Bloomfield Native Will Be Contestant On New Comedy Series: New York's Funniest

Bloomfield, NJ – A Bloomfield native is slated to be a contestant in the new series, "New York's Funniest," premiering March 17 on Seeso.

Anthony DeVito, a Bloomfield native currently living in New York City, will appear on the new show - set at the famed Carolines on Broadway – which is hosted by Saturday Night Live actors Michael Che and Leslie Jones.

Watch a trailer for the show below.

According to a news release, DeVito was one of the “New Faces” at the 2012 Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, has appeared on "This American Life," was on AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live and was the 2015 winner of Caroline's March Madness.

He’s performed at the 2014 Boston Comedy Festival, 2014 Laugh Your Asheville Off, 2014 Limestone Comedy Fest, 2013 Bridgetown Comedy Festival and 2013 SF Sketchfest.

In addition to his stand-up, he’s appeared on TV Land's The Jim Gaffigan Show, is a regular on Fox News Channel's Red Eye, has been a featured guest on Sirius XM's Bennington, and has been published in Timeout NY and The New York Times.

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