It’s that time again:
DF Sweedler’s Comedy Class begins a new session on February 22, 2010. For 8 weeks, the class will meet on Mondays at 5:45. For only $375, you can study with the same teacher as some of our great Comic Strip Live alumni!
For more information, or to reserve your spot, call 212-861-9386 and ask for Jennifer.
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We’re watching the Golden Globes out in the lobby tonight. And in honor of the awards, we asked the comics who their favorites are this year.
Q: Who are you rooting for to win a Golden Globe this year?
A:
Erik Rivera
Couples Retreat!
Tom Van Horn
The Hurt Locker (Drama) and The Hangover (Comedy)
Avatar, and any other movie that makes people nauseous.
Inglorious Basterds
Dexter– not Michael C. Hall but Dexter himself.
The Golden Globes deserve their own Golden Globe.
Modern Family or Glee
The Jets!
The Larry Sanders Show, always
Gabourey Sidibe, for Precious
Thanks for checking out Eighty-Second & 2nd this week. We hope you’ll stop by the World Famous Comic Strip Live sometime soon!
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Most comedy clubs in New York treat Sunday as an “off-night” and use their venue to bring lesser talent and treat their crowds to sub-standard quality shows.
BUT NOT THE COMIC STRIP!
Tonight at the Comic Strip Live!, we are delivering you a knock-out line-up, including the stand-up talents of the great Kevin Brennan!
Brennan is a long-time New York favorite who has had his own HBO “One Night Stand” special, appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman”, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”, “Last Call with Carson Daly”, written for Saturday Night Live and more.
To find out when you can see Kevin, be sure to keep an eye on our schedule.
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Look for the crew the next time you're at the Club!
Eat, Drink, Laugh is the forthcoming documentary about the World Famous Comic Strip Live. Filmmakers Abby Russell and Brent Sterling Nemetz began shooting in July, documenting the goings-on at the Club and interviewing its alumni comics in New York and L.A. The heart of their story, though, lies with club proprietors Richie Tienken and Bob Wachs, the owners-turned-managers who enjoyed immense success representing Eddie Murphy and who will try to repeat history with an exciting, new roster of comedians. The crew will also be following the duo in their daily lives to get a feel for how and why the club has been so successful.
Bob Wachs (left) and Richie Tienken (right) pose with long-time friend of the Club Tony DiAndrea.
A look at the vaunted wall of fame in the lobby of the club displays the monumental role the Comic Strip has played in comedy history. So many comics got their start on stage (or behind the bar!) here: Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman—the list is incredible. Chris Rock, another CSL alum, is the executive producer of the film, a tribute to the Club from where he got his start and to where he often returns to work out new material.
Brent (left) and Abby (right) interviewed Paul Reiser last year.
So far, Abby and Brent have interviewed comics like Paul Reiser, Colin Quinn, and Jeff Ross, among others, and plan to continue filming throughout the year across the country. Abby is a producer and director as well as a long-time fan of comedy. She started the Hamptons Comedy Festival and founded Comedy Fights Cancer, a non-profit that produces comedy shows at hospitals. Brent is a producer and director and the man behind The Souls of New York. He’s always enjoyed stand-up, and after hearing bits of Comic Strip lore and seeing clips of vintage sets that have never been published, he knew there was a film here. The pair’s combination of inspiration, talent, and hard work is the same sort of alchemy that has propelled the Club to greatness—as well as what will drive the narrative of this film.
Eat, Drink, Laugh is slated for release in 2011, to coincide with the Comic Strip’s 35th anniversary. Check back here, at Eighty-Second & 2nd for all the latest updates and behind the scenes footage. For more information on Eat, Drink, Laugh, become a fan on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.
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Last week, we asked the comics what their New Year’s Resolutions are for 2010. Since many of them mentioned writing new material, it makes sense (right???) to ask this week where it is that they prefer to write said material. So, because no one ever leaves questions in the comments section in honor of resolve :
Q: Where is your favorite place to write?
A:
at Starbucks
at 11 o’clock pm in his office
at Dunkin Donuts
on the train, listening to Lupe Fiasco
driving around in the car
in his living room, at 12:30 in the afternoon
in my hand
on the train at night, in between shows
doesn’t have a favorite (but likes to write)
either in the shower or in the car
So there we have it– some insight into where the jokes we love were conceived. For even more information about the comics who performed on-stage tonight at the Comic Strip, click their photos and head over to their websites. For even more, even more information, if you have any questions you’d like to know the answers to, leave them in the comments below.
Thanks for stopping by Eighty-Second & 2nd. Say hello the next time you’re HERE at the World Famous Comic Strip Live.
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It’s official:
Or, at least, Jon Fisch just posted on Facebook:
Check in with us this week for all the links you could possibly need to enjoy the lead-off episode for Season 2.
Get excited!
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Last night, Comic Strip Live! favorite Juston McKinney got the highly desired opportunity to perform his stand-up comedy on the legendary “Tonight Show” stage, now hosted by Conan O’Brien.
McKinney is always a crowd favorite when he comes to the Comic Strip. To find out when you can see Juston next, check out our schedule!
To see Juston’s set, click here!
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(That’s not a typo. That’s what I’m calling 2010.)
The New Year rang in with laughter here at the World Famous Comic Strip Live. And now that things are settling down a bit, we’re back to talking to comics on Sundays, with our weekly installment of Question of the Night. In honor of ‘o10,
Q: What are your resolutions for the year?
A:
It’s going be a good year/decade, and we hope you’ll visit the Comic Strip sometime soon!
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