Hot Gay Comics on TV

Filed Under Gay Entertainment, TV | November 7th, 2008 

New York, NY — Hot Gay Comics hilarious new series featuring the best in out-and-proud comedy is set to hit the here! TV network on Friday, November 14th. A far cry from traditional stand-up, it features both LGBT mainstays and up-and-comers in today’s comedy world.

Hot Gay Comics is hosted by Dave Rubin (here! Networks)
Hot Gay Comics is hosted by Dave Rubin (here! Networks)

Hot Gay Comics is hosted by Dave Rubin, former host of the here! podcast also titled Hot Gay Comics. After seven years of closeted comedy, Rubin finally got out and quickly became a hot commodity in the New York City gay comedy scene. The Hot Gay Comics podcast — also hosted by Rubin — has been already been a major hit on the here! website.

Hot Gay Comics is taped at the famed Comix in the heart of the meatpacking district of lower Manhattan. Among the comics featured on Hot Gay Comics are Keith Price (Sirius Satellite Radio’s Out Q in the Morning), Anne Neczypor and Jackie Monahan (here!’s Girls on Girls podcast), popular drag performer Hedda Lettuce, Shawn Hollenbach (here!’s Busted) and Mike Singer.

Dave Rubin is a 9 year veteran of the New York City comedy scene. He has worked every comedy club in NYC and is widely recognized. He helped found The Comedy Company, the first full-time comedy club run by the comedians themselves as well as co-producing ThursGay, a weekly comedy show in the East Village. Currently, he runs a weekly show, The Back Room at the new comedy hot spot, Comix. Dave also hosts the Hot Gay Comics podcast for here!, where he interviews the hottest comedic talent in the country. Dave lives with his dog Emma, and his boyfriend sleeps over usually three or four nights a week.

Source: here! Networks