New York Comedy Festival Panels
Forget moving — I should’ve just made my blog into a shrine dedicated to my love of comedy writer panels.
Again this year, the New York Comedy Festival is making me downright giddy with its selection of afternoon panels at the Paley Center For Media. They are:
Keeping It Fresh: Television Writing in the Internet Age
Friday, November 6, 2009, 6:30 pm
Featuring: Rory Albanese (Executive Producer, The Daily Show), Jim Downey (Writer, Saturday Night Live), Al Jean (Executive Producer, The Simpsons), John Riggi (Co-executive Producer, 30 Rock)
Writing for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: The Writers of NBC’s Late Night Discuss Their Process and Look Uncomfortable
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 2:00 pm
Featuring: A.D. Miles (Head Writer), Wayne Federman (Head Monologue Writer), Amy Ozols, Gerard Bardford, Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle, Anthony Jeselnik, Jeremy Bronson, Mike “Deetch” DiCenzo, Ali Waller
The Truthiness Behind the Lines: An In-Depth Look Behind the Scenes with The Colbert Report Writers
Saturday, November 7, 2009, 5:00 pm
Featuring: Barry Julien (Head Writer), Peter Grosz, Max Werner, Peter Gwinn, Glenn Eichler, Jay Katsir, Rob Dubbin, Michael Brumm, Frank Lesser, Opus Moreschi, Meredith Scardino
EDIT: Contrary to the Paley website forwarding to a buggy ticketing page, tickets are NOT currently on sale. Tickets will be available to Paley members October 9, and to the general public October 16. (Paley memberships start at $70, and in my opinion well worth the money if you’re a NY or LA resident/visitor.)