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Meet Me In New York: Anthony DeVito
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Meet Me In New York: Anthony DeVito

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

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 …

Here are your comedians recording half-hour specials for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… in 2017
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Here are your comedians recording half-hour specials for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… in 2017

March 20, 2017March 20, 20171

Remember when seemingly every comedian who ever called him or herself a comedian taped half-hour submissions earlier over the winter? They started finding out from Comedy Central last week, and here’s the full list of stand-ups recording what’s now being called Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… These first 14 half-hours also …

Comedy Central’s 17 comedians recording The Half Hour in New Orleans from June 1-4, 2016
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Comedy Central’s 17 comedians recording The Half Hour in New Orleans from June 1-4, 2016

May 9, 2016May 9, 20161

Comedy Central’s “The Half Hour” moves from Boston to New Orleans and officially announces the 17 comedians recording their stand-up specials this June 1-4, 2016. Congrats to Cy Amundson, Erik Bergstrom, Ahmed Bharoocha, Matthew Broussard, Naomi Ekperigin, Nate Fernald, Noah Gardenswartz, Emily Heller, Martha Kelly, Joe Machi, Drew Michael, Aparna Nancherla, …

Meet Me In New York: Sam Morril
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Meet Me In New York: Sam Morril

October 23, 2015October 23, 20151

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 …

Comedy Central’s The Half Hour list, Class of 2015
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Comedy Central’s The Half Hour list, Class of 2015

May 5, 2015May 23, 20151

In recent years, Comedy Central has recorded seasons of The Half Hour stand-up specials in late February in Boston, but things didn’t go according to schedule in 2015 — which probably was the best for all parties concerned considering how snowed in Boston was this winter! So instead of February, …

How to submit a half-hour special to Comedy Central, based on the successful experience of Adam Newman
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How to submit a half-hour special to Comedy Central, based on the successful experience of Adam Newman

August 27, 2014August 27, 20143

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 …

Mark Normand on Conan and The Half Hour this week: Still Got It!
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Mark Normand on Conan and The Half Hour this week: Still Got It!

July 17, 2014

Mark Normand returned to Conan on Wednesday night to defend sluts, of all people. Sluts, he tells ya! It’s a big week for Normand. The stand-up comedian, based in New York City but originally from New Orleans, also just released his first stand-up comedy album and will see his first …

Meet Me In New York: Rachel Feinstein
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Meet Me In New York: Rachel Feinstein

July 11, 2014July 11, 2014

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 …

Meet Me In New York: Yannis Pappas
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Meet Me In New York: Yannis Pappas

July 10, 2014

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 …

Meet Me In New York: Adam Newman
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Meet Me In New York: Adam Newman

June 13, 20142

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 …

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