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  1. snl
    The Cure for the Winter Blues? Being Fully Naked in New York CityOn SNL, Bowen Yang and Emma Stone cheer themselves up by letting it all flap out in the breeze.
    By Tom Smyth
  2. live from studio 8h
    Who Is SNL’s New Featured Player Chloe Troast?Learn the most about Troast (and give her a toast) in this Troast post.
    By Rebecca Alter
  3. le corden bleu
    James Corden Has Been Unbanned from BalthazarRestauranteur Keith McNally has 86’d this “tiny Cretin of a man” from the New York establishment.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. lime crime
    Did Dakota Johnson Lock People in a Blue Bottle Coffee? An Investigation.Blog Day Afternoon.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. snl
    Colin Jost and Pete Davidson Addressed the Boat Thing on ‘Weekend Update’“We thought the whole thing through.”
    By Charu Sinha
  6. boats ‘n bros
    Colin Jost and Pete Davidson Bought a Staten Island FerryThey’re boat boys now.
    By Rebecca Alter
  7. civic engagement
    New York Is Almost Like the Fifth Character in This Star-Studded Music VideoSomewhere in the city, Lin-Manuel Miranda is biting his lip and wondering why he wasn’t in this.
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. accidents
    Gone Girl Actor Lisa Banes Is in Critical Condition Following Hit-and-Run“People were filming her, not helping her,” said a witness.
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. interviews
    Andrew Yang Says His Favorite Subway Station Is Times Square in Ziwe InterviewHe also names his four favorite billionaires. Does your No. 1 make the list?!
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. nyc
    Cuomo Announces NYC Movie Theaters Can Reopen at 25 Percent Capacity on March 5Theaters in New York City have been shuttered since March 2020 because of the pandemic.
    By Rebecca Alter
  11. improv
    The Peoples Improv Theater Is Closing Its Main SpaceIt’s another loss for the New York comedy scene.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  12. nyc
    Eric Andre Goes from Pranking the MTA to Doing Its AnnouncementsJerry Seinfeld, Fran Lebowitz, Bowen Yang, Desus & Mero, and more are now making NYC subway and bus announcements.
    By Rebecca Alter
  13. yang gang
    Andrew Yang Enters NYC Mayor’s Race With Darren Aronofsky–Directed Campaign VidHis first order of business? Bring TikTok Hype Houses to New York.
    By Chris Murphy
  14. covid-19
    New York Comedy Institution The Creek & The Cave Shuts Down PermanentlyIt’s unlikely to be the last cultural venue the city loses this year.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  15. go go go joseph
    Spike Lee Pops Bottles in Brooklyn to Celebrate Biden VictoryChampagne for his real friends.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. covid-19
    NYC Comedy Club Dangerfield’s Closes After 50 Years Due to COVID-19The club plans to reopen at a new location post-pandemic.
    By Megh Wright
  17. coronavirus
    New York Comedy Clubs Demand to Reopen With the Same COVID Rules As Restaurants“It makes zero sense.”
    By Dan Reilly
  18. stand-up
    Laughing Into the VoidTurns out watching live comedy outdoors hits differently.
    By Jesse David Fox
  19. the coronavirus
    Dun Dun: New York City Resumes Film and TV Production on July 20Bill de Blasio said that “we want people to get their livelihoods back.”
    By Devon Ivie
  20. ooh ahh
    Macy’s to Set Off Fireworks Across New York City, With No Warning, for a WeekThe displays will be “unannounced” to prevent gatherings.
    By Zoe Haylock
  21. pun-based activism
    Billy Idol Does Anti-Idling Campaign Because You Can’t Spell Punk without PunRadical!
    By Rebecca Alter
  22. NYC Stories: Bill Hader and Henry Winkler Have Ridiculous Memories of NYCBill Hader and Henry Winkler, stars of HBO hit Barry, have each experienced love and hate in New York City—but not in the ways you’d imagine.
    By Samantha Lee
  23. Mike Birbiglia Announces Off-Broadway Show ‘The New One’ Mike Birbiglia’s The New One standup tour is turning into a new Off-Broadway show. According to Vulture, Birbiglia’s latest one-man show […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. NYC Stories: José Andrés Is the Perfect New YorkerJosé Andrés is a lot of things — celebrity chef, vocal immigrant advocate, Twitter beast — and we can now add “best New Yorker” to the mix.
    By Samantha Lee
  25. NYC Stories: Giovanni Ribisi Falls in With a Ferrari Gang from Long IslandSneaky Pete’s Giovanni Ribisi recounts a night out in NYC that turns into an action movie — complete with Long Island dudes, Ferraris, and a death.
    By Samantha Lee
  26. NYC Stories: Laura Gómez’s NYC Blackout Experience Was Actually HeartwarmingThe Orange Is the New Black actress holds fond memories of the night it happened.
