Friars Club names Larry King as its new Dean
by The changing of the guard at the Friars Club is from old guard to older guard. Larry King, 80, is stepping up to replace 76-year-old …
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“Roasted!” Highlights from the Friars Club Roast of Jack Black
The Friars Club Roast of Jack Black brought down the grand ballroom Friday afternoon at the New York Hilton, as upward of 3,000 of New …
So You Think You Can Roast? Amadeo Fusca wins 2013 Friars Club contest following roasts of Dennis Rodman, Padma Lakshmi, Ricky Schroder
The Friars Club wrapped up its annual “So You Think You Can Roast?” contest over the weekend with a celebrity-and-amateur roast of Dennis Rodman, and …
“He’s Way More Famous Than You,” by Michael Urie, to open 2013 Friars Club Comedy Film Festival
File under April Fool’s Day real news: The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival is springing forward to springtime for its fifth annual celebration of comedy on …
Comedy headlines for 11/28/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… The Friars Club announced it will roast Jack Black in 2013. The 2013 Friars Club Roast will take place …
Eddie Pepitone, “The Bitter Buddha,” on measuring his own success
It’s Eddie Pepitone’s birthday today. Happy birthday, Eddie! With a new documentary out about him, The Bitter Buddha, Pepitone (photographed above by Mindy Tucker) is …
Friars Club to honor Jerry Lewis on his 86th birthday with public celebration
Is The Friars Club getting soft? Nah. Instead of doing a roast, the Friars has announced they’re going to be celebrating Jerry Lewis on his …
“Natural Selection” to open 2011 Friars Club Film Festival
The Friars Club has announced the lineup for its third annual Friars Club Comedy Film Festival, which opens Oct. 12, 2011, with a screening of …