Michael Gyure News

A tribute to one of the great Friars was held at the legendary club last night. Significantly it was held in the Frank Sinatra room, the crooner who is most identified with Sammy Cahn's songs. Songwriter Sammy Cahn career was presented in live performance, rare video clips, and historical lecture.

In honor of Tv Host, Author and Comedy Queen Joy Behar, Randie Levine-Miller Entertainment C'tee Co Chair at the Friars put 2 chairs on the stage of the Frank Sinatra Room. Legendary TV Talk Show Icon and author Dick Cavett in one, and Joy in the other. Then she asked them to simply TALK.

The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival will open its inaugural year on Thursday, September 24th with the U.S. premiere of 'A Serious Man' - the new film from Academy Award-winning writer/directors Joel & Ethan Coen. The Focus Features release will subsequently open in select U.S. cities on Friday, October 2nd.

The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival will open its inaugural year on Thursday, September 24th with the U.S. premiere of 'A Serious Man' - the new film from Academy Award-winning writer/directors Joel & Ethan Coen. The Focus Features release will subsequently open in select U.S. cities on Friday, October 2nd.

Broadway star Lee Roy Reams received The Friars Club Thespian Award while honored by friends and colleagues in a star-studded musical tribute on Monday, April 20th at 8:30PM at The Friars Club (57 East 55th St). BroadwayWorld.com was there to cheer the theatre favorite on as he was joined by the starry crowd!

On Monday, March 9th, 2009 the Friars Club presented DIVO NIGHT! in the Frank Sinatra Dining Room at the Friars Club.

Dozens of stars from the stage and screen joined roast-master Lisa Lampanelli in kicking-off this year's Friars Club Roast of Pat Cooper on Friday October 19 at the New York Hilton, (1335 Avenue of the Americas).

Broadway star Tony Roberts received The Friars Club Thespian Award while honored by friends and colleagues in a star-studded musical tribute on Monday, September 24 at 8:30PM at The Friars Club

The Friar's Club (57 East 55th Street, between Park and Madison) held a celebrity luncheon for Tony and Emmy award winning actor David Hyde Pierce on Monday, September 10.