Friars Club

To Jerry, With Love

Rob Taub | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Steve Martin, Dean Martin, Jerry Stiller, Paul Shaffer, Friars Club, Jerry Lewis, Martin Short, 92nd Street Y, Robin Williams, David Letterman, Comedy News
Rob Taub

On my ninth birthday, my parents took me and a group of my friends to see the Jerry Lewis comedy The Disorderly Orderly. It was one of my happiest childhood memories and I've always had a special place in my heart for Jerry Lewis.

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Jerry Lewis Celebrates 86th Birthday In NYC

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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NEW YORK -- Jerry Lewis did not turn 86 quietly. The comedian and filmmaker flew in to New York from Las Vegas for an hours-long celebration Friday n...

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Naughty But Nice Rob

Kathy Griffin: Larry King Is Sexy!

HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Video, Larry King, Kathy Griffin, Friars Club, Katie Couric, Joan Rivers, Larry King Roast, Larry King Friars Club, Celebrity News

Larry King's Monday night Friars Club "testimonial dinner" was meant to be a toast, not a roast. But with Kathy Griffin and Joan Rivers attending, wha...

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Don't "Turn the Page" Until You Hear The Rest Of The Story

April Rudin | Posted 05.25.2011

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April Rudin

What can we do to support Wounded Warriors? One of the the many meaningful ways is through the Gift of Laughter program.

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Comedy, Then and Now: Laughing With the Legends of Stand-Up From the 1800's to 2010

Steve North | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Milton Berle, Comedians, Smith and Dale, Joe Smith, Johny Carson, Friars Club, Marx Brothers, George Burns, Myron Cohen, Comedy Central, Jeff Ross, David Hasselhoff Roast, Comedy News
Steve North

How did those who started on the stage of vaudeville halls transition into the world of radio and TV, and how are today's comics dealing with the seismic transformation wrought by digital media?

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A Benefit to Support Burmese Children Refugees

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Balfour

Profits from a fundraiser will go to support the orphaned Burmese refugees housed at the Child Protection and Education Center at Mae Tao Clinic.

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No Women Featured in NY Comedy Festival! No Joke!

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, New York, Media, The Daily Show, Business, Joy Behar, Style, Entertainment, Barbara Walters, Comedy Central, Living, Saturday Night Live, Women Comedians, The Stephen Colbert Show, Comedy, Conan O'Brien, White House Correspondents Association, Vanity Fair, The View, Emmy Awards, Wanda Sykes, Friars Club, Jay Leno, Tom Shales, New York Comedy Festival, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Helen Thomas, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, E!, Kristin Wiig, Sherri Shepherd, Comediennes, Whoppi Goldberg, Chelsea Handler, Impact, Lifetime, Women's History, Oxygen, Joan Rivers, Lizz Winstead, Fox Network, Forbes, Entertainment News
Beverly Wettenstein

The Primetime Emmy Awards showed that women writers on a comedy or variety series are a rare and endangered species. Only seven of the 81 writers were women.

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Why Matt Lauer's Friends Don't Want His Roast To Be Televised

AP | Erin Carlson | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE - Matt Lauer's Roast: Tom Cruise, Katie Couric, and 3 Hours of Dick Jokes NEW YORK - Matt Lauer must have really thick skin. The "Today" show...

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Mr. Sulu and The One

Daniel Holloway | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Gay Marriage, George Takei, Friars Club, 2008 Election, Gay Marriage, Barack Obama, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Daniel Holloway

My political awakening came while sitting with the most unlikely person in the most unlikely place. I was in the Billy Crystal Room of the New York Fr...

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