The New Yorker Festival is an annual event organized by ''
The New Yorker
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'' magazine. It is held in venues in and around
New York City
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, typically in early October, bringing together "a who’s-who of the arts, politics and everything in between."
The Festival was first held in 1999 and has become a major draw for cultural icons and advertisers alike.
New Yorker Festival 2018
The New Yorker announced that the former chief executive of
Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and former
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Steve Bannon
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would be a headliner at the 2018 New Yorker Festival. After severe backlash and the announcement that other stars, such as
Judd Apatow
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Jim Carrey and
Patton Oswalt
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, would not participate in the festival if Bannon attended, the editor of the New Yorker uninvited Bannon.
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The New Yorker
Festivals in New York City
Magazine festivals
Festivals established in 1999
1999 establishments in New York City