A new late night show is coming to your airwaves, but it's on stage, and it's about to be cancelled! Late night comedy writers (and friends) come together to share the work that would definitely gotten them taken off the air. Featuring live performances, readings, sketch and standup! A Variety show where in the end none of us will ever work again.

Late Night is (Not) Dead is a variety-comedy show written & hosted by Moujan Zolfaghari (Onion News Network), Sasha Stewart (HBO's Nightly Show) and Jill Twiss (CNN's Have I Got News For You, HBO's Last Week Tonight), and featuring some of their friends in late night comedy. It's a night of rejected sketches, monologue jokes, tweets, and even shorts that never got made.... until now.

Guest starring:

ZHUBIN PARANG (THE DAILY SHOW)

NATASHA VAYNBLAT (THE TONIGHT SHOW JIMMY FALLON & COMEDY CENTRAL) 

LIZ HYNES (LAST WEEK TONIGHT) 

JOSH GONDELMAN (DESUS & MERO)

SAL GENTILE (LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS)

TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS (LAST WEEK TONIGHT) 

FELIPE TORRES MEDINA  (THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT)

JULIA YOUNG (DESUS & MERO)

DAN CHAMBERLAIN (HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU)

...and more!

ABOUT YALL COMEDY FEST

YALL Comedy Fest is the first and only comedy festival that celebrates the power of humor to change the world. Showcasing a diverse community of Yes, And...Laughter Lab creators, YALL Comedy Fest spotlights the best comedy writers and performers who take on social justice issues while making us laugh. From pitches to table reads to stand-up, sketches, and more, YALL Comedy Fest is the place to discover some of the most talented creators in the industry for three days of next-level comedy. YALL Comedy Fest takes place Wednesday, April 8, Thursday, April 9, and Friday, April 10 at Asylum NYC (123 E 24th Street, NY, NY).

Comedy can change the world… to see how, come grab a drink and see a show with us at YALL Comedy Fest 2026!

Yes, And… Laughter Lab is a competitive incubation lab, pitch program and festival that uplifts the best comedy writers and performers creating new comedy about topics that matter. Follow Yes, And… Laughter Lab on Twitter/X and Instagram at @YALLcomedy.

The Yes, And… Laughter Lab is generously supported by Doris Duke Foundation’s Building Bridges Program, MacArthur Foundation, Pop Culture Collaborative, Open Society Foundations, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.