Monday, December 21, 2009

“Law & Order” Star Richard Belzer Will Headline 7th Annual New York Underground Comedy Festival

“Law & Order SVU” star, allegorical comedian, cabal theorist, and columnist Richard Belzer will banderole the 7th Annual New York Underground Comedy Festival (www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com) which takes abode from October 3rd - 12th.

"There can be annihilation bigger than assuming for a hip admirers and that's what you get in New York City at the Underground Comedy Festival. I couldn't be added excited!" said Belzer, whose 2nd novel, “I Am Not A Psychic” hits bookstores on October 6th. .

Belzer, who has portrayed his SVU appearance Detective Munch on a record-setting 10 altered TV series, will be assuming at the Green Room Theater (45 Bleecker St) on Saturday, October 3rd, at 9:30 pm. Tickets are $45.

“We're accustomed to accept such a different and acclaimed actor in our festival. Richard Belzer embodies the ability and backbone that every banana aspires to.” Said New York Underground Comedy Festival Executive Producer, Jim Mendrinos.

Joining Richard at this year’s anniversary will be: Rick Overton (Emmy Award Winning Head Writer For HBO's "The Dennis Miller Show"), A Whitney Brown (NBC’s “Saturday Night Live”), Billy the Mime ( The Aristocrats), John Fugelsang ("All The Wrong Reasons" off Broadway), Reese Waters (Comedy Central's Michael & Michael accept Issues), Eddie Brill (CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman"), Larry Wilmore (Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”), Jim Mendrinos (Comedy Central and columnist of "An Idiots Guide to Comedy Writing"), J.son (Naked Boy News) Carole Montgomery (Nick @ Nite's Funniest Mom in America 3), Stephen Kruiser ( Planet Kruiser radio) Felicia Michaels (Voted Funniest Female Comic by the American Comedy Awards), Tom Cotter ( The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Taylor Mason (HBO, The Gospel Channell), Leighann Lord (Comedy Central's Premium Blend), Vinnie Brand (Fox's RedEye), Vanessa Hollingshead (Comedy Central & World Tour), Charlie Viracola (Conan O'BRIEN) and over 100 added top comedians.

The anniversary will affection over 50 comedy-related contest from angle up ball showcases to autograph / ball workshops. Show venues include: Gotham Comedy Club, Comic Strip Live, Bleecker Street Theatre, The Underground Lounge, Broadway Comedy Club and the Laugh Lounge. Some of this year's NYUCF shows include: David Letterman Auditions, Under 25 Show, Fine, Funny & Female, Emerging Comics Competition, Master Stand-Up Series, Stories from the Road, Side Show Acts, New York's Funniest Reporter, A Tight Five, Strat Room Comics. Obama Comedy Duel, Gay Comedy, the Pajama Party Show, Grand Extravaganza, and abundant more.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at appearance venues. For added advice about Richard Belzer and the festival, amuse acquaintance our Publicity Manager Ryan McCormick at 516-901-1103 or appointment http://www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com.

About the New York Underground Comedy Festival:
Produced by Hubris Productions, the New York Underground Comedy Festival (www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com) has emerged as New York's arch advertise for comedy. In 2005, the NYUCF became the better ball anniversary in the history of New York and in 2007, the NYUCF became the aboriginal all-around ball anniversary in history. Officially accustomed by Mayor Mike Bloomberg, the anniversary has become a meeting-ground for arch comedians and industry admiral from blur and television.

About Richard Belzer
Richard Belzer began his career in appearance business with a starring role in Groove Tube, the counterculture blur that went on to become a band classic. Since then, Belzer’s comedic talents accept been featured in every ball average from off-Broadway (The National Lampoon Show with Bill Murray, Gilda Radner and John Belushi) to radio (Brink and Belzer on WNBC) to blur (Fame, Author, Author, Night Shift, Get On The Bus, and Scarface). He aswell appeared as himself in the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon. Prior to segueing to SVU now in its 11th hit season, Belzer alien his appearance Detective Munch on the acclaimed alternation "Homicide--Life On The Street" which ran for 7 seasons, and has tarred in his own HBO ball special, Another Lone Nut and the Showtime alternation The Richard Belzer Show. His hosting credits cover ABC’s primetime appropriate “When Cars Attack,” a alternation of cabal specials for Syfy, and Court TV’s Crime Stories.

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