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In Uptown Showdown's most incendiary show ever, two cultural icons stop playing nice and start to slay, the old-fashioned way. When Taylor Swift battles Beyoncé, will one Break the other's Soul, and will the loser ever Shake It Off? Calling all Swifties and every Bey in the BeyHive, defend your queen! Annnd—I'mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! OF ALL TIME!

The popular comedy debate series invites two teams of funny folks from the worlds of stand-up and late-night television to tackle topics of great importance to pop culture, such as which pet is superior—cats or dogs—and is it better to be comfortable or fashionable? The verbal sparring and all-around absurdity only stop when the audience decides the winner. Featuring guest host Kevin Townley.

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Past Performers include Elna Baker, Maria Bamford, Michael Ian Black, Guy Branum, Wyatt Cenac, Ronny Chieng, Jo Firestone, John Fugelsang, Janeane Garofalo, Jon Glaser, Ilana Glazer, Josh Gondelman, Dave Hill, Maeve Higgins, Mehran Khaghani, Julie Klausner, Hasan Minhaj, Aparna Nancherla, Kristen Schaal, Baratunde Thurston, Kevin Townley, Michael Showalter, Dan Soder, Bowen Yang, Sasheer Zamata, and many more.

Kevin Townley is a New York–based artist who has performed in Hollywood blockbusters, elementary school cafeterias, and everywhere in between. His screen credits include My Super Ex-Girlfriend, The Sitter, Men in Black 3, The Detour, Madam Secretary, The Last O.G., and Law & Order, and he has appeared Off-Broadway in Goodbar, My Deah, and Shockheaded Peter. From 2010 to 2020, Townley co-produced and -hosted The Talent Show Brand Variety Show with Elna Baker, featuring the likes of They Might Be Giants, Rachel Maddow, and Ira Glass. He wrote, directed, and starred in the short film Who Knows?, and his first feature film, Alien Hearts, will complete production in 2024. In 2022, he published his first book, Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again: Buddhist Wisdom Reflected in 26 Artists. Townley is a certified meditation instructor.