NBC's iconic late-night show is losing a whole crop of talent ahead of the upcoming 51st season (which premieres next Saturday, October 4)—and New York is giving them the send-off they deserve. On Friday, October 3, Virgin Hotels New York City is hosting ‘So Long, Studio 8H…Hello, Open Bar,’ a late-night bash at the Riff Raff Club celebrating the 13 cast members and writers bidding adieu to this year, including Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker.

The party runs from 10pm to 2am, with panoramic 39th-floor views of the Empire State Building and the kind of chaotic energy you’d expect from a comedy institution’s extended family. Expect music, comedy and plenty of insider cameos, with industry friends and cultural tastemakers mingling alongside the performers who’ve

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