JAMESTOWN - The 2015 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is less than one week away and organizers are busy making sure this year’s event will be just as successful as previous years. That’s according to Lucy-Desi Center Executive Director Journey … [Read more...]
Regis Philbin Hosts Letterman Panel in Celebration of National Comedy Center Groundbreaking
JAMESTOWN - To celebrate the groundbreaking of the National Comedy Center, Regis Philbin will moderate a panel of producers, writers and crew from David Letterman’s Late Show and Late Night. "David Letterman – Behind The Scenes Of Late Night’s … [Read more...]
City Officials Discuss Possible Excursion Train Service Between Jamestown and Buffalo
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi say passenger train service could once again return to the city. On Monday night, Teresi updated the Jamestown City Council on the steps that would be required to bring an excursion train service into the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 1 – The National Center of Comedy
American Chronicles 1 originally airing June 5, 2015. THE NATIONAL CENTER OF COMEDY © 2015 John C. Merino This nearly 30 year old idea is finally moving toward becoming a reality primarily because of the “Team” compiled to make it happen. There is … [Read more...]
City Approves Sale of Property to National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - Another step has been taken in the effort to build the National Comedy Center in downtown Jamestown. On Monday night, the Jamestown City Council approved selling a piece of city property to the NCC. The property, which is the site of a … [Read more...]
Lucy Statue Will Have New Home in the National Comedy Center
CELORON - The Celoron village board voted unanimously Monday to move the statue of Lucille Ball from Lucille Ball Memorial Park to the upcoming National Comedy Center in nearby Jamestown. Monday's vote follows a month-and-a-half of controversy and … [Read more...]
Offerman, Rivers & Carlin Join Seinfeld At 2015 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
JAMESTOWN - Some major names will be coming to Jamestown this summer to Join comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld as part of the 2015 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The National Comedy Center is announcing that Nick Offerman, Melissa Rivers, Kelly Carlin … [Read more...]
Lucy Statue Could Find a New Home in National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - The fate of the Lucille Ball statue in Celoron is still up in the air, but it appears it could have a new home in Jamestown if village officials decide they no longer want it in Lucille Ball Memorial Park. According to TWC News, on … [Read more...]
Celoron Officials say Lucy Statue will Remain in County, Seeking Help for New Statue Project
CELORON - The Village of Celoron will keep the controversial statue of Lucille Ball in southern Chautauqua County. During a special work session on Saturday morning, village officials agreed that the best place for the statue is here in Chautauqua … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center, City Reach Agreement on $130,000 Property Purchase
JAMESTOWN - The effort to create a National Comedy Center in Jamestown has cleared another major hurdle. Officials with the National Comedy Center and the City of Jamestown have agreed to terms on the purchase of a city-owned building and adjacent … [Read more...]
