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Time Out
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The NY Comedy Festival lineup is here, with headliners Margaret Cho, The Basement Yard and Hannah Berner
The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), the country's largest and longest-running annual comedy festival, will return for its 21st edition this November, with over 200 comedians across 100 shows at iconic NYC venues like Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre and Town Hall from Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 16. Its initial blockbuster lineup has just been announced, with comedy legends like Margaret Cho and (somehow) Louis C.K. welcoming members of the podcast generation, including The Basement Yard and Hannah Berner. A special treat comes in the form of a Strangers with Candy reunion, with cast members Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello reuniting on the 25th anniversary of the cult Comedy Central series' cancellation. A jam-packed ten days brings the cream of the comedy crop to New York's five boroughs—the de facto comedy capital of the world—for bold, inclusive programming that goes beyond stand-up and improv, with panels, galas, emerging talent showcases, live podcast tapings, and immersive brand activations. On landing Madison Square Garden, one of the most important stages worldwide, Joe Santagato of the born-and-bred Queens podcasters The Basement Yard says: 'I have no idea how many planets had to align for this opportunity to be given.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joe Santagato (@joesantagato) In keeping with the increasing social media comedy revolution, Threads will present New York's Funniest Stand Ups. And festival staples like Stand Up for Heroes and Comics to Watch return to showcase the field's full breadth. Created in 2004 by Caroline Hirsch, former owner of the beloved Carolines on Broadway club, the festival has brought fans comedy's most beloved and boundary-pushing names together under one festival bill. Tickets for all shows will be available for purchase through the NYCF website starting Monday, July 21 at 11 a.m. with additional shows to be announced soon. Here are the New York Comedy Festival events confirmed so far: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 7:00 p.m & 9:45 p.m. – Ryan Long at The Venue at Hard Rock Hotel New York 7:30 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. (TBD)– Nurse John: The Short-Staffed Tour at The Beacon Theatre SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 7:00 p.m. – A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Cancellation of Strangers with Candy with Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris at Town Hall 7:00 p.m. & 9:45 p.m. – Ryan Long at The Venue at Hard Rock Hotel New York 7:00 p.m.– Trevor Wallace: The Alpha Beta Male at Beacon Theatre 8:00 p.m. – Hannah Berner: None of My Business Tour at Carnegie Hall SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 7:00 p.m. - Ismo: Woo Hoo! World Tour at Town Hall THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 7:00 p.m. – Yohay Sponder at Town Hall 7:00 p.m. – Morgan Jay: The Goofy Guy Tour at The Beacon Theatre 8:00 p.m. – The Basement Yard: From the Basement to the World Tour at Madison Square Garden FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Mad Men' Director Jennifer Getzinger: Ask for What You Want and Ask Again
Faith can be hard to attain when you're working in the entertainment industry. On the one hand, it's all there is to work off of, whether you're a nobody or a long-established player trying to keep in the mix. But with AI on the rise and jobs continuing to remain scarce, one starts to wonder what's even worth believing in. The answer? Yourself. During the latest episode of 'What No One Tells You,' television director Jennifer Getzinger discussed her leap from script supervisor to director and how it only came about because of her own tenacity. For year, Getzinger worked as a script supervisor on shows like 'Strangers with Candy,' 'The Sopranos,' and 'Sex and the City.' Later, 'Mad Men' creator and showrunner Matthew Weiner brought Getzinger onto the project as script supervisor for the pilot, which was shot in New York. Though the show was picked up to series and Getzinger invited to be a part of it, she found out it would require a bit of a sacrifice on her part. More from IndieWire Bella Ramsey Wants 'The Last of Us' Fans to Watch Upcoming Indie Films Like They're 'Game of Thrones' Dan Erickson on the 'Mesmerizing Dynamic' of 'Severance' Auteurs Ben Stiller and Jessica Lee Gagné 'The creator Matt Weiner said to me, 'Well we're going to go shoot the show in Los Angeles and I want my core team to come with me,'' she said. 'As a script supervisor, he wanted me to move to Los Angeles.' Getzinger was 'open' to the idea of moving across the country, but only if Weiner would allow her to direct an episode of the show. It was a huge ask, but based on Weiner's value of her and her own desire to move to the next stage of her career, she saw an opportunity and took it. 'He said to me, 'Look I believe in you, I know you're moving towards this, I know you're ready to do this, but I can't promise you anything. All I can tell you is if you don't come, it will never happen,'' Getzinger told IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking. 'That was what made me move to Los Angeles.' Sadly, Getzinger did not get to direct on the first season of 'Mad Men,' but when the show was renewed for a second season, her moment finally came. 'The producer called me and said, 'You know good news, we're going to get to do this again, bad news is we need a new script supervisor because you're going to be directing,'' said Getzinger. 'So that was my first shot at professional directing.' Getzinger would go on to direct not only for 'Mad Men,' but on 'Orange is the New Black,' 'Westworld,' and most recently on the hit HBO series 'The Penguin.' Watch a clip from her episode of 'What No One Tells You' below. Want to find out more about Future of Filmmaking and 'What No One Tells You?' Visit our new Future of Filmmaking landing page and sign up for our weekly newsletter, 'In Development.' Best of IndieWire Nightmare Film Shoots: The 38 Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from 'Deliverance' to 'The Wages of Fear' Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies: 65 Films the Director Wants You to See The 19 Best Thrillers Streaming on Netflix in May, from 'Fair Play' to 'Emily the Criminal'
