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BILL BURR PRESENTS PAUL VIRZI: I’LL SAY THIS ONE-HOUR STAND-UP SPECIAL PREMIERES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 12:30 A.M. ET/PT ON COMEDY CENTRAL
October 29th, 2018 - Burr Presents Paul Virzi: I’ll Say This, the first of three specials airing under an agreement between Comedy Central and the Bill Burr/Al Madrigal-led All Things Comedy production banner, premieres November 2 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. Virzi; Burr, Madrigal, Mike Bertolina of All Things Comedy; Pete Davidson and Joseph Gonzalez; and Krystal Stark of Stark White Entertainment are Executive Producers.
Bill Burr Inks Comedy Central Deal
September 24th, 2018 - The first one-hour special under the pact, Bill Burr Presents Paul Virzi: I’ll Say This,premieres November 2 on Comedy Central...“We are all very excited here at ATC to be in business with Comedy Central. They gave me my first national exposure with a half-hour special back when I was just starting out,” said Burr. “I couldn’t be happier that our first release will be with Paul Virzi. He’s a great friend and comedian and his special is incredible!”
Comedy Central Teams With Bill Burr & Al Madrigal’s All Things Comedy For New Stand-Up Series & Three Specials
September 24th, 2018 - The first one-hour special under the pact, Bill Burr Presents Paul Virzi: I’ll Say This,premieres November 2 on Comedy Central...“We are all very excited here at ATC to be in business with Comedy Central. They gave me my first national exposure with a half-hour special back when I was just starting out,” said Burr. “I couldn’t be happier that our first release will be with Paul Virzi. He’s a great friend and comedian and his special is incredible!”
Hot Happenings with Sensible Socialite
January 17th, 2018 - Laughing Affairs, founded by comedian Felicia Madison, presented Funny Business, a panel discussion for female comedians, before a packed house at New York City’s legendary Friars Club. Funny Business offered female comedians insider tips on managing the business side of their careers. “The goal is to help female comedians navigate a complicated and male-dominated field,” says Felicia Madison, who moderated the discussion. Panelists included Tovah Silberman, Jessica Pilot, Cait Taylor, Emmy Blotnick, Krystal Stark and Amy Hawthorne.
Kyle Mooney Performed Stand Up as SNL Character Bruce Chandling in Brooklyn This Week Plus News From Greer Barnes, Kerry Coddett and More!
September 4th 2017 - Kerry Coddett taped the first episode of her new comedy talk show Inside the Cipher at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan and it was a really great time. Produced by Krystal Stark of Stark White Entertainment it was like a party and a talk show at the same time.
Bill Burr, Pete Davidson Intro Paul Virzi Recording His First Hour in Tarrytown
August 14th 2017 - Paul Virzi was supposed to have taped his first TV special back in early May. Everything was already set up. He had been preparing and rehearsing it for awhile, and I was there on several occasions...
Trump Is Telling “Jokes,” But Nobody’s Laughing
August 4th 2017 - Kerry Coddett - “People always say outlandish things and then use ‘I’m joking’ as a get out of jail free card if their intended audience isn’t receptive to their vitriol. Clearly he’s not joking when he makes these incendiary statements..."
At the Lower East Side Film Festival, Queers Turn Out In Force
July 17th 2017 - Hosted by the inimitable Kerry Coddett “Comedy Night” came ahead of the wide release of “I’m Dying Up Here,” Showtime’s new original series about the gilded age of stand-up comedy.
Bill Burr and Pete Davidson Producing Paul Virzi’s First Hour
June 15th 2017 - Comedian Paul Virzi is poised to shoot his first ever TV special in August, and this one looks like it’s going to be huge! The as-yet-unnamed special will be taped at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, NY on Sunday, August 13th across two shows at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Kerry Coddett Crowned 2017 Carolines Comedy Madness Champion
March 30th 2017 - Congratulations to Kerry Coddett who outlasted 63 other comedians over five rounds to be crowned champion of the 2017 Carolines Comedy Madness stand-up competition...
Get up, stand up! The audience steps up at Kerry Coddett’s comedy show
January 31st 2017 - Brooklyn stands with Kerry! Bedford-Stuyvesant comedian Kerry Coddett holds court once a month at “Brooklyn, Stand Up,” a show that is half comedy night and half game show, with audience members hopping on stage during “halftime"...
Why You Should Ditch the Sit-down Holiday Dinner, Plus More Expert Secrets to Pulling Off Instant Dinner Party Magic
December 14th 2016 - Many dinner parties serve food buffet-style, family style or seated and served, but why not switch it up. Makini Martin, owner and lead designer of Makini Regal Designs suggests you go against tradition and opt for tapas and drinks for smaller budgets...
Cover Story: Kerry Coddett Brooklyn Comedian and Rising Star
October 3rd 2016 - Kerry Coddett is a natural performer. Just a few years into her career, she has a stage presence so engaging, it’s infectious. To see her perform live, you feel you’re seeing something very special in its early stages. You just know she is going to be a star in some capacity, whether as a stand up, on television or in movies...
HelloFlo, Makini Regal Design owners on rising female-owned biz in NYC
February 24th 2016 - Makini Brereton, 34, who runs Makini Regal Designs, a floral design company that she started in 2011 with less than $10,000 and currently operates out of her Bed-Stuy brownstone, is part of a group of female business owners that periodically meet with experts to seek advice...
6 Excellent Standup Albums You May Have Missed in 2015
December 30th 2015 - I heard about this album through one of Virzi’s appearances on Bill Burr’s podcast. The two of them are friends and Virzi has opened for Burr a lot. Night at the Standis definitely a solidly entertaining first album, but it may be more interesting as part of this subgenre of club comedy that seems to be thriving through the help of podcasts...