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Highlights from “Joe’s Pub Presents: A Holiday Special” on IFC

IFC presents its first-ever holiday TV special tonight, taped earlier this month at Joe’s Pub — appropriately titled, Joe’s Pub Presents: A Holiday Special.

Tony Hale hosts, with performances from Bridget Everett, Judah Friedlander, Jen Kirkman, Matteo Lane, Jordan Carlos, music from Lisa Loeb, and the first performance by The Dap Kings since the death of their singer, Sharon Jones.

I spoke with the comedians on the red carpet beforehand about their own first experiences performing in a Christmas or holiday pageant, and the answers range from church to school to other TV experiences! You can listen to the revelations from Hale, Everett, Friedlander, Kirkman, Lane, Carlos and Loeb by contributing to my Patreon page here.

And tune in tonight for the special. It premieres at 10 p.m. ET/PT on IFC.

Here are some video highlights to set the mood. Roll ’em!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qm5vVtrNb0

Sean L. McCarthy

Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.

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