Monday, December 21, 2009

New York’s Bravest Reporters Will Help US Troops By Participating In A Stand Up Comedy Showdown

From airtime to date time. On Sunday October 5th at 8:30 message at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, the 3rd Annual New York’s Funniest Reporter Show (www.nyfunniestreporter.com) will crop place. It will affection nine of NY’s bravest reporters putting their reputations on the band in a angle up ball antagonism that raises money for Operation Uplink (www.operationuplink.org) – a alms that supports U.S. Troops and their families.

“Public speaking is one affair but, to do angle up ball takes a different alone with absurd courage. It’s acutely arduous not to acknowledgment alarming abnormally for anyone who’s never done it before,” said Executive Producer & New York Underground Comedy Festival Publicist, Ryan McCormick. “However, leave it to New York Journalists to beam down abhorrence and bung their egos abreast for the account of allowance our Troops. They’re accomplishing something absolutely commendable.”

Appearing on the appearance will be: Ellis Henican (Fox News & Newsday), Cat Greenleaf (NBC), Wendy Gillette (CBS), Alison Rosen (Page Six Magazine), Rob Hoell (CW11), Debbie Nigro (FirstWivesWorld.com), Heather Kovar (New12), Sean L. McCarthy (Comics Comic), and Robert George (New York Post).

Headlining the accident will be Adam Ferrara, one of today’s arch comedic talents and a approved on FX’s hit alternation “Rescue Me,” arena Chief “Needles” Nelson. Ferrara has accustomed two American Comedy Award nominations for Best Stand-Up and two “Comedy Central Presents” half-hour specials. His added television appearances cover assorted appearances on Comedy Central, as able-bodied as “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The View,” “Politically Incorrect,” “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.” Adam has aswell been a featured aerialist at the Comedy Central Roasts of Rob Reiner and Denis Leary.

Adam performed for all 48 of the Democratic Senators at the anniversary Caucus (with appropriate bedfellow Bill Clinton). Adam was delayed in cartage on the way to the event. Later that evening, Adam was quoted as saying, “I’ve waited this continued for healthcare, now, they can delay for me.”

Judging the antagonism will be Laurel Touby (Founder & Senior Vice President of mediabistro.com), Tasha Harris (Founder & Editor-In-Chief of StageTime Magazine), Dylan Gadino (Founder & Editor-In-Chief of Punchline Magazine), and Todd Jackson (Editor of Dead-Frog).

The amount of acceptance is $15 additional a two-drink minimum. To accomplish a reservation, amuse alarm (212) 367-9000.

The 3rd Annual New York’s Funniest Reporter antagonism is allotment of the 6th Annual New York City Underground Comedy Festival. For added advice about the anniversary and to acquirement appearance tickets online, amuse visit: www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com.

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-- in the amplitude of alone six years-- 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.

CONTACT:
Ryan McCormick
New York Underground Comedy Festival
Publicity Manager
(516) 901-1103
Ryan@risingsunpr.com

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