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Pete Davidson to headline Upstate NY comedy festival
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (209+ words) Rochester's annual Fringe Festival has announced that "Saturday Night Live" alum Pete Davidson will serve as the 2026 ESL Rochester Fringe Festival Comedy Headliner. He will take the mic on Sept. 25 at 8 p. m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Tickets are available…...
John Mulaney adds Upstate NY show to 2026 "Mister Whatever" tour: How to get tickets
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) Emmy Award-winning comedian John Mulaney has added another Upstate New York stop to his 2026 "Mister Whatever" tour. The newly announced performance will take place at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs on July 31 at 8 p. m. The date is…...
CNY Playhouse's original "War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast' is handcrafted resistance (review)
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) Moser, as director of music and sound, improves upon the original "Radio Broadcast" by replacing the script's musical interludes with thirties-era live radio ads and jingles charmingly performed by Andrea Ashline, Kathy Burke Egloff and Declan Hawthorne. Their welcome lightness…...
Comedian called Upstate NY city a "comedy hell," according to Epstein files
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) A veteran comedian called an Upstate New York city "comedy hell," according to newly released documents in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Bobby Slayton was regularly sending messages with the disgraced financier, screenshots of text messages and emails show. Slayton's name…...
Adirondack students to perform "Spamalot" as spring musical
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) Adirondack High School is putting on Monty Python's "Spamalot" this spring. The show is a hilarious, irreverent musical comedy adapted from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, following King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on…...
Jimmy Fallon parties at Upstate NY pub's new location
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) Jimmy Fallon returned to Upstate New York over the new weekend to visit a favorite pub's new location. Social media videos show Fallon even joined local musician Davey Allen to sing a cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Fallon…...
Sanford and Son" actor dead at 79; went on to become a minister
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on "Sanford and Son" and went on to become a minister, has died. He was 79. "A devoted father, actor, author, and minister, Demond lived a life rooted in faith, service, and…...
SNL: Pete Davidson spoofs Upstate NY native on shows 1, 000th episode
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) A famous "Saturday Night Live" alumnus returned to the show for its 1, 000th episode for a surprise appearance. Pete Davidson appeared in the "SNL" cold open Saturday to play Upstate New York native Tom Homan. The actor-comedian portrayed President Donald Trump's…...
Comedy duo reuniting for first time in 8 years, if you're into it
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) A popular comedy duo is reuniting for the first time in nearly a decade. Flight of the Conchords will perform at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles in May. It will Jemaine Clement and Bret Mc Kenzie's…...
Onondaga County aquarium reaches comedy stage: "Ain't nobody happy about it'
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (395+ words) The Onondaga County aquarium has caused such a big commotion that even out-of-towners are up to speed with its drama. Stand-up comedian Danny Jolles broached the topic during a set in Syracuse at Destiny USA's Funny Bone Comedy Club earlier…...