Uptown Showdown

Uptown Showdown A Comedy Debate Series
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/UptownShowdown?feature=watch Dogs, Old v. Forget about Universal Health Care and Iowa Straw Polls.

Two teams of comedians, writers and performers square off in head-to-head debates that tackle some of the most important issues humanity has ever wrestled with, such as the deathless dichotomies of Cats v. New Hollywood and Other Things We Will Think of in the Near Future. These issues, heatedly argued by some of the funniest, smartest, intensely wacky creative thinkers around, are the topics that

keep us awake at night. Past Performers include Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Tom Cavanagh, Kristen Schaal, Wyatt Cenac, Kurt Braunohler, Janeane Garofalo, Jena Friedman, Brooke Van Poppelen, Eric Slovin, Eliot Glazer, Ilana Glazer, Adam Wade, Dave Hill, Julie Klausner, Jessi Klein, Leo Allen, Andrea Rosen, A.D. Miles, Christian Finnegan, Elna Baker, Jackie Hoffman, Jon Glaser, Chris Gethard, Kevin Townley, Tom Shillue, Cintra Wilson and more.

06/16/2026

The comedian and actor Michael Ian Black enters The New Yorker's Cartoon Caption Contest.

06/12/2026

Last night, an out-of-this-world cast of comedians took the Uptown Showdown comedy debate stage! Both Team Aliens and Team Robots made a stellar (or interstellar?) case, but ultimately Team Aliens prevailed. Thank you to the comedians and everyone who joined us!

Image: The comedians stand on the stage, smiling, in front of a projection that says, "Uptown Showdown."

05/31/2026
Happy Mother's Day
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day

04/26/2026

This past Thursday's Uptown Showdown was an epic battle of restaurant glamor vs. couch comfort. Ultimately, Team Eating In triumphed over Team Dining Out, proving that home is where the heart (and stomach) is. Thank you to the comedians and everyone who joined us!

Image: The comedians stand together on the stage in front of a projection that says, "Uptown Showdown."

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