Hot Gossip with Jonathan van Halem
About This Event
Jonathan van Halem, a Brooklyn stand-up who works at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, headlines Hot Gossip at Union Hall. He is joined by Ash, known online with a large Spotify audience and short musical interludes in close-room sets; Dietz, a character-driven New York comic; and Meredith, a singer-songwriter who broke through in the late 1990s and has a Grammy-nominated album — all performers who appear in Union Hall’s intimate lineups.
About Hot Gossip
Hot Gossip is a rotating comedy bill at Union Hall, anchored here by Brooklyn stand-up Jonathan van Halem, who also writes for *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon*. He’s joined by Ash, whose online following and brief musical detours shape a close-room rhythm; Dietz, a character-minded New York comic; and Meredith, working in a sharper, observational register. The show reflects a familiar New York lineage: club sets built for the room, then carried outward through clips and streaming. The strongest moments come when the lineup’s different formats collide rather than smooth over.
About the Artists
Hot Gossip with Jonathan van Halem
Hot Gossip with Jonathan van Halem centers on a Brooklyn stand-up who also works at *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon*. He headlines the ongoing Union Hall edition of the show in New York City, anchoring lineups that have included comedians like Ash Diggs, Meredith Dietz, and Jenna Sherriton.
Jon
Jon is a comedian and broadcaster whose career spans stand-up, television panel shows, and radio presenting in the UK. He is widely recognized for his regular appearances on long-running comedy formats and for fronting his own series built around anxiety and everyday routines.
Rudnitsky,
Rudnitsky is a New York City–based comedy performer who appears regularly at Union Hall in Brooklyn. They have been part of bills like Hot Gossip with Tonight Show staffer Jonathan van Halem, alongside comics including Ash, Diggs, Meredith, Dietz, Jenna, and Sherriton.
Ash
Ash is a comedy performer heard widely online, with a large Spotify audience and a following that extends well beyond New York. In the city, they appear in close-room lineups at Union Hall, including Jay Jurden’s PRETTY MAJOR, where sets move between stand-up and short musical interludes.
Diggs,
Diggs is a New York City comedy performer who appears at Union Hall, a regular fixture for stand-up and variety nights in Brooklyn. They have been part of bills like *Hot Gossip with Jonathan van Halem*, sharing the stage with comics including Ash, Meredith, Dietz, Jenna Sherriton, and Jon Rudnitsky.
Meredith
Meredith is a singer-songwriter and guitarist whose work moves between rock/pop craft and character-driven comedy in intimate New York City rooms, including Union Hall. She first broke through in the late 1990s with a sharp-edged radio hit and a Grammy-nominated album, then continued shaping songs around voice, attitude, and clean guitar lines.