Emmy-Winning 'Daily Show' Scribe Matt Koff Sets Comedy Special CAT MAN 3/10 Premiere on VEEPS
- kmusilek
- Feb 17
- 3 min read
Emmy-Winning writer for the Daily Show, and winner of New York’s Funniest Stand Up 2023, Matt Koff is excited to announce the release of his second comedy hour, Cat Man, premiering March 10th on VEEPS. Said Koff, “I looked around and saw that there just weren’t enough stand-up specials. So I decided to do something about it.”
Cat Man is an hour of fresh stand-up material from the Comedy Cellar regular about divorce, middle-age and cats. Koff believes there is a real bias against men with cats. He says “People love cats, but men with cats make people uncomfortable. Including me. I’m a man with a cat and I’m creeped out by myself!” The special is also a reprieve for Koff from his main subject of joke-writing at the Daily Show: Donald Trump. He says “It was nice to do an entire special that doesn’t mention the president, whomever he may be.”
Cat Man was shot at The Comedy Cellar with some of Matt Koff’s long-time Daily Show colleagues including director David Paul Meyer, producer Asad Bokhari, and lighting director George Countas, fresh off his win as New York’s top Pedro Pascal lookalike. Art Director Becca Gialanella, also a Daily Show colleague, transformed the Cellar’s Village Underground into a 1970s lounge. There are a number of other comics from his 23 years in the biz, including Jon Stewart himself (spoiler), that also make a guest appearance.
Matt Koff had always dreamed of performing at the Comedy Cellar. He says “It took me years to get an audition there and I was so bitter about not getting in, sometimes I would walk past the Cellar and hiss at the club. Now I get to perform there and hiss at the audience when they don’t like a joke.”
Matt Koff’s second comedy special, Cat Man is out March 10th exclusively on VEEPS streaming service.
About Matt Koff
Matt Koff is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comic and veteran Emmy-Winning TV writer working at The Daily Show for the last 13 years. His debut comedy album, WHO’S MY LITTLE GUY?, is out on 800 Pound Gorilla Records. As a stand-up, Matt has appeared on Comedy Central, WNYC, WFMU, and The History Channel, which is how you know he’s smart. Matt has also written for The Onion and The White House Correspondents’ Dinner hosted by Trevor Noah. He co-created the Twitter sensation TrumpComedyNerd, which was called one of the 207 Top Comedy Moments of 2010s by Vulture.
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Praise For Matt Koff’s Stand-up:
“Hilarious!” - Weird Al
“Shamefully excellent” - Comedy Cake
“A hilariously dark comedic debut” - the Daily Californian
”Koff is a great comedy writer” - Time Out NY
About VEEPS:
Veeps is the world’s leading streaming platform for live music and entertainment, where fans can connect with their favorite artists through live and on-demand concerts, comedy shows, and more. Launched in 2018 by Joel and Benji Madden, Veeps has streamed performances to millions of viewers worldwide for thousands of artists including Billie Eilish, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, and Kings of Leon. Veeps has been named a Fast Company World’s Most Innovative Company, nominated for an Emmy, and holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest ticketed livestream performance by a solo male artist. Veeps content is available via veeps.com and apps on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, Samsung, and Android. Veeps is a part of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV).
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