-
- Jerry Seinfeld in Jamestown, NY – August 1, 2015
-
- Jerry Seinfeld in Jamestown, NY – August 1, 2015
-
- Sam Teresi, Mayor of the City of Jamestown, at the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking
-
- Pete Lee in Jamestown, NY – July 30, 2015
-
- Nick Offerman in Jamestown – July 31, 2015
-
- Melissa Rivers during the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking – August 1, 2015
-
- Melissa Rivers during the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking – August 1, 2015
-
- Steve O’Donnell, former head writer for Late Show with Davide Letterman, during the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking – August 1, 2015
-
- Journey Gunderson, Executive Director of the National Comedy Center, Kelly Carlin, Melissa Rivers, the children of late comedy writer and director Harold Ramis, Julian Ramis and Violet Stiel (holding newborn son Harold) place their shovels in the earth at the groundbreaking for the National Comedy Center on Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Jamestown, New York.
-
- Letterman Sr. Staff & Crew @ National Comedy Center Groundbreaking Weekend & 2015 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
-
- Nick Offerman in Jamestown – July 31, 2015
-
- Howard Zemsky, President & CEO of Empire State Development, at the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking
-
- Crowd gathers at the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking ceremony on August 1st, 2015.
-
- Kelly Carlin during the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking – August 1, 2015
-
- Beth Stelling in Jamestown, NY – July 30, 2015
-
- To celebrate the groundbreaking of the National Comedy Center, Regis Philbin hosted a panel of producers, writers and crew from David Letterman’s Late Show and Late Night as part of the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking Weekend & Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
-
- “I feel that, in a lot of ways, my dad was kind of a bridge between the generations in comedy,” said Violet Stiel, daughter of Harold Ramis, in a recent interview with The Post-Journal. “He grew up watching black-and-white films with people like the Marx Brothers, and was at the forefront of this new style of comedy that we now see people like Judd Apatow making.”
-
- Biff Henderson, long-time stage manager for David Letterman’s Late Show & Late Night, during a panel discussion with producers, writers and crew from both shows, hosted by Regis Philbin, as part of the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking Weekend & Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
-
- ulian Ramis (son of Harold Ramis), Jerry Seinfeld & Kelly Carlin (A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up With George)
-
- Julian Ramis and Violet Stiel, the children of the late comedian, writer and director, Harold Ramis, speak at the groundbreaking for the National Comedy Center on Saturday, August 1, 2015, in Jamestown, New York. The National Comedy Center, which will be complete next year, is a new $45 million national attraction that will celebrate comedy: the craft and its greatest contributors.
-
- To celebrate the groundbreaking of the National Comedy Center, Regis Philbin hosted a panel of producers, writers and crew from David Letterman’s Late Show and Late Night as part of the National Comedy Center Groundbreaking Weekend & Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
The National Comedy Center Groundbreaking Weekend
WHO: Jerry Seinfeld, Regis Philbin, Melissa Rivers, Kelly Carlin, Family of Harold Ramis, Nick Offerman, Marshall Berle, Jerry Hamza, an Emmy Award winning panel from David Letterman’s Shows, Executive Director Journey Gunderson and Chairman Tom Benson
WHAT: Groundbreaking for the National Comedy Center – The National Comedy Center, in Jamestown, NY, is a new national attraction that will celebrate comedy: the craft and its greatest contributors.
The Groundbreaking Celebration took place from Thursday, July 30 – August 1, 2015
WHY: The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY will be the home of the first world-class visitor experience entirely dedicated to comedy; both the craft and its legendary contributors. The non-profit is being designed by world-renowned creative firms: Jack Rouse Associates, and interactive specialist Local Projects (9/11 Memorial Museum).
Already established as a focus for contemporary comedy, Jamestown has hosted comedians Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, Ray Romano, Lewis Black, Ellen Degeneres, Bill Engvall, Bob Newhart, Martin Short, Paula Poundstone, Billy Gardell, Kathleen Madigan, & more. The Groundbreaking took place on August 1, 2015.
The National Comedy Center (NCC) project in Jamestown, NY was recently awarded $1.5 million by New York State Empire State Development and Governor Andrew Cuomo, making it a partner of the I Love New York campaign.