will open on Nov.

New York Comedy Festival Returns In November After Skipped Year - deadline.com - New York - New York
deadline.com
30.06.2021

New York Comedy Festival Returns In November After Skipped Year

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Caroline Hirsch, the founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival, Tuesday announced the event’s return November 8-14.

New York Comedy Festival Canceled For 2020 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic - deadline.com - New York - New York
deadline.com
05.08.2020

New York Comedy Festival Canceled For 2020 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe annual New York Comedy Festival is taking a year off: The 2020 edition of the 16-year-old event has been canceled over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The next comedy fest is now set for November 8-14, 2021.“It’s during times like these when we can all use a good laugh,” said  Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival and Carolines on Broadway.

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