Variety’s Power of Comedy, Benefiting Noreen Fraser Foundation: Press
With talent like Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell and so many others in the room, it’s no wonder that Variety’s second-annual Power of Comedy, benefiting the Noreen Fraser Foundation, is getting a lot of attention!Mentions have included (with links): OK Magazine, Perez Hilton, Xfinity, Radar Online, People Magazine and SocialiteLife.
E! was a media partner at the event, and will be posting exclusive video content as it’s available — we’ll be sure to keep you in the loop. In the meantime, check out their stellar carpet coverage here.
Gregory Ellwood at HitFix did an awesome review of the show, noting that “things got bigger this time around in more ways than one,” and specifically calling out Amy Poehler’s “very funny [acceptance] speech ending with a reminder that comedians may be some of the most self-centered “weirdos” out there, but they also tend to have the kindest hearts as well.”
Proof of this: Check out Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph at the pre-event cocktail reception, courtesy of Us Weekly, and JustJared also highlighting honoree Amy Poehler and husband Will Arnett on the carpet.
[...] shown you photos, we’ve shown you press, now we’re here with video from NFF’s big night, Variety’s 2011 Power of Comedy [...]