She ran the famous New York comedy club with her husband for years as they launched the careers of many comic stars. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Comedy and Humor”
Budd Friedman, Who Built an Empire of Comedy Clubs, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
Starting with the original Improv in Midtown Manhattan, he gave Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin and countless other comedians a launching pad to fame. Source: New York Times
How Maulik Pancholy Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2022
Maulik Pancholy sets the table but lets his husband do the cooking. Source: New York Times
New Yorker Festival, which runs Will Host Bono and Rep Jamie Raskin
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2022
The three day-festival beginning on Oct. 7 will also include conversations with stars like Ben Stiller, Chloe Bailey and Sandra Oh. Source: New York Times
Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Will End Its Broadway Run
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2022
The stage musical, adapted from a 1992 film, will close Labor Day weekend after five months at the Nederlander Theater. Source: New York Times
How Dan Perlman, of ‘Flatbush Misdemeanors,’ Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
After singing lessons and some basketball, the actor, who is “easing back into standup,” stops by a few comedy clubs. Source: New York Times
13 Comedy Clubs to See Standup and Improv in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
If you’re in need of a few laughs, here are some of the top places to find them in the city. Source: New York Times
Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. This May 2022
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Want to see a comedy show, or drop in on a film series? Do you need kid-friendly event? Our critics offer their favorite picks. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do This Thanksgiving Weekend
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Norm Macdonald, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Comedian, Dies at 61
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
Acerbic and sometimes controversial, he became familiar to millions as the show’s “Weekend Update” anchor from 1994 to 1998. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
How George Hahn, Urban Raconteur, Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
He is devoted to his dogs, his tiny apartment and most of all these days, his city. Source: New York Times
A Stand-Up Set at the Swipe of a MetroCard
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
For about three months, an Upper West Side comedy club has been organizing Saturday-night shows on the 1 train. Source: New York Times
The Night New York's Theaters, Museums and Concert Halls Shut Down
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
Chocolate fountains, Debbie Harry and an artist’s swan song cut short. We gathered scenes from the New York City cultural landscape in the last moments before lockdown. Source: New York Times
Richie Tienken, Whose Comedy Club Propelled Careers, Dies at 75
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2021
At the Comic Strip, which Mr. Tienken and two partners opened in 1976, Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld and many others made a lot of people laugh. Source: New York Times