Comedy & Humor

With years of experience producing every kind of comedy performance, Empire enjoys close relationships with both established headline comedians and the next generation of comedy talent. Empire identifies, books and produces appropriate comedic talent for events including solo standup headliners, showcases featuring several comedians, opening acts, host/emcees and political satirists. Empire also employs the services of comedy talent in the creation of industrial videos and the addition of humor elements to scripts for business meetings and awards galas.

Following are some of the comedy artists that Empire has booked and / or produced on behalf of its clients:

Adam Ferrara
Al Franken
Amy Poehler
Andy Samberg
Ben Stein
Ben Stiller
Bill Cosby
Billy Crystal
Brian Reagan
Caroline Rhea
Chris Tucker
Colin Quinn
Conan O'Brien
Craig Kilborn
Dana Carvey
Darrell Hammond
Dave Attell
David Brenner
David Spade
Dennis Miller
Dom Irrera
Don Novello
Eddie Brill
Ellen Degeneres
George Wallace
Gilbert Gottfried
Greg Fitzsimmons
Greg Proops
Greg Rogell
Howie Mandel
Janeane Garofalo
Jay Leno
Jay Mohr
Jeff Foxworthy
Jeff Stilson
Jerry Seinfeld
Jim Bruer
Jim Gaffigan
Jim Morris
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel
John Cleese
John Fugelsang
John Pinette
Jon Stewart
Jordan Rubin
Joy Behar
Julia Sweeney
Kathy Griffin
Kevin Meaney
Kevin Nealon
Kevin Pollak
Larry Miller
Lewis Black
Louis Ramey
Mitch Fatel
Neil Patrick Harris
Patrice O'Neal
Paul Rodriguez
Paula Poundstone
Raven Symone
Ray Romano
Richard Jeni
Robert Klein
Robert Schimmel
Robert Wuhl
Robin Williams
Rondell Sheridan
Second City National Touring Company
Seth Meyers
Sinbad
Stephen Colbert
Steven Wright
Sue Murphy
The Umbilical Brothers
Todd Barry
Tom Papa
Tracey Morgan
Vic Henley
Wanda Sykes
Wayne Cotter
Whoopi Goldberg
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Empire produces the Hot Flash Road Show for Poise

Florence Gould Hall, NYC and The Brentwood Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
October 2012

When Mindshare, one of the world's largest advertising & media buying agencies sought to create an original branded entertainment work for their client Kimberly-Clarke,...

Empire Produces the 16th Annual Webby Awards Hosted by Patton Oswalt and Featuring Bjork, Louie C.K., Mayor Bloomberg and More

The Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
May 2012

The Webby Awards, honoring excellence online, is famed for allowing winners just 5 words to deliver their acceptance speech.  After a fantastic opening monologue, host...

Empire produces the MTV Tr3s 2012 Upfront Featuring Juanes

Highline Ballroom, NYC
May 2012

Viacom’s US Hispanic network, Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más joins forces with Empire Entertainment to deliver their annual Upfront event at the Highline Ballroom...

Empire Delivers Comedians Jerry Seinfeld & Tom Papa to Perform for a Very Special 50th Anniversary Celebration

Mariott World Center, Orlando, FL
February 2012

A 50th birthday only comes around once. So when a leading retailer wanted to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a bang,  they and their meeting planning agency turned...

Empire Delivers Comedian Rob Schneider For A First-Ever 5-City Tour of India

India
November 2011

When E18 & L'Experience, both highly-respected producers of live and corporate events in India, sought an internationally known comedian to perform a 5-city tour, they...

Empire Produces The 2011 Time 100 Featuring Sting, Bruno Mars, Amy Poehler, Wael Ghonim and Many More

Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
April 2011

Each year, TIME publishes the TIME100, a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In conjunction with this highly-anticipated editorial event, TIME hosts an...

Empire Produces a Viral Video Success Story with Director Judd Apatow, Sarah Silverman, Ben Stiller and More

New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA
October 2010

As American Jewish World Service prepared to celebrate their 25th Anniversary, they looked to Empire Entertainment for a creative idea to reach a wide audience with a young...