New Yorker Festival

New Yorker Fest Political Humor Panel: Pro Sarah Palin Jokes, Against Another Holocaust

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.09.2008 | Media


In a weekend of highlights this panel was a highlight, hearing this group of exceptionally sharp, funny people discuss the campaign and the coverage and the role of humor in shaping that.

New Yorker Fest Campaign Trail: Nouns Are Not Enough

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.09.2008 | Media


I attended the "Campaign Trail" panel at last weekend's New Yorker festival, with Rick Hertzberg, George Packer and Ryan Lizza, moderated by Dorothy W...

Bill Keller: McCain's Bias Claims Make Me Want To "Find The Toughest McCain Story We've Got And Put It On The Front Page"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.07.2008 | Media


At this weekend's New Yorker Festival, Ken Auletta moderated a panel called "Covering the Campaign" with Bill Keller, Jack Shafer, Peggy Noonan and Ta...

Donna Brazile: "Don't Ever Put Me In The Back Of The Bus!"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media


At this weekend's New Yorker Festival, Donna Brazile had some frank words on the "If I Were Running This Campaign" panel, with Donna Brazile, Alex Cas...

Colbert — And His Wife — Rock The New Yorker Fest

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media


A candid interview with Stephen Colbert - the man, not the character - about the election, how he met Jon Stewart, and what he thinks of Bill O'Reilly, Bill Kristol and Barack Obama.

No Rest For The Wickedly Funny: Stewart and Colbert Will Broadcast Straight Through To The Election

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.05.2008 | Media


Breaking news from the New Yorker Comedy Festival: Stephen Colbert said yesterday that his show, as well as "The Daily Show" will be putting their pla...

Judd Apatow Regales New Yorker Audience With Steve Martin Anecdote

AP | Posted 10.08.2007 | Entertainment


Judd Apatow, writer and director of comedy hits "Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," is doubtless already a hero to kids who want to break into ...

Fiction Night At The New Yorker Festival: Junot Diaz and Annie Proulx

Glynnis MacNicol | Posted 10.07.2007 | Media


Glynnis MacNicol

The New Yorker Festival is a little like a real-life, city-wide "Talk of the Town" — a slew of short, smart, accessible events, little windows into the mind of New Yorker contributors, and a way to make myself feel better about how I spend my free time.