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The return to in-person events began at the New York Hilton with more than two thousand attendees. Opening the show was comedian Tom Papa who had the guests rolling with Covid shutdown stories. Just as the pandemic begins to fade here in NYC, we are reminded of the saying tragedy + time can equal humor, generally attributed to Mark Twain...well the theory was proven by Tom Papa on this corporate… [Read more]
Celebrity Direct was asked to provide Jay Leno for a corporate event performance at The Field Museum in Chicago. To hire or book Jay Leno Jay Leno Performs His Best Lines “How many are worried about a government shutdown?...How many are worried about it starting back up?” “The crime problem in New York is getting really serious. The other day the Statue of Liberty had both hands up.” “How come… [Read more]
Simple Right? All you really need is a bar stool and a glass of water. Well it can be relatively simple as long as you prepare these important production details. Start with the comedian's Technical Rider. This is a document attached to the performance contract that contains the stage, sound, lighting and green room requirements. These are not mere suggestions or requests. These items are part of the performance contract… [Read more]
We provided Tom Papa for a corporate employee recognition event celebration in Michigan and the crowd roared with laughter. Comedian Tom Papa performs his show while seamlessly riffing and weaving improv like a master, and why not, he is one of the most in demand corporate show comedians for events nationwide. Staying in his lane, being a clean, non-political comedian would be difficult for many, even very well known comedians,… [Read more]
The Top Earning Comedians in 2019 according to Forbes Magazine makes the case that comedy is serious business. Although as a group, the top-earning comics brought in $272 million, down $20 million from 2018. One factor behind that drop is that some of stand-up’s biggest names have laid relatively low this year, including Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, who came in at $30 million and $35 million last year, respectively. See… [Read more]
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