At New York Magazine, New York Magazine hits it right on the head with the title for the Jon Stewart/Daily Show profile, “America is a Joke“: “Jon has chronicled the death of shame in politics and journalism,” says Brian Williams, the NBC Nightly News anchor who is a frequent Daily Show guest. “Many of us on this side of the journalism tracks often wish we were on Jon’s side. I envy his platform to shout from the mountaintop. He’s a […]
Coming Up: 826NYC gets funny
Our friends at 826NYC are hosting a night of comedy on Sept 14th at The High Line Ballroom. Details from the website of our favorite “nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write”: Join Jonathan Ames (author of I Love You More than You Know, and creator of HBO’s Bored to Death) as he hosts a magical and hilarious night of comedy at the […]