    By Vulture Editors
  27. Conan O’Brien Gets a Crash Course in Serving Soul Food at Sylvia’s […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien heads to Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem to learn the ins-and-outs of soul food and try his […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. ‘I Can’t Follow Greer Barnes’ Comedian Greer Barnes is not a household name, but the folks in the industry who often praise him are people you’ve definitely heard […]
    By Joe Glasgow
  29. Conan O’Brien Kicks Off His Week of NYC Shows by Making Some Friends in […]Conan O’Brien’s week of shows in New York City kicked off on TBS last night, and before he did his first show at the Apollo, O’Brien decided to […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. 2016 Brooklyn Comedy Festival to Feature Reggie Watts, Vanessa Bayer, […]The Brooklyn Comedy Festival has just announced its lineup for 2016, with the fest slated to run from August 22-28th at various venues across […]
    By Adam Frucci
  31. Inside This Weekend’s Huge ‘Women in Comedy’ Photo Shoot “All right, everyone. Lean in!” This past Saturday, in Brooklyn, over 200 women gathered together at Littlefield for a photo opportunity […]
    By Katla McGlynn
  32. The Dark Side of Storytelling Over the past few years, storytelling has become one of the fastest growing forms of comedy in the country in no small part because of the […]
    By Ethan Stanislawski
  33. Mike Birbiglia’s ‘Thank God For Jokes’ Is a Deceptively Loose Meditation […] Mike Birbiglia’s latest one-man show Thank God For Jokes, which yesterday began a six-week run the Lynn Redgrave Theater, is about faith. The […]
    By Eddie Brawley
  34. Max Silvestri Settles into LA and His Lifelong Calling of Mocking Chefs Max Silvestri hosted one of Brooklyn’s most popular comedy shows, Big Terrific, for nearly seven years alongside fellow comedians Gabe […]
    By Philip Stamato
  35. Do You Have to Move to New York or LA to Make It in Comedy? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  36. The Irrepressible Positivity of Katina Corrao When listening to Katina Corrao’s recent debut album, Hot Date, adjectives like bubbly and cheerful come to mind, despite the fact that her […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  37. Highlights From the ‘Oh Hello’ Press Conference George St. Geegland and Gil Faizon, two aging writer/performers, best known for their work on Comedy Central’s […]
    By Eddie Brawley
  38. Inside New York’s Musical Comedy Boom Musical comedy has been a popular comedic force for ages. The iconic “Weird Al” Yankovic debuted his self-titled album in 1983. And The […]
    By Ben Berkon
  39. the man in the high castle
    High Castle Nazi Ads Pulled From NYC SubwayThis week on Well, That Was a Bad Idea …
    By Emma Barrie
  40. Hanging Out at the Intersection of Comedy and Art with Lorelei RamirezNew York City has so much comedy that it’s nearly impossible to stand out, especially if all you’re doing is standup. However, some comedians […]
    By Matt Schimkowitz
  41. Gad Elmaleh Takes AmericaUnless you’re a French speaker, odds are very low that you have heard Gad Elmaleh’s standup. However, he is very well known among at least five […]
    By Philip Stamato
  42. ‘Live on Broadgay’ and the Scourge of ‘Adjective’ Comedy“In life and in representations of life,” writes theatre director Anne Bogart, “so much has been done before and said before that they have […]
    By Seth Simons
  43. Confronting Tragedy with Comedy with Naomi EkperiginSavvy, smart, funny and politically active – it’s this great combination that’s making comedian Naomi Ekperigin an in-demand writer and […]
    By Monique Madrid
  44. Inside Cartoon Monsoon: An Animated Variety ShowPast the friendly forest, through the swamp of snacks and sweets Stands a paper-mache clubhouse, by the beach of poison treats. Follow the […]
    By Alex Estrada
  45. Remembering Alan Shain, One of NYC’s Preeminent Open Mic CharactersThe world’s largest standup comedy scene is in New York, and beyond the comedy clubs that dot the city are countless independent bar shows and […]
    By Tom Lisi
  46. The King of the Times Square Comedy Show Ticket HawkersAmongst the Times Square denizens – everyone from the Spidermans to the Weed Guys to the tour bus ticket hawkers – Paul Rosa is one of the […]
    By Jon Hart
  47. The 17th Annual Del Close Marathon’s Schedule Is OutThe Del Close Marathon is the annual weekend of improv comedy, beer, and sweatiness that the UCB Theatre throws every year. This year marks the […]
    By Adam Frucci
  48. only in new york?
    The Walking Dead’s Chad Coleman Screamed at Some NYC Subway Riders He might have had his reasons, though.
    By Greg Cwik
  49. Diving Into Late Night Head-First with Saurin ChoksiAs a kid growing up in Texas, Saurin Choksi always loved comedy. After graduating college and moving to Detroit to take a job working for Ford, […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  50. The Next Wave 2015: The Top Up-and-Coming Comics in New YorkWelcome to the second semi-annual edition of The Next Wave, Splitsider’s roundup of exciting new comic voices from around the country. […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
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