March 25, 2008
“Good Morning America NOW” Teams Up with Carolines Comedy Club for New Series
"Good Morning America NOW" and the famed New York comedy venue Carolines on Broadway have partnered to present a new series, "Carolines on GMA NOW" with some of today's biggest comedy stars. Each week the series will feature the best stand-up comedians and the most promising newcomers.
Carolines' comedians scheduled to perform on upcoming programs include: "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Susie Essman and Tracy Morgan from "30 Rock."
"We're delighted to have this opportunity to welcome Caroline Hirsch and Carolines' comedians on 'GMA NOW,'" said Jessica Stedman Guff, executive producer of "Good Morning America NOW." "The stand-up performances will keep you laughing for hours."
"We're thrilled to be teaming up with ABC News' 'Good Morning America NOW' on this new program," says co-host Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of Carolines on Broadway. "It's a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase our lively and entertaining programming on ABC News NOW -- across all of its platforms -- broadband, cable and mobile."
Since launching the new series, "GMA NOW" has hosted Kevin Pollak, Robert Schimmel, Julian McCullough, Tommy Davidson and Gilbert Gottfried. Included are segments from their appearances on "GMA NOW."
Kevin Pollak: Kevin Pollak's Tour de Laughs: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4327993
Robert Schimmel: Cancer of $5 a Day: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4357834
Julian McCullough: Sit Down for McCullough's Stand-up: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4418574
Gilbert Gottfried: What's Eating Gilbert Gottfried? http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4449462
Tommy Davidson: 'In Living Color' Alum in the... http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4525359
Carolines on Broadway is "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," and presents the best live comedy entertainment 365 days a year in a spacious, upscale environment. Carolines on Broadway is located at 1626 Broadway, between 49th and 50th Streets, in the heart of New York City's vibrant Times Square district. For more information visit Carolines on Broadway online at www.carolines.com or call 212.757.4100.
ABC News NOW is currently available to more than 38 million users across cable, broadband, and mobile. Key partners include Comcast, Sprint, Verizon, Charter, RCN, and MobiTV. "Good Morning America NOW" airs Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 10:00am/EDT on ABC News NOW and is available anytime on demand at ABCNEWS.com . Jessica Stedman Guff is the executive producer of ABC News NOW.
ABC News Media Relations:
Natalia Labenskyj (212) 456-4396; natalia.a.labenskyj@abc.com
Carolines Director of Publicity:
Greg Charles (212) 956-0101, ext. 223; gcharles@carolines.com