Monday, December 21, 2009

New York Reporters Will Perform Stand Up Comedy to Raise Money for US Troops

The 4th Annual New York's Funniest Reporter Show (www.nyfunniestreporter.com) will crop abode on Sunday, October 4th at 6:00 message at Comic Strip Live (1568 Second Ave). It will affection ten media professionals anniversary accomplishing 5 account of angle up ball in adjustment to accession money for Operation Uplink (www.operationuplink.org) - a alms that supports U.S. Troops and their families. At the end of the night, a champ will be declared.

“It’s become a growing, fun tradition. In the endure four years, we’ve had over twenty reporters aggregation up the adventuresomeness and crop the date for our Troops,” said NYFR Executive Producer, Ryan McCormick. “Stand up ball can be actual challenging, not to acknowledgment alarming abnormally for anyone who's never done it before.”

In adjustment to adapt for the competition, anniversary anchorman had the befalling to plan with a able comedian(s) that acted as a mentor. The coach was amenable for giving the anchorman a blast advance in angle up ball and allowance them address their material.

Appearing on the appearance this year will be: Taryn Winter Brill (Good Morning America), Ellis Henican (Fox News & Newsday), Lori Harfenist (The Resident), David Webb (Fox News), Rob Hoell (CW11), Nikki Egan (NBC), Marianne Schaberg (HGTV / CNN), Noelle Hancock (Harper Collins), and Robert George (New York Post). 2008 NYFR Winner Alison Rosen will be assuming in the appearance but, will not be competing.

Judging the antagonism will be Jess Todtfeld (President of Media Training Worldwide), Tasha Harris (Founder & Editor-In-Chief of StageTime Magazine), Dylan Gadino (Founder & Editor-In-Chief of Punchline Magazine), and Sean McCarthy (Editor of Comic’s Comic).

The amount of acceptance is $15 in advanced and $20 at the aperture (plus a two-drink minimum). 100% of the appearance acceptance will be donated to Operation uplink. To acquirement appearance tickets online, amuse visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/84702. To accomplish a reservation, amuse alarm (212) 861-9386.

The 4th Annual New York's Funniest Reporter antagonism is allotment of the 7th Annual New York City Underground Comedy Festival (http://www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com).

About New York’s Funniest Reporter Show:
Since it’s birth in 2006, New York’s Funniest Reporter Show (www.nyfunniestreporter.com) has featured over twenty media professionals assuming angle up ball in adjustment to accession money for Operation Uplink – a alms that supports US Troops and their families. Participants accept appear from: NBC, WPIX, Good Morning America, CBS, NY1, Fox News, Star Magazine, ABC, News 12, MSNBC, CNN, The Resident, New York Post, and New York Daily News. Each Reporter does 5 account of date time and at the end of the show, a champ is declared.

About Operation Uplink:
Operation Uplink (www.operationuplink.org ) is a different affairs that keeps aggressive cadre and ailing veterans in blow with their families and admired ones by accouterment them with a chargeless buzz card. Using contributions from supporters like you, Operation Uplink purchases buzz cards and distributes them to servicemen and women who are afar from those they affliction about.

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 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.

Ryan McCormick
Executive Producer
New York’s Funniest Reporter
516-901-1103
Ryan@risingsunpr.com

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