NYCF 2025: The 10th Annual Hot Guy Draft (A Comedy Fantasy Event)

DOORS 2PM | SHOW 3PM

As part of this year’s New York Comedy Festival, The 10th Annual Hot Guy Draft is an interactive comedy show that pits comedians against one another in a fantasy draft of hotness. On Sunday, November 16, comedians use their expertise in the field of hotness – and plenty of help from the audience – to build a team of 2025’s hottest celebrities, characters, historic figures, and even cartoons.

This year's arbiters of hotness include:

• Joyelle Nicole Johnson (The Tonight Show)
• Josh Gondelman (Showtime)
• Zach Zimmerman (The Comedy Cellar)
• Pooja Reddy (PBS)

With our resident hot guy, comedian Jay Jurden (HBO), and our commissioner James Hamilton (NBC Sports, VICE), host Kenice Mobley (Comedy Central) will continue her 10 year tradition of celebrating her birthday with a seriously heated debate about silly desire.

Everyone in attendance has a chance to win prizes, compete in trivia, and voice their opinions on who’s hot and who’s not. Imagine the rigorous competition of live sports with the thirstiness of a bachelorette party. To be part of the research, you can take this very important research survey to help our contestants understand who's hot and who's not.

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