HBO…Vegas…November…consumers!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on April 12th, 2005

Georg Szalai, writing in the Hollywood Reporter:

Industry talk about a possible second comedy festival organized by HBO has been around for a long time, and in the fall it finally will become reality.

…HBO said Monday that it has teamed up in a joint venture with live-event
producer AEG Live to hold the Comedy Festival — which is set to
attract the broader public — in Las Vegas from Nov. 17-20.

Of course, this comes as no surprise to SHECKYmagazine.com readers. We linked to articles alluding to this possibility way back on Feb. 14, thanks to a nice spot by Tommy James (See that posting (“A second Aspen in Vegas? Huh? Wha?”) here. (It also gives us a deluxe opportunity to quote ourselves, quoting ourselves!! Talk about your self-referential routines!):

A deluxe opportunity to quote ourselves again! On Aspen’s recent effort to seek out comics who lacked management or representation:

Might this be in response to a widespread perception among those of us in the comedy biz that USCAF is a “locked game” that merely serves as a ski holiday for Hollywood fatcats (and their clients)?

Oh, yeah. You can bet that we’re taking full credit for this move!