Several of the people behind the much-loved and much-missed Comedy Central show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart are banding together for a night of laughs and support for non-WGA professionals hurt by the strike. From our friend Rachel Sklar over at HuffPo:
More Strike Art! Daily Show Writers Get In On The Strike-Benefit Scene
Did you hear there’s a writer’s strike? Yes, two and a half months in it’s no longer the buzziest news in town, but that doesn’t mean that writers aren’t still looking for ways to fill up their spare time, use their creativity, and raise money for people who have been affected by the strike. Writers and staffers from The Daily Show are finally getting in on that action with a just-announced show on January 22nd at Ars Nova Theater forebodingly called “There Will Be Comedy.”
Here are the deets:
Ars Nova, together with the writers and staff of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, presents a hilarious night of stand-up, sketch and film to benefit staffers affected by the WGA strike. Featuring The Daily Show’s Rory Albanese, The Daily Show’s Hallie Haglund, The Daily Show’s JR Havlan, The Daily Show’s Elliott Kalan, The Daily Show’s Rob Kutner, The Daily Show’s Adam Lowitt, The Daily Show’s Sam Means, The Daily Show’s John Oliver, and Daniel Day-Lewis! *
*Daniel Day-Lewis may not appear.
Be there, or I drink your mikshake! I drink it up!
Edited to add: Hope you got your tickets already, because this show is sold out.
Off topic but I’m so addicted to that “idrinkyourmilkshake” site! Once again, wish I was in NYC.
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Interesting — Ars Nova is right next door to the Colbert Report studios (Ars Nova at 511 W. 54th, TCR at 513 W. 54th).
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I wish this show was on February 11th instead, when I’ll actually be in New York!
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John Oliver, and Daniel Day-Lewis! *
LOL! Aw, too bad. DDL certainly won’t appear, he’s in back Ireland right now, flew back last night. (My DDL fandom goes way back to “Room w/ a view” and “Beautiful Laundrette”). TWWB rocks BTW, he’s awesome in it.
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that “idrinkyourmilkshake” site!
OMG! LMAO!
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Why on a weeknight?? Why, why, why?!? *sigh* Maybe I should just move…
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