Are you able to name it a comeback?
Comic Louis C.Okay. is ready to headline two nights of the New York Comedy Competition later this yr – marking certainly one of his first high-profile stand-up acts since being accused of sexual misconduct by 5 ladies again in 2017.
Caroline Hirsch, the founder and proprietor of the New York Comedy Competition, introduced the information in a press release on Monday, July 14.
“We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s incredible lineup – a dynamic mix of global headliners and rising voices that reflect where comedy is right now and where it’s headed,” she instructed The Submit. “We’re proud to continue to bring New York City the very best of the best.”
“In a constantly shifting landscape, we stay committed to spotlighting new voices, championing fresh perspectives, breaking form, and shaping a festival that sets the standard both creatively and commercially,” Hirsch added.
C.Okay. is scheduled to carry out his latest comedy particular, “Ridiculous,” on the Beacon Theater on Nov. 14 and 15 as a part of the annual pageant.
Different headliners embody Margaret Cho, Hannah Berner, Pete Holmes, Morgan Jay, Ryan Lengthy, Trevor Wallace and Michael Blackson.
“Strangers With Candy” creators Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello will even host a reunion to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the sitcom’s cancellation.
The information that C.Okay. will headline two nights of the upcoming comedy pageant comes almost eight years after 5 ladies accused the “Louis” creator of sexual misconduct in a bombshell New York Occasions exposé.
The ladies claimed that the comic uncovered himself and masturbated in entrance of them with out their consent, and C.Okay. later admitted to the allegations and issued a prolonged apology.
“These stories are true,” the comic started. “At the time, I said to myself that what I did was okay because I never showed a woman my d–k without asking first, which is also true.”
“The power I had over these women is that they admired me,” C.Okay. added. “And I wielded that power irresponsibly.”
FX, Netflix, Showtime and HBO shortly lower ties with C.Okay., and he joked in 2019 that he misplaced an estimated $35 million in revenue as a result of scandal.
Nevertheless, regardless of his sudden fall from grace, the canceled comic later returned to the highlight to win a Grammy in 2022 for his “Sincerely Louis C.K.” album.
The “American Hustle” star’s award introduced backlash, and certainly one of his accusers spoke out after the stunning win.
“Wouldn’t it be nice if people would not be rewarded for bad behavior?” actress Julia Wolov, who was named within the exposé about C.Okay., mentioned on the time. “But what are you supposed to do?”
“These people voted for him. I guess that’s what happens when comedy and music come together,” she added. “I don’t believe in cancel culture, but obviously, Louis is not canceled. He seems fine to me. He’s touring. He’s selling out. He’s winning Grammys.”
C.Okay. later returned to the stand-up circuit, too. He introduced a global 2025-2026 tour, known as the “Ridiculous Tour”, earlier this yr.
The Submit has reached out to the New York Comedy Competition’s organizers for remark.
