Adam Newman on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Adam Newman is single and 36, and not terribly happy about it, or how he looks at himself in the mirror. Thankfully, that’s all great for comedy. Roll the clip!
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NYPD arrests audience member during UCB comedy show, heckles Adam Newman onstage
What if you’re heckled onstage while you’re taping your late-night submission for Conan, only it’s not a heckle but a profane order from an NYPD officer to “shut the fuck up” because cops are arresting an audience member? Do you shoot down the heckler? Obviously not. Do you try to …
How to submit a half-hour special to Comedy Central, based on the successful experience of Adam Newman
This is republished with permission by the author, Adam Newman. https://vimeo.com/79174128 To any stand-ups submitting for a Comedy Central Half Hour this year (or any future years), I thought this might be helpful. This is the time of year when comedians are starting to put together submission tapes (it’s a …
Meet Me In New York: Adam Newman
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they’re comedians? No, that’s not it. It is a fact, though, that America’s biggest city is also its biggest comedy mecca. Hollywood may …
Native New Yorkers Michael Che and Chris Distefano kick off season 3 of The Half Hour on Comedy Central; sneak a peek at the full season
Comedy Central’s third season of The Half Hour, its solo stand-up showcase series, kicks off this Friday night — and this morning, the network sneaked us all a peek at all 14 comedians to come this summer. If you missed it on the TV, you can watch The Half Hour …
Meet the Top 100 comedians competing on Season 8 of Last Comic Standing
So who received invites to the televised comedy competition that is Last Comic Standing in 2014? Here are your Top 100 who auditioned for Season 8 of Last Comic. The season premieres Thursday on NBC. Not listed in order of finish or preference. Not yet, anyhow. How many of these …
Comedy Central’s list of comedians taping “The Half Hour” in 2014
For a third consecutive year, Comedy Central will head to Boston to tape half-hour specials for stand-up comedians. The Half Hour boasts 15 new specials to air in 2014. So who’s recording half-hours this year? UPDATED: You can secure free tickets to watch The Half Hour tapings in Boston from …
Meet Montreal’s Just For Laughs New Faces, Class of 2013
Congrats to the new class of New Faces for Montreal’s Just For Laughs, showcased for the comedy industry this week. I’ll file full reports from all of the showcases later this week in Canada! NEW FACES Byron Bowers, Gina Brillon, Kevin Christy, Pete Davidson, Chris Distefano, Sean Donnelly, Derek Gaines, …
Adam Newman’s network TV debut on Late Show with David Letterman
Adam Newman made his network television debut last night on Late Show with David Letterman. Don’t take my word for it? Listen to Letterman himself make the introduction. Newman’s stand-up performance includes a discussion on former NBA star Dikembe Mutumbo, the joys of living in Brooklyn — unless you’re a …
John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returns to Comedy Central for third season
Not only is John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show returning to Comedy Central this year for a third season, but he and the network are taping the showcases this weekend in NYC. So if you’re in or near the city from March 10-12, 2012, you can ask for tickets to …