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New York Comedy Festival Starts Today

November 7, 2006 at 11:45 AM | by | Comments (0)


The 3rd Annual New York Comedy Festival, not to be confused with the New York Underground Comedy Festival, kicks off today in NYC. The event runs through November 12 and features headlining shows from Dane Cook, Denis Leary, Mario Cantone and more, at venues throughout the city.

Other supporting events include a "Comedy Cares" benefit for the homeless, featuring Patrice O'Neal, Paula Poundstone, Caroline Rhea, and some possible surprise guests. Thursday sees a Q&A with "TV Funhouse" creator Robert Smigel at the Museum of Television and Radio, as well as the Andy Kaufman Award finals at Caroline's.  Tonight's kickoff is a Mario Batali comedy roast at Capitale, to benefit the Food Bank for New York City. Poor Mario--they'll never let him go on the orange clogs. We actually had a pair ourselves in middle school, but they were suede, not rubber. That does make it better, right? RIGHT?

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